http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121650126058100000 Officials at Portland Community College have named a new president of the Rock Creek Campus to replace Katherine Persson, who left after three years to pursue another job. David Rule, current president and CEO of Muskegon Community College, has accepted the position and will begin in early fall ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121617748296551100 Dr. Jayant Patel of Cedar Mill was reportedly in a Los Angeles jail Wednesday, awaiting his extradition to Australia. Patel, 58, who is nicknamed “Dr. Death” by the Australian media and “Dr. E Coli” by some nurses, will return to the state of Queensland to face manslaughter ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121624503429277800 A unique summer school program is giving students from several high school robotics clubs a leg up on the future creation and tweaking of their mechanical contraptions. On Monday, students in a machine manufacturing technology camp at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus, were busy ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121625222714396200 A Beaverton nonprofit business association raised eyebrows in June when it allocated new hotel-motel tax dollars intended to attract tourists from 50 miles away to historically locals-only events. In some cases, the allocating agency, called the Washington County Visitors Association, set aside ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121625196149491500 Johnny Pope is not afraid of hard work among unsavory conditions. When maintenance and management concerns persisted at the container return center at the Tigard Fred Meyer, he threw his bear-like physique into the fray. “Nobody likes to come here, and I say, ‘enough is enough,’ ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121625242665883500 Washington County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding the person or people responsible for illegally distributing a phony sex offender notification in the Cedar Hills area. Anyone with information or who received one of the fictitious sex offender flyers is ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121625206303343300 Beaverton voters in the November general election will very likely see a charter review amendment on the ballot asking them to lift restrictions in Section 44 limiting the city’s ability to use urban renewal as a tool for redevelopment. During a public hearing Monday night before the City ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121624485231084500 A veteran financial official has been selected to head up the money matters for Beaverton schools. Claire Hertz, who served for 11 years as executive director of business services for the Newberg School District, has been named chief financial officer for the Beaverton School District. She ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121624461062488000 Looking at the Theel House in Beaverton’s historic district in downtown, a passerby would be hard-pressed to point out which is the original 1925-era homestead and which is the newly completed 1,245 square-foot expansion. Those with a discerning eye or a good memory could tell you that the ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121615038743344600 A man attempting to abduct a 17-year-old girl off the street in the Bethany area Monday night was chased off by the girl and a watchful passerby. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man, who is described as Hispanic, about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, with a medium build, ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121565072602637200 When Chuck and Melissa Gatchell set out to build a dream home for their growing family, they had something very special and “green” in mind. After finding an ideal lot backing up to Bonny Slope Park, the Gatchell family teamed up with Kurt Kopp of Kopp Construction Company in Forest ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121565040504187900 Progress on the development of the North Bethany plan has hit a snag as Washington County officials figure out the best way to finance infrastructure in an area that may one day hold as many as 12,000 residents. The likely result will be approaching the 2009 Oregon Legislature for help in finding ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121565087189562000 Forty years from now, we’ll live in a world with hover boots, flying chairs and talking houses. So say some young Intel Computer Clubhouse technology whizzes envisioning the future during a recent session at the Beaverton Police Activities League. And the ideas the students generated on ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121565059783897600 Law enforcement agencies across the county have stepped up efforts to stop graffiti. Police departments have started gathering more evidence at the scene. Some officers can now tick off the most common tags they see and what they mean. In Beaverton, the city’s graffiti removal team has been ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121564298615405000 Margaret Zuver took a walk down memory lane recently with a dear friend from her past. That walk led to a special lunch date with Chuck Schubert at the Beaverton Bakery, which included a behind-the-scenes tour. When the Marquis Care at Centennial resident mentioned more than a couple times that ... http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121545781020291900 An Aloha man was stabbed Sunday night after taking part in a drug deal gone wrong according to Washington County deputies. Deputies responded to the report that a man had been stabbed in the stomach in his home in the 4500 block of Southwest 175th Avenue. Upon arrival, the victim, Travis Larson, ...