Feb 3, 2025 · By Donovan Darling, For The Mountain Times Hoodland Fire District #74 deployed resources to assist in battling the devastating wildfires in Southern California. On Saturday, January 11, Division Chief Brian Henrichs and Engineer Pat McAbery departed with Water Tender 351 (WT 351) as part of a strike team consisting of five water tenders and a

Dec 2, 2024 · By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times The Orchid Health Hoodland Clinic recently opened, restoring access to healthcare for residents following the closure of the Adventist clinic last spring. When the Adventist clinic closed, many longtime residents were left without a local care provider.Salmon River Professional Center owners John and Caryn Tilton actively sought a replacement.

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Jan 3, 2025 · By Lucas Holmgren, The Mountain Times Pacific Northwest veterans know that winter can be a beautiful season in Washington and Oregon. Yes, the rain can be torrential, or relentless, but the breaks in between are worth it. If you’ve got layers and appropriate rain gear that truly covers and protects, the winter season can be

Jan 3, 2025 · By Cathy Lavin, HWC, The Mountain Times What could be a better holiday memory than wide eyed children meeting Santa while enjoying holiday treats and having Kyle Yan of Balloon Ninja make your favorite characters? At the Hoodland Women’s Club (HWC) photos with Santa event on December 8th, participants enjoyed cookies and cocoa and posed

Nov 4, 2024 · By Lucas Holmgren, The Mountain Times Southwest Washington rivers were once the “Valhalla” of steelhead according to a wise fish conservationist named Dave Brown. As he showed his spring-fed fish rescue facility, he told me about how he’d moved to the area because of the abundance of steelhead born in creeks and rivers like the

Feb 3, 2025 · By Lloyd Musser, The Mountain Times The sport of snow skiing began rather late in Oregon, compared to the east coast of the United States and other places around the world. Archeologists have determined that skis were being used for hunting and travel as early as 4000. Using skis for sport and leisure started about

Feb 3, 2025 · By Justin Andress, The Mountain TimesLast week, members of the Mt. Hood Race Team posted two first-place finishes at Mt. Bachelor’s annual Wrangler Cup. The wins are one more jewel in the crown of this prestigious mountain program that has shepherded the ski community since its infancy.Though there are multiple race teams on Mt. Hood,

Feb 3, 2025 · By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times Mt. Hood’s action sports fans don’t need to quit the slopes after dark. When the sun goes down, Mt. Hood Skibowl turns on the lights for a few more hours of fun on the slopes with Cosmic Tubing.It’s a beautiful drive up winding mountain roads to Mt. Hood Skibowl

Feb 3, 2025 · By Peggy Wallace, For The Mountain Times More than 50 years ago, a pastor and his wife began worship services around a fire pit at Son Village off Arrah Wanna Boulevard. Because these services were held outside, it was quickly determined that a new location was needed in order to continue worship during the cold