Tualatin Life

In the last two issues of Tualatin Life, my articles have been dedicated to issues with siblings, which we can all relate to unfortunately. Why DO they fight and bicker? A variety of...

Aaron Olds established an ironworks on the Tualatin River in 1862, and Oswego’s Oregon Iron Company built the first iron smelter in 1864 and produced its first pig iron...

I have learned additional interesting details regarding stories in two previous Veterans Corner columns. One is the military background of Don Adams from the TV Series “Get...

Room Gallery at the Tualatin Public Library give us the artwork of Jullane Rich, an accomplished watercolorist with a soft spot for animals.

I have learned additional interesting details regarding stories in two previous Veterans Corner columns.  One is the military background of Don Adams from the...

Master Narayan has taught hundreds of kids and teens since he opened Taekwondo World in 1993. He is kind and patient. He is a true teacher....

While we look forward to the days of summer, we usually forget how much togetherness it actually brings. Seeing our children play together is obviously wonderful, but that real time togetherness also lends itself to...

One of the most unexpected and satisfying things that happened after my book BITSY’S LABYRINTH was published was that I was contacted by Kay Kinneavy at the...

Founded in 1919, Reddaway is the oldest continuously operating motor carrier in Oregon. Reddaway, founded in Oregon City, OR has provided western regional coverage since 1919.  Reddaway...

Actually, the Tualatin River doesn’t roll along; it creeps along. From it’s headwaters in the foothills of the Coast Range to where it trickles into the Willamette River,...

Joins distinguished list of deceased American patriots in Tualatin Life stories We lost our Pearl Harbor survivor, Al “Monty” Montague, on the fourth of July. ...

Tualatin is blessed with tremendous resources supporting our youth and the results in our young citizens are manifold. Within the last month, were several examples of special and...

Perhaps Terrance was referring to the success of the Tualatin Timberwolves baseball program. One year after building a state of the art hitting facility, the Timberwolves found themselves...

David Douglas High School in East Portland has a lot going on in terms of community involvement, especially through the student leaders who are involved with the Community...

Do you remember when you had only your first born child and then decided to have a second child? In your mind, did you envision your children playing nicely together, getting...

“Big as a barn”, “Were you born in a barn,” and that gratefully whispered hint, “Your barn door’s open” are often repeated phrases that...

“With a lot of gusto and the right amount of pomp, Tualatin’s 2014 Memorial Day Observance was the best ever!” That was the general agreement of the...

Tualatin High School Girls’ Basketball Coach Casey Bunn is an amazing asset for our girls because she has had such a vast array of experiences that have contributed to...

Two years ago, I started to write a book. My youngest son was only three years old and not yet in preschool. I was a busy...

Almost hidden from view behind the railroad tracks and a row of trees, sits a stately Southern Colonial home along Boones Ferry Road, built by John and...