🌱Tualatin's E-Scooter Setback + TVF&R Firefighters Head To Wasco Cty

Morning, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this summer morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in Beaverton today. Enjoy...

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 77 Low: 54.

Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton:

1. E-scooter provider Bird has backed out of a deal to put e-scooters on the streets of Tualatin, city officials announced. The company said unforeseen factors made it impossible to pursue the one-year pilot project it was hoping to launch. The city said that it will look for another scooter company to partner with. (KATU)
2. In case you don’t get an invite, here’s a look inside the new Serena Williams building at Nike Headquarters. At over a million square feet, it is the largest building on the Nike campus. The building will accommodate 2,750 workers and is designed so that the process of concept to prototype to retail can take place in the same building. (Design Milk)
3. Addiction recovery service resources are being deployed in Washington County as a result of Measure 110, which passed in 2020, but not everyone agrees that what’s happening is a good thing. In order to comply with Measure 110 — which decriminalized small amounts of illegal drugs in favor of treatment and counseling options — Washington County has set aside $20.5 million so far to fund the effort. Washington County District Attorney, Kevin Barton, said Measure 110 is a false promise that will only make the situation worse. (Pamplin)
4. Need some inspiration for the next time someone asks, "Where should we eat?" Willamette Week shared the latest What to Eat This Week series, which included a number of Westside locales. Chennai Masala (Hillsboro) was labeled "a South Indian standard," and Desi Bites (Beaverton) earned points for a tomato/coconut curry with Hyderabad origins alongside more standard Indian fare.
5. Washington County firefighters are joining in efforts to end wildfires in Wasco County, TVF&R reported. The agency said five personnel and two apparatus are heading east to fight the Miller Road Fire. (Twitter)

Today in Beaverton:

• The Beaverton Library is bringing storytime to Greenway Park from 11:30 a.m.. to 12:15 p.m.. Simple crafts will also be available. The activities are best suited for ages 2 to 6.
• A teen take-and-make art project making self-portrait felt faces will take place all day today at the Forest Grove Library. Kits can be picked up at the library and can be completed at home, and each of them contains the information for a 2 p.m. optional Zoom hang out. The library is open 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Join a MeetUp group of hikers at their monthly social meeting in the BG Food Cartel on the deck under the red umbrellas from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. A number of hiking groups will be represented, offering a unique opportunity to meet the participants and join in the conversation. Click the link to confirm attendance.

From my notebook:

• If, for whatever reason, you haven’t caught up on your COVID vaccines or boosters, you might be eligible to have them come to you. Priority is given to people who are homebound, have disabilities or have mental or physical barriers that keep them from traveling. The mobile vaccination clinics are supported by a variety of Washington County city governments.
• Nothing better in the summer than to picnic in a nearby neighborhood park, but sometimes you want to go somewhere new. This Yelp list purports to feature the 10 best picnic areas around Beaverton. Find a new spot and explore.

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Events:

• Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk (August 6)
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Thanks for reading. You’re all caught up and ready for the day. Tomorrow Ash DeMello will return with all the latest. See you then!

—Merlin Douglass

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