Tualatin News In Brief: July 2020
Marijuana regulations still on council agenda
Revisiting Tualatin’s marijuana business regulations is still on the City Council’s to-do list, Mayor Frank Bubenik said during the...
City Signs onto Obama’s ‘Mayor’s Pledge’
Tualatin city councilors have agreed to sign the Obama Foundation’s Mayor’s Pledge, which calls for city leaders to review police use of force policies,...
School District Investigating Harassment, Assault Allegations
The Tigard-Tualatin School District on July 7 said it is investigating anonymous reports of alleged sexual harassment and assault experienced by current and former...
Mayor’s Corner: July 2020
As we enter the summer months our community is continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 virus continues to spread and devastate...
Tualatin Historical Society: A Decade of Giving!
2010 was the start of the annual scholarship to an outstanding student from Tualatin High School. Students must be planning to attend an Oregon...
Corporal Matthew Lembke Legacy Lives On
Matt Lembke’s legacy lives on at Tualatin High School. His football jersey, along with his story, is framed and hangs above the weight room....
Aging in Place: July 2020
Look familiar? It’s how I look every time I wear my mask! Yet I put on my mask anyway whenever I am out. I...
Historical Society Seeks Expertise To Preserve Heritage Plants
Several Tualatin Historical Society’s artifacts are not in display cases or stored away for safekeeping, but grow today outside the heritage center. Still, there’s...
Using Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool in Pets
An ultrasound examination (AKA echography, ultrasonography) is a non-invasive imaging technique that allows internal body structures to be seen by recording echoes or reflections...
Is it Safe to See my Dentist?
“Social distancing.” “Stay home, stay safe.” “Masks are required!”
These are all terms that were hardly familiar just a couple months ago, before COVID-19 was...
King City Senior Village Residents Combat COVID Fatigue with Poetry
The residents at King City Senior Village (KCSV) are usually an active bunch, so when COVID-19 dictated implementing rules limiting family and friends from...
Tualatin Rotary is a Pro at Peaceful Transfer of Power
On June 24, Rotary President, Lisa Thorpe presided over her last meeting. With a gracious and grateful address to members, she handed the torch...
Dealing with Stress During a Pandemic
To say life is more stressful in 2020 may be the understatement of the year. When someone tells me they aren’t experiencing any stress,...
John (Jack) W. Broome (1923-2020)
Former Tualatin Historical Society (THS) president Jack Broome, 97, died June 17 after colon cancer surgery a few days before. Jack left his mark...
Humor me. Please.
I was in my own world, trimming busily with my shears against the bright red new growth of Eugenia. These plants were supposed to...
Making Money from Your Art
At the Business Recovery Centers for the South Metro region of Washington County, I mentor business owners on how to become more profitable.
Whether I’m...
Packed with Pride Raises $250,000 to Fight Food Insecurity
The Tigard-Tualatin School District was the first in Oregon to announce its closure in mid-March. While some students try to continue their daily lives...
Rotary Retools to Serve in the Time of Coronavirus
The Tualatin Rotary Club serves our community in many ways. When the coronavirus hit, members were anxious to be of service. With weekly meetings...
Washington County Enters Phase 1 of Reopening
Welcome to Phase 1, Tualatin.
After more than two months of take-out-only restaurants, home haircuts and shuttered gyms, things are getting back to normal.
Sort...
Several Traffic Projects Slated to Begin in Summer
Even as the coronavirus pandemic has put so many things on hold, traffic improvement and neighborhood safety projects are continuing throughout Tualatin.
“There’s a ton...
