2026 Home Design Trends to Watch
As we step into 2026, homeowners are rethinking what matters most in their spaces. With more people choosing to stay in their homes longer, kitchen and bathroom remodels are no longer about following the...
Aging in Place: JOY
Why is there a title to this last column of 2025? Typically, over the 8 years of writing this column, the last one of the year is sentiments about enjoying the spirit of the...
Tualatin High lands $15K grant for digital media arts center
A spartan, underused computer lab at Tualatin High School is expected to become a vital digital media arts center, thanks to a $15,000 grant from SELCO Community Credit Union.
The grant comes from the credit...
When Life Gives You Lemons
The best day, in my opinion, in December is the day after Christmas. This day is not necessarily always the 26th; the day I am referring to is the day after the busy schedule...
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre presents Almost, Maine
The first production of the 15th season of the twice-yearly, edgier UnMasked offerings from Mask & Mirror Community Theatre will be John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine,” opening January 16, 2026, at the theater’s venue for...
Join Tualatin Together’s Together Club
Together we Give, Together we Grow
Tualatin Together’s “Together Club” architects invite you to join us as we seek to create a sustainable platform to serve youth in our community. We know that Tualatin is...
Tualatin girls basketball ready to defend state title
The Tualatin girls basketball team knows they’re going to see everybody’s best shot this year.
That’s the price that comes with being the state champs. Last year, the Timberwolves pulled off the upset, beating nationally-ranked...
Tualatin boys looks to push for deep playoff run
If the Tualatin basketball team has its way this year, they’re going to be hard to keep up with.
“We want to push the ball into the transition,” Tualatin Head Coach Bubba Lemon said. “We...
Tualatin Painting Group is a Masterpiece of Art Community
Working in isolation may help promote a certain kind of focus, but does solitary effort lead to growth?
Many artists would tell you that once they plug into a community of other artists who are...
Obituary: Kathleen Marie Newcomb
Oct. 25, 1931 — Nov. 14, 2025
Kathleen and her brother Michael were born and raised in California. Their Irish father and Russian mother immigrated to America, becoming U.S. citizens. After receiving a degree in...
























