One of the greatest “hidden” legacies in Hillsboro’s history belongs to a boy born right here in 1922: a musical prodigy named Tommy Todd. This story was inspired by a local man, Patrick McFadden, who ...

The Real Story - A Column While the Hillsboro City Council continues to slow-play changes to zoning ordinances around data ...

The 7-7-26 Hillsboro City Council meeting was something to behold.  For the 1st time in 6 weeks, Mayor Beach Pace ...

The Real Story - A Column Are you looking for new leadership in Hillsboro?  Anyone with a heartbeat in Hillsboro, ...

Do you agree that Hillsboro’s new rules on Data Centers and this land use action include a broad definition of Data Centers to include “AI Compute,” “Machine Learning Clusters,” and “High-Performance ...

This week, the heart of downtown Hillsboro beat a little stronger. The Hillsboro Pharmacy came back. Hillsboro Pharmacy – 2026 opening in July – Hillsboro Herald Photo It isn’t the exact same pharmacy ...

The Real Story is a Column by Dirk Knudsen. It contains information and opinions. It asks questions and, when available, provides answers. It is your option to read or not to read! But be prepared to ...

The mid-summer 2026 Hillsboro, Oregon real estate market is delivering some fascinating numbers. Locally here in Hillsboro, we are seeing ...

“Rats are known to be the first thing off a burning ship. One leaves first, then the others get nervous. Tails curl up, noses wiggle, and eyes pop open wide. Moments later, it is a free-for-all, and ...

A year ago, when Intel’s stock was beaten down to a gut-wrenching $20 per share, the mainstream tech media had written the company’s obituary. And Hillsboro (OR )’s tech future was about to be buried ...

In early November of 2025, as the fall light filtered through the windows of Marilyn Wilson’s home in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, Jerry Wilson took his final breath. He was surrounded by family, ...