County considers regulating short-term rentals
More than one hundred local residents attended a May 18
Clackamas County Planning Division public meeting and voiced, at times, sharply
divided opinions on allowing and regulating short-term ... Read more
Restoration work to remove sections of levees to begin in June
The Sandy River Watershed Council (SRWC) is preparing to
break ground on a major habitat restoration project, located just downstream of
the confluence of the Sandy and Salmon Rivers.
... Read more
Artwork, produce and more available on summer weekends
Following the successes from last year, two local markets
will return for a second go-around, filling weekends this summer with local
produce, art, music and much more. The Mt. Hood Artisan M... Read more
Earth Works holds grand opening in June
The federal Farm Bill of 2018 sewed the seeds for the
legalization of products from industrial hemp to be made available to the
general public.
The product is known as cannabidiol (... Read more
New Mountain business is a stitch sublime
Welches seamstress Anne Balmer’s light-filled home studio is
full of items that stir the imagination. Photos of painstakingly restored
Persian rugs and pre-Columbian textiles, colorfull... Read more
Chalk contest to raise awareness of what goes down the drain
Sandy artist Becky Hawley has spent years honing her skills
as a painter, creating works in oils, acrylics and watercolors. And with the
Sandy Arts Commission and the City of Sandy kicking of... Read more
Ellas vuelan con sus propias alas
Mountain family from Mexico shares their journeys to
citizenship
30 years ago last month, Maria Saldivar, her husband Pablo
and... Read more
Ellas vuelan con sus propias alas
Familia Mexicana de la montaña comparte su viaje hacia la
ciudadanía
Hace 30 años, María Saldívar, su esposo Pablo y... Read more
Federal and state climate legislation buoyed by ski resorts
The Oregon ski industry provides an estimated 6,772 jobs and
more than $194.4 million in personal income annually, according to statistics
released by Mount Hood Meadows in February 2018. Muc... Read more
Many county students not vaccinated against preventable diseases
The debate of whether or not to vaccinate, and the crisis
that accompanies it, has shot into Clackamas County.
County public health officials announced in mid-April that
despite vac... Read more
Mountain business taps into the beverage market with MapleAqua
Stephen Ferruzza’s idea for his latest creation, the
MapleAqua line of beverages, began when his mother was diagnosed with cancer.
He took Chaga mushroom, combined it with maple sap and... Read more
‘Spring Fling’ benefits local nonprofit preschool
As spring arrives and new growth appears on the mountain, a
local nonprofit preschool and daycare in Welches prepares to raise funds for
its young students with a spring dinner and fundraisin... Read more
Firewood cutting permits now available
(MT) – Mountain residents can obtain firewood cutting
permits for the Mt. Hood National Forest at the Zigzag Ranger District, 70220
Hwy. 26.
The permits sell for $10 per cord ... Read more
Ice Age discovered on the Mountain
For Mountain residents the discovery of Stev Ominski’s art
could be contributed to his Siamese cats, Lewis and Clark. Except the true
discovery of Ominski’s work has gone far beyo... Read more
Sandy to close pool at end of May
Following a presentation by architecture firm Opsis on
Monday, March 11 and further discussion on Monday, March 18, the Sandy City
Council voted to temporarily close the Olin Bignall Aquatic ... Read more
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