Take Gorgeous Sparklers Photos with a few easy steps
#TheShutterbug How to Take Sparkler Portraits. We recommend using a lens that is f/2.8 or wider. Step 1: In manual mode, open your aperture as wide as you can go and set your shutter speed to 1/125th...
View ArticleThe market relishes in all the colors dotting the aisles – Fruits and veggies...
#BeavertonFarmersMarket With July heat brings a plentiful crop of fruits and vegetables to Market stalls. The Market relishes in all the colors dotting the aisles. Raspberries, blackberries, and...
View ArticleGavin’s chess journey started in the 3rd grade – It’s all about the kids!
#chesswithcoachlarry – The chess journey of Gavin Zhang started in the third grade in an after school chess club at Access Academy. Gavin was team captain for the Access chess team, which dominated...
View ArticleIntroducing super sisters, Hannah & Abiola! Thanks to Kumon of South Beaverton
#SuperStudentCorner Abiola is a 2nd grader at City View Charter School. She is currently working two years above grade level in math and one year above grade level in reading- a subject which, as an...
View ArticleMost people recognize the need for life insurance, but many of them still...
#FinancialFocus Why? People offer a variety of rationales for remaining uninsured. But these reasons may just be myths. Here are a few of them: “I’m single (or married with no children), so I don’t...
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With gas prices going up, does it matter if I buy cheaper gas? I recommend...
#BeavertonCarGuy Over the last couple of months, we have had readers ask about where to purchase fuel? The reason is some of our Beaverton neighbors have had some unusual and costly repairs, which...
View ArticleWhat has carried you through this pandemic? What will you carry forward?
#UpliftingMessage With the governor’s order lifting COVID-19 restrictions on June 30th, we have entered a new space as a community. What from these fifteen months will we carry forward into this new...
View ArticleFunding Approved for a Clinician Partner, Beaverton MHRT Officer Selected
#BeavertonPolice The Mental Health Response Team (MHRT) is a valuable countywide crisis response program that responds to individuals in a mental health crisis and safely attempts to help them during...
View ArticleFEMA grant-funded safety gear deployed to firefighters in Washington County
#TVF&R In July, 235 new Scott 3X Pro self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and 700 air cylinders were deployed on all Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue frontline fire apparatus, thanks to a...
View ArticleOur Town: Beaverton Night Market | Community Vision Survey | Block Grants...
#CityNews Beaverton Night Market Moves to New Location in Downtown The Beaverton Night Market will be back in person this summer in a new location! The market will take shape this year on the streets...
View ArticleCelebrating 50 years of capturing memories: Congratulations Shutterbug
#TheShutterbug Just a few years after immigrating to the United States, 31-year-old Parviz Samiee received the opportunity of a lifetime – a loan from the Small Business Administration. With these...
View ArticleMLB has become very exciting to watch, thanks to two-way phenom, Shohei Ohtani
#TeenEssay Last week, I had the chance to go to Seattle to watch a Mariners game against the Los Angeles Angels. The full stadium was a sign of things starting to return to normal, at least in the...
View ArticleMeet Vienna, Isha Nikita, Keya & Khyati of the The Queen’s Gambit Chess Club
#ChesswithCoachLarry Several young girls have banded together to prepare for the coming school year and future chess tournaments. They range in age from 10 to 17 years old. All of them are seasoned...
View ArticleIntroducing super siblings, Lisa & Russel! Thanks to Kumon of South Beaverton
These super siblings have made achievements and strides far beyond their years, and we here at Kumon can’t express our pride and admiration enough! Lisa is 11 years old and just finished 5th Grade at...
View ArticleThe impact of COVID-19 on the auto industry: The Micro-chip shortage
#BeavertonCarGuy Hello Loyal Beaverton readers. Thanks to all of you who have written in or called, we love answering your questions. Over the last few weeks, we have had many of our Beaverton...
View ArticleLabor Day is more than just a holiday, let us remember this day’s significance
#UpliftingMessage With Labor Day’s approach many are gearing up for hometown parades with high school marching bands, decorated antique cars, firetrucks with American flags, and workers with banners...
View ArticleMany wonderful destinations are welcoming travelers again! Three travel...
#BeavertonTravel&Beyond Where would you like to go next year? Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Monaco,...
View ArticleSchool is back in session, it’s time to watch for school buses!
#BeavertonPolice Here is a quick refresher course for the drivers in your family. Remember, you cannot pass a school bus when the red lights are flashing — even when the school bus is coming from the...
View ArticleTVF&R will never forget those who lost their lives on 9-11, 20 years later,...
#TVF&R This September, our country will mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and related crash of a jetliner in Pennsylvania. In remembrance of those...
View ArticleBeaverton Welcoming Week September 10-19
#CityNews National Welcoming Week is an annual series of events designed to bring together immigrants, refugees, and U.S.-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone. The...
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