Tualatin Life

Stafford Road residents still hope for a hold up on a controversial power line project, a month before construction starts. January and February were busy...

Over more than a month of give-and-take discussions, the city of Tualatin and TriMet, the regional transit service, have collaborated to narrow the gap...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to the Tualatin Chamber’s 2026 State and National Economic Outlook presentation at Tualatin Country...

Local birders scoured the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Feb. 15, with beanies and binoculars.  “The Cornell Lab of Ornithology runs several citizen...

Tualatin’s Community Involvement Organizations (CIOs) support CERT training. Why? Nearly every day, the news reminds us how quickly life can change. Firestorms, severe wind...

The bustling energy of Fogo de Chão is apparent the moment you walk through the door. We were greeted by enthusiastic and attentive hosts,...

If you’re nearing retirement—or already there—2026 isn’t just another year on the calendar. It’s a pivotal moment when the decisions you make about taxes,...

Some folks, like my fellow columnist Susan Noack, are deeply woven into the fabric of the community. Susan leads the Aging Task Force and...

Tualatin’s annual Bulky Waste Day is on Saturday, April 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Republic Services in Wilsonville (10295 SW Ridder...

On March 4, the Tualatin Historical Society will host its “Show and Tell Event” from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring five residents with...

“How long have you been working here?” A dreaded pause follows the question. I never quite know how to answer. Truthfully, on one hand,...

Spring is a season of fresh starts – and in Tualatin, it’s also a reminder that some of our most important work happens quietly,...

Josuee Hernández, a Tualatin native, has been writing most of his life. That work bore fruit when his debut novel, “What We Did To...

Barbara Jean Sherman, a resident of Summerfield in Tigard, died on January 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Portland on July 27,...

Broadway Rose Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony and Olivier Award winning musical that reminds us we’re never alone....

The Northwest Senior Theatre (NST), a troupe of performers aged 55 and older, has crossed a new frontier by taking its show on the...

Both snowboarding and skiing come with plenty of challenges. Sometimes you’re racing a rival. Sometimes a teammate. Sometimes you’re competing with yourself. However, the competitors for...

Tualatin swim team head coach Erik Konrad was pleased with his team’s progress throughout the season this year, noting he felt the team got...

On Jan. 20, the anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, hundreds of Tualatin High School students walked out of their classes at 2 p.m. in...

Over the last few months, I’ve written about the woes of our economy and pointed out the troubling signs on both a local and...