Tigard Mayor Yi-Kang Hu speaks in his office during a wide-ranging interview on June 23. Hu reviewed his eight-month tenure, a period defined by balancing a budget with a $6.5 million deficit and supporting the city’s proposed $150 million bond levy for a joint police and public-works campus, which voters resoundingly rejected.

Mayor Hu: ‘They are just like my neighbors’

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Yi-Kang Hu moved to Tigard more than 20 years ago for practical reasons: The city offered an equal commute time for his legal work...
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District staff and others check traps on June 24, 2026.

Summerlake Park Turtle Project Helps Improve Water Quality

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In the early morning on June 24, a small band of Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) invasive species staff, a Tualatin River...
Teammates on the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run ended their June 20 run from Otis, Oregon to Tigard at the Natural Grocers on Pacific Highway.

Peace Run Passes Through Tigard

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On their way across all 50 states, participants on the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run carried their torch through Tigard on June 20. “We wanted...
Men on horses at Viva Tualatin

Viva Tualatin Returns July 11 with Music, Food, Culture, and Family Fun

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Viva Tualatin Returns July 11 with Music, Food, Culture, and Family Fun The City of Tualatin will once again celebrate the community’s rich cultural diversity...
Retiring Tigard Police Chief Jamey McDonald is turning in his badge after exactly 25 years with the police force.

Retiring Tigard police chief cheers progress on officer wellness

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Across a career with the Tigard police force, retiring Chief Jamey McDonald says he’s most proud of the department’s strides in protecting the wellness...
Business Partners Tonie Lough (left) and Chad Jackson stand in front of their newly opened SolVita Wellness Spa.

New Locally-owned Wellness Spa Gives a ‘Hug to the Nervous System’

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The story of Tigard’s newest wellness spa begins with Tonie Lough’s personal quest to restore her health and recalibrate her system after a short...
Ray Burman, Randy Volk and Terry Pederson surprised 102-year-old Lou Crucchiola at Beaverton Lodge Retirement on Sunday, June 7.

102-Year-Old Metzger Teacher Reunites with Former Students

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“He was more of a father figure than anything,” said 79-year-old former Metzger School student Ray Burman, who helped plan a surprise reunion with...
King City Mayor Rachel Kazmierski (left) and King City Manager Vincent Ferraris.

King City Officials Discuss Guiding Growth at State of the City

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At their June 17 State of the City meeting, King City staff highlighted the city’s most recent milestones and promised to direct future growth. “Perhaps...
A child learning CPR at Tigard CERT Fair

Tigard CERT: Preparedness Starts with Community

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Most of us don’t spend our days thinking about earthquakes, winter storms, or extended power outages (and that’s probably a good thing). But when...
Rise Church Youth Guitar Camp

Youth Summer Guitar Camp starts THIS WEEK!

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Rise Church is excited to announce a Youth Beginner Guitar Summer Camp hosted by King City Guitar at the Church. The camp is designed to...