Tualatin Life

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...

A gloriously colorful mix of acrylic paintings hang at the Tualatin Library in a new art exhibition featuring the inspired works of Davis McGinty. The Living Room...

The USS Constitution, nicknamed “Old Ironsides”, commemorated the Navy’s 239th birthday and the ship’s upcoming 217th birthday by sailing around Boston harbor on October 17. More than 500...

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, of course, but I was recently reminded that many residents of Tualatin have no idea of the...

In April of 1986 longtime Tualatin resident Jeanette Chaffee was on a the last leg of her 15 hour flight from Salem to Athens, just a short...

By 75% Tualatin residents recognized the fairness in requiring a public vote before Light Rail is brought to our beautiful city.  As was detailed here in...

Yvonne Addington addresses crowd at the unveiling of the bronze Mastodon sculpture and water feature at Nyberg Rivers.

In this era of “every kid gets a trophy, star, r certificate”, how do praise and rewards impact children’s motivation and self esteem, and what is the end result? Let’s...

I have always loved The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. One of my favorite things about it is the amazing poster designed and painted each year by...

In March 1950 Clide Adams, Tualatin postmaster, identified Orba Elmer Jackson as the handyman who had previously worked for Mrs. Harding at the Sweek house. Adams had been looking through...

This past summer the Wheatcroft family traveled to England to visit family and tour the sites. Being that Paul is British, the family tries...

Among the many exotic ports most American Sailors visit when doing a WESTPAC – Western Pacific - deployment is Hong Kong.  Sailors usually also...

With optimism for our wonderful community, I announce my candidacy for Tualatin Mayor. Our current mayor is running for his 6th term-unprecedented in our town. Mayor Ogden has...

If you could be Tualatin’s Mayor for a day, what’s the first change you’d make?

You may have heard there’s an election in September. To be clear and avoid any voter confusion, Measure 34-220 is not a vote for or against Light Rail....