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🌱Safety Changes Sought For Barrows Road + Brophy Trial Day 7 Recap

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Get on up, Beaverton! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers around; cool. High: 52 Low: 33.

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

  1. After a hit-and-run on the evening of April 11, neighbors in the Progress Ridge area are calling for changes to the roadway. Michael Frainey, husband, father and local umpire, was struck and killed near Southwest 157th and Barrows Road last Monday while taking a walk. Locals have already collected over 600 signatures via change.org, requesting safety improvements to Barrows. (KGW.com)
  2. The man accused of killing Sunset High School alum Amara Marluke has pleaded not guilty. Keenan Harpole, 20, entered the plea on Thursday, April 14, before a Multnomah County Circuit Court. Harpole and Marluke had previously been in a relationship, and both were students at PSU. (Patch)
  3. TJ Maxx, Salt & Straw, Next Level Burger, Rudy's Barbershop and other retailers are set to open in Beaverton's Cedar Hills Crossing, reports Jonathon Bach. The TJ Maxx store will occupy the former Old Navy space. (The Business Journals, subscription required)
  4. Get the latest on the trial of the Washington County-based writer accused of murdering her husband. In day seven of the Nancy Crampton Brophy hearings, her husband's son, Nathaniel Stillwater, took the stand. Stillwater testified that Crampton Brophy did not reach out to him about his father's death, nor did she respond to his calls. He is also pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit against his stepmother. (Beaverton Patch)
  5. Plan your weekend with help from Patch. Beaverton's weather forecast shows clouds, rain and more rain — but, luckily, no more snow!

Today in Beaverton:

  • Beaverton Farmers Market - Get your veggies for the week (and artisan goods, locally brewed beverages, scrumptious eats, flowers and more) at the weekly market held at 12375 SW 5th St. (8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.)
  • Writers' Group - Get inspiration from your fellow wordsmiths via Zoom, hosted by the Beaverton City Library. (4 p.m.)
  • Colin Meloy - The Decemberists' frontman and sometime novelist brings his musical talents to The Reser. Tickets start at $45. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Need more inspiration to get up and over to the Beaverton Farmers Market? Check out the latest post from Hapa Pizza, who will be featuring a new pie at the market tomorrow: Char Siu Pizza. (Instagram)
  • Will you possibly find yourself scrambling for childcare this summer? Mark your calendars! A local company is holding an online childcare expo for Washington County on May 4. (Twitter)

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— Ash DeMello

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