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šŸŒ± Woodland Hearth brings affordable homes and homelessness support to Tigard

Tigard, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Woodland Hearth brings affordable homes and homelessness support to Tigard
  • Tigard Costco makes Portland-area cheap gas list
  • Tigard show winner seeks stolen miniature horse collection

Also on today's calendar: Fall Celebrity Organ Recital: Nathan Laube and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
  • Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. New Multimillion-Dollar Tigard Housing Project Aims To Tackle Homelessness (kxl.com) ā€” Tigardā€™s new Woodland Hearth apartment community will add 63 affordable homes, including 22 with supportive services for people leaving homelessness. A Nov. 12 ribbon-cutting is planned for the Southwest Torchwood Street property, where residents can receive rent assistance, eviction prevention, mental health and recovery support.
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2. Cheapest gas stations in Portland, Oregon (newsbreak.com) ā€” Tigardā€™s Costco at 7850 SW Dartmouth St. appears eighth on a Portland-area list of low gas prices, with regular listed at $3.99 a gallon. Published November 9 using GasBuddy data, the roundup puts two Molalla stations at the top, so it is a dated snapshot rather than a live price check.
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3. Idaho woman's prized miniature horse model collection stolen from car in Portland (krem.com) ā€” After winning Best in Show at Tigardā€™s Route 66 model horse show, Idaho collector Molly Worek says more than 100 miniature horses were stolen from her rental car in downtown Portland. She hopes to recover the collection, valued at least $10,000, identifiable by blue-and-orange protective pouches and tags bearing her name.
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4. Democrats are lining up to challenge Julie Fahey for powerful Oregon House speaker job (ijpr.org) ā€” Tigardā€™s Ben Bowman is among the lawmakers expected to challenge Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey, though he has not publicly announced plans. House Democrats meet next week to choose their nominee for the powerful post, amid lingering divisions over Faheyā€™s leadership and an expanded Democratic majority.
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5. Jesuit girls claim title, Sherwood shows out at 6A State Cross Country Championships (valleytimes.news) ā€” Tigard junior Sophia Service finished sixth in the girlsā€™ 6A state cross country championship, covering the 5K course in 18:26.3. Jesuit won the girlsā€™ team title at the November 7 meet in Eugene, while Tigardā€™s Keagan Mulkerin finished the boysā€™ race in 16:47.0.
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  • Update: Added a photo of the same tree from 2013 (red an black only)...
    ----------- Well the rain is gonna get heavy this week. But last week was awesome for bringing out the color of the fall leaves. And my 48 year oldā€¦ (Nextdoor Englewood City Park)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā€” The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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