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🌱 Patch AM: Why did a Beaverton Taco Bell remove its self-serve drink station?
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Hello Beaverton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did a Beaverton Taco Bell remove its self-serve drink station?
- Why are brokers leaving a major firm’s Beaverton office for a rival?
Also on today's calendar: OBOB Practice Battle and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Beavertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 34.
- Thursday: Chilly with occasional rain, with a high of 43 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rising Fast-Food Soda Prices Spark Debate (cheapism.com) — Fast-food soda prices are climbing so fast that some customers are bragging online about sneaking free drinks, and one remodeled Taco Bell in Beaverton has already removed its self-serve soda fountain. Locals are weighing options like buying cheaper gas-station drinks or grocery-store bottles instead, while workers and customers debate whether soda theft is harmless or hurts everyone. 
• 1. Marsh, Alliant battled over hirings throughout 2025 (businessinsurance.com) — Several insurance brokers who left Marsh’s Beaverton office for rival Alliant are accused of violating nonsolicitation agreements after clients followed them, prompting a partial preliminary injunction from a New York court. The dispute is part of a broader series of 2025 legal battles between Marsh and Alliant over staff poaching and client moves nationwide.
📸 Around Beaverton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton
★ Featured events ★
- No-School STEAM Day Adventures Camp
Canvas & Code - STEAM Based Art Studio, 9955 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Suite 117, Beaverton
9:00 am
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- OBOB Practice Battle
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW 5th St , Beaverton
10:00 am - The Reser Presents: Kids' New Year's Eve!
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts , 12625 SW Crescent St , Beaverton
11:00 am - New Year’s Eve 2025
Syndicate Wine Bar , 12620 SW 1st St , Beaverton
5:00 pm - Library Closing at 5 PM
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
5:00 pm - CCHDF Mini Class: Developing a Personal Plan & Home Protection Plan
18159 SW Arborcrest Ct , Beaverton
9:00 pm - Library Closed
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton - Family Storytime
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Tuesday January 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Take and Make: Puzzle Piece Wreath Ornament
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am - Last Tuesday Social Hour
Aloha Community Library , 17455 SW Farmington Rd Suite 26A , Aloha
12:00 pm - Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
10:00 am - CLOSING AT 3PM
Aloha Community Library
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPCOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING IN HILLSBORO
On Dec 29 and 30th, law enforcement and fire departments will conduct a live-action simulated active threat training at Hillsboro High School. During… (Nextdoor ) - Desperately needing help for 2 huskies.
I know someone living on the streets with his 2 dogs. They are a pair and would like to keep together but I understand that it might not be possible… (Nextdoor Suncrest and Outside)
- Benihana Inc. posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Beaverton. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Cascade Plaza in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaverton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aloha
- The 20 most affordable cities in Oregon to buy a house (ncwlife.com)
Tigard
- QR Codes in Jewelry Stores: What Works, What Doesn't (instoremag.com)
Hillsboro
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