Meet the Artist: Mayumi Sekigawa
By Amber Ford, For The Mountain Times Unique in color and shape, the works of local pottery artist Mayumi Sekigawa…
Join The Mtn Times In Honoring Women In Business: On The Mountain
By Justin Andress, For The Mountain Times It’s no secret that many businesses on Mt. Hood are owned or operated…
Inside Salem: An Update from Rep. Jeff Helfrich
By Rep. Jeff Helfrich For The Mountain Times We are nearing the halfway point of the 2025 Legislative Session. Here…
Rotary Club of Sandy Delivers Free Books to School District Children
By Sandy Rotary, For The Mountain Times For the third year in a row, Sandy Rotary members arrived at every…
Help Bring Our Mobile Library Vehicle to Life!
By Sandy Public Library, For The Mountain Times The Sandy and Hoodland Libraries are expanding their reach!In 2024 the City…
Mountain Science Night Draws Banner Crowd
By Clackamas County, For The Mountain Times The Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications to fill the vacancy for…
Welches Middle School Inspires Young Readers with Author Initiative
By Justin andress, For The Mountain Times According to new statistics, reading proficiency among middle school students has seen a…
Multiple Cougar Sightings Reported Near Mt. Hood
By Mtn Times Staff, For The Mountain Times Multiple reports from neighbors on Nextdoor.com have confirmed several cougar sightings in…
Mt. Hood Community College Launches “I ♥ MHCC” Campaign to Celebrate Community Pride
By MHCC, For The Mountain Times Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is excited to announce the launch of the “I…
Klobas O’Neil Now Providing Home Restoration Services
By Marie Kennedy, For The Mountain Times Late on a recent wintry afternoon, I placed a panicked call to Klobas…
Hoodland Block Party Returns for a Third Year
By Justin Andress, For The Mountain Times On May 10 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., locals and visitors are…
Hoodland Firefighter Follows In Father’s Footsteps
By Ty Walker, For The Mountain Times When he was a young teenager, Jonathan Frank was inspired by his father.…
Sandy High’s Charlie Bloomer Named Oregon High School Journalist of the Year
By Joe O’leary, For The Mountain Times Throughout the early stages of this year, Sandy High School senior Charlie Bloomer…
Lloyd Musser Writes His Final Mountain Times Story
By Katie Musser Joy, For The Mountain Times My Father, Lloyd Alrick Musser, passed away on March 1, 2025, but…
Welches 5th Graders Headed to Battle of the Books State Championship
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times A team of four fifth grade students at Welches Middle School have taken first…
Special District Election Set for May 20
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Residents of Mount Hood communities will have key decisions to make in the upcoming…
Inside Salem: An Update from Rep. Jeff Helfrich
By Rep. Jeff Helfrich For The Mountain Times As the 2025 Legislative Session progresses, several key issues have emerged. There…
Spring Brunch Fundraiser to Support Meals on Wheels
By Brittany Kintigh For The Mountain Times The Hoodland Senior Center is excited to announce a special event to support…
Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar
By Lion, Milt Fox For The Mountain Times Bingo Thank you for continuing to make this year’s Bingo season a…
From Sandy to New Zealand, Mystery Package Spurs Long Distance Trip
By Teresa Sullivan For The Mountain Times My suspense was overflowing. I was standing in the kitchen with scissors poised…
The Viewfinder: Finding Inspiration in the Winter
By Gary Randall For The Mountain Times Winter in Oregon has a way of silencing the world. Between storms, snow…
Exploring the Origins of Our Community Names Part Three
By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times This is the third in the series on community names in the Mount Hood…
Hoodland CPO
By Pat Erdenberger, Hoodland CPO For The Mountain Times As the snow melts and days warm slightly, we welcome the…
Mt. Hood Flowers of the Month
By Madeline Bombardi For The Mountain Times As winter fades, tulips emerge as one of the first signs of spring’s…
Hoodland Women’s Club Highlights
By Cathy Lavin, HWC For The Mountain Times If you haven’t already marked your calendars for the Hoodland Women’s Club…
Dr. Lyon’s Health Tip: The Mediterranean Diet for Lifelong Health
By Dr. Lyon of Orchid Health For The Mountain Times When it comes to nutrition, the Mediterranean diet has long…
Well Adjusted: Healing Whiplash & Restoring the Cervical Curve
By Dr. Melanie Brown Chiropractic Physician, Mountain Life Clinic Car accidents can leave lasting effects on the body, especially when…
The Whole Tooth: Flossgate
By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D. General Dentist, McKenzie Dental About 10 years ago there was a study in England that…
Welches Parent Teacher Community Organization
By Cassie Kanable, WTPCO For The Mountain Times Hello Welches Families! March is shaping up to be an exciting month…
Morgan Wright’s Growth Through Sports
By Joe O’Leary The Mountain Times What purpose do high school sports serve? Obviously, for the upper echelon of athletes,…
Mountain Matters: Push to Restore Highway 26 Safety Corridor
By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times Commonly referred to as “Blood Alley,” Highway 26 is known to locals not…
The Woodsman: New Defensible-Space Standards Don’t Apply to Every Property, but They Should
By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times In last month’s column I wrote about the urban wildfires in and around…
Welches Schools Celebrate Kindness Week with Fun and Meaningful Activities
By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times During the week of February 10, Welches Schools embraced the spirit of kindness with…
Hoodland Community Resource Collaboration
By Amber Ford The Mountain Times Although the Mt. Hood Villages communities are small in size and numbers in comparison…
Museum Chatter: Which Mt. Hood Ski Area was Developed First?
By Lloyd Musser For The Mountain Times The planners of Timberline Lodge never intended for everyone to drive their automobiles…
Meet the Artist: Tom McGraw
By Amber Ford The Mountain Times Long time Mt. Hood Villages resident and local artist Tom McGraw has become a…
“Friends of Timberline” Documentary to Air on OPB
By Amber Ford The Mountain Times Throughout its 87 years of operation, Mt. Hood’s Timberline Lodge has remained a popular…
Small but Mighty: Welches Middle School Girls’ Basketball Team Shines This Season
By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times The Welches Middle School girls’ basketball team has been making a name for itself…
Making Memories at Marmot Recreation Site
By Danella Demary For The Mountain Times On the way to Mt. Hood Recreation Area, along Route 26 eastbound, there…
Hoodland Firefighters Aid in Historic California Wildfires
By Justin Andress The Mountain Times In January, a devastating series of fires scorched the hills that surround Los Angeles.…
Al Forno Keeps Sicilian Pizzeria Tradition Going Strong
By Ty Walker The Mountain Times You’ve just spent the day skiing on the mountain. You’re driving down Highway 26.…
Hoodland Firefighting Career Started as a Volunteer
By Ty Walker The Mountain Times Eric Macy joined the Hoodland Fire District in 2007 as a full time staff…
The Rise, Fall, and Revival of the Ivy Bear: A Highway 26 Landmark
By Gary Randall For The Mountain Times For decades, travelers along U.S. Highway 26 in Oregon have been greeted by…
David Scott Parker: A Life of Dreams and Dedication
By Cynthia King For The Mountain Times With deep sadness, we announce the passing of David Scott Parker, who left…
Grant Helps Keep Trail Clear for Trailkeepers
By Justin Andress The Mountain Times Since 2007, the TrailKeepers of Oregon have rallied volunteers to preserve and protect the…
Bigfoot Hunters Gather for Inaugural Mt. Hood Sasquatch Festival
Bigfoot Hunters Gather for InauguralMt. Hood Sasquatch Festival By Justin Andress The Mountain Times Between Friday, April 11, and Sunday,…