This Week Trends
“A-tisket, a-tasket, A Garden Corner hanging basket…” I half hum my variation of the nursery rhyme dazedly to my whimpering child as we work our way down the pathway. She is once again utterly convinced that she is indeed...
From the bronze flock of geese forever taking flight at Tualatin’s main gateway to the library’s art bedecked walls, Buck Braden’s legacy is woven indelibly into Tualatin’s public spaces.
And, Tualatin is more beautiful for it.
“Your fingerprints are all over...
I’ve often found that in modern daily life, obstacles can have unexpected benefits. For instance, it’s a part of my morning routine, believe it or not, to fold the clean clothes and start a new cycle of washing and or drying of anything in...
Hot Stuff Coming
What’s Love Got to Do With it?
They were a cute couple by every measure.
Adam, tall and wire-ly slender with a neat, close-cropped haircut, was like a young clematis vine deeply...
Pumpkin Regatta Poster Takes you on a Whimsical Journey
Fall is in the air, so that means the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta must be right around the corner. The Pumpkin Regatta has...
Messages We Give Children
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...
Tualatin’s Economic Forecast
When I went to the Key Leaders Breakfast on May 29th at the Tualatin Country Club it was a dark and gloomy morning. When...
LATEST ARTICLES
Willamette Aerostat Society launches nation’s first hot air balloon rental program
Local hot air balloon aficionados have piloted a program designed to lift newcomers into the wild blue yonder without the financial sandbags that often...
Tualatin’s Economic Forecast
When I went to the Key Leaders Breakfast on May 29th at the Tualatin Country Club it was a dark and gloomy morning. When...
Tualatin Comes Alive at ¡Viva Tualatin! A Festival of Culture, Food,...
Tualatin is set to come alive with vibrant colors, lively music, and a celebration of diverse cultures at the annual Viva Tualatin event. This...
Tualatin Veterans Plaza ‘will forever stand as a monument to their...
The long-anticipated May 26 grand opening of Tualatin’s Veterans Plaza on the Lake of the Commons occurred with military precision. After Scouting America Troop...
Heartfelt Tualatin Memorial Day ceremony features sacrifice of Gold Star family
A huge American flag suspended from the top of a tall ladder on a Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue fire truck fluttered over a...
Inspiring sculptures are focus of Veterans Plaza
Two inspiring sculptures, installed in large planters on either side of Veterans Plaza on the Lake of the Commons, are titled “Wings of Freedom”...
Tualatin’s Volunteers: Hands That Help, Hearts That Care
In recognition of April as National Volunteer Appreciation Month, Tualatin celebrates the individuals, families and groups who followed their hearts and worked with their...
Staying Safe in Hot Summer Weather
Summer is heating up in Tualatin, and we want to make sure everyone stays safe, cool, and hydrated during the hottest days of the...
The Simple Palm Tree
Four years ago, my husband and I started the process of searching for our first house. By the fall, after a series of denials,...
Mayor’s Corner June 2025
My Asks for Capital Funding from the Legislature
On May 9th, I went to Salem and requested the legislature to assist in funding two capital...