Take stunning photos of waterfalls with only two accessories
#TheShutterbug A neutral density (ND) filter and a tripod. ND Filters reduce the amount of light making its way into the camera. With less light entering the camera, you will be able to slow a...
View ArticleAre you ready for a flavor EXPLOSION? Diverse selection of foods vendors
#BeavertonFarmersMarket One of the things the Market loves about Beaverton is how culturally rich our community is. The diversity of food vendors at the Market is no exception and a great...
View ArticleMeet 10-year-old Alec Pobanz, chess with a European flair!
#ChesswithCoachLarry For over 300 years Germany has been one of Europe’s chess powers. Emanuel Lasker became World Chess Champion in 1894 and since then many chess stars have risen. 10-year-old Alec...
View ArticleIntroducing Imaad, a very super student! Thanks to Kumon of South Beaverton
#SuperStudentCorner Imaad is 7 years old and heading into 2nd grade at Alberta Rider Elementary School. He has been attending Kumon for one year now and has already made outstanding progress....
View ArticleEasy maintenance tips to see your car through the winter months: Fall is a...
#BeavertonCarGuy Hello Loyal Beaverton readers. Thank you all for reading and writing in, we greatly appreciate it. We would also like to thank all of you for your feedback and comments. One reader...
View ArticleSanctuary city resolution passes unanimously, Beaverton stands ready to...
#Fox12Oregon When Afghan refugees start arriving on the West Coast, Beaverton will be ready for them. The City Council this week approved a resolution declaring the city a “sanctuary” for Afghan...
View ArticleHalloween Safety: Simple steps to help ensure a safe and happy Halloween
#BeavertonPolice As we march toward the end of October, the days are getting shorter, the nights a little colder, and the weather a little wetter. Welcome to fall in the great Pacific Northwest!...
View ArticleVoters will see proposed TVF&R Bond Measure 34-308 on November Ballot
#TVF&R This November, voters will have the opportunity to vote on whether Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue can issue $122 million in proposed general obligation bonds for emergency services....
View ArticleCity News: Family Resource Fair | Beaverton Art Mix | New City Park Fountain...
#CityNews New City Park Fountain is coming soon! We could all use something to look forward to these days, so here’s what’s been going on with our fountain over the past few months. New fountain jets...
View ArticleHappy Fall, Beaverton! Positive change is on the way!
#MessageFromTheMayor ICYMI, we are just wrapping up the fifth annual Beaverton Restaurant Week (ends Oct 3). This beloved tradition is a great way to highlight and drive traffic to local businesses....
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to photograph my kid’s Jack ‘O Lanterns at night?
#TheShutterbug Light paint your pumpkins! Kyla from the Eugene Shutterbug loves taking photos of pumpkins every Halloween. Here are her instructions on how to creatively capture your jack-o-lantern...
View ArticleCelebrate “open-air living” safely: you don’t have to be from Norway to...
#BeavertonFarmersMarket Oregonians continue to band together to do their part to spread the Delta variant of COVID-19. While many in our community enjoy some freedoms now that they and other family...
View ArticleEd Addis, Ambassador of Chess and a friend to every chess player
#ChesswithCoachLarry If you read this column regularly, you know I usually profile local chess students and their efforts to improve their games. Today I’d like to tell you about an older local chess...
View ArticleIntroducing Gaurita, a very super student! Thanks to Kumon of South Beaverton
#SuperStudentCorner Gaurita is a second grader at Alberta Rider Elementary School. She is 7 years old with a drive and ambition well beyond her years. Currently working one year above grade level in...
View ArticleThe current state of new car sales: Is there still a lack of new automobile...
#BeavertonCarGuy Hello Loyal Beaverton Readers, thank you all once again for your phone calls and emails. We greatly appreciate all of your feedback but it seems that there is still more interest in...
View ArticleTVF&R Deploys New Cardiac Monitor-Defibrillators – The LIFEPAK 15 Cardiac...
#TVF&R On October 5, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue deployed 60 new LIFEPAK 15 cardiac monitors replacing our current fleet of cardiac monitor-defibrillators that were reaching the end of...
View ArticleCome visit this powerful art exhibit at the Public Safety Center
#BeavertonPolice In the lobby of the Beaverton Public Safety Center, visitors will find a powerful visual art exhibit. This six-painting series represents the domestic violence experience of one...
View ArticleCity News: New Councilor| Outdoor Dining – Building a Better Beaverton
#CityNews Welcome Councilor! Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg was sworn into the Beaverton City Council in October. City Council Position 1 was vacated earlier this year when Mayor Lacey Beaty began her new...
View ArticleOregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor (Read represented...
#Fox12Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read announced Monday morning that he is running for governor of Oregon. Governor Kate Brown, a Democrat like Read, cannot run for re-election in 2022 due to term...
View ArticleFlash photography doesn’t have to be painful – bounce your flash!
#TheShutterbug “Ah! My eyes!” That’s what we think internally when we are photographed every holiday dinner by the ‘family photographer’. Why does flash photography need to be so painful? The simple...
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