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🌱Porch Pirates Strike, But WashCo Is On It! + Tektronix Vax Site

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Morning, neighbors! Ash DeMello here with a fresh edition of the Beaverton Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

  1. Congrats went out to a number of Beaverton student-athletes and coaches yesterday as Metro League announced its annual awardees. Beaverton High's Emily Rice was voted the Metro League Player of the Year alongside Beavers' coach Jennifer Kirwan, who garnered Coach of the Year. For the boys' teams, Mountainside's Tom Lathrop was voted Coach of the Year, and Jesuit's Drew Pederson earned Player of the Year honors. Get the rest of the details over at Pamplin Media Group (click here if you're a paid subscriber; click over here if you have free access via your WCCLS card).
  2. Looking for a pediatric shot? Need to get a booster? Pop-up clinics in Beaverton and Salem have got you covered! Both sites are offering first-round and booster vaccines. Locally, you can head over to the Tektronix parking lot Monday through Saturday afternoons and evenings to get taken care of! (KOIN.com)
  3. 'Porch Pirates' are becoming all too common throughout the Metro area, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office wants to do something about it. The agency's latest strategy is to place a GPS-equipped bait package on the porch of someone who has already had packages stolen. The GPS equipment will allow officers to track the package in the event it's stolen, hopefully snagging the culprit in the process. (KBND)
  4. More on 'Porch Piracy': Forest Grove police have shared images of an alleged 'pirate' caught in the act of stealing a package. The thief stole multiple packages from homes along Birch Avenue on Sunday. Click over to KATU to get a look at the individual and see if you can help officials capture the crook!
  5. TriMet's A Better Red project kicks off, and the City of Hillsboro reminds folks that there may be intermittent nighttime construction all this week near the Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport MAX Station. The project is set to create an additional connection from downtown Hillsboro to the Beaverton Transit Center and the Portland Airport beyond that. The enhancements are intended to increase system-wide reliability. (Twitter and TriMet)

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Today in Beaverton:

  • Latin HIIT Exercise Program - Uptown Dance Studio (14355 SW Pacific Hwy, Tigard) offers a mix of heart-pumping HIIT intervals and Latin Dance intervals to get you fit and upgrade your dancing skills! $10 per class. (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM)
  • Knit-In (in person or online/en persona o en línea) - Join in with fellow fiber artists at the Cornelius Public Library, or log in online. (4:00 PM)
  • Internet Safety for Teens and Tweens - Garden Home Community Library hosts a chance for the middle/high school set to hear tips from a pro, Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County BJ Park. Parents are welcome too! Register for the link! (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Lots of shopping is being done these days — just check out the entrance to Tanasbourne Target! If you're doing some or all of your purchasing online, Washington County offers some cyber safety tips! (Twitter)
  • Beaverton City Government reminds folks that a pop-up vaccination site in Beaverton at Tektronix is offering all three vaccines, including booster and pediatric doses with no appointments. Click over to get the schedule! (Facebook)
  • Looking for some more spice in your life? One of our neighbors from Murray Hill writes via Nextdoor: "AMAZING CHICKEN WINGS! Check out Chimcking in Beaverton - We stopped in at the new Korean wing place near Trader Joes on Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy and were blown away at how incredible the wings are." (Nextdoor)

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— Ash DeMello

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