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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Beaverton vet is back in court on abuse charges
• Beaverton mourns a 105-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor’s passing
• Beaverton says goodbye to a Pearl Harbor hero at 105

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy with a bit of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 50, low: 38.
• Friday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 49 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beaverton vet arraigned for dog torture (koin.com) — A Beaverton veterinarian with a previously revoked license has been arraigned in Washington County on multiple animal abuse charges connected to the death of a customer’s dog. He pleaded not guilty and declined comment, while community members in court condemned the alleged mistreatment and called for accountability. His next court appearance is scheduled for December.
   

2. One of the Last Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors Dies at 105 (kwxx.com) — A 105-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor who spent his later years in Beaverton has died, leaving only about a dozen survivors of the 1941 attack. The longtime Navy veteran regularly traveled from Beaverton to Hawaii for annual remembrance ceremonies, honoring fallen shipmates and sharing his memories of the day that drew the U.S. into World War II.
   

3. One of the Last Pearl Harbor Survivors Dies (newser.com) — A 105-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor who made his home in Beaverton has died, ending a life that spanned from the 1941 attack to work on the Apollo space program. In recent years he traveled from Beaverton to Hawaii to honor fallen comrades, and his passing leaves only about a dozen survivors of the attack still living.
   

4. Oregon trade workers suspect occupational profiling by immigration agents (chronline.com) — Immigration agents recently carried out an operation in the Beaverton area, part of a broader pattern that trade workers and advocates say targets Latino laborers driving work trucks and vans. Federal officials deny racial or occupational profiling, but local workers report stops, detentions, and growing fear about simply traveling to job sites across the Portland–Beaverton region.
   

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Thursday December 25

• Board Games and Beer
  Taps on Scholls, 11427 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Library Closed
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton

Saturday December 27

• Citizenship Class
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  11:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Arabic Storytime
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  1:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Japanese Storytime
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  11:15 am

Tuesday December 30

• Family Storytime
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:00 am
• Take and Make: Puzzle Piece Wreath Ornament
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Garden Home Family Storytime
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  10:00 am
• Library Closing at 5 PM
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  5:00 pm
• (G) Euchre Card Group
  10650 SW Summerfield Dr , Tigard
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Thurs Jam hosted by Dan Hess & Friends at Beach Hut Deli
  Beach Hut Deli , 12436 SW Main St , Tigard
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Hours today — LEKA Playland
  LEKA Playland , 7405 SW Tech Center Dr Suite A120 , Tigard
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

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