Tualatin Life

  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!   To view full article "CLICK HERE"

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. “The 1970s to 1980s were big development years for parks,...

Envision yourself at your computer working on an email. Then, your child appears, urgently asking you to come look at the butterfly he just caught in the jar in the backyard. He is clearly...

  The Nyberg Rivers shopping center is underway with the approval by the City Council of their Master Plan this month. Much interest has been piqued regarding the redevelopment of the old K-Mart site and...

  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 of winter. In the last several years, people are returning to home...

Gun violence and personal safety are issues of current public debate and concern. In our little town of Tualatin, there are multiple businesses offering assistance with concealed weapons permits. Since a significant segment of...

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 was making Tualatin a desirable place to settle.In May of...

  After 25 years of organizing the AnnualTualatin Crawfish Festival, the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce is looking to hand over the oven mitts and boiling pot. Chamber Board Chair Kevin Ferrasci O’Malley said: “We’re proud...

As a volunteer for a dog rescue, I am constantly introduced to new dogs. I pretty much like them all, although I seem to have a special affinity for the underdog – the shy...

“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 your land. Then I will move you to Grand Ronde. That’s...