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🌱Van Crashes Through Aloha Shop + Legendary Blue-Tailed Squirrel

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Posted Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 5:07 pm PT|Updated Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 8:01 pm PT

Hello, people of Beaverton! It's me again, Ash DeMello, your host of the Beaverton Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sun followed by some clouds. High: 48 Low: 33.

Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton:

Washington County Sheriff's deputies say that a woman drove a minivan through an Aloha barbershop Friday. The incident took place near the corner of Southwest 209th Avenue and Tualatin Valley Highway around 1:30 PM. The woman was arrested for DUII and reckless driving. No injuries were reported. (KOIN)
The Washington County Government issued a Black History Month Proclamation for 2022. Click over to the Press Release Desk to find links to the full proclamation and a video presentation from the county's Board of Commissioners.
The legend of the Oregon blue-tailed squirrel lives on in Beaverton. Hear from The Mercury News' Flora+Fauna columnist on why sightings are more likely construction site painting mishaps than a whole new breed.
Jonathon Bach reports on why investors are pouring billions into Portland-area apartments. $4.314 billion worth of multi-family deals went through regionally in 2020, not the least of which was the $145 million sale of Seven West at the Trails in Beaverton. Experts attribute the continuing interest in investing to the area's booming population. (KGW.com)
Click over to the Writers' Bloc podcast by KOIN.com to hear from Beaverton author Carolyn Wood. The former Olympic swimmer chronicles her time as a Kennedy governess in her book, Class Notes: A Young Teacher's Lessons from Classroom to Kennedy Compound.

Today in Beaverton:

Grand Opening Gift Card Giveaway: Get a look at the area's newest Party City (8905 SW Cascade Avenue, Suite 130) and receive a complimentary $10 gift card. (10:00 AM - close)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament (at Main): Teens are invited to head to the Beaverton City Library for a chance to showcase their gaming skills and win a GameStop gift card. Registration required. (2:30 PM)
[Online] A Reader's Guide to the Marvel Universe! Hear from Douglas Wolk, author of All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told, about reading all 27,000 Marvel comics. Register to get the link. (3:00 PM)
Great Gatsby's Daisy: Get tickets for the latest production by Experience Theatre Project at the Beaverton Masonic Lodge. Tickets start at $52. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

Beaverton City Library reminds you to read this year's #1book1beaverton title, The Cold Millions by Jess Walter and register soon for related events that will be taking throughout the month. (Facebook)
Mark your calendars for Hillsboro's First Tuesday Art Walk— February 1. Check out the lineup at Instagram.
The Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce's Evolving Leaders announced their first event! Look forward to a Pub Crawl on February 23, featuring Bootleggers Whiskey Bar, Golden Valley Brewery and Beaverton Central Station Taps with transport by JMI Limousine. Click over to see how to score tix. (Facebook)

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— Ash DeMello

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