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🌱City Ranks 39th For Livability + Local Involved In Fatal Crash

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Up and at 'em, Beaverton! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with afternoon showers. High: 67 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

  1. Say congrats to our neighbors to the west! Hillsboro was named 7th in Livability's list of Top 100 Best Places to Live in America, a data-based assessment. The site's blurb attributes the ranking to the city's top-notch health care, wineries and family farms and lots of arts and culture options. Beaverton also made the list, coming in at number 39, in part thanks to its great schools, "beautiful city library" and the incoming Reser Center. (Livability)
  2. A Beaverton company is helping bejewel the world, according to a recent press release. The document reveals that Genesis Financial Solutions, headquartered at The Atrium off Southwest 158th Avenue, is expanding its partnership with Signet Jewelers, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry. Genesis Financial Solutions is a national leader in non-prime lending. (KY3)
  3. Beaverton's neighbors north of 26 are growing fast. The unincorporated Cedar Hills area saw 37 percent population growth over the last 20 years; the population in unincorporated Bethany has more than doubled. Check out Kelcie Grega's article that weighs the pros and cons of incorporating the Washington County neighborhoods into a new city: "Cedar Creek." (Pamplin Media Group: paid subscribers or library card holders)
  4. A Beaverton man was involved in a fatal accident on Sunday. State troopers say Brian Masters, 39, of Beaverton, was traveling east on 26 when he veered into the opposite lane, hitting and killing 68-year-old Lisa Lawson, of Seaside. Lawson's passenger was also injured. Highway 26 was closed for about four hours as emergency crews handled the situation. (OregonLive)
  5. We can look forward to 12 new pedestrian and biking improvement projects in the area. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the tasks at its meeting on Tuesday, October 19. Click over to the Washington County site for a full list of project descriptions.

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Today in Beaverton:

  • The Great Oregon Shake Out! Click over for a list of locations participating in an earthquake preparedness drill. (Times vary)
  • Transitioning to a New Normal - Tualatin Valley Creates, the City of Beaverton and the City of Hillsboro co-host a discussion on how creative professionals can move forward post-pandemic. $25. (4:00 PM)
  • H is 4 Hector Live Onstage @ At the Garages Satellite Pub - Check in with the rejuvenated pop electric rock revival scene. $15 at the door. (7:00 PM - 11:00 PM)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

  • Beaverton School District: Applications for BSD Learning Option Schools went live on October 18. Families have until December 10 at 4:00 PM to apply for one Learning Option school. (BSD)
  • Earn a pint from Ex Novo and support those experiencing homelessness when you donate selected items at the brewery (Portland or Beaverton location) for @blanchethouse. Tap the link to see what items they need: Instagram.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Ash DeMello

About me: Linguist, copywriter, news curator and mom-about-town— I wear very many hats. Check out my profile at the BDA Blog! If you have tips or suggestions for an upcoming Beaverton Daily, I'm all ears. Reach out anytime to ash.the.copyartist@gmail.com.

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