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🌱Where To Find Beaverton's Best Wings + ADI Set To Hire Hundreds
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Beaverton.
Hey, people of Beaverton! Ash DeMello here with your Tuesday issue of the Beaverton Daily.
First, today's weather:
Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 35.
Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton:
- Two Beaverton spots received shout-outs from Portland Monthly's article, "Where to Find the Best Wings in Portland." Chettinad Cuisine (14125 SW Walker Rd.) earned praise for its Tandoori wings, Tamil Nadu regional favorites and pan-Indian favorites. Downtown's 1st Street Pocha won accolades for Seoul-style wings, with the additional comment from writer Jordan Michelman that "Everything here is perfect, all the better for the glowing evening city vibes in thriving downtown Beaverton."
- Beaverton native Cameron Brink, now playing for Stanford, was announced as the Pac-12's women's basketball player of the week on February 7. The accomplished sophomore was most recently applauded for a career-high 26 points in an 83-57 victory over USC on Sunday. (buffzone.com)
- One of the minds behind light rail expansion to Beaverton and Hillsboro in the 90s has died. Tom Walsh, builder and former TriMet general manager, passed away Thursday, February 3, at the age of 81. Walsh led the transit agency from 1991 to 1998. Included in his tenure was the construction of the MAX tunnel through the West Hills, which features the deepest subway station in the United States. (Mass Transit Magazine)
- A local chip manufacturer is set to expand production and is set to hire hundreds of workers for chip factories in the Metro area. Massachusetts-based Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has two nearby campuses: one in Camas, Washington, and one on Greenbriar Parkway in Beaverton. The Oregon location is ADI's largest factory. (OregonLive)
- Meet the latest Beaverton-area pets who are up for adoption over at the Beaverton Patch. Furry friends like Star the cat and Mr. Ed (thought to be a Jack Russell Terrier) are waiting for some luvin'.
Today in Beaverton:
- Let's Get the Wiggles Out Storytime - The Beaverton City Library hosts a chance for kids ages 3-6 to hear stories and expend some energy! Register to get the link. (10:15 AM)
- City Council Meeting - Find out the latest from City Hall at this televised event. (6:00 PM)
- Discovery Brewer Workshop @ Central Station Taps - Meet the brewer from Cooper Mountain Ale Works, try their latest brew and support local businesses from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
From my notebook:
- The City of Beaverton is closing in on 129 years on February 10! Click over to the Beaverton Downtown Association's tribute + brief history lesson about our fair city. (Facebook)
- National School Counselors Week began February 7. If you're a student or parent of a child in a BSD school, how are you planning on celebrating these important members of the education teams? (Instagram)
- There's a new boba spot in town! Check out Tigar Sugar's newest shop off Southwest Canyon Road near downtown Beaverton. (Instagram)
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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Ash DeMello