Letters to the Editor: Sharon Wood Wortman and Ed Wortman
Dear Mountain Community,Husband Ed and I are wondering if we are alone in being gob-smacked by PGE’s billing statements for…
Letters to the Editor: Melinda McCrossen
I am writing in response to Shirley Morgan’s letter to the editor last month. Insurance companies have long had instruments…
View from the mountain: From the publisher’s desk
family,It is never easy to lose a member of your family, and the loss of a mother is especially profound.My…
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…
Candidates Sought for County Commisioner Vacancy
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…
Public Notice 2025 Mt. Hood National Forest Integrated Weed Management
Mt. Hood National Forest will implement the Integrated Weed Management Program, which involves using herbicides, mechanical tools, and hand pulling.…
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…
Mountain Profile: Kate Wille
Place of Birth? Camas, Washington. How long on the Mountain? 8 years. If you were not brought here as a…
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…
Evacuation Survey—invitation to participate!
Evacuation Survey—invitation to participate! If you live in Clackamas County, you are invited to participate in a survey to inform…
Letters to the Editor: John W Drake Jr.,
As a retired Firefighter with 26 years’ experience, I fully support the construction of a new fire station for Hoodland…
Letters to the Editor: Cliff Fortune
My name is Cliff Fortune and I would like to request your support for the Hoodland Fire Department’s upcoming bond…
Letters to the Editor: Shirley Morgan
I agree with Steve Graper’s article in the February Mt. Times regarding the importance of all homeowners making it a…
Correction from the Publisher
In our January edition of The Mountain Times, a Letter to the Publisher regarding the Hoodland Fire Department and the…
View from the mountain: From the publisher’s desk
Hello Mountain Timers,Recently, I sent out a questionnaire to those connected with us on Nextdoor.com here on the mountain. Some…
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…
Become a TIP Volunteer
WHAT IS A TIP VOLUNTEER? TIP Volunteers support family members and friends following: suicides, natural or unexpected deaths, drownings, motor…
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…