Popcorn popped, balloons bounced, and laughter filled the halls on October 24 as Welches Elementary and Middle Schools held their annual Harvest Festival, one of the schools’ favorite fall traditions. The day began with each class visiting the indoor “pumpkin patch” to pick the perfect pumpkin. Among the costumes, fairies, pirates, mermaids, and skeletons held their pumpkins proudly for a class photo. Midday brought the costume parade, led by Principal Kendra Payne. Third-, f

This is a revision of a story originally posted in our October edition . Clarifications are posted below. On a rainy October afternoon, the warmth inside the Timberline Rim Recreation Lodge was unmistakable. Sweaters, raincoats, and the hum of friendly conversation filled the room as about two dozen members of the IWAKT Community Garden gathered for a harvest celebration marking not only the end of the growing season but also the beginning of a new partnership with the Hoodla

"Feeding Our Neighbors through Radical Hospitality!" What does that even mean? Simply   — DOING WHAT IS RIGHT—FEEDING PEOPLE WHO ARE HUNGRY -- NO EXCEPTIONS . Race, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or not, right, left, or in-between — everyone deserves to be fed. Government funding cuts, combined with rising consumer costs, are having a chilling effect on our neighbors’ ability to maintain essential household funds for living. Families cannot keep up. They are hungry

Who are we as a community? We may not be incorporated towns, but we have an identity  nonetheless - one built on shared history, hard work, and the unique beauty of this place we call home. Our story is one that’s been passed down through generations, and it continues to grow with every person who puts down roots here.  A community that remembers its past has an identity. A community with an identity has  pride. And pride leads to protection - protection of the forests, river

Sandy Actors Theatre is pleased to announce the second show of their 49th season, Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” directed by Joni Tabler. The show runs from November 21-December 14, 2025, with tickets available for purchase online at sandyactorstheatre.com or at the door. “The Odd Couple (Female Version)” is based on Simon’s original, The Odd Couple. This adaptation introduces the audience to Olive and Florence, two women whose desperation and loneliness res