Tualatin Life

On Saturday evening, February 9th the Tualatin Police Department held its annual awards banquet at the Tualatin Country Club. It was a special evening and many received recognition for going above and beyond in their respective lines of duty.  Several...

It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. At the age of 16, Patrick...

The decades that spanned the first part of the 20th century brought dramatic changes to America, as well as to other parts of the world. Henry Ford’s Model T rolled off the first moving assembly line, making workers the servants...

Have you ever noticed how creative,whimsical, and playful the playgrounds are in Tualatin’s parks? With spring just a month away, let’s take a look at these playful playgrounds. We start off with the “classic” – the playground at Lafky...

I have lived in Tualatin for 12 nearly years. I am an RN and work for Kaiser Permanente in their Geriatric and Long Term Care department. Prior to filling this position, I worked as a hospice nurse within the...

On the morning of November 19th Portland Police Officer and Tualatin resident Paul Meyer was riding an ATV, finishing up a training exercise with fellow Portland Police Bureau officers on Hayden Island, when a 100-foot tree snapped and hit him...

As the City preens itself to celebrate the one hundred years since incorporation, let us examine what the area looked like one century ago. There were two hubs of commerce, old town and new town. Both areas clustered around a...

As I write this, in January 2013, it is a chilly 36 degrees in Tualatin. There are many rainy and gray days ahead for us this winter, for sure. But not today, the sun is shining beautifully, making...

2013 is certainly in full swing. We are wrapping up months of work including the Transportation System Plan, Linking Tualatin, and Basalt Creek Transportation Refinement Plan. Continuing is the SW Corridor High Capacity Transit Study and beginning will be the Basalt Creek Concept Planning. All...

For years there’s been the unanswered question of “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Maybe another unanswered question is “Why do people want backyard chickens?” Currently, the city of Tualatin does not allow backyard...