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Voters weigh Tigard’s $150M joint campus bond as interest rates drive...
Tigard’s proposed $150 million bond levy to build a joint campus for the city’s police and public works departments has produced a modestly favorable...
Washington Square pivots to ‘experience retail’
Heavy machinery is chipping away at the former shell of an original landmark anchor department store at Washington Square shopping center, Sears, to make...
Mayor’s Corner: Investing in Tigard’s Future Safety and Resilience
On February 17, the City Council voted to refer a bond measure to Tigard voters this May. This measure would fund a modern, integrated...
Celebration of Creativity Returns
Come join us for the 47th annual Celebration of Creativity Fine Art Exhibit and Sale, celebrating emerging and established Pacific Northwest artists.
What began 47...
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Makes Its Tigard Debut
The bustling energy of Fogo de Chão is apparent the moment you walk through the door. We were greeted by enthusiastic and attentive hosts,...
2026 Retirement Planning Highlights
If you’re nearing retirement—or already there—2026 isn’t just another year on the calendar. It’s a pivotal moment when the decisions you make about taxes,...
King City Mayor’s Corner: March 2026
As 2026 gets underway, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how far King City has come in the past year. I...
Tualatin Native’s Debut Novel Tackles Colorism and Identity
Josuee Hernández, a Tualatin native, has been writing most of his life. That work bore fruit when his debut novel, “What We Did To...
Approaching a place to call home: Tigard council greenlights phase two...
At their meeting on Feb. 10, Tigard City Councilors were briefed on the status of the city’s long-term “Housing Opportunity Mobility and Enterprise (HOME)...
King City Council indefinitely withdraws annexation application
“It does make sense to annex 137th someday, just not today.”
After hearing testimony from neighborhood opposition and noting a recommendation for rejection from the...
Barbara Sherman July 27, 1946 — January 20, 2026
Barbara Jean Sherman, a resident of Summerfield in Tigard, died on January 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Portland on July 27,...
City rejiggers Main Street projects along Fanno Creek
The city is recalibrating projects to enhance interactions between Tigard’s Main Street and the Fanno Creek corridor, rendering the initiative somewhat less ambitious but...
Pet Talk: What Is That Lump?
When to Worry and When to Watch
It is one of the most common things I hear in an exam room: “I found this bump...
Broadway Rose Presents a Heartfelt Musical about Truth, Connection, and Belonging
Broadway Rose Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony and Olivier Award winning musical that reminds us we’re never alone....
NW Senior Theatre Takes the Show on the Road
The Northwest Senior Theatre (NST), a troupe of performers aged 55 and older, has crossed a new frontier by taking its show on the...
Tigard grads talk overcoming adversity at third annual Women in Sports...
Libra Forde remembers growing up during high school, excelling in both the classroom and in sports, but not wanting anyone to know what was...
Local mechanic offers classes on “car care” consciousness
Rod Callahan, former car mechanic and service provider of three decades, said that the number one problem he sees on the road is neglect....
Tigard Refines Pitch for May $150 Million Bond Measure
Tigard city leaders are fine-tuning a final-stretch messaging campaign to build public support for a May 19 public vote on a $150 million bond...
Opinion: Let’s Protect Our First Responders and Better Serve Tigard: We...
Dear Tigard Community,
If you’ve lived in Tigard for any length of time you’ve heard us talk about the critical need for a new facility...
Over 100 Tigard High School Students Walk Out for “Free America”...
At 2 p.m. on Jan. 20, Amy Wiley, a sophomore at Tigard High School, led her classmates in a school-wide walkout organized to protest...






































