Tualatin Life

Beginning in February and running through the end of May 2015, the Tualatin Public Library will have on display in the Living Room Gallery the artwork of...

Officer Jack Rose and I recently had the honor to represent the City of Tualatin and the State of Oregon in paying respect at the funeral services...

VOLUNTEER:  So many opportunities exist to volunteer in Tualatin! Do you like being in nature? Come plant trees. Do you like reading? Come shelve books. Do you enjoy...

It’s sometimes interesting how changes in the garden runs strangely parallel to changes in real life.  Last summer, it all began with a constant cough that wouldn’t...

2011 Tualatin High School grad Matt Derhalli has accepted a position with the New York Mets as their Marketing and Communications Intern and will be heading to...

When children are young, they are full of confidence.  They believe they can do anything, be anyone. They are fearless and they have unlimited potential. If I were to ask a group of Kindergarteners, “How many...

Restaurants on wheels—better known as food carts—line downtown Portland’s streets and draw thousands of tourists and natives alike rain or shine. But even before our home was dubbed...

      So how did our lovely little community get the name Tualatin? From the hunting and gathering natives who occupied the valley for thousands of years and...

Many crewmembers killed by sharks while waiting to be rescued  The delayed recovery of surviving crewmembers from the torpedoed USS Indianapolis in shark infested waters...

We are really excited to announce that the Softball Leagues in Tualatin have come together to create a stronger cooperative organization for the benefit of the community. Starting...

Tualatin BSA Troop 530, along with local cub scout packs and scout troops will be going door to door, collecting non-perishables for this year’s annual Scouting for...

There are two old friends that I always visit when in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Think I’ve had more trips to DC over the years than...

With the busy holiday season upon us, it seems I’m bombarded with wonderful opportunities to participate in cookie exchanges, gift exchanges, canned food drives, jewelry parties and candle...

It has been said that the key to the survival of the beleaguered honey bee lies in the many backyard beekeepers and its surroundings. Our agricultural food supply depends on the existence of these tiny pollinators.

I’ll be honest with you. I’ve never really learned to read a mall map. Those clunky, lighted signs are seen almost everywhere throughout any shopping mall and...

Every month when Jonathan emails me that it is time once again to come up with a story about our little town’s past, I cringe. “Not already,”...

On September 24th, the TuHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter was honored with an award from the Portland offices of the March of Dimes.  The...

You plant a seed, care for it, and watch it grow.  That is what a handful of dedicated individuals and churches did almost 10 years...

Most parents use one of three common parenting styles, or perhaps a blend. What form of discipline do you most often use and is it effective?  More than just being effective with behavior,...

Mark your calendars, Moms of Tualatin, because Baby Boot Camp is coming to your neighborhood! Baby Boot Camp Sherwood & Tualatin is growing and our newest location is...