Volunteer rescuers shocked after Sheriff changes SAR
In a letter to Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers, Clackamas
County Sheriff Craig Roberts announced changes to the operational structure,
including bringing volunteers under a single and unif... Read more
Town hall highlights plan for Hoodland Park District
The Hoodland Women’s Club hosted a town hall meeting on
Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort to present plans for the
creation of a Hoodland park district to fund a new park ... Read more
Guide Dogs alumnus flourishes as police comfort dog
Tagg, a two-year-old black Labrador, faced his first
difficult assignment within weeks of being sworn in as the Gresham Police
Department’s premier comfort dog.
Tagg accompanie... Read more
Sandy High teams finish season without home pool
Last May, the Sandy Pool closed its doors as the City of
Sandy looked to refine its vision for the pool, part of a larger Sandy
Community Campus project. That closure left the Sandy High Scho... Read more
Govy fire station ready for responders and visitors
For years, a remodeled fire station in Government Camp has
been on the wishlist of the Hoodland Fire District (HFD). Now, with work complete,
the station is ready to serve as the base for thr... Read more
Imagination Library offers a head start for kids
Since the Oregon Trail School District (OTSD) joined Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library program in 2013, 452 children have enjoyed a free
book every month until they turn five, accordin... Read more
BODY WORLDS returns to OMSI
Trigger your curiosity and discover the mysteries and magic
underneath your skin with a trip to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
(OMSI). OMSI's latest exhibit offers a fascinating gl... Read more
Actress Katee Sackhoff serves up coffee on the Mountain
Coffee drinkers likely won’t mistake a cup of the local Mt.
Hood Roasters brew with that of the national chain Starbucks. But hundreds of
visitors dropped by the Rhododendron roasters on ... Read more
Hoodland Fire celebrates its finest at banquet
Members of all parts of the Hoodland Fire District (HFD),
including career staff, volunteers, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
and the support group, gathered for the annual awards ba... Read more
Killer Burger set to slay skiers’ hunger
Ravenous after burning somewhere in the neighborhood of 400
calories an hour skiing or snowboarding on Mount Hood? Portland burger chain
Killer Burger has dispatched its latest addition, a 29-f... Read more
Master Recycler program returns to Clackamas County
Lauren Norris, Program Manager for the Master Recycler
Program administered by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and
Sustainability, noted that more than 1,800 people have learn... Read more
Sandy resident offers free workouts for every age and every body
When Sandy resident Amanda Klaumann set out to start a
healthy exercise routine more than a decade ago, she was too intimidated to
join a gym. Klaumann said she struggled to find a group fitn... Read more
Bitten by the ‘Wing It’ bug
Travis Nodurft will sometimes see videos about kids arguing
what character they are from “Wing It,” Clackamas Repertory Theater’s recurring
interactive children’s show h... Read more
Rhody celebrates 100 years
(MT) – It was a packed house at the Still Creek Inn on
Saturday, Jan. 25 as the community celebrated the centennial anniversary of the
Rhododendron Post Office. The crowd enjoyed a menu... Read more
Rhododendron at a crossroads as it turns 100
Steve Graeper, President of the Rhododendron Community
Planning Organization (CPO), first came to Rhododendron in 1953, the year of
his birth. His family bought a Steiner cabin (built in 1932) ... Read more
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