Park Your Phone: A message from ODOT and the Beaverton Police department
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “a distraction occurs when a driver diverts attention to something not related to driving that uses the driver’s eyes, ears or hands.”...
View ArticleCity manager, public works, police week, special election and more! Building...
Council to Choose Permanent City Manager Beaverton voters approved a new city charter in the May 2020 election that changed the city’s form of government from a strong mayor to a council manager...
View ArticleScholastic Chess and the Lockdown: It’s all about the kids!
Scholastic chess players wondered how the yearlong lockdown would change chess. School chess clubs closed and in-person scholastic chess tournaments were stopped. There were no more school chess league...
View ArticleIntroducing Yuqi, a very super student! Thanks to Kumon of South Beaverton
Yuqi is an eight-year-old third grader at Mary Woodward Elementary. This star student is working two years above grade level in math, where she is mastering fractions as a third grader, and working one...
View ArticleWhy does it seem like new car prices are much higher than before?
#BeavertonCarGuy Hello Loyal Beaverton readers. A big thanks to all of you who have written and called in. We surely appreciate all of you! Is it my imagination or are car prices unusually high...
View ArticleWhere do you draw strength from?
My name is Rev. Dr. Troy Sybrant and I am the newly arrived senior pastor of Murray Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Beaverton. I began investing in communities early in my career,...
View ArticleTokyo Olympics: at the starting line… on your mark, get set… go?
#TeenEssay Twelve months ago, the pandemic forced the IOC to leapfrog the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Spectators and athletes had no choice but to spend the summer watching world events unfold and wondering...
View ArticleIs it legal to drive a car with a loud rumbling muffler? No, it is not
How often have you been sitting at a traffic light – or lounging in your yard – and, long before you can see it, you hear a car approaching? The noise from the exhaust is so loud you would swear it’s a...
View ArticleEnjoy the health benefits of swimming – it’s never too late to learn
Swimming offers many health and fitness benefits. It works your entire body, enhances your cardiovascular conditioning, builds muscle strength and endurance, and improves your posture and flexibility....
View ArticleBuilding a Better Beaverton: Safe Parking | Bridges to Change | Beaverton...
#CityNews Safe Parking Program Celebrates its Second Anniversary! The Safe Parking Program has just celebrated its two-year mark in April! The program’s goal is to provide a safe, legal place to park...
View ArticleChess and Cheating: Can a computer algorithm really tell if a player is...
I have been asked if there is much cheating in chess. When I started playing in tournaments back in the early 1960s, there was basically no way to cheat. You sat down at the board, shook hands and...
View ArticleIntroducing Trisha, a very super student!
#Kumon June’s super student is Trisha G. Trisha is a sophomore at Mountainside High School. This super student is working three years above grade level in math and is on track to finish the Kumon...
View ArticleWhy are my photos blurry? Here are 3 common reasons
#TheShutterbug As a local camera store, on a weekly basis we hear, “My photos are blurry! I need a new camera.” Rather than selling a new camera, we try to deduce what the problem might be. Here are...
View ArticleNew farms join the market! Including a few micro-farms
#BeavertonFarmersMarket The Beaverton Farmers Market Summer Market is in full swing, but June 20th officially marks the summer solstice, which is already apparent in the bountiful market stalls. The...
View ArticleEvery spring and summer, my car gets a big dusting of pollen, can it really...
#BeavertonCarGuy Over the course of the past couple of weeks, we have had a number of people ask for advice about pollen removal from car paint and windows. This can be a big problem for cars that...
View ArticleThere are aquifers under our feet and in our hearts: How can you bless those...
#UpliftingMessage I recently read about Beaverton’s aquifer storage and recovery where drinking water is stored underground in the winter and spring and pumped out during summer’s increasing demands...
View ArticleThe joys of fish keeping: Create your own aquatic world
#TeenEssay Keeping a pet is no doubt one of the most rewarding and interesting experiences out there and fishkeeping is one of the most beautiful. Besides the typical image of huge habitats recreated...
View ArticleMeet Katrina Rodgiguez, Victim Services Coordinator
#BeavertonPolice Meet BPD’s Victim Services Coordinator Katrina Rodriguez. Since 2011, she has served thousands of crime victims. The majority are adult victims of person crimes such as assault,...
View ArticleCelebrate the Fourth of July – Safely – Even legal fireworks can be dangerous
#TVF&R As we prepare to commemorate our country’s independence on July 4, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue offers firework safety tips to ensure you have a safe holiday. If you intend to use...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Beaverton: City Manager | Election | Beaverton Night Market...
#CityNews Beaverton Hires Jen Haruyama as City Manager The City Council has appointed Jen Haruyama as the city’s new city manager. Haruyama will report to the City Council and provide administrative...
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