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Living Wage Careers + Beaverton Afghan Fears + Forest Bathing

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Good day, neighbors! Hospitals are overrun with COVID and that's awful, but there's a variety of other news today, so let's persevere together with a brand-new Beaverton Daily.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Beaverton:

  1. PCC scored a win for supporting living-wage careers with a recent allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Two of the school's departments received a total of $883,390: the Aviation Maintenance Technology program at the Rock Creek campus and the Fire Protection Technology program at Cascade campus. PCC President Mark Matsui said the funds will help "PCC to be the engine of our region's equitable economic recovery." (Press Release Desk)
  2. Read how a Beaverton family's grief resonates with families around the country who've lost loved ones to counterfeit prescription pills and fentanyl. Cal Epstein was only 18 when he died in December after taking a pill he thought was OxyContin. Cal was just one of many similar deaths in the last 18 months within the bounds of the Beaverton School District. His parents have since partnered with BSD to help others avoid similar outcomes. (KXAN.com)
  3. K9 law enforcement was back in action Thursday. Daniel Bonneau-Bautista was pulled over for suspected DUII, and officers say he and his passenger were clearly impaired. After hitting a Mercedes at the intersection of SW 160th Avenue and Blanton, Bonneau-Bautista attempted to escape the scene on foot, but a clever canine and its handler tracked him down. (KOIN.com)
  4. The turmoil in Afghanistan reaches Beaverton as locals with family in the country worry about the safety of their loved ones under the Taliban. Beaverton resident Shams Karimyar says his brother, two sisters, nieces and nephews are all still in Afghanistan and are currently in hiding after the Taliban takeover. Karimyar says his female family members are educated, and he fears for their future. Beaverton is set to welcome about 300 Afghan refugees in the months ahead, reports Megan Allison. (KATU)
  5. Salamanders, frogs and fish in Forest Park had a rude awakening on Monday when Tualatin Valley Water District drained a water storage tank into a tributary of Balch Creek. The conservation director of the nearby Portland Audobon Society, Bob Salinger, responded that "A lot of water rushing through a creek suddenly like that can [...] wipe out wildlife populations like invertebrates and amphibians." TVWD officials responded that the draining was part of routine maintenance and that the organization would have appreciated feedback in advance of the procedure. (OPB)

Today in Beaverton

  • Want to destress, connect with nature, boost immunity and more? Saunter on over to Tualatin Hills Nature Park to engage in the practice of Shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing," on a guided walk with Dustin Tillis Marchello, Tree Therapist and Certified Arborist. (10:00 AM)
  • Got some produce to preserve? Need some probiotics in your diet? Head out to Farmington Gardens to enjoy a pickling presentation by Shannon Feltus of Urban Farm Foods. (11:00 AM)
  • [Online] Fostering Readers: Stacking Stories - Do you have a little human who's working on literacy in your home? Tigard Public Library has a special storytime just for them! Grades 1-4. (2:00 PM)
  • Dine out for a good cause at the Bethany Public House fundraiser for Relay for Life. A portion of all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. (11:00 AM - 9:00 PM)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

  • It only happens once in a blue moon... The Blue Moon! Look to the skies tonight and tomorrow to see a rare lunar display that won't reoccur until 2024. (Fox12)
  • Head to the Beaverton Central District garage at SW Crescent Street and SW Rose Biggi Avenue to see a new public art installation. Artist William Schlough's painted aluminum butterflies "symbolize the spreading and sharing of art" and "signal the urgency for preserving cultures through creativity." (Instagram)
  • Beaverton School District offers the reminder that they're utilizing ParentSquare this year for communications, replacing SchoolMessenger. It's probably time to get that app downloaded if you've got kids headed to school in September! (Facebook)

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— Ash DeMello

After freelance writing for about eight years, I have strong opinions about Oxford commas and dangling modifiers. If you have strong opinions about the Beaverton daily, our community or things you'd like to hear about, reach out anytime to ash.the.copyartist@gmail.com.


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