Rosh Hashanah: A Day for Reflection
By Rabbi Avrohom DyceThe Mountain Times As the color of the leaves begin to change to beautiful oranges and reds…
The Woodsman: Big Bad Wildfires and Beautiful Bad Beetles
By Steve WilentThe Mountain Times As I write this on a cool, cloudy Labor Day, another few days of hot…
Museum Chatter: Defining Mount Hood Heritage
By Lloyd MusserThe Mountain Times Plan now to attend the Museum’s annual Heritage Night on November 2. This fun event…
Critical Need for Updated Facilities at MHCC
By MHCCThe Mountain Times Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) has been a source of education and community engagement in the…
Queer Campout Unites West Coast Campers In Mt. Hood Community
By Justin AndressThe Mountain Times Community was the focus at Wander Free and Queer’s Queer Campout held September 13 through…
Robert E. Boertien: Bringing Oregon History to Life
By Marie KennedyThe Mountain Times Meet Robert (Bob) Boertien, an author whose literary work captures the frontier spirit of Oregon.…
Welches Schools Welcome New Staff Members
By Peter MurphyThe Mountain Times There’s a long history of newcomers making their way down the western slopes of Mt.…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt FoxThe Mountain Times Golf Tourney On Saturday September 7th the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort and the Mt.…
Spook Alley Returns for Halloween
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times Back in action for another Halloween season, Spook Alley is gearing up to be a…
Michiah Turin Works to be the Best Leader and Passer for the Pioneers
By Joe O’LearyThe Mountain Times Prior to eighth grade, Michiah Turin hadn’t taken a single organized snap of football as…
Getting to the Point With Porcupines
By By Clackamas Soil & Water DistrictThe Mountain Times From our friends at the Woodland Fish and Wildlife Group: we…
Mountain Profile: Cliff Fortune
Place of Birth? Newberg, Oregon. How long on the Mountain? Since 1986. If you were not brought here as a…
Lee Perry Memorial Represents His Passion for Skiing
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times The brass plaque mounted on the recently completed Lee Perry memorial bench says it all.“Lee…
Welches Parent Teacher Community Organization
By Cassie Kanable, WTPCOThe Mountain Times Parent Teacher Corner As the new school year kicks off, there’s excitement in the…
Bigfoot: Creature or Myth of the Pacific Northwest?
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times Bigfoot: Man, myth or a creature yet to be identified by scientists? For centuries the…
The Viewfinder: Discovering Hidden Landscapes in Oregon
By Gary Randall When was the last time that you just decided to forget it all and just go for…
Mountain Matters: Back to School
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times As summer comes to an end and the local pools and swimming holes close up…
Wilderness Ambassadors Protecting Mt. Hood 25 Years & Counting
By Benjamin SimpsonThe Mountain Times Note: This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of The Mountain Times and…
Mountain Profile: Christen Prudence
Place of Birth? Sacramento, California. How long on the Mountain? 7.5 years. If you were not brought here as a…
Arrah Wanna Auction Promises to Be a Roaring ’20s Throwback
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times Dust off those fedoras and flapper dresses. It’s all about the Roaring Twenties this year…
Hoodland Community Planning Organization
By Pat Erdenberger, Hoodland CPOThe Mountain Times The goal of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring county…
Crustacean Celebration Returns
By Adrian KnowlerThe Mountain Times After a one-year hiatus, the festival made a strong comeback this summer, with the restaurant…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt FoxThe Mountain Times Mobile Health Clinic! Thanks to those of you who attended our “femforward” mobile health…
Hoodland Women’s Club Highlights
By Cathy Lavin, HWCThe Mountain Times August 15th was a quintessential Pacific Northwest day, neither too wet nor too warm,…
Readers Have Spoken: Welcome Your New Mascots
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times The Mountain Times is thrilled to announce the conclusion of our highly anticipated mascot contest.…
The Mountain Times Hits the Airwaves with Podcast
By Donovan DarlingThe Mountain Times In an ever-changing digital world, how does a local newspaper keep up with the times?…
Mt. Hood Taxi: Service With a Smile
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times Dennis Bachman started Mt. Hood Taxi service just a few years ago with one old…
Welches Parent Teacher Community Organization
By Cassie KanableThe Mountain Times Parent Teacher Corner Hello Welches Families! We hope you had a wonderful summer! With the…
Cooper’s Bottle Shop Owner Shares Passion for Wine
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times To say that Bri Dittlinger loves wine is an understatement. You would have to search…
Hoodland Shuttle Co. Brings New Transportation Options to The Mountain
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times There’s a new transportation service on the mountain – Hoodland Shuttle Company. Opened since April,…
Local Quilters Star in Hoodland Quilt Show
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times Local quilters are stitching together the final pieces for the second annual Hoodland Piecemakers Quilt…
Confidence Pushes Ezekiel Hill to Lead the Pioneers Under the Lights
By Joe O’LearyThe Mountain Times With the graduation of the 2023 Sandy High School football team, including starting quarterback Billy…
Evergreen Mt. Hood Delivers Right to Your Doorstep
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times Evergreen Mt. Hood delivers food from 16 restaurants.Not to be confused with Hoodland Shuttle service,…
Rev it Up and Go to the Sandy Cruisin’ Car Show
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. It’s time to rev it up and go to…
All Hail’s Breakin’ Loose; Hey, Hey, Have You Read the News?
On August 16th, 2024 The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Saturday August 17th to the mountain…
Sandy Actors Theatre Presents “Aboveboard”
By Daniel BossermanThe Mountain Times A Romantic Classic Situation Comedy with Heart, Laughter, and a Touch of MischiefSandy, OR –…
Historic Philip Foster Farm to Hold Annual Cider Squeeze
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times The third Saturday of September is almost here. That means only one thing at the…
Mt. Hood Golf News
By Bradford BixbyThe Mountain Times Welcome back, dear reader, to another edition of Fore, the column for the original hackers…
Student Firefighter Wants to Set Example for Women
By Ty WalkerThe Mountain Times When Emily Dong was 5 years old, growing up in Clackamas, she saw her father…
Mountain Matters: Hoodland Farmer’s Market
By Amber FordThe Mountain Times Seven years after it first kicked off in the Rendezvous Plaza, the Hoodland Farmer’s Market…
The Woodsman: Revised Wildfire Hazard Map: High Hazard for Some Local Properties
By Steve WilentThe Mountain Times A bit more than two years ago I wrote about the State of Oregon’s wildfire…
Firefighters First Campers in Reopened Clackamas River Campgrounds
In September 2020, the Riverside Fire started near the Riverside Campground, burning 138,054 acres in the Clackamas River Corridor. Eleven…
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way: You’ve Created Your Estate Plan – Now Don’t Be a Pirate
By Paula WalkerThe Mountain Times Of equal importance to leaving your affairs neat and tidy with a well-drafted trust or…
Steel Wheels and Thundering Change: The History of Railroads in Oregon
By Robert MatsumuraThe Mountain Times A train whistle in the distance. The thunderous roar of steel wheels rolling down the…
The Whole Tooth: Plant Antioxidants May Help Periodontal Disease in Smokers
By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D.The Mountain Times I’m always interested in hearing about dental news that doesn’t fit the traditional…
Mt. Hood Community College Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
By MHCCThe Mountain Times Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) announces its recent designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence…