Tualatin Life

I was walking with my good friend Brook on Thanksgiving morning, and we were talking about whether the current economic climate would lead to...

Winter in Tualatin has its own rhythm, and one of the most anticipated beats is the return of the Tualatin Winter Brew Fest. Now...

Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement have raised understandable concerns across our community. I want to be transparent about what our city can and...

The Tigard and Tualatin housing market in 2025 marked a return to balance and strategy. While buyers remained active, the pace and mindset of...

The park, which is currently unnamed, is slated to span six acres of riverside across from the Tualatin Public Library on Boones Ferry Road...

In today’s issue, there is an obituary for Kathy Newcomb. Residents and businesses owe Kathy a great deal. CIO volunteers, our neighborhoods, and all...

As we step into 2026, homeowners are rethinking what matters most in their spaces. With more people choosing to stay in their homes longer,...

Why is there a title to this last column of 2025? Typically, over the 8 years of writing this column, the last one of...

A spartan, underused computer lab at Tualatin High School is expected to become a vital digital media arts center, thanks to a $15,000 grant...

The best day, in my opinion, in December is the day after Christmas. This day is not necessarily always the 26th; the day I...

The first production of the 15th season of the twice-yearly, edgier UnMasked offerings from Mask & Mirror Community Theatre will be John Cariani’s “Almost,...

Together we Give, Together we Grow Tualatin Together’s “Together Club” architects invite you to join us as we seek to create a sustainable platform to...

The Tualatin girls basketball team knows they’re going to see everybody’s best shot this year. That’s the price that comes with being the state champs....

If the Tualatin basketball team has its way this year, they’re going to be hard to keep up with. “We want to push the ball...

Working in isolation may help promote a certain kind of focus, but does solitary effort lead to growth?  Many artists would tell you that once...

Oct. 25, 1931 — Nov. 14, 2025 Kathleen and her brother Michael were born and raised in California. Their Irish father and Russian mother immigrated...

We’ve reached that time of the year where the trees are bursting with color...and covering the ground. We know it can be difficult to control...

Fats, oils, and greases (FOGs) are both important components of cooking (hello, butter and olive oil) and pesky byproducts (hey there, fryer oil and...

The holiday season is known both for festivities and for generating a fair bit of extra trash and recycling. The average household produces up...

Fifteen minutes before the doors open at Packed with Pride (PWP), a Tigard food pantry, over 45 people are in line waiting to be...