Mayor’s Corner: January 2024

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Happy New Year, Tigard! I hope you and your loved ones had a joyous, safe, and healthy holiday season. As we welcome the new year,...

Solutions are available to deal with high costs of caring for elderly

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Many folks these days are dealing with a family member with dementia or a serious physical ailment, and not only must they cope with...
Opinion

OPINION: Vote YES on the Recall

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The King City City Council has approved a regional collector road through wetlands and habitat, which is currently protected by a Conservation Easement (held...
Opinion

OPINION: Vote NO in the upcoming recall election

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My name is Jaimie Fender and I have served on King City Council since 2017 and as Mayor for the last two years.  I...
Opinion

OPINION: Please take a stand for our river and wildlife

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I need to comment on the King City plan to run Fischer Road through a conservation easement on the north bank of the Tualatin...
Opinion

OPINION: Let’s get a City Council who will work to protect our neighborhoods

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The Fischer Road extension in the Transportation System Plan is designed to create a direct connection between 99W and Roy Rogers. King City’s consultants...
Opinion

OPINION: Vote NO on the King City Council recall

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As the Mayor of Tigard for six years, I worked closely with our surrounding communities and local leaders to ensure all our communities and...

2024 MLK Weekend of Service in Tigard 

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The Tigard community is coming together to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through volunteer service.  Over the January 13-15, 2024 federal holiday weekend, community...

Oregon Electric Railway and Old Town Tigard

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The impetus for businesses to be established in Old Town Tigard along Main Street was the coming of the Oregon Electric Railway which began...

The Tale of the Teddy Bear Phantom, a Lifetime of Selfless Giving

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Like all superheroes, Tigard’s own Teddy Bear Phantom holds his identity close to his chest. By day, he’s a mild-mannered 86-year-old, not quite retired business...