A Different Winter
It’s sometimes interesting how changes in the garden runs strangely parallel to changes in real life. Last summer, it all began with a constant cough that wouldn’t...
Tualatin’s Matt Derhalli selected for Internship with the NY Mets
2011 Tualatin High School grad Matt Derhalli has accepted a position with the New York Mets as their Marketing and Communications Intern
and will be heading to...
Messages We Give Children
When children are young, they are full of confidence. They believe they can do anything, be anyone. They are fearless and they have unlimited potential. If I were to ask a group of Kindergarteners, “How many...
Tualatin Rotary is Driving Miles for Smiles
Restaurants on wheels—better known as food carts—line downtown Portland’s streets and draw thousands of tourists and natives alike rain or shine. But even before our home was dubbed...
Ruminations on Appellations
So how did our lovely little community get the name Tualatin? From the hunting and gathering natives who occupied the valley for thousands of years and...
Sinking of Navy Heavy Cruiser USS Indianapolis Terrible Tragedy
Many crewmembers killed by sharks while waiting to be rescued
The delayed recovery of surviving crewmembers from the torpedoed USS Indianapolis in shark infested waters...
Youth Softball Just Got Better in Tualatin
We are really excited to announce that the Softball Leagues in Tualatin have come together to create a stronger cooperative organization for the benefit of the community. Starting...
Local Scouting units will be Scouting For Food, Dec. 6, 2014
Tualatin BSA Troop 530, along with local cub scout packs and scout troops will be going door to door, collecting non-perishables for this year’s annual Scouting for...
Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall honors those who gave ultimate sacrifice As with other Washington,...
There are two old friends that I always visit when in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Think I’ve had more trips to DC over the years
than...
Helping You Navigate Your Journey Through Parenting Saying “No” Respectfully
With the busy holiday season upon us, it seems I’m bombarded with wonderful opportunities to participate in cookie exchanges, gift exchanges, canned food drives, jewelry parties and candle...

























