Growing laundry in the garden
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,...
Tualatin High’s new School-Based Health Center opens May 1
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 Willamette Cattle Company: The story of Ewing Young
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...
USS Arizona Memorial is a Visible Reminder of Japanese Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
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...
Parenting with the End in Mind
Fast forward in time and picture your front door. You hear a knock on the door. Knock, knock! Who’s there? It’s your child all grown
up standing right before you. Imagine your child comes back for...
Thriving Local Economy
How do you measure the local economic recovery? Is it the addition of new jobs? A decrease in the unemployment rate? New construction? Fortunately, Tualatin is moving in...
Free Garden: Just Add Water
Last year the local non-profit, Neighbors Nourishing Communities (NNC), organized home gardeners and grew almost 3/4 of a ton of produce for struggling families in our community....
Itinerant Peddler to Merchandising Magnate: The Story of Aaron Meier
Back in the day if you said “meet me under the clock” everybody knew that meant the clock in the middle of the main floor at Meier...
State of the City Address
On January 29, more than 200 people joined us for the 2014 State of the City. This year’s theme was “I Love Tualatin” and there are many reasons for all...
An Unexpected Lesson
I’ve discovered that it’s possible to learn something new in the garden even when I’m not listening. With an ironic twist of the natural laws of the...
