Nyberg Rivers Update
The construction of the long
awaited Nyberg Rivers Project is
underway. The demolition of the
old structures (other than Jiggles),
removal of trees and shrubs has
opened up a...
How Did We Do? Where Do We Go?
City Council has now answered “when”
SW Seneca Street will be extended, assuring
the demolition of our existing City Hall. On
January 27 City Council with a...
The Importance of “And” in Kind and Firm Parenting
Kindness and Firmness are two words that
are rarely used at the same time, however they
absolutely work best when used together! Some
parents are kind, but...
Avery Street: What Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Gerald Avery was 18 years old when he came to Tualatin with his family in 1922. The Averys purchased a 15 acre farm on...
Tualatin Life Columnist Dale Potts had active role in four months of fame aboard...
For four months, the glamour of show business, followed by international coverage of the first manned lunar shot recovery and transit of module around...
Will Jiggles be Demolished or Not?
Since the beginning of the discussions regarding the ambitious Nyberg Rivers Shopping Center, most people seem to believe that this project would transform the ugly, dilapidated K-Mart Shopping Center into an upscale...
The Power of PAUSE
Happy New Year! When I started thinking about what to write this month with a new year abound, it came to me instantly. Many of us have...
Loyce Martinazzi: Gee, But I’d Give The World To See That Old Gang Of...
Herb Lafky passed away at age 94 December 5. He is about the last of the old gang that grew up in Tualatin and...
Nancy Truax Considers New Year’s Resolutions for Dogs
My sweet husband, Ed, and I were celebrating a wonderful New Year’s Eve at the beach when he gamely suggested that the Doodles should make some...
Tualatin Man spent 22 months as a Marine on front Lines of Korean Demilitarized...
While under constant pressure of danger from Communist Chinese soldiers, Tualatin resident Joe Lipscomb served with the Marine Corps in front lines of the...