Tualatin Life

In the last two issues of Tualatin Life, my articles have been dedicated to issues with siblings, which we can all relate to unfortunately. Why DO they fight and bicker? A variety of reasons, which include: They might be sick and not feeling well. They...

Aaron Olds established an ironworks on the Tualatin River in 1862, and Oswego’s Oregon Iron Company built the first iron smelter in 1864 and produced its first pig iron in 1867. Twenty years later a group of wealthy industrialists established the Oregon Iron and Steel...

I have learned additional interesting details regarding stories in two previous Veterans Corner columns. One is the military background of Don Adams from the TV Series “Get Smart” that ran in the column covering four months of “fame” for...

Room Gallery at the Tualatin Public Library give us the artwork of Jullane Rich, an accomplished watercolorist with a soft spot for animals.

I have learned additional interesting details regarding stories in two previous Veterans Corner columns.  One is the military background of Don Adams from the TV Series “Get Smart” that ran in the column covering...

Master Narayan has taught hundreds of kids and teens since he opened Taekwondo World in 1993. He is kind and patient. He is a true teacher. He has wisely counseled his students to “not waste your time,...

While we look forward to the days of summer, we usually forget how much togetherness it actually brings. Seeing our children play together is obviously wonderful, but that real time togetherness also lends itself to more sibling arguing, bickering, and fighting. It can be absolutely draining....

One of the most unexpected and satisfying things that happened after my book BITSY’S LABYRINTH was published was that I was contacted by Kay Kinneavy at the Labyrinth Network Northwest. Kay had read and enjoyed my book, and was...

Founded in 1919, Reddaway is the oldest continuously operating motor carrier in Oregon. Reddaway, founded in Oregon City, OR has provided western regional coverage since 1919.  Reddaway began as a premier service provider in the Pacific Northwest that...

Actually, the Tualatin River doesn’t roll along; it creeps along. From it’s headwaters in the foothills of the Coast Range to where it trickles into the Willamette River, there is very little drop, making for a sluggish, lazy flow. Some...