Koen Lewis is setting his sights on a new career path. After graduating from Sandy High School, he gave the HVAC industry a try, but found that it wasn’t for him. His heart wasn’t in it. It wasn’t ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, Fourth of July traditions continue much as they always have in the Mount Hood corridor. When ...

On a recent Monday evening at Wraptitude in Welches, Sara Lee stood before a small crowd, ukulele in hand, sharing songs and stories. Dressed in a mushroom-patterned outfit with her hair pulled back, ...

It’s not often a work of fiction haunts the innermost workings of Eleanor’s literary background. And it’s almost never that a work of fiction has her questioning everything she’s ever understood about ...

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary in July, one Welches cabin will celebrate 90 years of connection to the Hoodland forest in the form of a family home nestled securely in the heart of the ...

Chuckwagon Breakfast July 4th and 5th! Please plan to attend our “Chuckwagon Breakfast” on Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. both days. Tickets at the ...

Share Ellie Garmon, Ezra French, Scarlett French, and Ximena Sofia Ruiz Marron are recipients of Hoodland Women’s Club scholarships for 2026. Our mission is to support the entire Hoodland community by ...

This month, a break from facts and figures on forests. Forest managers rely on facts and figures, of course — data about tree growth, lumber volume and value, the volume of drinking water flowing from ...

On Wednesday, May 20, a select group of 266 men and women gathered to graduate in the U.S. Coast Guard’s 145th commencement exercises. Held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, ...

When Jack and Janette Burton return to the mountain, it feels a little like coming home. The husband-and-wife artists behind JJ Burton Silver will bring their latest handcrafted jewelry designs to ...

Preparing for wildfire season means more than packing a go bag. For many mountain residents, a Public Safety Power Shutoff can also mean losing water, septic systems, cell and internet connectivity, ...