State Song Makeover + Unemployment Updates + Competitive Cornhole

Good morning, Beaverton readers! The highlights of this edition of your local Patch Daily Digest include a state song makeover with help from one of your neighbors, improved unemployment numbers and an opportunity to sign up for competitive cornhole.

Today’s Weather:

You can expect a high of 68 with partly cloudy skies and the slight possibility of rain.

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

1. Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg and Jerome Sibayan will vie once more for the open City Council seat this fall. Hartmeier-Prigg came out ahead of Sibayan in the special elections last month but did not achieve 50 percent of the vote, triggering the upcoming September runoff. (Beaverton Valley Times)
2. Rich Scinto reports that unemployment is improving in Washington County, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The County’s April numbers stood at just 5.3 percent unemployed, compared to 10.7 percent in April of 2020. (Patch)
3. Beaverton High School’s three-star quarterback from the Class of 2016, Sam Noyer, has entered the transfer portal in search of a new home, Barrett Sallee reports. Noyer played for Colorado University Buffaloes from 2016 to 2020. He’s considered one of the PAC-12’s best quarterbacks. (CBS Sports)
4. Oregon’s state song is getting a makeover with the help of Beaverton resident Amy Shapiro, who suggested the changes. The state legislature approved the altered "Oregon, My Oregon" lyrics in order to remove racist language and make the song more inclusive. (KEZI)
5. Andrew Steven Faulkner, 25, was convicted and sentenced this week after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault against a federal officer. The Beaverton resident’s crimes took place during protests in downtown Portland last summer. (Beaverton Valley Times)

Today in Beaverton:

• Run in the Park— Join fellow runners for socially distanced cardio along the trails at Tualatin Hills Nature Center. (All day)
• Aloha Community Farmers Market— Go check out the kettle corn, kombucha and crafts at Farmington Place. (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Experience India: Music— Vidwan Saketharaman presents a LecDem Master Class on Panchabhootha Sthala Compositions. (6:30 p.m.)

Beaverton Patch Notebook:

• THPRD’s Cornhole League registration ends tomorrow. The Craft Pourhouse-sponsored group is welcoming teams of two. (@THPRD)
• Today is the last day of high school for Beaverton School District Seniors. Congrats, Class of 2021!

That’s all for today. I’m off to practice my cornhole skills. 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: I’m 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 snapping pics of the wildflowers in Cooper Mountain Nature Park.