With a very strong group of juniors that played a massive role in team successes last year as sophomores and a solid corps of senior leadership, it is anticipated that the Sandy High School girls’ soccer team will improve upon last year’s 4-9-2 record this season.  Amongst a group of talented juniors, the team is defensively anchored by junior goalkeeper Hannah Winans. Winans became the team’s regular goalie during her freshman season on varsity. She has been a standout playe

The Oregon Trail School District (OTSD) board of directors unanimously approved a resolution at the Monday, Aug. 11 meeting to put a school improvement bond on the ballot for the upcoming November election. The bond would address needed repairs and improvements at elementary and middle schools throughout the district. “This bond is the culmination of more than two years of planning with the help of our constituents,” said Aaron Bayer, OTSD Superintendent. “Parents, staff, com

Even those who never officially met Susan “Phoenix” Lane likely saw her somewhere on the mountain, whether she was riding her Harley in one of her flowy skirts, tending the counter at the Hoodland Bazaar, driving through town with her dogs in her old truck, or painting faces at the Hoodland Farmers Market.  Christen Prudence met Lane at the market eight years ago. It was the start of a spiritual friendship, during which Lane recently invited Prudence to participate in the sou

At an age when most people are content to take it easy, Rosemary Nichols is rewriting the playbook on aging. At 86, she’s not only lifting weights – she’s breaking barriers on the world stage. This past July, Nichols competed in the 2025 USPA Power Nationals in Pittsburgh. Taking the platform in the 85+ age division, she claimed world records in all three lifts – squat, bench press, and deadlift – in the International Powerlifting League. Her final deadlift of 92.5 kilograms

At Mt. Hood Hospice, the staff and volunteers understand that grief is not linear. No matter when you lose someone, there is no timeline on when or how you should process that loss. As such, the nonprofit hospice organization provides Time of Remembering events twice a year – once in person and once virtually – to provide people with a supportive and intentional place to honor the loved ones they’re missing.  The next Time of Remembering event will be in person in Meinig Memo

Nestled within the heart of Sandy is a quiet garden space blooming with fresh energy and purpose. Made possible by a generous land use donation from the Leathers Family, the Sandy Youth Garden is part of AntFarm Youth Services’ Outdoor Learning program. It’s a living classroom where youth, staff, volunteers, and families come together to grow food, steward the land, and cultivate connection.  Under the leadership of AntFarm team member and local farmer Carson Krause, the gard