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. This project will complete the “greening” of Main Street.
Phase 1,...
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 process of being annexed into King City.
The Highlands Board of...
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 Councilor Dave Platt both resigned effective Dec. 31 with one...
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 City after serving as the Central Services Division Administrator for...
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 you to enjoy festively lighted displays along Avon Street’s Christmas...
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 another few months hybrid for students who opted in.
But, over...
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 S.W. Greenburg Road across from the Washington Square Mall.
Once workers...
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 across a portrait of the first doctor in Tigard, Sylvester...
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 conditions like power outages and tree damage. Being prepared includes...
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 the holiday season. Its story is equally spooky and cheery,...