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Giant Pumpkins Set Sail at Tualatin’s West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Giant pumpkins, costumed paddlers and plenty of fall fun return to Tualatin’s Lake of the Commons on Sunday, October 18, for the 2026 West...
The Regatta 5K Run/Walk Returns
Every step and stride supports a scholar or youth program in Tualatin. Runners and walkers in The Regatta Run support the Tualatin Rotary Club’s...
The Kids These Days
After 26 years in the staffing industry, I’ve seen many changes in the work ethic of younger people over time. While there have always...
‘In the Books:’ Food Cart Pods Legal in Tualatin
Tualatin city councilors unanimously voted to approve a new ordinance allowing food cart pods to operate within city limits, but they tabled relaxed requirements...
8-Year-Old Pianist Puts on Monthly Concerts at Juanita Pohl Center
Eight-year-old Andrew Gong said he’d already been playing piano for four years when his father booked him a weekly slot at the Juanita Pohl...
Winona Grange set to Host Annual Harvest Festival Oct. 24
Winona Grange holds its traditional Harvest Festival Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 8340 SW Seneca St. The...
Bridget Brooks Building a Healthy, Connected Tualatin
When I first ran for Tualatin City Council, I promised to listen, protect our community’s health & financial strength, and move forward without leaving...
Maria Antonieta Reyes Candidate for Tualatin City Council
It is a profound honor to seek a third term on the Tualatin City Council. For the past eight years, I have had the...
Time to Review Your Medicare Coverage
Changes to Many Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans
It’s the time of year when you receive the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) from your Medicare...
Juanita Pohl Center Hosts Annual Veterans Recognition Breakfast
Reserve your spot at this year’s Veterans Recognition Breakfast!
Join us as we proudly honor and salute the veterans in our community at this special...
An Aunt in the Circus
Every time I drive into town, I start to feel like an aging relative. You know the one, the aunt you don’t get to...
Longtime Community Volunteer Susan Noack Remembered As Fierce, Passionate Advocate
Susan Noack, the tireless advocate for senior citizens who once spearheaded a campaign to keep Tualatin’s downtown post office walkable, wrote a monthly column...
Aging in Place – Goodbye to a Friend
I’ve started writing this column and then erased it over and over again during the past couple of weeks. It’s been difficult to find...
In Memory of Susan Noack
Dear Tualatin Chamber Members and Partners,
Susan served the Tualatin Area Chamber of Commerce in many leadership roles over the past decade, including Board Chair,...
It All Started With A Seed…
Second-year Tualatin Pumpkin Regatta participant Alia Martin said she became interested in the city’s unorthodox gardening tradition after reading an article in Tualatin Life.
“You...
Tualatin CIO President’s Report October 2026
Riverpark CIO Annual Meeting
Do you live in the Riverpark CIO? The Community Involvement Organization has an important neighborhood meeting coming up. If you aren’t...
New Riverfront Park and Downtown Revitalization Align in Tualatin
In September, the city of Tualatin announced it had selected design firms for two large-scale projects in the city center: the 6-acre Riverfront Park...
Internet Cats and Your City News
Recently, we snapped some photos of a curious cat wandering through the construction site of our Reservoir Project. We added a safety hat, named...
Tualatin Fashion Designer Weaves Stories into Her Work
Generosa Magsarili has led a storied life. The Tualatin-based fashion designer, whose designs have walked runways in Paris, Milan, London and New York, said...
TTSD Weighs Stricter Limits on Classroom Technology
In September, the Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) School Board reviewed recent moves to reduce students’ screen time in the classroom. The updates were inspired...


































