New online complaint form offers help with speeding problem
Through the windows of the Still Creek Inn, restaurateur
Brigette Romeo sees the traffic speeding on Hwy. 26 as they zip through
Rhododendron. Romeo, a Brightwood resident, noted the problem ... Read more
County seeks statewide policy for flood hazards
Jan. 16 marked the eight-year anniversary of the 2011
flooding in the upper Sandy River Basin that washed out a section of Lolo Pass
Road, undercut the Zig Zag River bridge, swept away three ... Read more
Crab Feed finds new home, same great taste
The Hoodland Women’s Club’s (HWC) annual Crab Feed will move
a little bit down the road, this year held at the Mt. Hood Lion’s Club, but the
delicious Dungeness will remain ... Read more
Zeb’s Wish offers mules, horses and humans a heaping of healing
When Suzi Cloutier moved sight unseen from Rhode Island to a
rental farm in Dairy Creek, she was at a low point in her life. She was not
expecting to meet a soul in even worse condition, a blin... Read more
It is easy being green with the Master Recycling program
When Dawn Loomis took the Master Recycler class 10 years
ago, she realized that recycling is just one step in the effort to help keep
things green, but that reducing and reusing are also part... Read more
Consensus on ODFW Wolf Plan fails
Despite conservation groups having withdrawn from the
meetings, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is finalizing a revised
Wolf Conservation and Management Plan to be presented... Read more
Middle School gets technology upgrades
Winter break at Welches Middle School (WMS) meant time to
work, as the Oregon Trail School District (OTSD) installed technology upgrades,
including new interactive and short throw projectors, l... Read more
Sandy and Salmon River projects net $2 million
The fates of the Sandy and Salmon rivers, along with the
life force of wild salmon, have merged into one.
The Sandy River Watershed Council (SRWC) hooked a $1 million
award in Novem... Read more
Chamber honors local hero and volunteer groups
Two weeks after a female jogger suffered a severe heart
attack while running a marathon on Mount Hood, she was able to attend her son’s
wedding thanks to the heroic efforts of Rhododend... Read more
Chamber honors local hero and volunteer groups
Two weeks after a female jogger suffered a severe heart
attack while running a marathon on Mount Hood, she was able to attend her son’s
wedding thanks to the heroic efforts of Rhododend... Read more
Jordan Wheeler starts as Sandy’s new City Manager
Jordan Wheeler heard a lot about the City of Sandy since
2013, when former Sandy City Manager Scott Lazenby took the same job for the
City of Lake Oswego, where Wheeler has worked as the Depu... Read more
Holistic health at Essence of Grace
Sharon Salzmann had been working in the healing arts for
over a decade when, through a personal attempt to resolve chronic health
issues, she discovered the neuromodulation technique (NMT), a... Read more
HFD brings home lessons after helping on Camp Fire
For Hoodland Fire District (HFD) Lieutenant Andy Figini, the
concept of defendable space – the area around a home or structure that is
cleared from debris and other paths for fire to tr... Read more
Rhody Water an ‘Outstanding Performer’
(The cowboy rises
from the card table, saunters over to the bar, knocks some dust from his chaps,
sets a well-worn boot on the foot rail, leans in to the bartender, fixes h... Read more
New owners of Giddy Up Taxi ready to get up to speed
Last August, Danielle Wauer started to help out running
Giddy Up Taxi, but things got off to a difficult start.
“Boy, I did not know what I was getting into,” Wauer said.... Read more
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