Growing Minds: Helping you raise successful humans in a modern world
Three questions parents should consider before setting boundaries around teen electronic use
One of the most common sources of conflict I see in families, especially...
Broadway Rose kicks off 2022 Season with Honky Tonk Laundry
Broadway Rose Theatre Company kicks off its 2022 Season of Live Musicals with Honky Tonk Laundry. Preview performance is Thursday January 27, with opening...
Home Equity & Covid-19: How to Take Advantage of Record Gains
If you own a home, you’re probably aware—the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a staggering increase in home prices. In fact, did you know that...
Girls’ basketball springs back into action, COVID adds difficulty
After finishing out a basketball season in the month of June last year following multiple postponements, you’d expect the uncertainties this year to be...
New Path to Connect Universal Plaza with Fanno Creek Trail
Tigard is one step closer to realizing its vision of a fully interconnected regional trail system and community gathering space.
During the first meeting of...
Opinion: Tigard City Council Term Limits
At the December 21st and January 11 meetings of the Tigard City Council, elected officials discussed clarifying term limits while the rest of us...
Preparing your pet for supply shortages
As we enter the new year, I’d like to offer suggestions to help make the transition amidst product shortages as easy as possible. It...
Emergency Preparedness: Cybersecurity
Our world is increasingly online: shopping, banking, communications, social media, etc. It’s also true that there are many criminal individuals and organizations that target...
Mayor’s Corner January 2022: What’s Ahead in 2022
Happy New Year, Tigard!
Before we look ahead, I want to thank our Public Works employees – Erron Anderson, Kenny Clark, Adam Jensen, Derek Johnson,...
Time to Hit the Reset
The start of a new year is a perfect time to hit the “reset button” after at least a month or two where it’s...
Main Street Improvements Coming Soon to Downtown
Tigard is celebrating the kickoff of the Main Street Green Street Project Phase 2. A community vision, more than 20 years in the making....
Dave Platt served as intermediary between the Highlands and King City
As president of the Highlands Homeowners Association, Dave Platt was the bridge between the 55-plus community and King City as it went through the...
King City council interviews three applicants for two open council positions
The King City City Council is nearly at the finish line for filling two open positions on the City Council. Mayor Ken Gibson and...
City Hires Financial Services Director
After a national search, the City of Tigard is pleased to announce Cindy Trimp as its new Financial Services Director. She will join the...
Annual Tigard Walks Holiday Lights Event – Virtual in 2021
Celebrate a season of light with Tigard’s great neighborhoods and the community ties that bind us together.
From December 3 – 30, 2021, neighbors invite...
Educators, students alike, brave the transition back to the classroom
Students and teachers alike had much to adjust to following a year unlike any other. Mass uncertainty, part of a year fully online and...
County approves bonding for Terrace Glen affordable housing project
Work on a new, 144-unit affordable housing project began last month in Tigard, as demolition crews began knocking down the Gethsemane Lutheran Church on...
The Vincent Family of Tigardville
As a sixth-generation Oregonian and professional historian, I am passionate about studying the diverse people that make up our shared past. Recently, I came...
Emergency Preparedness: Winter Weather
Winter weather in the Pacific Northwest can bring Tigard a wide variety of hazards from flooding, high winds, ice or snowstorms – including associated...
Now Playing! December 2021
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, Dir. Henry Selick - Disney+ - PG
Tim Burton’s classic animated tale is a perfect way to kick off...
