By Hoodland Fire DepartmentFor the Mountain Times We’re excited to share that the bond measure for Hoodland Fire District #74’s new fire station has officially passed! New Station Location – Dorman Property The new fire station will be constructed at the Dorman Property, located at: 25400 E Salmon River Road, Welches, OR 97067 This site, the former home of the Mount Hood Community Preschool, is conveniently located just 0.1 miles from our current station, which will make the

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times On the evening of Thursday, May 15, community members gathered at the Mount Hood Resort for the Hoodland Community Planning Organization’s (HCPO) first annual Progress Meeting. The two-hour event brought together key partners to share updates, insights, and plans for the future. Topics included the proposed general obligation bond for a new Hoodland Fire Station, presented by Hoodland Fire officials; emergency preparedness insights from Jay

The Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) will host a May 15 meeting at Mt. Hood Resort, focusing on wildfire awareness. The event will feature a panel of experts discussing fire safety, collaboration, and emergency preparedness for the mountain community.

The Mt. Hood Lions Club invites residents to a Community Resource Fair on June 7, 2025, in Welches. The event will highlight emergency preparedness, local support services, and volunteer opportunities with groups like CERT, PGE, and Clackamas County Disaster Management.

In advance of the May 2025 vote, residents from across the Mt. Hood Corridor have submitted letters sharing their thoughts on Measure 3-625, the proposed bond for a new Hoodland fire station. Some cite urgent safety needs, while others raise questions about cost and necessity.

As a retired Firefighter with 26 years’ experience, I fully support the construction of a new fire station for Hoodland Fire District #74. In May of 2025 this issue will be placed upon the ballot of voters in the Hoodland Fire District jurisdiction. I hope you will consider passing this general obligation bond for the following reasons. The existing main station was built in 1966 as a twelve-hour station to house fire response units and support the response times of an all-vo

My name is Cliff Fortune and I would like to request your support for the Hoodland Fire Department’s upcoming bond election for a new main station. The current station was built in 1966 and has been added onto many times. The building as it stands has been deemed by Associated Consultants, Inc. as not seismically sound, meaning it will not survive a large earthquake. This could potentially destroy all our emergency vehicles and equipment just when we need them most. In additi

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 team leader. “It took the team two days to arrive in Southern California, and they…remain on assignment for approximately 14 days,” sa

By Pat Erdenberger, The Mountain Times The goal of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring County information to our Hoodland community and give the community a voice back to the County. We have several speakers at our November 21st Meeting, 7pm, Church on the Mountain. Mike Ward, Project Manager with the Clackamas County and Cameron Ruen will be touching base with the Hoodland Community. They will go through the results from the April survey on the We

Response Date: October 8, 2024 by 5 pm PST This Request for Proposals (RFP), issued by the Hoodland Fire Protection District #74 (HFD) is put forth seeking a professional contractor to provide Neighborhood Chipping Services that are fully compliant with the industry best practices. Request for Proposals: Neighborhood Chipping Service packets are available on the Hoodland Fire District website www.hoodlandfire.gov To request a packet to be emailed to you, contact Kelli Ewing a

By Ty Walker The Mountain Times It was the middle of the day, 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. Laura Nelson was driving from Portland to Madras to work for a few days in her job as an educational consultant. She was driving 45 mph because she said. “I’m a stickler for speed limits.” All of a sudden, as she was driving through Welches on U.S. Highway 26, her heart began racing and she started to feel dizzy. Then everything went dark and she blacked out. “I pass out while driving

By Melinda McCrossen The Mountain Times I want to thank the Mt.Times for their recent coverage about Timberline Rim’s FireWise program. A small group of people can make a difference in our community’s ability to be wildfire ready and it was great to see our efforts recognized. However, I need to make a major clarification about organizations. FireWise USA is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with the Mt. Hood Corridor Wildlife Partnership, which is a group of ag