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🌱 How a single “bait bike” led to 34 arrests in Aloha

Aloha, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Aloha! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a single “bait bike” led to 34 arrests in Aloha
  • Why a late-night incident at Aloha’s McDonald’s led to an indictment
  • How did your favorite Aloha restaurants fare in June health inspections?

Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Washington County Deputies Make 34 Arrests During Bait Bike Mission (kxl.com) — Washington County deputies have been running a bait bike operation at multiple spots around Aloha since April, leading to 34 arrests and uncovering warrants and drugs. The program targets bike theft using GPS tracking, and residents are urged to lock bikes, record serial numbers, and report suspicious activity to non-emergency dispatch or 9-1-1 when needed.
   

2. Grand jury indicts man accused of throwing rocks at deputy at Aloha McDonald's (katu.com) — Deputies responded to an overnight disturbance at the McDonald’s on Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway in Aloha, where a man is accused of breaking windows and throwing rocks at a Washington County deputy. A grand jury has now indicted him on weapon and criminal mischief charges, while a county major crimes team reviews the deputy’s use of force.
   

3. How did Reedville Cafe, Mamma Mia Pizzeria score in recent health inspections? (youroregonnews.com) — If you eat out along Tualatin Valley Highway in Aloha, recent health inspections brought perfect scores for the local Taco Bell but flagged several food-safety issues at Hansik Town. The county’s June inspections also detail violations and scores for many nearby Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and Cornelius restaurants you might frequent.
   

4. Which local high school softball standouts earned 6A all-state honors? Find out here (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Two Aloha High School juniors earned spots on Oregon’s 6A all-state softball teams, with Chiyori Brumley named first-team DH/utility and Avery Dimeo making third-team outfield. The full list showcases standout players and coaches from across the state, including several nearby metro-area schools your kids may play against.
   

5. Oregon lawmakers pushed to secure sensitive data from ICE. How does the law work? (ncwlife.com) — Aloha residents are represented in Salem by Sen. Wlnsvey Campos, who backed a new Oregon law limiting how state agencies share personal data with brokers that might pass it to federal immigration authorities. The measure narrows an earlier proposal but could still change state contracts and is part of broader efforts to strengthen privacy protections for Oregonians in coming years.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • ****REUNITED****
    Médium brown/black dog down running down 198th looks to have a collar on with a tag woman and daughter on bikes heading that direction but dog keeps… (Nextdoor Aloha)
  • ** Dog has been reunited**
    My neighbor's Akita got out and we lost track of it. Last seen at Carlin and 198th Anyone seen the dog? (Nextdoor Aloha)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aloha

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