Community Corner
🌱 Local Group Sends Aid To Tonga + BSD Reports Rising Grad Rate
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Beaverton.
Hey, people of Beaverton! It's me again, Ash DeMello, your host of the Beaverton Daily.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny. High: 49 Low: 31.
Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton:
- With just 2.3 seconds left in overtime during Thursday's game, the Mavericks' Dylan Westlake lobbed the ball and closed the game in epic style. Watch the half-court buzzer-beater that lifted Mountainside boys over Jesuit via OregonLive (subscription required).
- Multiple Beaverton neighborhood groups are organizing to help preserve a piece of land with historic significance. The 52-acre former Alpenrose Farm is slated to become a 193-lot housing development. Locals would like more say in the planning process. Read all about it at KOIN.com.
- Beaverton School District posted what seemed to be a response to the OPB article from Thursday that indicated a decline in graduation rates in BSD in 2021. The district's social post countered by saying district grad rates were actually up 3 percent overall since before the pandemic. The post also noted other promising numbers, including lower dropout rates. (Instagram)
- Keep tabs on the local housing market with help from the Beaverton Patch's list of the latest housing info, including recent median home prices by ZIP code. Then, check out the KGW.com article about the hottest neighborhoods in the area. Washington County comes in second in Oregon for priciest homes, with Bethany and Northwest Heights leading the way.
- Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) leaders from Beaverton and Portland met recently with the local Tongan community. The groups gathered to organize sending aid following the recent volcano eruption and tsunami. One community member noted that the gesture was especially meaningful because so many Tongans live in Portland. (KOIN.com)
Today in Beaverton:
- Child Care Training: Help! Caregiver in Distress - Login via the Beaverton City Library to learn about burnout, 'compassion fatigue' and techniques to build resilience. Registration required. (9:00 AM)
- Makerspace Open Lab - Tualatin Public Library welcomes folks to get inspiration, use the library's tools and make cool projects! All ages; click the link for details. (10:00 AM - noon)
- Show at Bethany Public House - Grab a pint, some good eats and hear Eric John Kaiser perform American classics with a French twist. (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Get the lowdown from the Beaverton Police about the recent arrest of catalytic converter thieves over at Instagram.
- It's that time again folks — Time to Start Thinking About Taxes. But don't fret too much! The Beaverton City Government is offering a hand: "In partnership with the city, CASH Oregon/Metropolitan Family Services will be providing free tax preparation and filing assistance in a hybrid setting this year." Tap the link to get the details! (Facebook)
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— Ash DeMello
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