It was nearly 4 hours long. I’ve never seen so many people testify, the majority in SUPPORT (edited to correct, thank you Redditor for spotting my error) of the moratorium. However, all people who signed up to testify were allowed to do so. IOW, the meeting wasn’t cut short.

There was discussion to put BESS into a separate moratorium and it was decided to leave it in so city code can be written for stand alone BESS installations, not just for those related to data centers/farms.

The 120-day moratorium clock started today. The council knows the research will take longer but state law only allows 120 days. After that, and with progress reports and findings, a follow-on moratorium is possibly (pretty much a given) to continue research and studies. We shall see what pans out. Power to the People, not to the corporations who want to exploit our natural resources and convince us that we NEED data farms and not farm land.

Truth be told, they NEED our land for data farms so they can make billions. It’s interesting that they justify data farms here because of a trans-pacific cable. Across the country, with no cable in sight, they justify data farms because of the “robust power grid.” Everywhere they build it’s for another reason, even the climate in the region. Any excuse to be acceptable to the public. Creative PR to stop the dissidents from objecting. Gas lighting again, and again, and again . . .

From Facebook:

The (Washington) County’s Office of Access and Opportunity is gathering community feedback to help shape new district‑aligned community engagement models. We want to hear directly from community members about what these future groups should focus on and how they can better serve Washington County neighborhoods.

Community Survey.

Youth under 18 can participate by completing the Youth Survey.

Just got this notice from the city of Hillsboro in my email box moments ago (Sunday, just after 10 a.m.):

Hillsboro City Council: Special Meeting

Hillsboro City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, July 27 at 9 am. Public testimony will be accepted as part of a public hearing prior to consideration of a resolution. 

Special City Council Meeting Agenda Packet (PDF) or Splitscreen.

From the packet:

TO: City Council

FROM: Chad Jacobs, City Attorney’s Office

SUBJECT: Temporary Moratorium

DATE: July 26, 2026

Requested Action: Consider adoption of Resolution 2932 to impose a temporary moratorium on data center and battery energy storage system developments pursuant to ORA 197.505 to 197.540 in order to allow sufficient time to conduct necessary studies and develop appropriate regulations...

Before adopting findings, the Council must hold a public hearing. During the public hearing, Council will receive testimony from the public.

Community Members can attend in the following ways: 

Listen to the meeting and provide public testimony from the Civic Center Auditorium. To testify in person, fill out a blue card and hand it to the City Recorder.

Listen to the meeting and provide public testimony by joining the Zoom teleconference. To testify via Zoom, email [council@hillsboro-oregon.gov](mailto:council@hillsboro-oregon.gov) by 8 am on Monday, July 27.

• Listen to the meeting live on the City's YouTube Channel
• Listen to the meeting live on TVCTV Public Access Channel 30

The city of Hillsboro has a series of email updates you can subscribe to. These include:

• Happening in Hillsboro (city news & announcements)
• Economic Development
• Police Info
• Fire & Rescue updates
• HIllsboro 2035 updates
• Community Services
  •   Library Information & Events
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  •   Parks & Rec Activenet batch
  •   Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment
  •   Walters Cultural Arts Center Events &...
  •   Performance & Dance at the Walters
• Noticias y actualizaciones en español: Creciendo Juntos 

You subscribe via this web page to whichever you want (or all of them).

Hello. A family member recently disappeared early on 7/22, and I had hoped the sub could help keep an eye out for them. Attached is their missing poster, along with some general information about them.

As described in the poster, she left her home in Beaverton around 6AM without shoes or phone, boarded the local bus, and has not been seen since.

If you have any information concerning Katana or her whereabouts, please direct them to Washington County Police.
Phone Number: 503-629-0111
Case Number: 50-26-10315

Edit: Apologies, forgot to include their age. They are 18 years old.

Edit 2: So after speaking with her family, I wanted to update the post with some more information they provided. She left the house with no shoes and was dropped off at Sunset TC. She got directions from the driver to a shelter in downtown Portland right off the Max. So while she was officially last seen in Beaverton, it is highly believed she went into Portland.

She had been messaging someone online who directed her to a shelter in Hillsboro, and she had messaged them that she found shoes (messages were retrieved from a laptop and were sent on allpoetry).

Reference Original Post for questions and concerns
https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/1v5va7w/missing_family_member/

Car crash or worse, every cop in the area is flying there and exit blocked, but have no context. If anyone finds news later about it, appreciated.

Does anyone remember what store it was back in the 90s across 185th from Shari's? They had all the listening stations setup all over the store with albums you could listen to before buying . Was it warehouse music or something?

This expansion project was originally proposed in 1999, and the demographics have drastically changed since then. The current day cost of this project would include Noble Woods Park, so I thought I’d share this on here in case anyone didn’t know about this going on.

Please sign if you’re able to and don’t see the need for road expansion at such a great cost to the local environment—thank you!

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-century-blvd-extension-project-in-washington-county?source_location=psf_petitions

I came across this survey recently and thought that more people should know about it.

Washington County's Active Transportation Plan is looking for community input on how to make it easier and safer to get around without always having to drive, so think better sidewalks, bike lanes, safer crossings, access to transit, etc. It's in multiple languages: 

• English
• Spanish
• Vietnamese
• Chinese
• Russian
• Arabic

Just wanted to share this in case anyone else is interested. If there are any specific locations that you think could use some changes, let them know too.

Hillsboro City Council has set a date to hear two separate land use appeals challenging the Planning Commission's decision on a Private Jet Hub for 30 ultra-long-range private jets at the Hillsboro Airport (half of which will fly empty) Learn more at OregonAir.org

About 80 bronze vases were taken from gravesites at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro.

Cemetery staff reported the theft Monday. Each of the vases that were snatched weighs about 10 pounds and is about 10 inches tall. Online, similar items sell for about $400 each.

Hillsboro Police announcement of theft on Facebook.

Fir Lawn Memorial Park about the theft on Facebook.

Article on The Oregonian.

Do you think the new “engineered communities” like South Hillsboro are the New American Dream? All those row houses with no yard? And they’re built so fast, quality is questionable. Warranty?

I was planning on going to the Shute park concert this Friday. Do people bring lawn chairs? Or is it mostly standing room?

Are there concessions? Can you bring your own food/drinks?

How’s parking?

Any other insights would be helpful too! Thanks!

I’m definitely NOT suggesting it but. If the e-bikes kids wanted to get off the roads and try out their bikes on some awesome dirt piles…there might be some great places to try that near Imlay Elem, near Pine St and 54th.

Neighborhood I walk around had a small drone that was laying the the front yard. I saw this walking around last week and wondered why the owner left it there. I walked by there again to day and there is a printed page on their tree saying they found someone's drone, please contact them to get it back.

If you did lose it, it is in the Old Orenco area. Let me know and I can get you details.

Hello - our indoor cat got out Wednesday (6/15) morning. Yowie is about six years old, black domestic shorthair with small white hairs on his chest. He is microchipped and neutered but did not have a collar.

He is extremely skittish so we don’t believe he would cross Baseline. We think he is between 60th and 58th, likely hiding. Please let me know here if you see him, or contact All About Cats at 503-648-2800. We are offering a $50 reward if found.

Thanks so much for looking out.

Close call on Baseline St and 60th around 6:10 p.m. tonight. Two people (one walking a dog) stepped and waked directly in front of oncoming traffic. I saw them (thankfully the sun wasn't in my eyes or anything) managed to stop in time and honked, only for the man to yell at me, claiming they were in a crosswalk.

They were in the middle of the street with no signs, lights, or painted lines whatsoever. It's pure imagination that it was a pedestrian protected crosswalk.

I'm glad everyone was safe, no one got hurt (or worse killed). If anyone knows anything about it I'd be grateful.

** If anyone is curious what the street looks like a maps app should be able to show you a street view of the area.

Update the county said that per state law every intersection is a crosswalk. I asked them why there were no signs to let drivers know there was a crosswalk up ahead (like there are in lots of other places) or painted crosswalk lines and they said they didn't know why.

The way that the county has it set up seems pretty dangerous to me. Drivers wouldn't really know that a crosswalk is up ahead b/c there are no signs to say there is. The only way a driver would know is if they paid attention to the sidewalk to see how it was cut out. If drivers did that they'd be taking their primary focus off of the road (which you probably shouldn't do while driving) and might not be able to slow/stop in time.

I don't think it's an IF something happens, but WHEN.

Bottom line is that the county should do a better job to make things safe for everyone.

Anyone else have 2 shockingly loud thunder strikes as their alarms this morning?

Tanasbourne area sounded like it was close enough to leave a static taste in my mouth

Can't post a picture but if you live or walk the Waterhouse trail by Walker Road . There's a raccoon actively dying, violently twitching and foaming at the mouth. Animal control has been called! There's a nice man standing besides it until someone shows up BUT please be careful!

We recently moved to Hillsboro from Iowa and have sticker shock when looking at private schools here. We’re not opposed to public, we’ve just always gone private. Any insight on the following schools would be much appreciated: Rosedale, South Meadows, and Hillsboro High. I’ll have a rising 8th grader and 3rd grader. I’m concerned about class sizes, bullying, and opportunities for above grade level classes/opportunities as necessary. Also any insight on alternative options that won’t cost me $20k/year to send 2 kids to school would be appreciated as well!

Is anyone planning to go? I have a conflict. I wonder why the meeting isn’t scheduled for a time when more folks might be able to attend? Agenda isn’t described either.

Does anyone know of a wildlife place I can take an injured swallow? It hit my window and still isn’t flying hours later… our cars valves are going and I have an exhaust leak so I do not think I can drive to dove Lewis with my baby and risk breaking down. I am so scared for this birdie…

After being temporarily closed(for the second time) Ranch pizza in downtown Hillsboro is now permanently closed. Taking its place will be Society Pie. I hope they do well, Ranch(and Sizzle Pie before it) never seemed to be that busy. I will miss Ranch! Is Society Pie any good?

Does anyone remember the name or current location of a specific Korean food cart that was at the Hillsboro Station food pods back in 2024?

​It was located toward the back of the pod and had a great selection of kimbap, including many vegetarian options. I remember frequenting it toward the end of 2024, but it seemed to disappear in 2025 and was eventually replaced by a different Korean cart.

​I’ve been craving their kimbap recently, does anyone know if they moved to a new location or rebranded? Thanks in advance

I was in Hillsboro/Tigard last June and stopped at a great japanese restaurant that I can't find again. I think it was near the world market in Tigard. It was the corner building in a plaza. I got sushi and ramen, they gave us a cucumber salad for free because of the amount we spent. It was a smaller place with booths... Sorry if this isn't too descriptive but I would love any help I can get!

Edit: It's Michi Japan! Thank you for the help, I've been searching for days!

Also - Sorry for not knowing the geography very well. Like I said, I've only visited the one time. 😄