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…
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…
Hoodland Community Planning Organization
By Pat Erdenberger, The Mountain Times The goal of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring County information…
Meals on Wheels Delivering Good Food and High Spirits to Community Seniors
By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times Five days a week, dozens of elderly Mt. Hood residents rely on Hoodland’s Meals…
Community Unites: Holiday Projects at Libraries
By Hoodland and Sandy Public Libraries, The Mountain Times This holiday season, the Hoodland and Sandy Public Libraries are excited…
Outreach Vehicle on Order for Sandy and Hoodland Public Libraries
By Dennis McNabb, The Mountain Times In a time when print media is increasingly giving way to a myriad of…
The Angle: How are the Steelhead Doing?
By Lucas Holmgren, The Mountain Times Southwest Washington rivers were once the “Valhalla” of steelhead according to a wise fish…
The Viewfinder: Discovering Hidden Landscapes in Oregon
By Gary Randall, The Mountain Times Because I’m a landscape photographer, I’m prone to seeking adventure in the outdoors. Sometimes…
Community Connections: My Day with a Meals on Wheels Volunteer
By Brittany Kintigh, The Mountain Times On a cloudy fall day, with the sun peeking through, I had the joy…
The Orzechowskis’ MHCC Welding Program Journey
By MHCC, The Mountain Times The story of former Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) students Misty and Walter Orzechowski stands…
November is the Time to Pull Spurge Laurel!
By Lisa Kilder Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District, The Mountain Times As the soil softens with the early fall…
Hoodland Women’s Club Highlights
By Cathy Lavin, HWC, The Mountain Times The Hoodland Women’s Club (HWC) ushered in fall with several activities and events…
Extreme Caution Recommended When Hiking This Winter
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times In September, Washington’s Skamania County sheriffs responded to two different locations where human remains…
Well Adjusted: Supporting Brain Health
By Dr. Melanie Brown Chiropractic Physician, The Mountain Times The glymphatic system, a network of fluid-filled tunnels in the brain…
The Whole Tooth: Concerning Hobbits and Toothaches
By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D., The Mountain Times So every now and then I encounter a brave and unique soul…
Welches Parent Teacher Community Organization
By Cassie Kanable, WTPCO, The Mountain Times Parent Teacher CornerOctober was a wonderful month of fundraising, community connection, and fall…
A Historical Gem on Mount Hood
By Robert Matsumura, The Mountain Times Many of us who have ventured about Mount Hood are familiar with the Cloud…
Mt. Hood Golf News
By Bradford Bixby, The Mountain Times Welcome back, Dear Reader, to the last 2024 edition of Fore, the column that…
The Woodsman: Confessions of a Firewood Fanatic
By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times My name is Steve Wilent and I’m a firewood fanatic. When people ask about…
Betsy LaBarge Looks Back at Successful Career
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Betsy LaBarge is a self-made businesswoman. She committed most of her working lifetime to…
I Remember When: We Made Friends On The Mountain
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Longtime Mount Hood residents probably know Paul Keller. A resident of the mountain since…
Meet the Artist: Gail O’Neill
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times A professional stained glass artist since 1974, Mt. Hood Villages resident Gail O’Neill has…
“Fuzzy Feet” Brings Comfort to Kids in Need
By Mtn Times Staff, The Mountain Times In the heart of Portland, a heartwarming initiative is underway to help brighten…
Bringing Breast Health to Sandy This November
By Donovan Darling, The Mountain Times When Tami Beaty found out she had breast cancer, it was totally by accident.…
Check Out the New Mt. Hood Business Directory!
Dennis McNabb, The Mountain Times Whether you live on the mountain or just frequent the area, you’ll be familiar with…
Exploring the Origins of Our Community Names: Part One
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times The towns that dot the map from Government Camp through Hoodland and down into…
2024 Bar Wars Golf Tournament
By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times On Wednesday, October 2nd, several Mt. Hood Villages businesses and community members participated in…
OTSD Ranks 11 in the State for Second Year in a Row
By OTSD, The Mountain Times School Digger, a website that emphasizes tests scores and achievement data for data-driven comparisons, ranked…
Dick Hannah Donates 2023 Explorer to Sandy High School
By Joe O’Leary, The Mountain Times For quite a while, there was a stigma that floated around in American high…
Student Firefighter Says It’s More Than Putting Out Fires
By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times When he was younger, Vincent Burnham thought it was all about breaking down doors…
Kapper’s Energy Inspiring to Whole Team
By Joe O’Leary, The Mountain Times When Sandy senior Dahlia Kappers moved up to the wing from her normal position…
Action Sports Fuel Academic Excellence
By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times Every day, residents drive past the unassuming Wy’East Mountain Academy campus (formerly Windell’s) with…
Harvesting Fall Fun and Games
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times On Oct. 25, Welches students, staff and parent volunteers celebrated the annual Welches Harvest…
The Legacy of Mt. Hood’s Steiner Cabins
By Benjamin SimpsonThe Mountain Times Note: This article originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of The Mountain Times and…
A Masterpiece in Biodiversity
By Robert MatsumuraThe Mountain Times Rising majestically in the heart of the Cascade Range is Mount Hood, a paragon of…
Bear Necessities: Essentials for Avoiding Bear Encounters
By OR Department of Fish and Wildlife For many forest dwelling communities, it’s common knowledge that we share the woods…
Timberline Lodge Reconstruction Complete
By Justin AndressThe Mountain Times On April 18, the Hoodland community heaved a collective sigh of relief when first responders…
Meet the Artist: Amber Ford
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times While I have covered local artists from woodworking to watercolors, photography to hair stylists, I…