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Thought of your river-related work this weekend when I drove over the D River. Just wanted to bring the subject to your attention in case you were not familiar. This might be a quick and easy (and "short"!) article to promote to Good or even Featured status, if you are interested. Hope you had a great weekend! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:34, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Update: FYI. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:25, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
AB Award! | |
In appreciation of your contributions to Wikipedia, I hereby present you with the AB Award. By expanding and promoting one of these stubs, which I like to think of as seeds, you have improved this wonderful collaborative project. Thank you, and keep up the great work! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:21, 10 December 2012 (UTC) |
Noted. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 17:50, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
I was impressed by your article however there were a couple of minor issues I picked up on that need to be resolved before I can pass the article. Thanks -- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 00:08, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks. Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 04:16, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
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Ruhrfisch ><>°° 02:48, 25 December 2012 (UTC) |
On 28 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mann Lake, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the trout population in Mann Lake was once threatened by goldfish, prompting the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to intervene? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mann Lake. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Thank you very much for your review of Zennor Head. It has proved very useful in preparing for its GA review and is much appreciated.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 01:25, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
FYI. Feel free to keep an eye on the review! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 19:25, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments at the review page. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:20, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Of course! Not too much work on my part, just submitting the nomination and adding a few citations. If you are interested in working together in a similar manner, I'd be happy to nominate the Jerome article soon as well. Yes? -- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:26, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Congrats on the promotion of Jerome! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 03:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
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Hope to see you there! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:44, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Oh no! So sorry you missed the event. We had a good time. I am wondering if there was a miscommunication at some point, since EncMstr also had difficulty locating the space. Hopefully next time... -- Another Believer ( Talk) 04:00, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello,
thanks again for your peer review. What do you think about the improved version of Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Regards.-- Tomcat ( 7) 20:19, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Finetooth. Long time, no see – I hope you're doing well! The King and I has been nominated for FAC. It would be great if you could take a look at the article and give comments at the FAC. Thanks for any time you could spare! -- Ssilvers ( talk) 00:28, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth! If I'm not mistaken, several years back you had helped out with Kareena Kapoor's article. I've currently nominated it and would greatly appreciate if you could take a look and give comments at the FAC. Thanks :) -- Bollywood Dreamz talk 02:15, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
On 29 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Burnt Bridge Creek, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although Burnt Bridge Creek does not meet Washington Dept. of Ecology standards for fecal bacteria, temperature, pH, and oxygen levels, the lowermost part of the creek supports coho salmon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Burnt Bridge Creek. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm glad to see that you are still active, if not at your former level. I hope you are well, are doing the things you enjoy doing, and are sensibly avoiding controversy and strife.
I am seeking your help on a technical matter concerning images. A couple of weeks ago I uploaded File:WidmerpoolCartoon.jpg which I am using with a non-free rationale as the lrad image for Kenneth Widmerpool. The image people have requested that the image be replaced with a smaller version. The process for doing this seems simple, but I'm still not certain I can do it; I wonder if you can help? They have also suggested that the image be replaced if possible in a PNG or SVG format. That is way beyond me. Anything you can do, even just to point me in the right direction, will be much appreciated. If you are unable to help, that's fine - just let me know on my talk so I can look elsewhere. Best wishes, Brianboulton ( talk) 23:53, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
I've heard flowers are being laid at DePreist's star along the sidewalk at the Portland Center for Performing Arts building. I will try to snap a photo ASAP. Should help to illustrate the article nicely. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 22:52, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
I still need to give some thought to the question you posted on the talk page, but for now I created Oregon Symphony discography. This list still needs lots of work but I think this will be a great stand-alone list for the Symphony as well as a partial discography for DePreist (the Symphony discography would be branched from the "Discography" section in DePreist's article). Feel free to contribute to the discography article, only if you are interested! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
I notice you've been editing articles related to Arizona lately. What gives? Just curious. :) -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:55, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
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Currently, it is a Good Article. Since you have done a Peer Review on it a few years back, it's time for either a possible re-assessment or a major bold contribution to this article. Because suspects of Levy's murder are still living, BLP may apply to information about them. Also, 2013 hearings are not mentioned in the article outside the lede paragraph. Therefore, I've addressed my concerns about the lede to one of recent contributors of the article. -- George Ho ( talk) 16:52, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
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For your comments in the first FAC for Jordan River. Really like how you engaged with the piece and the writer. The comments about the discharge being even more interesting because of the diversion were spot-on. TCO ( talk) 18:57, 24 February 2013 (UTC) |
Wow, thanks for finding and correcting the typos. I feel so sloppy! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 22:58, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I'm wondering if you know of any sources to find the length of a stream besides the USGS National Map, which I tried out yesterday to see if I could find the total length of this Oregon creek. I got it to e-mail me some download packages about seven hours after I had submitted the order, but my Mac couldn't open most of the files; it turns out I needed the application ArcGis Explorer to do that, which only works on Windows systems. So is there any other source I can access that might have this information? Jsayre64 (talk) 16:54, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Just in case you are interested, here is another for the Symphony album series. Feel free to make any improvements or let me know if you have any thoughts or concerns. Thanks! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 18:53, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you so much for adding those pictures to National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Utah! I live far from there and thought it would be a long time before any more came. You've got it to 50% illustrated now. I hope you have a few more? :-) Ntsimp ( talk) 14:29, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your contributions to the article. At one point I was so determined to get the main article promoted to FA status, and all of the conductor articles to Good status. Much work remains for Avshalomov, and a bit for Gershkovitch, but the latter three conductors are pretty good to go! Perhaps one day I will revisit the project... in the meantime I continue work on the Oregon Symphony! Thanks again. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:37, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
I wonder if you have time to have a look at Pulaski Skyway as there's been some changes since new sources became available regarding it's history and it currently undergoing a major rehabilitation. Thanks for your help. Djflem ( talk) 03:56, 12 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I wondered if I could call in the favour now I have improved Paris. I plan to nominate it for GA once I have found citations for the outstanding paragraphs, but the prose content will essentially be the same.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds —Preceding undated comment added 20:13, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth
There are several justifications for my changes:
1) Beatty is a very small town, and requiring information on Betty printed in a Washington Post is an unfair requirement.
2) If we have a few opinions on the Internet on something, then those are just opinions. If we have massive number of opinions in pretty well-known and policed travel sources, you cannot just brush them away. That would be an utterly arrogant action.
3) I've been a traveler through the region myself many times, and I am writing what I am a personal witness, not some hearsay. I've been traveling through the region for 13 years. This is historically small period but I've been witnessing the significant changes myself.
You and I both know that information is correct. Requiring impossibly high information source standards about this God forgotten place is very unfair. And you are using the same "Beatty News" source in your original article ! But when you do not personally like the information you declare it insufficient. Thats a double standard.
Regards, Holger67 ( talk) 00:55, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
This user helped promote Juwan Howard to featured article status. |
On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for your editorial contributions to Juwan Howard, which has recently become a WP:FA.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 08:02, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
FT, I wanted to make sure you saw this article, which will appear in print tomorrow morning. The author credits me for the Yale Union Laundry Building article, which you had a much greater part in expanding to quality status. Apologies for any misunderstanding, but I hope you take pride in his complimentary reference. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 00:02, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Juwan Howard know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on May 17, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 ( talk · contribs) or one of his delegates ( Dabomb87 ( talk · contribs), Gimmetoo ( talk · contribs), and Bencherlite ( talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 17, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Juwan Howard (born 1973) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He signed for the Heat (his eighth NBA team) in 2010, reaching the playoffs for the sixth time and making his first career NBA Finals appearance. Howard won his first NBA championship with Miami the following year. A one-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA power forward, he began his NBA career as the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. Before he was drafted, he starred as an All-American on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. At Michigan he was part of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991 that twice reached the finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Championship. During his rookie year with the Bullets, he became the first player to graduate on time with his class after leaving college early to play in the NBA. After one season as an All-Rookie player and a second as an All-Star and an All-NBA performer, he became the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract. He has developed a reputation as a humanitarian for his civic commitment. ( Full article...)
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Please comment on our PR for this important musical at the PR page, here (or just give it a copy-edit in your usual wonderful way). We are on the way to FAC -- Ssilvers ( talk) 21:34, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
Hallo, I am interested in hydronymy as it looks the language of prehistoric Europe is reflected therein. I left a message on the wikiproject rivers talkpage, just looking for editors with similar interests to exchange information. I have discovered the so called old european hydronymy is not limited to Europe but has many correspondences in Iran, India and furhter away so I think this disproves the current scholarly etymological interpretations. Presently I am trying to research Bengal and Burma. Thanks for reading. Aldrasto11 ( talk) 11:02, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hope you are able to attend! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:39, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
creeks, wilderness and people
Thank you for raising our attention for
Tryon Creek,
Petrified Forest National Park and
Ernest Shackleton, for your assistance in peer reviews, for your images, in other words: you are an
awesome Wikipedian (28 August 2010)!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:11, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 160th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:40, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
I have finished the review, and unfortunately I cannot find any minor details to pick up on and quick-fail the article I am delighted to add it as Wikipedia's newest Good Article. Congratulations! --
Gilderien
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List of good deeds 20:01, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the kind words - hope all goes well in your travels, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 20:05, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth! Colorado River is up for FAC and could use a few reviewers. I thought you might be interested, considering our work on rivers in the past. If you could help that'd be awesome. Regards, Shann o n 16:17, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
There was an article in the Oregonian speaking to how the smaller cities on the state's east side were sold on prisons as a boon to their economy and it turned out to be a rather hollow promise. I do not remember whether Lakeview was mentioned in it or not. I know Ontario, Baker and Madras were. I also don't remember the link but if you are interested it is in the article I wrote on Snake River Correctional Institution as a reference. Happy editing. Gtwfan52 ( talk) 03:58, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, I hope things are going well. I've got a friend who is interested in expanding on a lake article. Can you think of a couple examples of, say, mid-level Oregon lake articles that are well developed? In other words, not a Crater Lake level of information (though I just noticed that article is relatively short!), but something approachable. If EncMstr watches this page maybe he has some ideas too. Cheers! Valfontis ( talk) 19:24, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
Hey, since you did a music related PR for me a while ago ( The Kentucky Headhunters), would you be interested in another? Wikipedia:Peer_review/Travis_Tritt/archive2. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 23:37, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
You seem to have a questionable view of Vandalism. I recommend reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism again.
Quote:
"Careful consideration may be required to differentiate between edits that are beneficial, detrimental but well-intentioned, and vandalizing. Mislabelling good-faith edits as vandalism can be considered harmful."-- Commissioner Gordon ( talk) 22:19, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
The article is now a GA. Thanks for your help -- Gilderien Chat| What I've done 22:25, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Hope you are doing good, recently one of the article of Balochistan Rural Support Programme (a local Non profit prganization of Balochistan) is nominated for deletion because of near-total absence of WP:RS to establish notability. I have so far founded a number of reliable sources about this NGO, in fact this NGO is one of the most notable NGO in Pakistan. Please go through the article and give your comment here as "Keep" or "Delete": Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balochistan Rural Support Programme
Thanks,
Nabil rais2008 ( talk) 17:17, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
This user helped promote Tommy Amaker to featured article status. |
Thanks for your editorial contributions to Tommy Amaker, which has recently become a WP:FA.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:31, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
I just experienced my first WP:PR that closed without a comment: 2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. I was hoping you might be willing to help me get this one in shape for a WP:PR run. As I have stated at the top of Wikipedia:Peer review/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1, it is a very important article for college basketball.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:54, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
Just a heads-up; this took me by surprise: Willamette River has been nominated to be on the Main Page. Hope it gets there. Jsayre64 (talk) 02:09, 25 August 2013 (UTC)
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This is a note to let the main editors of Willamette River know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on September 1, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 ( talk · contribs) or one of his delegates ( Dabomb87 ( talk · contribs), Gimmetoo ( talk · contribs), and Bencherlite ( talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 1, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of North America. The Willamette's main stem is 187 miles (301 km) long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range, the river and its tributaries form the Willamette Valley, which contains two-thirds of Oregon's population. The state's largest city, Portland, surrounds the Willamette's mouth at the Columbia. Due to prolific rainfall in the basin and sediments from the glacial Missoula Floods, the Willamette Valley is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in North America, and was thus the destination of many 19th-century pioneers traveling west along the Oregon Trail. Since 1900, more than 15 large dams and many smaller ones have been built in the Willamette's drainage basin. They are used primarily to produce hydroelectricity, to store water for irrigation, and to prevent flooding. The river and its tributaries support 60 fish species, including many species of salmon and trout; this is despite the dams, other alterations, and pollution (especially on the river's lower reaches). ( Full article...)
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It's live! Congrats from me as well. Little Mountain 5 06:48, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
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This is a note to let the main editors of Fanno Creek know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on November 12, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite ( talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 12, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Fanno Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, its watershed covers about 32 square miles (83 km2) in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, including about 7 square miles (18 km2) within the Portland city limits. From its headwaters in the Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) in southwest Portland, the creek flows generally west and south through the cities of Portland, Beaverton, Tigard and Durham, and unincorporated areas of Washington County. It enters the Tualatin River about 9 miles (14 km) above the Tualatin's confluence with the Willamette River at West Linn. For thousands of years, the Atfalati (Tualatin) tribe of the Kalapuya inhabited the watershed. The first settler of European descent, Augustus Fanno, for whom the creek is named, arrived in the mid-19th century. Fanno Farmhouse, the restored family home, is a Century Farm on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of 14 urban parks in a narrow corridor along the creek. Although heavily polluted, the creek supports aquatic life, including cutthroat trout in its upper reaches. ( Full article...)
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Nice work on the Ashland article. What do you think about a GAN? I bet it would work well as a WP:ORE collaboration, as was done for Hart Lake (though fortunately the Ashland article doesn't have WP:CFORK issues). Jsayre64 (talk) 03:58, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
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Christmas greetings for 2013 and best wishes for 2014. Peace on earth and goodwill to all May you take pleasure in all you do and find success and happiness | |
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Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive 2014! | |
Ruhrfisch ><>°° 23:20, 24 December 2013 (UTC) |
GA Notice |
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
Ashland, Oregon in which you've been a major contributor, and has been nominated for
GA-status according to the
criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to
contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Montanabw (talk) 06:35, 23 December 2013 (UTC) |
The article Ashland, Oregon you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ashland, Oregon for comments about the article. Well done! Montanabw (talk) 06:48, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for taking a look at the article. Wishing you well as we enter the new year! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:32, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
The article has been promoted to GA status. Thank you, truly, for your contributions to the article. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 17:10, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for helping with the article's expansion. This should be a fun one to research and expand, and should be pretty easy to get promoted to Good status. I hope to go take a couple pictures of the building ASAP. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 18:50, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Thank you kindly for expanding my article on the Roseland Theater. Will you please help with my Antrim Forum article next? I suck at finding references. Thanks in advance! Evangp ( talk) 23:04, 10 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello to you, most wonderful Finetooth! Any chance your finely-honed attention might be borrowed momentarily in order to peer review recurrent laryngeal nerve? The review is here Wikipedia:Peer review/Recurrent laryngeal nerve/archive1. In order to serve as 'model' articles (or at least, examples of what GA content would look like in an anatomical context), we have now nominated a bone, a muscle and an accessory structure for good article status; this article is a nerve, and that just leaves a blood vessel. Best wishes, -- LT910001 ( talk) 00:55, 11 January 2014 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Hillsboro, Oregon know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on February 5, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite ( talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 5, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Hillsboro is an American city of 95,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. It is the fifth-largest city in the state and serves as the county seat of Washington County. Located in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of Portland, Hillsboro is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel (one campus pictured) and TriQuint, which compose what has become known as the Silicon Forest. Other important sectors to the economy are health care, retail, and agriculture (including grapes and local wineries). The area was inhabited by the Atfalati tribe of the Kalapuya people prior to the arrival of European-American settlers. Hillsboro was settled in 1842 and is named after David Hill, an Oregon politician and one of the first settlers. A railroad reached the area in the early 1870s and the city incorporated on October 19, 1876. Hillsboro has a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a seven-person city council headed by a mayor. The city operates more than twenty parks along with Hillsboro Stadium and Hillsboro Ballpark, home to Minor League Baseball's Hillsboro Hops. Nine sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ( Full article...)
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Thought of your river-related work this weekend when I drove over the D River. Just wanted to bring the subject to your attention in case you were not familiar. This might be a quick and easy (and "short"!) article to promote to Good or even Featured status, if you are interested. Hope you had a great weekend! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:34, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Update: FYI. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:25, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
AB Award! | |
In appreciation of your contributions to Wikipedia, I hereby present you with the AB Award. By expanding and promoting one of these stubs, which I like to think of as seeds, you have improved this wonderful collaborative project. Thank you, and keep up the great work! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:21, 10 December 2012 (UTC) |
Noted. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 17:50, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
I was impressed by your article however there were a couple of minor issues I picked up on that need to be resolved before I can pass the article. Thanks -- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 00:08, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks. Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 04:16, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
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Ruhrfisch ><>°° 02:48, 25 December 2012 (UTC) |
On 28 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mann Lake, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the trout population in Mann Lake was once threatened by goldfish, prompting the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to intervene? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mann Lake. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Thank you very much for your review of Zennor Head. It has proved very useful in preparing for its GA review and is much appreciated.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 01:25, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
FYI. Feel free to keep an eye on the review! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 19:25, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments at the review page. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:20, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Of course! Not too much work on my part, just submitting the nomination and adding a few citations. If you are interested in working together in a similar manner, I'd be happy to nominate the Jerome article soon as well. Yes? -- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:26, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Congrats on the promotion of Jerome! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 03:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
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Hope to see you there! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:44, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Oh no! So sorry you missed the event. We had a good time. I am wondering if there was a miscommunication at some point, since EncMstr also had difficulty locating the space. Hopefully next time... -- Another Believer ( Talk) 04:00, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello,
thanks again for your peer review. What do you think about the improved version of Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Regards.-- Tomcat ( 7) 20:19, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Finetooth. Long time, no see – I hope you're doing well! The King and I has been nominated for FAC. It would be great if you could take a look at the article and give comments at the FAC. Thanks for any time you could spare! -- Ssilvers ( talk) 00:28, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth! If I'm not mistaken, several years back you had helped out with Kareena Kapoor's article. I've currently nominated it and would greatly appreciate if you could take a look and give comments at the FAC. Thanks :) -- Bollywood Dreamz talk 02:15, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
On 29 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Burnt Bridge Creek, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although Burnt Bridge Creek does not meet Washington Dept. of Ecology standards for fecal bacteria, temperature, pH, and oxygen levels, the lowermost part of the creek supports coho salmon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Burnt Bridge Creek. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm glad to see that you are still active, if not at your former level. I hope you are well, are doing the things you enjoy doing, and are sensibly avoiding controversy and strife.
I am seeking your help on a technical matter concerning images. A couple of weeks ago I uploaded File:WidmerpoolCartoon.jpg which I am using with a non-free rationale as the lrad image for Kenneth Widmerpool. The image people have requested that the image be replaced with a smaller version. The process for doing this seems simple, but I'm still not certain I can do it; I wonder if you can help? They have also suggested that the image be replaced if possible in a PNG or SVG format. That is way beyond me. Anything you can do, even just to point me in the right direction, will be much appreciated. If you are unable to help, that's fine - just let me know on my talk so I can look elsewhere. Best wishes, Brianboulton ( talk) 23:53, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
I've heard flowers are being laid at DePreist's star along the sidewalk at the Portland Center for Performing Arts building. I will try to snap a photo ASAP. Should help to illustrate the article nicely. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 22:52, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
I still need to give some thought to the question you posted on the talk page, but for now I created Oregon Symphony discography. This list still needs lots of work but I think this will be a great stand-alone list for the Symphony as well as a partial discography for DePreist (the Symphony discography would be branched from the "Discography" section in DePreist's article). Feel free to contribute to the discography article, only if you are interested! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
I notice you've been editing articles related to Arizona lately. What gives? Just curious. :) -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:55, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
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Currently, it is a Good Article. Since you have done a Peer Review on it a few years back, it's time for either a possible re-assessment or a major bold contribution to this article. Because suspects of Levy's murder are still living, BLP may apply to information about them. Also, 2013 hearings are not mentioned in the article outside the lede paragraph. Therefore, I've addressed my concerns about the lede to one of recent contributors of the article. -- George Ho ( talk) 16:52, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
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For your comments in the first FAC for Jordan River. Really like how you engaged with the piece and the writer. The comments about the discharge being even more interesting because of the diversion were spot-on. TCO ( talk) 18:57, 24 February 2013 (UTC) |
Wow, thanks for finding and correcting the typos. I feel so sloppy! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 22:58, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I'm wondering if you know of any sources to find the length of a stream besides the USGS National Map, which I tried out yesterday to see if I could find the total length of this Oregon creek. I got it to e-mail me some download packages about seven hours after I had submitted the order, but my Mac couldn't open most of the files; it turns out I needed the application ArcGis Explorer to do that, which only works on Windows systems. So is there any other source I can access that might have this information? Jsayre64 (talk) 16:54, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Just in case you are interested, here is another for the Symphony album series. Feel free to make any improvements or let me know if you have any thoughts or concerns. Thanks! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 18:53, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you so much for adding those pictures to National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Utah! I live far from there and thought it would be a long time before any more came. You've got it to 50% illustrated now. I hope you have a few more? :-) Ntsimp ( talk) 14:29, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your contributions to the article. At one point I was so determined to get the main article promoted to FA status, and all of the conductor articles to Good status. Much work remains for Avshalomov, and a bit for Gershkovitch, but the latter three conductors are pretty good to go! Perhaps one day I will revisit the project... in the meantime I continue work on the Oregon Symphony! Thanks again. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:37, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
I wonder if you have time to have a look at Pulaski Skyway as there's been some changes since new sources became available regarding it's history and it currently undergoing a major rehabilitation. Thanks for your help. Djflem ( talk) 03:56, 12 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I wondered if I could call in the favour now I have improved Paris. I plan to nominate it for GA once I have found citations for the outstanding paragraphs, but the prose content will essentially be the same.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds —Preceding undated comment added 20:13, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth
There are several justifications for my changes:
1) Beatty is a very small town, and requiring information on Betty printed in a Washington Post is an unfair requirement.
2) If we have a few opinions on the Internet on something, then those are just opinions. If we have massive number of opinions in pretty well-known and policed travel sources, you cannot just brush them away. That would be an utterly arrogant action.
3) I've been a traveler through the region myself many times, and I am writing what I am a personal witness, not some hearsay. I've been traveling through the region for 13 years. This is historically small period but I've been witnessing the significant changes myself.
You and I both know that information is correct. Requiring impossibly high information source standards about this God forgotten place is very unfair. And you are using the same "Beatty News" source in your original article ! But when you do not personally like the information you declare it insufficient. Thats a double standard.
Regards, Holger67 ( talk) 00:55, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
This user helped promote Juwan Howard to featured article status. |
On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for your editorial contributions to Juwan Howard, which has recently become a WP:FA.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 08:02, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
FT, I wanted to make sure you saw this article, which will appear in print tomorrow morning. The author credits me for the Yale Union Laundry Building article, which you had a much greater part in expanding to quality status. Apologies for any misunderstanding, but I hope you take pride in his complimentary reference. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 00:02, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Juwan Howard know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on May 17, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 ( talk · contribs) or one of his delegates ( Dabomb87 ( talk · contribs), Gimmetoo ( talk · contribs), and Bencherlite ( talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 17, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Juwan Howard (born 1973) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He signed for the Heat (his eighth NBA team) in 2010, reaching the playoffs for the sixth time and making his first career NBA Finals appearance. Howard won his first NBA championship with Miami the following year. A one-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA power forward, he began his NBA career as the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. Before he was drafted, he starred as an All-American on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. At Michigan he was part of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991 that twice reached the finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Championship. During his rookie year with the Bullets, he became the first player to graduate on time with his class after leaving college early to play in the NBA. After one season as an All-Rookie player and a second as an All-Star and an All-NBA performer, he became the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract. He has developed a reputation as a humanitarian for his civic commitment. ( Full article...)
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Please comment on our PR for this important musical at the PR page, here (or just give it a copy-edit in your usual wonderful way). We are on the way to FAC -- Ssilvers ( talk) 21:34, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
Hallo, I am interested in hydronymy as it looks the language of prehistoric Europe is reflected therein. I left a message on the wikiproject rivers talkpage, just looking for editors with similar interests to exchange information. I have discovered the so called old european hydronymy is not limited to Europe but has many correspondences in Iran, India and furhter away so I think this disproves the current scholarly etymological interpretations. Presently I am trying to research Bengal and Burma. Thanks for reading. Aldrasto11 ( talk) 11:02, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hope you are able to attend! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 20:39, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
creeks, wilderness and people
Thank you for raising our attention for
Tryon Creek,
Petrified Forest National Park and
Ernest Shackleton, for your assistance in peer reviews, for your images, in other words: you are an
awesome Wikipedian (28 August 2010)!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:11, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 160th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:40, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
I have finished the review, and unfortunately I cannot find any minor details to pick up on and quick-fail the article I am delighted to add it as Wikipedia's newest Good Article. Congratulations! --
Gilderien
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List of good deeds 20:01, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the kind words - hope all goes well in your travels, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 20:05, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth! Colorado River is up for FAC and could use a few reviewers. I thought you might be interested, considering our work on rivers in the past. If you could help that'd be awesome. Regards, Shann o n 16:17, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
There was an article in the Oregonian speaking to how the smaller cities on the state's east side were sold on prisons as a boon to their economy and it turned out to be a rather hollow promise. I do not remember whether Lakeview was mentioned in it or not. I know Ontario, Baker and Madras were. I also don't remember the link but if you are interested it is in the article I wrote on Snake River Correctional Institution as a reference. Happy editing. Gtwfan52 ( talk) 03:58, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, I hope things are going well. I've got a friend who is interested in expanding on a lake article. Can you think of a couple examples of, say, mid-level Oregon lake articles that are well developed? In other words, not a Crater Lake level of information (though I just noticed that article is relatively short!), but something approachable. If EncMstr watches this page maybe he has some ideas too. Cheers! Valfontis ( talk) 19:24, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
Hey, since you did a music related PR for me a while ago ( The Kentucky Headhunters), would you be interested in another? Wikipedia:Peer_review/Travis_Tritt/archive2. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 23:37, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
You seem to have a questionable view of Vandalism. I recommend reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism again.
Quote:
"Careful consideration may be required to differentiate between edits that are beneficial, detrimental but well-intentioned, and vandalizing. Mislabelling good-faith edits as vandalism can be considered harmful."-- Commissioner Gordon ( talk) 22:19, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
The article is now a GA. Thanks for your help -- Gilderien Chat| What I've done 22:25, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Hope you are doing good, recently one of the article of Balochistan Rural Support Programme (a local Non profit prganization of Balochistan) is nominated for deletion because of near-total absence of WP:RS to establish notability. I have so far founded a number of reliable sources about this NGO, in fact this NGO is one of the most notable NGO in Pakistan. Please go through the article and give your comment here as "Keep" or "Delete": Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balochistan Rural Support Programme
Thanks,
Nabil rais2008 ( talk) 17:17, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
This user helped promote Tommy Amaker to featured article status. |
Thanks for your editorial contributions to Tommy Amaker, which has recently become a WP:FA.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:31, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
I just experienced my first WP:PR that closed without a comment: 2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. I was hoping you might be willing to help me get this one in shape for a WP:PR run. As I have stated at the top of Wikipedia:Peer review/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1, it is a very important article for college basketball.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:54, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
Just a heads-up; this took me by surprise: Willamette River has been nominated to be on the Main Page. Hope it gets there. Jsayre64 (talk) 02:09, 25 August 2013 (UTC)
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This is a note to let the main editors of Willamette River know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on September 1, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 ( talk · contribs) or one of his delegates ( Dabomb87 ( talk · contribs), Gimmetoo ( talk · contribs), and Bencherlite ( talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 1, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of North America. The Willamette's main stem is 187 miles (301 km) long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range, the river and its tributaries form the Willamette Valley, which contains two-thirds of Oregon's population. The state's largest city, Portland, surrounds the Willamette's mouth at the Columbia. Due to prolific rainfall in the basin and sediments from the glacial Missoula Floods, the Willamette Valley is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in North America, and was thus the destination of many 19th-century pioneers traveling west along the Oregon Trail. Since 1900, more than 15 large dams and many smaller ones have been built in the Willamette's drainage basin. They are used primarily to produce hydroelectricity, to store water for irrigation, and to prevent flooding. The river and its tributaries support 60 fish species, including many species of salmon and trout; this is despite the dams, other alterations, and pollution (especially on the river's lower reaches). ( Full article...)
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It's live! Congrats from me as well. Little Mountain 5 06:48, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
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This is a note to let the main editors of Fanno Creek know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on November 12, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite ( talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 12, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Fanno Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, its watershed covers about 32 square miles (83 km2) in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, including about 7 square miles (18 km2) within the Portland city limits. From its headwaters in the Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) in southwest Portland, the creek flows generally west and south through the cities of Portland, Beaverton, Tigard and Durham, and unincorporated areas of Washington County. It enters the Tualatin River about 9 miles (14 km) above the Tualatin's confluence with the Willamette River at West Linn. For thousands of years, the Atfalati (Tualatin) tribe of the Kalapuya inhabited the watershed. The first settler of European descent, Augustus Fanno, for whom the creek is named, arrived in the mid-19th century. Fanno Farmhouse, the restored family home, is a Century Farm on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of 14 urban parks in a narrow corridor along the creek. Although heavily polluted, the creek supports aquatic life, including cutthroat trout in its upper reaches. ( Full article...)
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Nice work on the Ashland article. What do you think about a GAN? I bet it would work well as a WP:ORE collaboration, as was done for Hart Lake (though fortunately the Ashland article doesn't have WP:CFORK issues). Jsayre64 (talk) 03:58, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
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Christmas greetings for 2013 and best wishes for 2014. Peace on earth and goodwill to all May you take pleasure in all you do and find success and happiness | |
Brianboulton ( talk) 21:48, 17 December 2012 (UTC) |
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive 2014! | |
Ruhrfisch ><>°° 23:20, 24 December 2013 (UTC) |
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
Ashland, Oregon in which you've been a major contributor, and has been nominated for
GA-status according to the
criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to
contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Montanabw (talk) 06:35, 23 December 2013 (UTC) |
The article Ashland, Oregon you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ashland, Oregon for comments about the article. Well done! Montanabw (talk) 06:48, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for taking a look at the article. Wishing you well as we enter the new year! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 23:32, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
The article has been promoted to GA status. Thank you, truly, for your contributions to the article. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 17:10, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for helping with the article's expansion. This should be a fun one to research and expand, and should be pretty easy to get promoted to Good status. I hope to go take a couple pictures of the building ASAP. -- Another Believer ( Talk) 18:50, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Thank you kindly for expanding my article on the Roseland Theater. Will you please help with my Antrim Forum article next? I suck at finding references. Thanks in advance! Evangp ( talk) 23:04, 10 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello to you, most wonderful Finetooth! Any chance your finely-honed attention might be borrowed momentarily in order to peer review recurrent laryngeal nerve? The review is here Wikipedia:Peer review/Recurrent laryngeal nerve/archive1. In order to serve as 'model' articles (or at least, examples of what GA content would look like in an anatomical context), we have now nominated a bone, a muscle and an accessory structure for good article status; this article is a nerve, and that just leaves a blood vessel. Best wishes, -- LT910001 ( talk) 00:55, 11 January 2014 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Hillsboro, Oregon know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on February 5, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite ( talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 5, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Hillsboro is an American city of 95,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. It is the fifth-largest city in the state and serves as the county seat of Washington County. Located in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of Portland, Hillsboro is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel (one campus pictured) and TriQuint, which compose what has become known as the Silicon Forest. Other important sectors to the economy are health care, retail, and agriculture (including grapes and local wineries). The area was inhabited by the Atfalati tribe of the Kalapuya people prior to the arrival of European-American settlers. Hillsboro was settled in 1842 and is named after David Hill, an Oregon politician and one of the first settlers. A railroad reached the area in the early 1870s and the city incorporated on October 19, 1876. Hillsboro has a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a seven-person city council headed by a mayor. The city operates more than twenty parks along with Hillsboro Stadium and Hillsboro Ballpark, home to Minor League Baseball's Hillsboro Hops. Nine sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ( Full article...)
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