David Yonan 1946–2024
December 1946 – November 2024. Rest in peace.
Join the Hoodland Senior Center Boardand Make a Difference!
By Brittany Kintigh, For The Mountain Times Are you passionate about helping seniors and making a positive impact in your…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt Fox, For The Mountain Times Happy New Year to all of you from the Mt. Hood Lions…
A Poem For Susan “Phoenix” Lane-Fournier
By Hope Moreno I am trying to get a DV women’s only group going on the mountain. I have created…
Messages Left for “Phoenix” at Hoodland Bazaar Memorial
Reprinted with permission from Hoodland Bazaar. Initials used for privacy. Phoenix, my friend,…I first met you at yoga. At Zig…
Flood Awareness Takes Center Stage at Mt. Hood Lions Club
By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times As part of his position as Resilience Coordinator for Clackamas County’s Office of Disaster…
The Angle: 5 Tips for Wintertime Steelhead Fishing in the PNW
By Lucas Holmgren, The Mountain Times Pacific Northwest veterans know that winter can be a beautiful season in Washington and…
Outdoor Adventures: Taking the Roads Less Traveled
By Danella Demary, For The Mountain Times Among the countless forested roads and scenic hiking trails of Mt. Hood Territory…
The Viewfinder: The Beauty of Home
By Gary Randall, For The Mountain Times Now that 2024 has ended, I find myself reflecting on the year gone…
Is Your Forest Land Washing Away?
By Lisa Kilder Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District For The Mountain Times Heavy rain on bare soil can wash…
MHCC President Dr. Lisa Skari Honored With Prestigious Howard Cherry Award
By MHCC Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) President Dr. Lisa Skari was honored with the Howard Cherry Award for community…
Hoodland CPO
By Pat Erdenberger, Hoodland CPO For The Mountain Times Happy New Year, everyone! By now most of you know that…
Mt. Hood Flowers of the Month
By Madeline Bombardi, The Mountain Times Mt. Hood Flowers in Welches, OR is your destination for stunning floral arrangements this…
Mountain Matters: Early Winter Hits Mt. Hood
By Cathy Lavin, HWC, The Mountain Times What could be a better holiday memory than wide eyed children meeting Santa…
Dr. Lyon’s Health Tip: Boosting Your Immune System Year-Round
By Dr. Lyon of Orchid Health, Mountain Life Clinic Your immune system is your body’s defense mechanism, protecting you from…
Well Adjusted: The Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing
By Dr. Melanie Brown Chiropractic Physician, Mountain Life Clinic Self-care often takes a back seat in the hustle and bustle…
The Whole Tooth: A Generational Hand-Off
By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D. Dentistry, like many industries, is changing with break-neck speed. Everything from patient experience, insurance participation,…
Welches Parent Teacher Community Organization
By Cassie Kanable, WTPCO Hello, Welches families! We hope your new year is off to a fantastic start! December was…
Operation Rescue Pig Successful
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times While many animals both large and small call the beloved Mt. Hood National Forest…
Mountain Matters: Early Winter Hits Mt. Hood
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times While Christmas break of 2023 left many wondering when winter would come (and then…
The Woodsman: Cleaning Your Chimney Might Just Save Your House
By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times My treatise on firewood in the November edition drew more comments and questions from…
Museum Chatter: Will 2025 Rival 1925 in Shaping Mount Hood’s History?
By Lloyd Musser, The Mountain Times There is good news and not-so-good news from the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and…
Second Graders Release Salmon to Boost Mt. Hood Ecosystem
By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times The streams and rivers of Mt. Hood became a little healthier in December when…
Meet the Artist: Nancy and Ken Klos
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times New! “Glacier Haus Gallery” opened on December 1, 2024 at the invitation of Charles…
Mt. Hood Cultural Center Museum Welcomes Dave Winterling as First Executive Director
By MHCCM, For The Mountain Times The Mt. Hood Cultural Center Museum, in Government Camp, is proud to announce the…
Fore Story Projects: Conventional Design, Unconventional Approach
By Dennis McNabb, The Mountain Times According to the Oxford Dictionary, interior design is “the art or process of designing…
Michel Fournier Indicted for Murder
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Michel Fournier was indicted Monday, December 9 by a Clackamas County grand jury on…
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…
Lions Club Christmas Basket Program Dinner is a Winner
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times The Mount Hood Lions Club members have outdone themselves again. The community showed up…
Inside Salem
By Rep. Jeff Helfrich, The Mountain Times In last month’s column, I challenged you to unplug for a moment. To…
Letters to the publisher: Kim Tinker
Thanks for bringing to the forefront the increasing problem of trashing the forest. The days of anti-littering campaigns seem to…
Letters to the publisher: Pat Buckley & Ryk H
Many thanks to our dedicated Hoodland Fire Department volunteer firefighters, staff, board members and volunteer community members, who have protected…
Letters to the publisher: Sharon Wood Wortman
Having lived with the elephant of domestic violence as a child in both my grandparents’ and parents’ homes, having been…
From the publisher’s desk
Hello Mountain Timers,As we stand on the threshold of a new year, I want to take a moment to reflect…
Sweetheart’s Ball: Returns to The Mountain February 13
By Kelly Romo, The Mountain Times Celebrate love and community at the Hoodland Women’s Club Sweetheart’s Ball! The Hoodland Women’s…
Volunteer Sets Sights on Firefighting Career
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times It was the winter of 2023. Holiday season. Zachary Cram had been a volunteer…
Jacob Brown’s Evolution Into a Do-It-All Forward
By Joe O’Leary, The Mountain Times There is a plague across high school basketball. All over the nation, high school…
SAT’s Jack of Diamonds Sparkles With Silliness
By Daniel Bosserman, The Mountain Times Sandy Actors Theatre (SAT) is thrilled to announce the opening of its latest production,…
Holiday Concert Brings Music and Cheer to Welches Students
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Students at Welches Elementary and Middle Schools enjoyed a festive holiday concert on December…
Ivy Bear Pizzeria Spices Things Up
By Kelly Romo, The Mountain Times In the shadow of Mount Hood, Ivy Bear Pizzeria in Sandy is more than…
Mountain Profile: Nora Gambee
Place of Birth? Alhambra, California.How long on the Mountain? 36 years.If you were not brought here as a child, what…
Lloyd Musser Retires After 25 Years
By Peggy Wallace, The Mountain Times After 25 years of outstanding stewardship on behalf of The Mt. Hood Cultural Center…
Community Gathers to Honor Phoenix
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Friends, family, and community members gathered on December 2 to remember Susan “Phoenix” Lane-Fournier,…
Rendezvous Grill Celebrates New Ownership
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times It’s official. As of Dec. 1, new owners have taken over one of the…
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…