#TeenEssay   Humans have always been omnivores (mammals who eat more than just meat or just plants). A lot of people everywhere choose to eat meat, of course, but is meat really the best option for our health and the world? That’s why there are vegetarians, like...

#UrbanCoyotes   Until the 1940s, coyotes in Oregon were considered somewhat rare west of the Cascades. Coyote sightings in and around Portland (and Beaverton) began in the 1980s and have increased over the past 20 years, something well documented by decades of...

#ZooNewsIsGoodNews   Eleven quarter-sized northwestern pond turtles are making themselves at home at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo is “head-starting” the endangered reptiles, caring for them until next spring when they will be large enough to have a fighting chance in...

#BeavertonAreaChamberofCommerce   September can be a great time to put your entrepreneurial ideas into action. For many, kids are back in school, vacations have been taken, and thoughts about creating a new venture rekindle. We are fortunate in Beaverton to have...