Armed Robbery + Mask Updates + Free Fries

Beaverton OR

20 May, 2021

9:55 PM

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Hello Patch readers! Below is the Beaverton Daily Digest to get you caught up on the local news and help plan out your Friday, May 21. Read on for yet another reason to line up at Shake Shack, the recent happenings at the Sheriff's Office and where to go for smoky brisket in honor of TGIF. Weather: Our skies will look mostly cloudy throughout the day, with a high of 67 and a low of 45. Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today: Shake Shack announced that individuals with proof of vaccination can receive a free side of fries with the purchase of a sandwich, starting today. Cedar Hills location is participating. (KOIN) Detectives from Washington County Sheriff's Office are requesting help to identify an armed robbery suspect. The robbery occurred around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chevron on TV Highway west of 185th. (@WCSOOregon)Today Washington County moves into "Lower Risk" status as designated by the Oregon Health Authority. The change means higher max capacities at restaurants, gyms and stores. Private gatherings of up to 10 people are considered safe. (Beaverton Valley Times)THPRD updated their mask policy with the statement: "Effective immediately, face coverings are not required to be worn OUTDOORS on THPRD property." The indoor mask policy remains the same for now. (THPRD)Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two adults and took an 11-year-old child and dog into protective custody on Wednesday. Officers report squalid conditions in the home in rural Washington County. (@WSCOOregon) Today in Beaverton: EaterPDX-featured Wolf's Head Smokehouse reopens today after a brief hiatus. Go get your Texas-style brisket. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)Dare to Improve: Improving Your Reading Speed and Skills (virtual)— The Beaverton City Library hosts an adult-friendly reading program. (11 a.m. to noon) Keep kids entertained with Washington County Cooperative Library's Friday Fun at Home, hosted virtually by the Bethany branch. (10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.) Beaverton Patch Notebook: This week in May commemorates the 75th anniversary of Beaverton's Tektronix. (@tektronixofficial)Beaverton School District is accepting public comment submissions for the upcoming School Board meeting on Monday, May 24. (@BeavertonSD) Today is International Tea Day. Why not take a few moments and sip your favorite variety of the leafy brew in commemoration? (United Nations) That should get your Friday started. I'm off to gaze into a steaming cup of rooibos. Hope to see you bright and early tomorrow with more news and happenings around town. About me: My name is Ashley DeMello, and I've worked as a freelance writer in the Beaverton area for the last eight years. When I'm not gathering info for this newsletter, you'll probably find me lost somewhere on the Westside Trail.