Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Your Pets
Are you planning on getting a holiday gift for your pets this year? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, 80 percent of pet...
King City Quilters Display Beautiful Works of Art
One of many popular programs at King City Senior Village is the annual Quilt Show, when beautiful and unique quilts made by talented residents...
Emergency Preparedness: Water
“Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink” from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (published first in 1798).
We all “know” that water is...
What is a First-Time Homebuyer Grant?
You’ve heard it said time and time again that a responsible homebuyer puts down 20%, no exceptions. Surely, with enough time and determination, anyone...
The Cottage Industry You Need to Avoid!
As the pandemic shut down businesses, home-based businesses (or cottage industries) opened in profusion. While most of these were wholesome, a few were wholesale...
Prolific Burglar Stopped After Months-Long Investigation
When it comes to detective work, “everyone thinks there will be a quick resolution by collecting DNA or fingerprints,” says a Tigard Police Commercial...
How Much Should a HOA Have in its Reserve Fund?
In determining how much assessments should be each year, the HOA Board of Directors of any homeowners association like Summerfield, King City and the...
Council Approves Utility Rate Hike
Water and sewer rates in Tigard are now set to rise at the beginning of the new year. But a planned increase in the...
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...
