Missing Brightwood Woman Found Dead, Husband Charged with Murder
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times After a week-long search, 61-year-old Brightwood resident Susan “Phoenix” Lane-Fournier, who was reported missing…
Give a gift to make a wish come true for a homeless child this season!
By Clackamas County Clackamas County has a children’s Wish List to help give holiday gifts to the young members of…
‘Travel 26’ Initiative Aims to Revitalize Sandy and Mt. Hood
By Justin Andress, For The Mountain Times COVID-19 hit everyone hard, but its impact has been particularly tough on the…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt Fox, For The Mountain Times Don’t worry – it’s not too late to attend the Christmas Toy…
Ned F. Lamke
1954–2024 Lifelong resident of Sandy, Ned was born in Portland, Oregon Sept 7th, 1954 to Dr. Albert J. Lamke and…
Nancy Novotny Dougherty
1933–2024 Nancy Novotny Dougherty, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, teacher, and dear friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday,…
Sandy High School Scores High Marks in Machining and Welding & Fabrication Programs
By OR Trail School District, For The Mountain Times In a Regional Needs Assessment performed as part of a pilot…
Hoodland Senior Center Seeks Donations to Help Meet Growing Community Needs
By Carianne Stearns, For The Mountain Times At the Hoodland Senior Center, we’ve been able to achieve so much —…
Residents Gather for Wildfire Preparedness Workshop
By Marie Kennedy, For The Mountain Times The Mount Hood Corridor Wildfire Partnership hosted its fourth Wildfire Ready Homeowner Workshop…
The Angle: Scout The River…and the Forest
By Lucas Holmgren, For The Mountain Times The river systems in the PNW, west of the Cascade crest, are home…
Sandy’s New Action Sports Hub Draws Crowds and Community Spirit
By Justin Andress, For The Mountain Times Sandy draws thousands of action sports tourists each year. Unfortunately, a lot of…
The Viewfinder: Mount Hood’s Native Trails
By Gary Randall, For The Mountain Times As an avid photographer and a history enthusiast there are times when the…
MHCC Achieves GFOA’s Triple Crown Award for Financial Excellence
By MHCC, For The Mountain Times Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) has reached a significant milestone in financial excellence, becoming…
Plan, Prepare and Preserve: Make Conservation Goals a Winter Priority
By Lisa Kilder, Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District For The Mountain Times During this busy time of year, make…
Hoodland CPO
By Pat Erdenberger, Hoodland CPO For The Mountain Times The goal of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to…
Mt. Hood Flowers of the Month
By Madeline Bombardi, For The Mountain Times Mt. Hood Flowers has crafted a charming, woodland-inspired floral arrangement that brings a…
Hoodland Women’s Club Highlights
By Cathy Lavin, HWC For The Mountain Times A tiger, a coven of witches, a magician, an astronaut, a basketball…
Sandy High School Principal for a Day
By OR Trail School District, For The Mountain Times With a very light dusting of snow at just a couple…
Well Adjusted: Grounding is a Simple Practice for Year-Round Wellness
By Dr. Melanie Brown Chiropractic Physician, Mountain Life Clinic Grounding, or earthing, is connecting directly with the Earth’s surface through…
The Whole Tooth: Tracking the Tooth Fairy’s Payout Amounts
By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D. General Dentist, McKenzie Dental Recently, one of my children lost one of his routine baby…
Tawney’s Mountain Home
By Gary Randall, The Mountain Times In the early days the Welches Hotel wasn’t the only resort in the Salmon…
The Woodsman: Trash Talk: Garbage in the Woods
By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times In my efforts to boost my karma so that I am reincarnated as being…
Museum Chatter: Show Me the Money: Part 2
By Lloyd Musser, The Mountain Times Last month in this space we explored the topic of finances for non-profit organizations…
I Remember When: Being a Kid in Govy
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Longtime Mount Hood resident Molly Espenel looks back on memories of her childhood in…
Mountain Resident Visits Ukraine
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times As war has ravaged most of eastern Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of the country…
Meet the Artist: Sarah Houston
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times With vibrance in abundance, sound more unique than the snow flakes that coat our…
Day of the Dead Brings Community Together in Wildwood Park
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Wildwood Park was filled with music, smiling faces and the spirit of remembrance on…
Mt. Hood Taxi Acquired by Hoodland Shuttle Co.
By Dennis McNabb, The Mountain Times Welcome to Hoodland Shuttle, where your adventure begins! For years, locals and tourists alike…
Mountain Life Clinic Grows
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Dr. Melanie Brown is co-owner and CEO of two expanding natural healthcare businesses, Mountain…
Meet the New Property Manager of Mt. Hood Village
By Kelly Romo, The Mountain Times Mt. Hood Village RV Resort welcomes Misti Schenck as its new Property Manager, bringing…
Mountain Matters: Mt. Hood Lions Christmas Toy Drive Benefit Dinner
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times Continuing on with their yearly Christmas Toy Drive Dinner, The Mt. Hood Lions Club…
Inside Salem
By Rep. Jeff Helfrich, The Mountain Times In today’s world, it’s easy to find yourself caught up in what might…
From the publisher’s desk
By Matthew NelsonThe Mountain Times Hello Mountain Timers,Here we are in December, the home stretch. The end of the year…
Letters to the publisher: Ryk H
For openers, the Hoodland Fire Station is currently where it needs to be with direct access to Hwy 26 with…
Letters to the publisher: Laura Peterson
to the Editor,For a couple of decades I’ve put signs supporting my candidates of choice out in front of my…
Accused ATM Thieves Rented Airbnb in Welches
By Maxine Bernstein and The Oregonian/OregonLive A sophisticated group of thieves that hit banks and ATMs across California spent time…
Volunteer Firefighter Balances Work and Family Life
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Nick Miller was 9 years old when his family moved to Zigzag in 1993.…
Senior Tight End Wrestles With Sports Transition
By Joe O’Leary, The Mountain Times Every year as fall turns to winter, countless athletes around the Sandy area prepare…
Sandy High Curriculum All Sewn Up
By Dennis McNabb, The Mountain Times Christina Moroney, Theater and Sewing teacher at Sandy High School is a woman driven…
Mountain Profile: Joshua Frazier
Place of Birth? Woodland Park Hospital in Portland.How long on the Mountain? 45+ years.If you were not brought here as…
Community Celebrates New Medical Clinic With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times The Orchid Health Hoodland Clinic recently opened, restoring access to healthcare for residents following…
Photos With Santa Event Set for Dec. 8
By Kelly Romo, The Mountain Times The Hoodland Women’s Club invites families to kick off the holiday season at the…
Hoodland Fire Seeks New Station
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Hoodland Fire Department (HFD) opened its doors to the public last Saturday, not for…
Hoodland Fire Acquires New Engine
By Hoodland Fire, The Mountain Times Hoodland Fire has made an important investment in community safety by acquiring a new…
Wildfire Workshop Saturday November 2nd
Hoodland Residents Wildfire Workshop Saturday November 2nd 9:00AM to Noon at the Welches Middle School – Emergency preparedness is important…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt Fox, The Mountain Times Bingo!Bingo continues to be very popular this year: we’ve been averaging 55 players…