Mayor’s Corner: December 2020
Ensuring that utilities remain accessible and affordable to our residents and businesses is critically important. I want to make sure that you are aware...
Tigard Utility Assistance Program Extended to Rental Properties
The Tigard City Council is now offering utility payment assistance for residents of apartments and other rental housing that are suffering from unemployment or...
Local News Local Churches Provide Sanctuary from the Cold
The winter season is always hard on our neighbors who do not have shelter. Being outside during cold, rainy, nasty weather is hard on...
Tigard Friends Offers Food Pantry, Accepting Donations
The Tigard Friends Food Pantry has added a food barrel to collect donations for distribution at the Dec. 19 drive-thru Food Pantry. The barrel...
Universal Plaza Offers a Splash of Holiday Color
Tigard’s Universal Plaza has already been several years in the making.
And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, this holiday season is when Tigard’s new living room...
Tigard Merchants “Light the Night”
Downtown Tigard’s Main Street is getting some special attention this season. A group of local business owners have come together to illuminate Main Street...
Remodel, DIY, Oh My
What I know for sure is that being ensconced at home, many homeowners have been conducting remodeling projects, upgrading appliances and systems or getting...
Tigard 2020 City Council Candidates
This month we gave each of the seven candidates for two open city council seats the opportunity to answer two questions:
Why are you running...
Longtime Tigard Businesses still Closed After 7 Months
Business was brought to a standstill after COVID-19 struck in mid-March. It was only until June 1, when Washington County entered Phase 1 and...
McCann’s Pharmacy to Close After 46 Years.
A difficult business environment for pharmacies and the new Oregon Gross Receipts Tax, passed last year and made effective Jan. 1 of this year,...
COVID-19 + Halloween: How Tigard Responds
It’s that time of year again. When the leaves begin to change color, pumpkins come fresh off the patch and Halloween is right around...
Speed Cameras Reveal Rampant Traffic Violations
If there’s one universal fact of life, it’s that no one likes being stuck in traffic.
Some, however, choose to deal with this by speeding...
Rivermeade/Edgewater Residents and Stakeholders Consider Fischer Road Extension
The area between the Tualatin River and Beef Bend Road west of King City has a long history. Mike Meyer’s great-great-grandfather purchased 40 acres...
Public Safety Advisory Board Finds Final Form
After three months of debate, Tigard City Councilors finally approved the creation of an advisory board to oversee the City’s police department standards and...
How the Pandemic has Increased Demand for Outdoor Recreation
Literally every business sector, including indoor public and private recreational facilities and gyms have been required to socially distance and take protective actions against...
Halloween Pet Safety
Now that fall has officially begun, Halloween is around the corner, and holiday baking is in our future, I’d like to remind pet owners...
So Many Pet Foods – How to Choose?
Choosing a pet food can seem like a daunting task with advice coming from so many people and places. It’s easy to get lost...
Sukkah to Your Door
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish holiday typically filled with community events and family parties, alongside traditional rituals. On account of COVID-19, however, the possibility...
Mask-Making Efforts Lead to $5,900 in Donations
As the owner of Gentog for the past 12 ½ years, Marcie Jones was used to keeping a lot of plates spinning in the...
Council Looks to Boost Pandemic Aid for Vulnerable Residents
The economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic show few signs of lessening in the immediate future.
In response, the Tigard City Council is broadening...
