Beaverton's Latest News
May 20, 2013
EPA sponsors land-management workshops Thursday
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The Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency and the city of Beaverton, is sponsoring workshops to explore key issues and strategies related…
May 19, 2013
Mayor to share city update with West Slope neighbors
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Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle will attend the next West Slope Neighborhood Association Committee meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at West Sylvan Middle School Library, 8111 S.W. West Slope Drive.…
May 19, 2013
Groups encouraged to sign up for Celebration Parade
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Local businesses and organizations are invited to participate in Beaverton’s 2013 Celebration Parade, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. Attracting more than 1,000 people each year, the…
May 18, 2013
Deputies thwart bank robbery suspect in West Haven
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Bank employees call in suspicious BMW linked to two recent robberies Washington County sheriff's deputies arrested a man believed to be linked to two bank robberies in Washington County. He was…
May 16, 2013
Local teams tap creativity for Destination Imagination finals
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Like any great team, the Fiverbolts had their bumps in the beginning. The group of 8-year-olds at Southwest Portland’s Bridlemile Elementary formed two years ago to start their own school…
May 16, 2013
Judge: TriMet, union bargaining sessions not public
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Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Leslie Roberts ruled Thursday that bargaining sessions between TriMet and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 are not covered by the Oregon Public Meetings…
May 16, 2013
THPRD Board hopefuls spar over campaign spending
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Cody questions Jones' attendance at meetings Greg Cody says his opponent has a spotty attendance record for Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District meetings and is spending far too much…
May 16, 2013
OMSI pencils in ideas for eastside site
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New TriMet bridge could be a vital link to 'job magnet' area Twenty-one years ago, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry relocated from bustling Washington Park to a gritty, hard-to-reach…
May 16, 2013
TriMet hopes new ticket app clicks with bus, rail commuters
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Free mobile app is first step toward paperless ticketing TriMet will consider moving the transit system to paperless ticketing later this summer. The agency’s board is scheduled to take up the…
May 16, 2013
Street overlay projects will continue through June
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The city of Beaverton's Public Works Department will be busy with street overlay-paving projects this spring, with city crews working from through June to overlay 10 city streets. A street…
May 16, 2013
Beaverton libraries collect 4,000 pounds of food instead of…
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Beaverton library users donated 4,226 pounds of food in the library's “Food for Fines” food drive. The Beaverton City Library at 12375 S.W. Fifth Street collected 3,601 pounds of food, while the…
May 15, 2013
To avoid school cuts, levy must pass
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Beaverton School District braces for outcome of Tuesday's election It’s the community’s turn to weigh in on the Beaverton School District’s 2013-14 proposed budget. The district Budget Committee…
May 15, 2013
Council OKs bond plan to relocate City Hall
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Utility franchise fees to pay for private bonds in remodeling building With a lone councilor opposed, the Beaverton City Council on Tuesday night authorized financing with $7 million in revenue…
May 14, 2013
Allegedly intoxicated grandmother arrested after child left…
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A Beaverton grandmother was arrested Friday after her 5-year-old granddaughter was apparently locked out of her house. Washington County sheriff's deputies were called to the Canyon Park…
May 14, 2013
Aloha man arrested after threats to neighbors over loud music
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An Aloha man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly threatened his neighbors to get them to turn down amplified music they were playing. Washington County sheriff's deputies arrested…
May 10, 2013
Catlin Gabel coach arrested on sex-abuse allegations
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Deonte Huff accused of inapprorpriate relationship with minor student A part-time seasonal assistant coach at Catlin Gabel School was arrested Wednesday on allegations he was involved in an…
May 09, 2013
Restaurants cook up fundraiser to help employee
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Popular Beaverton cook hit by stroke has long road to recovery Walter Chun of Beaverton was a friendly, well-liked cook at two Portland-area restaurants for nearly a dozen years until his life…
May 09, 2013
Election 2013: Two hopefuls step up to fill vacant School Board…
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Susan Greenberg and Jay Bengel faceoff in Zone 1 race The Beaverton Valley Times asked local School Board candidates to complete a survey to help the community to learn more about them and their…
May 09, 2013
Election 2013: Degman faces two challengers for Zone 7
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Pierce and Colett campaign for remaining two years of School Board term The Beaverton Valley Times asked local School Board candidates to complete a survey to help the community to learn more…
May 09, 2013
School Board candidate withdraws from race
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Michael Paul Richter denies allegations of assault involving 10-year-old boy Michael Paul Richter, a former candidate for the Beaverton School District Board of Directors, has withdrawn from the…
