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...