Market returns with a Mountain of produce
With the Hoodland Farmers Market having entered its fourth
season on Sunday, May 23, Market Manager Lauren Carusona knows it has made an
impact from the response she’s get... Read more
Fire district budget prepared for 2021-22
Hoodland Fire District (HFD) Fire Chief James Price
presented a draft budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year to the district’s budget
committee during a May 18 Zoom meeting. T... Read more
PGE plans to add poles on some Mountain properties
Portland General Electric (PGE) began marking properties for
potentially adding poles to properties last month, the start of an effort to
remove service drops that are attached ... Read more
McKnight returns to school board with write-in win
Of the 422 write-in votes cast for the Zone 3 (Welches)
position on the Oregon Trail School District’s (OTSD) board of directors, some
notable vote getters included one fo... Read more
Noah's Quest offers support to those who have lost a child
Saturday, June 26 will mark the 16th annual Noah’s Quest, a
walk/run event for everyone who has lost a child or the hope of a child, and
for those who care. The event is a... Read more
New book tackles the un-boring community of Boring
The community of Boring has experienced a surprising array
of unexpected and unusual events during its 118-year history.
The ... Read more
Al Forno's new owners prep for summer
As one of the new owners of Al Forno Mount Hood Pizzeria in
Rhododendron, Robin Klein credits her predecessor, Stephen Ferruzza, for
building a successful restaurant. Klein note... Read more
Challenges expected for summer recreation season
Last spring, the U.S. Forest Service closed off the Mount
Hood National Forest (MHNF) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. When the
forest reopened in May 2020, it saw &ldqu... Read more
Sandy peace vigil to end with final event on Friday, May 28
After 15 years of weekly community gatherings to promote
peaceful solutions to conflict, the organizers of the Sandy Peace Vigil have
announced that the group will hold its fina... Read more
No candidate for Welches school board position
On a ballot with just one true race for the Mountain
community, voters will also encounter no candidate for the Zone 3 (Welches)
position on the Oregon Trail School District&rsq... Read more
RWA comes to agreement to protect water source
In an email dated Monday, April 26 to the board of directors
of the Rhododendron Water Association (RWA), board president Steve Graeper
announced an agreement had been reached w... Read more
Hoodland Fire and Clackamas County team up for vaccine clinic
The Hoodland Fire District (HFD) will hold a COVID-19
vaccination clinic with Clackamas County in late spring to provide access to
the vaccine for community members in the regio... Read more
The return of Sandy Actors Theatre
As if closing down to the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t bad
enough, the Sandy Actors Theatre (SAT) lost its sign after it took a beating
during the high wind event from last... Read more
10 Years Ago: Students offer international support
Welches students in the giving mood
Welches students demonstrated selfless behavior by
spearheading a projec... Read more
Earthquake swarms bring a deeper understanding
On Monday, March 1, a 45-minute-long swarm of earthquakes
occurred to the southwest of Mount Hood’s summit at a depth of approximately
one to two kilometers below sea leve... Read more
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