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🌱Menchie's Pays $100k In Back Wages + Top Burmese In Hillsboro
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Beaverton.
Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.
First, today's weather:
Cloudy, a shower; chilly. High: 47 Low: 35.
Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:
- Investigators recovered $96,973 in back wages and liquidated damages from the owners of 11 regional Menchie's locations, including one in Beaverton. A federal investigation revealed that employees of the frozen yogurt chain were denied tips and overtime pay. Click the link for a list of implicated locations, which includes the store on 12325 SW Horizon Boulevard. (KOIN.com)
- The minds behind Top Burmese are taking the talents to Hillsboro. Look forward to a grill and fondue-fusion menu based on the team's popular parathas. The new location is set to open in March. However, the real question remains: Will there be robots? (OregonLive)
- Colin Miner reports that Oregon omicron COVID-19 cases are still high, but the Oregon Health Authority says they are declining statewide. Washington County most recently reported 467 new cases. (Beaverton Patch)
- Congrats to the Beaverton Beavers, who beat Jesuit in a marquee Metro matchup Tuesday night. The team was led by a strong performance by Zoe Borter to its 44-31 win at Jesuit. The performance positions the Beavers at the top of the Metro League. (OregonLive; subscription required)
- Hear from the artistic director of the Experience Theatre Project on her take on the Great Gatsby. Alisa Stewart wrote and directed the company's latest production, Great Gatsby's Daisy, which leans into literary critics' suggestion that Jay Gatsby was of African-American heritage and 'passing' as a white person. Stewart also hints at a possible next project: George Orwell's 1984. (Willamette Week)
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Today in Beaverton:
- Murray Scholls Book Group - Adults are invited to enjoy a friendly discussion of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu on Zoom. (10:00 AM)
- Cooking Class: Artful Mousse Cakes - Cozymeal and Chef Stacy offer an opportunity to hone your baking skills by creating tiramisu and strawberry roulade. $109 per person; exact Central Beaverton location revealed upon registration. (3:00 PM)
- Pacific Wonderland Poets - Beaverton City Library welcomes poets 18 years old and up to gather inspiration and share their latest works via Zoom. (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Did you observe Groundhog Day Wednesday? Here's a thoughtful reflection on the true meaning of the holiday from The Beaverton (I know it's a Canadian satire site, but perhaps we should consider adopting it as our own).
- And Beaverton City Library shares their thoughts on the February rodent-inquiring tradition: "Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but another furry forecaster, Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his prediction at the Oregon Zoo: early spring. " (Facebook)
- Grab your baskets and reusable grocery totes: The Beaverton Farmers Market shares what's happening ahead of the re-opening of the market this Saturday in its latest newsletter.
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