Affordable Care Act, changes you need to know!
By Christopher Levesque For 2019, the Government has decided to remove the penalty for not having a qualified health plan. A “Qualified Plan” meets the 10 essential benefits described by the Affordable...
View ArticleBeaverton Super Kids: Meet Super Students Kole & Kyleigh
Kole Meet Kole, a 13-year-old 8th grader at Pilgrim Lutheran School in Beaverton. Kole is a super student because he has won the Accelerated Reading Award in school. He also has a great spirit so no...
View ArticlePublic Safety: Put a lid on cooking fires
By Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Cooking is one of the leading causes of home fires and fire injuries. Last year, approximately one-third of the residential fires that Tualatin Valley Fire &...
View ArticlePublic Safety: What kind of a holiday shopper are you? Shopping safety tips...
By Police Staff Do you shop year-round for bargains on items that ultimately will be passed on at the holiday time? Are you a last-minute shopper on Christmas Eve or are you the typical buyer who makes...
View ArticleKPTV FOX Channel 12: Beaverton baseball star Wants to bring the MLB to Portland
By KPTV Staff A former Southridge High School and Oregon State University baseball star is bringing more big-league experience to the push for Major League Baseball in Portland. The Portland Diamond...
View ArticleCoSign brings nationally acclaimed program to Beaverton
The American Sign Museum is proud to announce the next round of participating communities in the upcoming class of CoSign. CoSign is a place-making program (developed by the American Sign Museum/The...
View ArticleBeaverton Super Kids: Super Students Receive Awards at Kumon Award Ceremony
On Monday, October 8, 2018 the Kumon Math and Reading Center of South Beaverton celebrated their 20th Annual Awards program. More than 150 students were recognized for achievements above the Kumon...
View ArticleArtist Spotlight: Meet artist Patricia Le Claire, Local Bridge Meadows artist
Born in England, Patricia has worked in multiple locations around the globe and across the USA; the variety in both her subject-matter and media derives from this broad experience. Her 2D work covers a...
View ArticleLiterary Corner: Ruler of the White Realm
Snow had come early. It dusted the sidewalks with faery flakes. The girls trooped up the path through the holly grove, counting their boot prints behind them. Three hundred fifty-two steps from the...
View ArticleLibrary gets new director
After a nationwide search, a new Library Director has been selected to head Beaverton City Library. Glenn Ferdman began work on September 24. Glenn is a native of Chicago and earned his Master’s degree...
View ArticleLove Your Library: One Book, One Beaverton
What if all of Beaverton read the same book? Can sharing in the experience of a work of literature spark meaningful discussion that brings us together as a community? Beaverton City Library is pleased...
View ArticleBeaverton City Library Turns 80
November 3-10 Beaverton City Library was founded 80 years ago in 1938. Over the years, the library has been located in five different places around Beaverton, opening a second location, the Murray...
View ArticleNon-Profit Spotlight: Voices Set Free
The roots of domestic violence begin in childhood. Research has found that growing up in a violent home negatively wires a developing brain and often results in impairments in a person’s four key areas...
View ArticleTVF&R: Spread holiday cheer for children in need
By Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescu Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighters are dedicated to responding to the fire and emergency medical needs of the community at a moment’s notice. This...
View ArticleSeat-belts & speed limits, How Important are they?
By Police Staff With over 288 million cars on US roads, it’s no surprise speeding is one of the leading causes of traffic crash fatalities. 37,461 People lost their lives in 2016 fatal traffic crashes....
View ArticleAsk The Beaverton Car Guy: Here are a few quick Winter vehicle tips
By Larry “The Car Guy“ Ferguson Hello loyal Beaverton Readers! Many thanks to all who have written and called in regarding the last few articles. I really appreciate your feedback and questions. Over...
View ArticleSpotlight Story: Meet artist Elizabeth Higgins
Local Bridge Meadows artist When Elizabeth Higgins began taking watercolor classes at a community arts center seven years ago, something stirred. “Almost immediately,” she says, “I knew that I had...
View ArticlePublic Safety Center Groundbreaking, Construction Begins
Site work has begun on the city’s first dedicated building for our police and emergency management operations. Nearly 200 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony held Sep. 17 to mark the occasion and...
View ArticlePublic Safety Center Artwork, Artist has been selected
After a four-month selection process, artist Blessing Hancock was selected to create artwork for the new Beaverton Public Safety Center. This was a unanimous decision between the selection committee...
View ArticleNew Fair Complex Event Center
Officials from the City of Hillsboro, Washington County Visitors Association and other partnering organizations broke ground today at the site for a future Event Center on the grounds of the Washington...
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