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North Plains Legend Pumpkin Ridge Pete Remembered In Song- The Legend And Mystery Continues
The Legend – and Mystery – of Pumpkin Ridge Pete By Dirk Knudsen – Hillsboro Herald This weekend is the...
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Local Author Offers Taste Of Hillsboro History In Latest Book
Local author Art Sommers has produced a colorful and fun book on historic places and happenings in Hillsboro, Oregon. Born...
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Hillsboro Happy Days Remembered As 4th Of July Spirit Remains
The Rise and Fall of Oregon's Biggest 4th of July Celebration Hillsboro Happy Days 1964 - Main Street - Hillsboro,...
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For Sale: The Morgan and Bailey Building – Hillsboro’s Most Iconic 19th-Century Landmark
Few people know more about the History of Hillsboro, Oregon, than I do. And that is just a statement of...
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Solemn Memorial Day Ceremony Keeps Veteran Tradition Alive In Hillsboro
On Monday, May 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM the American Legion Hillsboro Post No. 6 will lead its 85th consecutive...
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Hillsboro’s First Tuesday Artwalk Matures Into A Cultural Cornerstone And Tonight You Can Experience It
Tonight is Hillsboro's First Tuesday Artwalk. For those of us who attend or host these fantastic events, we understand the...
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175 Years Of Washington County History On The Line As History Museum Closes
Editor's Note: As always, I am fully transparent. I am the President of the Hillsboro Historical Society, a longtime Washington County historian,...
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Helvetia’s Famous Trestle A Fascinating Stop In The Country, But Is It Really Haunted?
Most locals have, at one time or another, encountered the Holcomb Creek Trestle. The name is unknown to most, but...
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Hillsboro Film Surfaces Showcasing Our Town In 1931
1931 Hillsboro House courtesy of Tammy Burgard Hillsboro history is full of amazing people and events. Over my lifetime here,...
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Historic Banks High School Slated For Demolition As City Fails To Respond To Questions
Careful- Opinions and Statements of Researched based facts offered fromn this point on. In July of last year, the City...
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