SALEM, Oregon – Oregon Main Street, which is part of Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, announced its 2025 “Excellence on Main” award winners during the annual Main Street conference on October 8th in Albany. Created in 2010, the annual...

By Ann Koppy, BHSoc Historian  The road to Beaverton’s incorporation began in the valleys of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers with the great westward migration of the 1840s. Settlers came overland via wagon train or around Cape Horn by ship to the fertile...

Tamara Sullivan, the owner of dulcederm, a sugaring and skin care salon in inner Beaverton, has a lively face and an engaging smile. When she talks about the six years she has had the shop and her journey to there and beyond, she lights up, filled with the energy of a...

The City of Beaverton is considering new outdoor business regulations that will affect the future of outdoor dining on the street, sidewalks, and private parking lots. In order to provide City Council with some additional personal perspective, we spoke with downtown...

Stepping into decarli on July 1st after 465 days of Covid-related restaurant restrictions was an emotional moment. Oregon removed state mandated restaurant restrictions on June 30th, allowing restaurants to determine their own safety protocols. The sounds of laughter...