New Pipeline + Biohazard Pro Shares Craft + Weekend Creativity

You’ve made it to the weekend! In this edition, the highlights include a new pipeline to the area, a local biohazard pro sharing his craft and a couple of different ways to get creative.

Today’s Weather:

It should be a bit warmer with a high of 75 and cloudy skies.

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

1. The cities of Hillsboro and Beaverton, along with the Tualatin Valley Water District, are working together to build over 30 miles of large-diameter pipelines, expanding the existing raw water facility in Wilsonville. The project is scheduled for completion next month. Raw water is ready for treatment, either through ultra-purification for industrial manufacturing or simple purification for drinking water. (DJC)
2. Local employer Vernier Software & Technology announced the release of a new educational e-book and app. The programs are designed to help students learn important physics concepts in both in-person and remote learning environments. (PR Newswire)
3. After entering the transfer portal, Beaverton High School Alum Sam Noyer announced his commitment to the Oregon State Beavers on Friday. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound quarterback formerly played for the University of Colorado Buffaloes. (OregonLive)
4. Beaverton School District updated the total student and staff cases of COVID-19. As of June 9, there were 20 cases for the entire district, 16 of which were students, and four were staff. Aloha High School takes the lead with eight students and two staff reporting infection. (BSD)
5. Reporter Joe Vithayathil shares a story about Beaverton-based biohazard cleanup professional Jacob Suarez. Jacob works for Bio One PDX, where he’s tasked with cleaning up the big messes, including hoarder homes, human “by products” and other unpleasantries. Under the TikTok handle Biggie Clean, he compassionately documents the process with videos that attract tens of millions of views and nearly a million followers. (Fox12)

Today in Beaverton:

• Dave Pollack— Syndicate Wine Bar hosts live music. Reservations preferred. (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Paint in the Park— Carolwood Park becomes your spot for step-by-step coy painting, hosted by the City of Beaverton and female-centric Pop & Paint. (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• Restore the Natural Areas at Fir Grove Park— Get out your garden gloves and volunteer to bring about the demise of English ivy within the natural area. (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

Beaverton Patch Notebook:

• Celebrate pink wine! It’s National Rose Day, so it might be a great time to hit the Beaverton Wine Trail. (TualatinValley.org)
• Are you a local artist? Don’t forget to apply to the Beaverton Arts Mix (BAM) before June 30. (City of Beaverton)

That’s all for today. I’m off to sip a moderate amount of pink wine. Feel free to reach out to beaverton@patch.com with any feedback or news and events that you’d like to see in the Beaverton Daily Digest.
—Ashley

About me: My name is Ashley DeMello, and I’ve worked as a copywriter in the Beaverton area for the last eight years. When I’m not gathering info for this newsletter, you’ll probably find me running very slowly along the Westside Trail.