Tigard Life

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 can save that amount of money, right? Well, it depends....

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 scams. One example is that some lawyers cooped up at...

When it comes to detective work, “everyone thinks there will be a quick resolution by collecting DNA or fingerprints,” says a Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU) Detective. “Whereas investigations are really time consuming...

In determining how much assessments should be each year, the HOA Board of Directors of any homeowners association like Summerfield, King City and the Highlands must estimate how much the association is going to...

Water and sewer rates in Tigard are now set to rise at the beginning of the new year. But a planned increase in the city’s parks and recreation fee has been put off until...

Ensuring that utilities remain accessible and affordable to our residents and businesses is critically important. I want to make sure that you are aware of the financial assistance that is available directly from the...

The Tigard City Council is now offering utility payment assistance for residents of apartments and other rental housing that are suffering from unemployment or underemployment.  Councilors voted unanimously at their Oct. 27 meeting to expand...

The winter season is always hard on our neighbors who do not have shelter. Being outside during cold, rainy, nasty weather is hard on the health and the spirit. And this year, the dangers of...

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 is located at Primo Espresso coffee, 15981 SW Hall Boulevard,...

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 is set to be unveiled, complete with new art installations...