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Why Visit Scotland? Why Would Ye Nae!*
From the heather covered highlands, to waterfalls flowing into deep dark lochs, to the many islands teeming with wildlife, Scotland boasts some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. It has an...
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Travel Beaverton & Beyond: Off-the-Beaten-Path: Honeymoon Destinations for...
Selfoss, Iceland Where else in the world besides Iceland can you scuba dive at the fault line between two tectonic plates? Nowhere. That unique activity is far from the only exciting reason to visit...
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Catalyst – The Newsletter: Gratitude… We Survived!
By Spencer “The Catalyst“ Rubin Tis the season. End of one year, and beginning of another. I am seeing the typical messages of excitement for a new year, and thankful that a lousy year ended. Was 2016...
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Pacific Continental Bank: A True Partner to Oregon Business
Pacific Continental Bank of Eugene, Oregon, is a community bank that operates 15 offices in the markets of Eugene, Portland and Puget Sound. With $2.5 billion in assets, Pacific Continental has...
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Food Cart Pod Update
The Beaverton City Council voted to change development rules to make setting up food carts easier and less expensive. The new rules become effective Jan. 12, 2017 and will allow food carts and...
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Prepare for Disaster: CERT offers free monthly training
Become a “Map Your Neighborhood” Captain and Help Your Neighbors Organize and Prepare for Disaster On the third Tuesday of each month, Beaverton CERT offers a free training for anyone interested in...
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City Opens Inclement Weather Shelter
The City of Beaverton will open an inclement weather shelter this month at the Beaverton Community Center, 12350 SW Fifth St. The facility will provide free temporary shelter for 30 adults (age 18+)...
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A Special Story about a Special Kid
This is Y, Westside Youth Sports and The YMCA strive to provide quality programs for anyone who seeks them. Opportunities to Succeed We had a player in our league who was one of the smaller kids and...
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Literary Corner: TRUST ME, I’M TROUBLE
About the Book Staying out of trouble isn’t possible for Julep Dupree. She has managed not to get kicked out of her private school, even though everyone knows she’s responsible for taking down a...
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Beaverton’s Super Kids: Meet Colin, Super Kid
Colin N. is 11 years old and a 6th grader at Valley Catholic School. Colin is a super student because he is working one year above grade level in both math and reading. Besides doing Kumon, Colin plays...
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The Care & Feeding of Your Home: Home Remodeling Costs Will Soon Increase
By “Handyman” Bob Strong The cost of remodeling your home is about to go up – and, it could be significant. For many years, there has been a requirement to not bring asbestos containing materials to...
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(Dis)abilities + Work + Beaverton = No Problem! Meet DJ Brewer, Employed
By Dirkse CC Staf Have you ever honked or waved at the individuals holding signs in front of SuperPlay on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway? If so, you just might have made their day! Both D J Brewster and...
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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue: You Can Be a Vital Link in the Chain of...
By Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue As part of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue’s commitment to create safer communities, our team continues to work with community partners to strengthen the chain of...
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Beaverton Teen Talk: Snowdays vs. School Days: A Child’s Memoir
By Tyannah Mims My phone rings. “All District schools and facilities are closed,” says the automated voice. Snow day! I tell my mom and she says, “Okay. Turn your alarm off for tomorrow.” I am dancing...
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Musings of a Beaverton Teen: Your Guide to a Safe Protest
By Emery Hanel (12th Grade) With newly elected Donald Trump as our nation’s president, there has been a spike in protests all across the nation, including your city. Looking to participate but don’t...
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Travel Beaverton & Beyond: Tahiti & Her Islands
South Pacific Series This is a limited series on the islands of the South Pacific. Each month will feature one of the iconic islands of the beautiful South Pacific. Thanks to my special relationship...
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French Onion Soup
This recipe is perfect for cold winter nights and you can always find a bounty of onions at the market! (In addition, if you’d like to make your own beef stock, you can also find beef soup bones for...
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Catalyst – The Newsletter: Keep it Fresh and Smile!
In Today’s Lightening Fast World… it’s more important than ever to keep things fresh. People get what they want… and they get it really, really fast! People get bored quickly! So if you are a business...
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Beaverton Super Kids: Meet Akshara, Super Kid
Akshara is seven years old and a second grader at Scholls Heights Elementary. Akshara is a super student because as a second grader she is working three years above grade level in math. Outside of...
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Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District: Connecting People, Parks and...
by Ravleen Kaur, Beaverton Valley Times At THPRD’s Elsie Stuhr Center, John Flood Sr. peered at his smartphone, his brow furrowed as he tried to fi gure out how to send his daughter a message...
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