Beaverton News

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Josh David Nicholas.

Nicholas, 36, currently has two outstanding warrants for his arrest. One is from Douglas County Community Corrections for Dangerous Drugs and the other is from the Washington County Circuit Court for failing to appear on a stolen vehicle charge. Both of these warrants have been active for almost one year, and deputies are having a difficult time locating Nicholas.

Nicholas has a lengthy criminal history, having been arrested more than 45 times in three different states.

Beaverton was named in BusinessWeek magazine's fourth annual survey as one of the best places in the country to raise children and the top community in Oregon. Oregon runners-up in the magazine's rankings were Corvallis and Eugene.

"I'm excited and proud but not surprised," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "The acknowledgment underscores the excellence of our park and school districts and the quality of our city services."

Beaverton was acknowledged for family friendly amenities that include a park located within a half-mile of every resident, a 25-mile network of bike paths, nearby ski slopes, beaches and shopping areas. The community's highly-regarded public and private schools were recognized for sending students to top-ranked universities as well.

During August 2008, the Beaverton Police Department began a cooperative effort with the FBI Portland Office to enforce Intellectual Property Rights Laws.

The enforcement efforts focused on sources and suppliers of counterfeit merchandise.

In September 2008, a search warrant was served on a major supplier of counterfeit merchandise in the Portland-metro area. That search warrant resulted in the seizure of counterfeit merchandise and the development of valuable investigative information.

Investigators in Oregon then formed a partnership with investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and investigative consultants to target sources and suppliers of counterfeit merchandise in Oregon and California.

On Nov.

Beaverton High School is throwing their annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 21 and everyone is invited.

This event is a fundraiser and community building opportunity for Beaverton High School clubs and sports, as well as an opportunity for local businesses to sell their items.

As well as wonderful holiday gifts, there will be BBQ lunches sold as well as special performances by elementary schools and by members of the BHS band and the BHS choir. A silent auction of art and pottery pieces and a raffle for a TV will take place.

Beaverton High School's Holiday Bazaar is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the Beaverton High School cafeteria.