Tualatin Life

We talk about having a Bucket List… a list of things we must do before we kick the bucket.  So, what is a Bubble List? A Bubble List is a list of things we want our children to learn to do before they leave our...

Tualatin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) did it again. Tualatin High School’s FBLA chapter won the 6A State title of Chapter of the Year for the fifth year in a row at their State Business Leadership Competition. Not...

As the Second World War military battle in the Pacific moved westward, the United States needed a forward base to wage both Navy and Air operations. Ulithi, an atoll composed of 40 small islands in the Westernmost Caroline Islands,...

When I was a little girl, my family planted a garden every spring. We lived in Eastern Montana where the summers are long and hot, and everything we ever planted grew. I remember going with my parents and...

Last month I posted this graphic and text on Tualatin Life’s Facebook page on March 5th. It generated more response than any other post our Facebook site has ever had. It was surprising to see how many...

Last Monday night, the Tualatin City Council deliberated and resolved the controversial issue of establishing time, place and manner regulations on the operation of local marijuana facilities. The story of the regulation of marijuana facilities begins in July 2013...

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...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held May 1 to celebrate the opening of the new School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at Tualatin High School. It will be the second SBHC in the Tigard- Tualatin School District. The first one opened at Tigard High School...

Born in Tennessee in 1799, Ewing Young was trapping and trading fur pelts at an early age. He traveled the Santa Fe Trail all the way to California. In 1834 he settled in Oregon Territory near the mouth of...

The USS Arizona Memorial is probably our most visible reminder of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Now a National Shrine and also designated a National Historic Landmark, the USS Arizona is still located at its...