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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Good morning friends and neighbors. It's a pleasure to see you again. I'm Merlin Douglass, your regular guest curator. Let's look at this morning's news.

First, today's weather:

It might not rain today but it will be cloudy and cool. High: 58 Low: 32

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

  1. A 15-year-old Hillsboro boy struggling with addiction and mental health issues has been missing seven days without his medications and his family fears he may be self-medicating with street drugs. His father says while the teen has had mental health issues for a while, he believes that Oregon's Measure 110 decriminalizing drugs has made his son's problems much worse. The boy saw posters his parents had put up around Hillsboro and Beaverton and called home to say he was okay but said he was not going to return home. (KGW)
  2. Washington County auditor, John Hutzler, facing his first contested race in years has misstated his support in the Oregon Voters Pamphlet. Hutzler stated that both the Valley Times and the Hillsboro News Times endorsed his candidacy by claiming he was the "clear choice" in the race. However, the quote was actually from a letter to the editor that ran in the papers and not a quote from the editorial staff of either paper. (Sherwood Gazette)
  3. If you look at the numbers, it would appear that Washington County leads the state in divorces but that statistic hides the real facts. The number of Multnomah County divorces dropped 45% in 2020, leaving Washington County with about three dozen more divorce cases than Multnomah County. 2021 numbers were similar. The numbers obscure the fact that Multnomah County has prioritized other types of court cases and left some divorces unfinalized due to pandemic-induced delays in the processing. (OregonLive; this is a subscription story)
  4. A Hillsboro man has been convicted of first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse of girl less than one-year-old. The crimes occurred in January 2021. Ronnie Don Nielson, 33, a convicted sex offender was barred from having any contact with children but was left alone with the child who he then assaulted. His sentencing will be April 29. (KPTV)
  5. Intel, Oregon's largest employer, promised net-zero climate emissions by 2040 last Wednesday after other large tech companies made similar promises. Intel faces an uphill battle to reduce its greenhouse emissions because the climate-altering gases primarily come from the materials used to manufacture computer chips. Intel reps say they hope to swap out the material they use to make semiconductors with alternatives that have a lower carbon footprint. (OregonLive)

Today in Beaverton:

  • The Portland Chapter Train Meet will gather at the Aloha Mall, 18631 SW Tualatin Valley Highway at 8:45 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The group is open to member train enthusiasts. Admission is $7.
  • It's a great day for a ballgame. The Everett AquaSox take on the Hillsboro Hops at Ron Tonkin Field, 4460 NE Century Boulevard in Hillsboro 1:05 P.M. to 6:05 P.M. Tickets start at $17.
  • The Pacific University Symphonic Band Concert takes place today at the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center in Forest Grove at 7:30 P.M. The program will include some new compositions as well as well-loved favorites. The concert is free but registration is required.

From my notebook:

  • Beaverton Library says when you can't find something you're looking for in the library catalog, consider submitting a request through the interlibrary loan service. This service is free to patrons and helps expand the offerings beyond what the library owns to include the collections of many libraries, some of which are overseas. The library says they fulfill 95% of patron requests for all sorts of things including out of print books, obscure CDs and hard-to-find DVDs. (WCCLS)
  • Learn more about the Patricia Reser Center's Grand Opening Spring Season. The Center isn't just about musical or stage performances; it has an art gallery, public art and will host an upcoming voter's forum. Beaverton's latest addition is for everyone! If you sign up for the newsletter you will be able to buy tickets first, hear about upcoming events and get special discounts. (The Reser)

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There we go for today. Tomorrow your regular Patch curator, Ash DeMello, will be back with more enticing news tidbits to get your Monday off to a roaring start. Take care everyone.

- Merlin Douglass

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