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Good morning to you Beaverton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Beaverton reader's simple trick for stubborn driveway oil stains
- Why federal drug agents carried out a search warrant in Beaverton
- How a Beaverton small business owner helped shape Oregon's death law
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reusing empty toilet paper rolls (santamariatimes.com) — A Beaverton reader shares a clever way to pull oil stains out of a concrete driveway using common powdered cleanser, featured in a national "Hints From Heloise" column. The piece also offers other household tips, from reusing toilet paper rolls to handling cooking grease and even a peanut-butter trick for hiccups, all easily adaptable at home. 
• Leader of drug trafficking organization that sold fentanyl, cocaine, and meth in 'The Jungle' and International District sentenced to ten years in prison (irs.gov) — Federal agents investigating a Seattle-based drug trafficking ring executed one of 16 search warrants in Beaverton seizing drugs, cash, and firearms tied to the operation. The organization's leader has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with agencies in both Washington and Oregon collaborating to disrupt fentanyl, meth, and cocaine distribution across the region.
• Local Event: New Book: Bridges Social Justice & Pursuit of a Lucid Death - To Be Here Is Immense (patch.com) — A new memoir about Oregon's Death with Dignity fight prominently features the late Scott Rice, a small business owner from Beaverton whose court testimony helped defend the law. Author Clare Simons weaves their love story, spiritual journeys, and end-of-life advocacy, with several Portland bookstore events scheduled in September for readers interested in these themes.
📸 Around Beaverton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton
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- Take & Make Craft: Braille Name Magnet
West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
10:00 am - Digital Navigator 1:1 Tech Help with Chuck
West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225 - Dungeon Mastery 101
West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
2:00 pm - Library Closed →
Beaverton City Library - Closures Beaverton City Library - 12375 SW Fifth St. Beaverton OR 97005 - Tales to Tails
West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
3:30 pm - Library Closed →
Beaverton City Library - Closures Beaverton City Library - 12375 SW Fifth St. Beaverton OR 97005 - Digital Navigator 1:1 Tech Help with Chuck
West Slope Community Library 3678 SW 78th Street, Portland, OR 97225
Monday August 31
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Club volleyball
Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294
12:00 pm - Family Movie
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
2:00 pm - Staff In-Service
SHERWOOD SD 88J Sherwood, OR 97140 - First Day of School for 7th & 9th Graders. PK-6, 8, 10-12 No Scho
Harvey Clarke Forest Grove, OR 97116 - StoryWalk®
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
8:00 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for recommendations on a reliable,fair, honest and reasonably priced contractor who would be interested and able to replace a small section of siding on my upper roof sometime before the winter.
It's currently cedar shiplap but not opposed to having hardyplank boards installed. (Nextdoor South Beaverton) - Recommendation for tree trimming service.
Need tree cut back from roof and a plum tree trimming in the back yard. Everything hauled off! (Nextdoor Highland)
- Nike posted a job opening for Designer II, Energy Footwear & Apparel Graphic Design in Beaverton. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning/Daytime) - Tanasbourne T/C in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaverton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aloha
- Who are the state's best high school volleyball teams? The coaches tell you here (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
Tigard
- 16823 SW Rubicon Ln, Tigard, OR 97224 - 3 beds/2 baths (redfin.com)
- Tigard wants to know what types of housing residents prefer (youroregonnews.com)
- Who are the state's best high school volleyball teams? The coaches tell you here (valleytimes.news)
Hillsboro
- 988 NE 73RD, Hillsboro, OR 97124 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
Ok Beaverton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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