🌱Crash Floods Pacific Highway + Small Business Grants

Beaverton OR

18 January, 2022

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Morning, Beaverton! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Rain and drizzle in the afternoon. High: 47 Low: 46. Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton: Your grocery store's freezer section might be offering something new soon! A Beaverton woman has launched the country's first Tibetan frozen foods line. Owner Kyikyi says she began sharing her dumplings at the Beaverton Night Market about six years ago. Get her whole story at KGW.com. A company with ties to Beaverton is initiating layoffs of 40 workers from its factory in Northeast Portland. Boyd Corp., a high-tech manufacturing firm, says the process will be finalized on April 4. Some workers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to other sites, such as the injection molding facility in Beaverton. (OregonLive) Get advice on longevity from a local centenarian via Pamplin Media Group. Marguerite Batson, who's 102 years young, says, "Just keep on going!" She doesn't eat fast food, but she does enjoy beer with a raw egg in it on occasion. PCC's Foundation Scholarship deadline approaches. February 1 is the final day to submit applications. Learn how funds from the program helped a PCC Rock Creek welding student get the education she needed to pursue a lucrative career. (Press Release Desk)Many sources are calling last month's real estate market the most competitive of all time. See what the spicy conditions have done to home offerings in the area with a roundup of nearby houses for sale via Beaverton Patch. From our sponsor: Today's Beaverton Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Beaverton: Zoom Storytime with Miss Terisa - West Slope Community Library invites preschool-aged folks for fingerplays, songs and picture books. Registration required. (10:15 AM) Paint Night - Get guided help to paint 'Oceanic Reflections' at Deep Space Brewing. Food and beverage available for purchase. Ages 13 and up. $35. (6:00 PM) One Book, One Beaverton: Housing & Belonging: An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project (at Main) - Explore common assumptions and perspectives about the experience of houselessness / homelessness with fellow community members. Registration required. (6:00 PM) From my notebook: Public Information officer Kelsey Anderson, Tigard Police Department, reports on a crash on SW Pacific Highway yesterday around 3:20 PM. The car took out a fire hydrant and flooded the street. Click the link to see the dramatic pics. (Nextdoor)Does your small, local business need some cashflow? Impact Beaverton and the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce share information regarding grants for business recovery and outdoor structures. Tap the link to get the details. (Instagram) Loving the Beaverton Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update. — Ash DeMello