After 26 Years with Tualatin Police Department, Sgt. Larry Clow to...
Sgt. Larry Clow started his career in law enforcement in 1981 with the Clatskanie Police Department.
Clatskanie was and still is a small agency in...
2013 Crawfish Festival & Parade
Some scenes from the 2013 Crawfish Festival & Parade Special Thanks to photographer Eric Hermann! Send your photos to photos@tualatinlife.com and we’ll post them to our Facebook page!
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BOOMTOWN – Tualatin in the 1970’s
As the ring of growth expanded outward from Portland, via 1-5, the population of Tualatin grew from 359 in 1960 to 922 in 1970....
Passport to Parenting: Quality vs. Quantity
Envision yourself at your computer working on an email. Then, your child appears, urgently asking you to come look at the butterfly he just...
Mayor’s Corner: It’s official
The Nyberg Rivers shopping center is underway with the approval by the City Council of their Master Plan this month. Much interest has been...
You Can Do It… Home Canning that is!
Home canning – what better way to enjoy the
bounty from your garden, as well as the fresh taste
of home grown produce in the middle...
Stand Your Ground
Gun violence and personal safety are issues of current public debate and concern. In our little town of Tualatin, there are multiple businesses offering...
Tualatin in the 1960’s
Between 1960 and 1970 Tualatin’s population rose from 359 to 922. The Hervin Company’s trucks were proclaiming “Tualatin—Going to the Dogs”, and the freeway...
Tualatin Chamber Seeking New Organizer for Annual Crawfish Festival
After 25 years of organizing the AnnualTualatin Crawfish Festival, the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce is looking to hand over the oven mitts and boiling...
The Right Dog For You
As a volunteer for a dog rescue, I am constantly introduced to new dogs. I pretty much like them all, although I seem to...
The Original Tualatins
“Then Chief Ki-a-kuts (KáyaKach) said, he told
General Palmer, “alright, General Palmer, I’ll
give you my land now.”
General Palmer said, “three years you
stay on...
A Village For One: Uniting The Community To End Child Sex...
A Christmas tree, an encouraging word, someone to help them with a homework assignment, a chance to even go to school to be assigned homework…all seemingly insignificant happenings...
Cpl. Matthew Lembke Memorial Scholarship Awarded to TuHS Students
Now in its fourth year, this scholarship was created to honor and remember Cpl. Matthew Lembke. The criteria for the scholarship are traits of honor, courage, commitment, dedication,...
Reconnect with Nature
It’s summer time! A great time for people of all ages to get out and reconnect with nature – there are birds and bugs waiting to be...
The 1950s: Poodle Skirts, Pony Tails,Elvis and I-5
As we move in this column from 1913, Tualatin’s year of incorporation, toward the current time, we have reached the 1950s, a time of great change.
The...
Passport to Parenting: Connection before Correction
One of my favorite quotes around the topic of parenting is “Where did we get the notion that in order to make children behave better, we must...
“Triple Joy” at Tualatin Library Exhibit
“Some people feel art is not logical. That it is more like…candy. But this is not true!” Hong Bai can break down the math down for...
Tualatin Experiences War, Growth & Change
Tualatin weathered the Great Depression of 1929, emerging bone thin and weary from the deprivation suffered during those difficult years. John Nyberg had been...
Dirt time at the Refuge
It is 6:00am, Wednesday, May 1. The eastern sky begins to glow red, orange, then white as the sun rises on another day. A very special day....