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🌱Hillsboro Fire Displaces 17 + Beavers Get 3rd At LSI Tournament

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Happy Sunday, Beaverton! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower in the afternoon. High: 46 Low: 40.

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

  1. A fire in downtown Hillsboro displaced 17 people on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to an apartment complex near East Main Street and Southeast 12th Avenue, where black smoke was billowing from the building. An investigation revealed that a baseboard heater ignited combustible material in a bedroom. No injuries were reported. (KGW)
  2. The Beaverton School District made national news a few times in 2021. Click over to the article to relive one of those instances — when Jeanette Schade campaigned for a seat on the Beaverton School Board. Schade's failed campaign gained her notoriety but not a spot on the school board. (Pamplin Media Group; click here for free access with your WCCLS login or click here if you have a paid subscription)
  3. The Les Schwab Invitational ended in success for Beaverton High School boys. They took home the third-place trophy despite entering the competition underrated. Take a look at the action over at scorebooklive.com.
  4. The Washington County Circuit Court sentenced a local man to 75 months in prison late last month. The Washington County DA website reports that Scott Christopher Smith, 47, was convicted of abusing a 12-year-old child in 2018, although Smith's actions didn't come to light until 2020. The DA's office thanks DHS and Beaverton police for their work on the case.
  5. Looks like our winter storm is over. Washington County reports that they've deactivated Snow Zones, which were roads where the agency was requiring traction devices.

Today in Beaverton:

  • NFL Games @ Nebulous - Head to the popular spot for brews and football at 10:00 AM. Stick around for Russian-language trivia later, starting at 5:00 PM.
  • OBOB Challenge - Beaverton City Library invites kids in Grades 3-5 to practice for the upcoming competition! (2:00 PM)
  • Makerspace Open Lab - Tualatin Public Library hosts a chance to use library tools and get creative! (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Did you hear? At the Garages is moving! Beaverton's loss is Lake Oswego's gain. Check out the details at Instagram.
  • Revisit Beaverton City Library's top Instagram posts of 2021 ... over at Facebook.
  • Washington County Sheriff's office shared a post via Twitter and a reminder that DUII is entirely preventable.

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Ash DeMello


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