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Hillsboro approves higher water rates

Pamplin Media Group (December 14, 2018) "The proposed 2019 water rate adjustments varied by customer class in order to ensure each class is paying their fair share based on how customers use the City's water...
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Powerful ecological enhancement amid rapid urbanization

Tree for All (December 2018) For years, partners have been preparing to transform this reach of Chicken Creek. In 1996, thanks in part to the grassroots support of Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge,...
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Collaboration leads to water savings

By: Norm Eder,   November 19, 2018 WIFIA funding will save ratepayers about $383 million in borrowing costs for the new water system. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that Tualatin Valley Water District...
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Oregon Delegation Announces Major Water Infrastructure Loan for Tualatin Valley Water District and City of Hillsboro

November 2, 2018 PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer, and Kurt Schrader, today announced that a massive $616.6 million loan, made possible through special...
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Federal loan will aid regional water project

By: Peter Wong , Friday, November 02, 2018 Congressional delegation announces $617 million toward $1.2 billion program to provide supplies to Washington County communities by 2026. Oregon's congressional delegation has announced a $617 million federal loan that...
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Supply program provides update on Big Pipe project from Wilsonville north

By: Corey Buchanan, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Big Pipe Project update. Also during the work session, Willamette Water Supply Program coordinators provided an update on a project that will implement a 30-mile water pipeline from Wilsonville...
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Keep the jobs pipeline local for water supply

By: Mike Morey Monday, April 09, 2018 On the Westside, those who manage our water are thinking and planning ahead to secure a new source for our water supply On the Westside, those who manage...
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Region in crosshairs of earthquake, study warns

By: Steve Law     Wednesday, March 21, 2018 “When Hillsboro built its new city hall, the Hillsboro Civic Center, in 2005, it was built to withstand a major earthquake. Likewise, the city's major construction project...
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Beaverton Moves Ahead with Water Agreements

One allows withdrawal of 16,000 people within city from Tualatin Valley district; other commits city to join regional intertie system with Willamette River. Beaverton has taken two more steps toward moving 16,000 residents into city...
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Kinsman Road Project Completed 4 Months Early; Opens Next Week

By News Desk, News Partner , Jan 12, 2018  From Wilsonville Patch  Covering a half-mile of roadway in West Wilsonville, the $8.6 million extension is a "real win-win for the public," city officials said. WILSONVILLE, OR - From the City...