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🌱 Patch AM: Which new Beaverton spots opened—and which favorites quietly disappeared—in 2025?
Coming up on the Beaverton Patch calendar: Arabic Storytime
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In today's newsletter:
- Which new Beaverton spots opened—and which favorites quietly disappeared—in 2025?
- Where should your Beaverton Christmas tree go after the holidays?
- How did a Beaverton resident end up wrongly jailed by federal agents?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
- Monday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2025 IN REVIEW: A big year for business in east Washington County (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Beaverton residents saw a wave of new businesses in 2025, from a Canard restaurant in the former Beaverton Bakery space to a new IKEA planning center and the return of Taste of Sichuan after a fire. Several chains arrived or left, including Five Below’s Oregon debut and Party City’s closure, while nearby Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood also added notable shops, eateries, and pickleball venues. 
Find out what's happening in Beavertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• How to send your Christmas tree on it's merry way after the holidays in the Portland metro (kptv.com) — Beaverton residents wondering what to do with their Christmas tree now have several easy recycling options across the Portland metro area. A local FOX12 segment highlights Metro’s online recycling guides and county-specific resources, including Washington County’s “What to Recycle” tool, to help you find drop-off sites, nonprofit collection events, and proper disposal tips as the holiday season winds down.
• 'Arrest first, ask questions later': Judge orders on-the-spot release of Beaverton man that CPB detained without a warrant (kgw.com) — A Beaverton man was dramatically ordered freed in court after a federal judge ruled that Customs and Border Protection and ICE violated his due process rights by arresting him without a warrant at a Beaverton apartment complex. Agents were actually seeking someone else, relying on years-old information, then kept the wrong man in custody for nearly two weeks before his release.
📸 Around Beaverton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton
- Arabic Storytime
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
1:30 pm - Japanese Storytime
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
11:15 am - Take and Make: Puzzle Piece Wreath Ornament
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am - Family Storytime
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
📣 Beaverton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
10:00 am - Citizenship Class
Meeting Room B , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
11:00 am - Board Gaming at the Library
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
12:00 pm - Hours today — LEKA Playland
LEKA Playland , 7405 SW Tech Center Dr Suite A120 , Tigard
9:00 am - Yoga & Beer — Hops On Tap
Hops on Tap , 15660 SW Pacific Hwy Suite A-8 , Tigard
10:30 am - RPG Monster Maker – Diane Ramic
Village Gallery of Arts (VGA) · Portland , OR , Cedar Mill
12:00 pm - Writers' Mill
Cedar Mill Library · Portland , OR , Cedar Mill
1:00 pm - Family Storytime
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There are so many different holiday celebrations throughout December.
Whatever you celebrate, I hope it is as peaceful and pleasant as you hoped for. And may the new year be ushered in with kindness and thoughtfulness. (Nextdoor Raleigh West) - Last June, I took on a family of sweet cats that were about to be dumped by their people.
When no one stepped in to give them a safe place, I did. When one of the younger cats ended up expecting, I kept her and her sister until the kittens… (Nextdoor Tobias)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Beaverton. Apply here.
- Oregon Staffing posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaverton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsboro
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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