Fire academy opens door to new career path 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.
St. John in the Woods Celebrates a Century of Faith and Community Long before Highway 26 became the main route to Mount Hood, local Catholics gathered in a small church built to serve a growing mountain community. Over the next century, St. John in the Woods Catholic Church would survive a roof ...
Mountain Communities Prepare for Fourth of July Celebrations 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.
From Sara Lee to Fronk's Girl: A New Name Reflects a Journey of Music, Recovery and Self-Discovery By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times 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, she moved easily between music and conversation. One moment she
Welches Students Welcome Back Class of 2026 for Senior Walk allways and breezeways at Welches School filled with cheers, signs, and high-fives June 9 as members of the Sandy High School Class of 2026 returned to their former elementary and middle school for a special Grad Walk celebration.
The Amazing Literary Adventures of Amber and Eleanor the Cat 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 accredited authors. But Jodi Picoult’s, “By Any Other Name” not only had us furiously page turning
Welches cabin marks 90 years of family history in the Hoodland forest 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 forest.