Beaverton Arts Commission seeks performers for Ten Tiny Dances 2012

9 February 2012, 10:27 am

The Beaverton Arts Commission (BAC) is seeking proposals from master-level and emerging choreographers to create and perform a dance as part of Beaverton Ten Tiny Dances 2012.... Read More »

New heart valve surgery offers frail patients hope

9 February 2012, 12:11 am

A pioneering medical procedure using a collapsible heart valve that’s given a Vancouver, Wash., man a new lease on life is poised to bring good news to thousands of heart patients in Oregon. At a news conference held at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center on Tuesday morning, doctors from ...... Read More »

Washington County News: Beaverton stands by Peterkort zoning changes, family mourns Tigard climber

8 February 2012, 9:28 am

Suzanne Bonamici starts work in the U.S. House, Forest Grove schools face the economic impact of declining enrollment, and an emotional appeal for Oak Hills appears to go nowhere.... Read More »

Oregon Student Enrollment Declines Slightly

8 February 2012, 8:11 am

The Oregon Department of Education announced Wednesday that student enrollments statewide decreased slightly for the fifth straight year; Bend-La Pine Schools grow by less than 1 percent, Sisters shrank by almost 7 percent; also, more students taking Advanced Placement classes, but minority rates co... Read More »

NIKE Elite Youth Basketball Announces 2012 Event Schedule

31 January 2012, 11:54 am

BEAVERTON, Oregon – NIKE, Inc. announced today its 2012 NIKE Elite Youth Basketball schedule consisting of 14 events that reach from coast to coast over the next few months. In addition, Elite Youth Basketball has launched a new dedicated web site to enhance the events.... Read More »

Micron buys storage virtualization startup

25 January 2012, 8:09 pm

U.S. memory chip vendor Micron Technology Inc. has announced its acquisition of Virtensys Ltd, a privately held provider of PCIe -sharing solutions based in Manchester, England and Beaverton, Oregon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More »

State officials to hold Beaverton town hall meeting on jobs, proposed Oregon Investment Act

24 January 2012, 10:44 am

State officials from Beaverton and Aloha are going to discuss the Oregon Investment Act, a law expected to be introduced in the February legislative session.... Read More »

Agilyx Appoints 2 New Members to Board of Directors

17 January 2012, 6:00 am

BEAVERTON, OREGON-- - Agilyx Corporation , the first company to economically convert difficult to recycle waste plastic into synthetic crude oil, is pleased to announce the recent appointments of two new ...... Read More »

Boys basketball: Central Catholic wins over Jesuit, 59-47 (photos)

13 January 2012, 10:38 pm

Enlarge Doug Beghtel, The Oregonian BEAVERTON, OREGON -January 13, 2012 - Central Catholic's Danny Brakebush (11) floats a shot over Jesuit's Khyan Rayner (14). Central Catholic defeats Jesuit after pulling away from the Crusaders late in the fourth quarter.... Read More »

Providence Health Plan Sees 92 Percent Increase in Application Rate Using ConnectedHealth’s Web-Based Platform to ...

12 January 2012, 5:00 am

ConnectedHealth, an innovative health insurance exchange platform for health insurers, employers, and consumers, today announced that Providence Health Plan, based in Beaverton, Oregon, has experienced a significant increase in its application rate for individual and family insurance plans.... Read More »