Beaverton Valley Times

The dances, on a 4-by-4 stage, will go from 10 a.m. to noon at the Beaverton City Park.The annual Ten Tiny Dances event in Beaverton is back Saturday, July 9, at Beaverton City Park. The free event will go from 10 a.m. to noon, featuring various artists on a 4-by-4-foot stage on the lawn next to the park's new fountain. Ten Tiny Dances will feature 10 performances from dancers, choreographers and groups representing everything from modern to traditional dance. There will be Atzec, post-modern and improvisational, Indian classical, urban flow, Afro-contemporary, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and Native dances, and more. Performers and choreographers include Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli, Tracy Broyles, Sweta Ravisankar, akela jaffi, Jess Zoller, FaceKing, push/FOLD, Rebecca Chadd, Donna Mation and Painted Sky Northstar. Organizers also encourage visitors to see the Beaverton City Library nearby, watch chalk artists create public art, or check out the Beaverton Farmers Market next door, which goes from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. {loadposition sub-article-01}

The dances, on a 4-by-4 stage, will go from 10 a.m. to noon at the Beaverton City Park.The annual Ten Tiny Dances event in Beaverton is back Saturday, July 9, at Beaverton City Park. The free event will go from 10 a.m. to noon, featuring various artists on a 4-by-4-foot stage on the lawn next to the park's new fountain. Ten Tiny Dances will feature 10 performances from dancers, choreographers and groups representing everything from modern to traditional dance. There will be Atzec, post-modern and improvisational, Indian classical, urban flow, Afro-contemporary, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and Native dances, and more. Performers and choreographers include Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli, Tracy Broyles, Sweta Ravisankar, akela jaffi, Jess Zoller, FaceKing, push/FOLD, Rebecca Chadd, Donna Mation and Painted Sky Northstar. Organizers also encourage visitors to see the Beaverton City Library nearby, watch chalk artists create public art, or check out the Beaverton Farmers Market next door, which goes from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. {loadposition sub-article-01}

Trotter's family and WCSO are hosting a blood drive to honor the deputy, who was injured in an April 27 Beaverton crash.The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the family of Deputy Mike Trotter, who was injured in a deadly April 27 crash in Beaverton, are hosting a blood drive in his honor from July through August. Trotter suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday, April 27, when an 18-year-old allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the driver's side of Trotter's patrol vehicle. Two Southridge High School students died in the crash, and three other teens were hospitalized — including...

Previously held in Beaverton, the summer art exhibition comes to downtown Hillsboro. The La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival's first year in Hillsboro kicks off from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17. The summer art festival, which turns city blocks into stunning chalk art displays, was previously held in Beaverton in 2019 and 2021. Now, it's moved to the Washington County seat for a summer weekend. Created by a local nonprofit, 2D4D, and taken over by the Tualatin Valley Creates organization in the past year, the La Strada festival brings artists together...

A $20 billion bill in Congress would help every state make elections more secure with predictable funding. Elections systems in the United States are considered critical infrastructure. That means that like energy, food and transportation, they must be modern, secure and properly maintained. Afterall, these systems support our fundamental political right — the right to vote. Unfortunately, we don't fund elections like critical infrastructure. According to the Election Infrastructure Initiative, a nonpartisan partnership of elections officials, nonprofits, counties and state governments, Oregon is $767,477,251 short of what it needs to fully fund elections over the next 10 years. I love...

The Beaverton Police Department provides an accounting of calls for service from June 15-19, 2022. Editor's note: Police logs are a partial accounting of law enforcement calls, based on activity reports and descriptions generated by participating police departments. All persons accused of a crime are legally considered to be innocent until proven guilty.

It was the first series win for the minor league baseball team in about a month.The Hillsboro Hops are back in town, playing — and winning — an unusual Monday, July 4, game against the Eugene Emeralds to kick off their current homestand. They're coming off their first series win in a month. In fact, last week's series visiting the Tri-City Dust Devils was their first series win since the last time they faced Tri-City in Pasco, Washington. The Hops took four of six games at Gesa Stadium. Early in the first game of the set on June 28, things...

The Oregon Air National Guard will help set the Independence Day mood in several local communities. F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard are set to fly over several cities in Oregon and two in Southwest Washington for Independence Day. The jets, part of the 142nd Wing, will take off from the Portland Air National Guard Base at Portland International Airport and will soar above multiple July 4 celebrations and parades at a noticeably lower-than-normal altitude of 1,000 feet. Beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, the first community will see the aces' aerial "salute" at speeds of around 400...

Officials have yet to release cause of death for man found in backyard of Tigard houseless resource centerFive days after a man's body was found at a Tigard resource center for homeless individuals, authorities have yet to release the cause of his death, other than that it's believed to have been a homicide. A look into the suspect's criminal history shows he had convictions for robbery, theft and assaulting a police officer. On Sunday, June 27, the body of William Mayberry, 53, was found at a backyard area of the Tigard Just Compassion, 12280 S.W. Hall Blvd., with Tigard police...

Diana Delgado Gonzalez: 'We must make sure they are not more powerful than the people.'In every life, in every movement, there are moments that define the path forward. For me, one of those life-defining moments as an individual was when I realized that children and I suffered for years with shortness of breath, headaches, and constant problems with our eyes because we couldn't afford to pay the high heating bills that would have kept mold from infecting our home in the winter. That is why I stood up and spoke out to help pass a bill last year that is...

Gentle and quiet, fat and toothless, old and set in their ways - we love our pets anyway.Oregon pet owners agree: pets are best for making you laugh. A survey from Oregon Values and Beliefs Center found that 75% of Oregonians say their pets often make them laugh. Only 2% said their pet never makes them laugh. Roughly two-thirds of Oregonians said their pets often reduce their stress levels or feelings of loneliness. One in three Oregonians have adopted a pet in the past two years, roughly since the start of the pandemic, the survey found. Nearly all Oregonians consider...

Neighbors shared concerns about traffic at the proposed Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway site at a June 16 meeting. Familiar frustrations and concerns resurfaced Thursday, June 16, at a virtual public hearing for a proposed In-N-Out Burger location in Washington County. Despite plans from In-N-Out that aim to avoid traffic problems at the...

Neighbors shared concerns about traffic at the proposed Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway site at a June 16 meeting.Washington County hosted a virtual meeting Thursday, June 16, once again reviewing plans for the proposed In-N-Out Burger location in Beaverton. Despite plans from In-N-Out that aim to avoid traffic problems at the site off Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, neighbors are concerned the new high-volume restaurant will generate traffic that will overflow into a nearby residential area. The proposed development is an In-N-Out restaurant location with a 3,885-square-foot restaurant, including a drive-thru. In-N-Out is looking to build at 10565 S.W. Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, currently the site...

The county is looking to spread the word about this resource, which could lose funding if more people don't sign up.With inflation driving prices up across the board, and with grocery prices in particular skyrocketing, Washington County officials want residents with young children to know that there are resources available to support them. Washington County's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (usually referred to simply as WIC) can support 24,000 more people, officials say. The federally funded program gets its money through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the funding can go away if not enough...

The iconic Portland chocolatier has been acquired by Chocolate Works, a New York-based company. One of Portland's favorite chocolatiers will close-up shops around the metro area. Moonstruck Chocolate Co. announced Friday, July 1, it has been sold to New York-based Chocolate Works. The iconic Rose City brand will be shutting its doors at its Beaverton, St. Johns and downtown locations. "Leading Moonstruck has been the highlight of my professional career," said CEO and Owner Russell Sneddon in a prepared release from the company. "I am so grateful to our amazing staff and loyal customers who have supported us all these years. We look forward to watching the brand's growth and transformation under Chocolate Works as the brand expands from a regional favorite to the national stage." Chocolate Works has been described as one of the industry's largest direct-to-retailer manufacturers. It acquired Moonstruck for a "much-needed" foothold on the West Coast, its CEO Joe Whaley wrote in the release. Portlanders with a sweet tooth have one week to savor the Moonstruck brand as the local stores close on Friday, July 8. KOIN 6 News is a partner of the Pamplin Media Group. {loadposition sub-article-01}

On Saturday, July 23, community members are invited to Harleman Park in Cornelius to remember Brown.Members of the public are invited to celebrate the life of Ralph Brown, the former Cornelius mayor, Hillsboro schoolteacher and principal, and Forest Grove school board member, later this month. Brown was 76 when he was reported missing last spring. He suffered from memory problems late in life and drove away from his home in Cornelius on the afternoon of May 16, 2021. One of his children briefly reached him via phone that night. After that, he was not seen or heard from again. Brown's...

Pamela Loxley Drake writes a travelogue of sorts from the airport in her latest column.Last week, I hopped onto a plane. Er, last week I stood in line for a very long time waiting to get cleared by TSA for my flight. The benefit of my ripe old age of 75 is that I can now leave my shoes on when checking through. I guess that it is assumed that I can no longer bend over, or perhaps feet smell worse after 75. Regardless of the reason, I was grateful to leave them on. As I was saying before...

Fans flock to North Plains to see Phil Mickelson and other star golfers perform.Thursday morning in North Plains started in protest. At Veterans Memorial Park, a dozen family members of victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks gathered under the big American flag on June 30, taking turns denouncing the Saudi-sponsored LIV Golf tournament under way at the other side of town. The autocratic government of Saudi Arabia has faced widespread condemnation over its role in perpetuating ongoing mass starvation in Yemen, its persecution of women and homosexuals, and the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which was allegedly carried...

U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer visited Analog Devices with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici on June 30.U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer toured a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Beaverton with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici on Thursday, June 30. Bonamici brought Hoyer to visit Analog Devices' facility off Southwest Murray Boulevard and Jenkins Road during his tour across the state, she said, to show her support for Analog Devices and the semiconductor industry. "When I go to a place with a member of Congress, I can tell what they think is important," said Hoyer, a Democrat who has represented a House...

Fire risk, runaway pets and impacted vets are all consequences of fireworks displays. Some are trying to change that.The negative impacts of fireworks are causing some people to rethink the way we celebrate America's birthday. They aren't anti-fireworks, they say. They are for smarter, safer displays that mitigate the impacts to vulnerable people and property. Previous incidents have led officials to urge better behavior from the public. In 2017, a family's Beaverton home was severely damaged by a fire suspected to be caused by illegal aerial fireworks. The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro — and other animal...