By Amber Ford The Mountain Times When one thinks about art and its various forms, the mind typically wanders to watercolors, photography, and acrylics. But art is fickle and unique and comes in all shapes, sizes, styles, and techniques. Perhaps one of the most unique variations includes the human body and all of its fabulous, strenuous, and miraculous movements, pains, and healings. It takes a special kind of artist with specific skills to maneuver the body and that is exactl

By Joe O’Leary The Mountain Times Focus is an immensely powerful tool when it comes to trying to be the best at whatever it is you spend your time doing. We’re all ultimately given a choice how we use our energy, and how hard we want to focus on the things we do. 15 year-old Sebastian Avila considers himself to be a focused individual. Last season, as a freshman, the midfielder made the Sandy High School boys varsity soccer team. The season presented its natural challenges fo

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times After six nights lost in the wild, mountain biker Ralph Sawyer is home again – tired, weathered, and alive. The 52-year-old Gresham man shocked friends, family, and rescuers when he emerged from Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest on the morning of Thursday, July 17. He had driven himself home after surviving a harrowing, week-long ordeal in steep, brush-choked terrain – without food and with only stream water to drink. “Mr. Sawyer showed up

By Matt Nelson, Publisher The Mountain Times I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make our July Open House a resounding success. It was such a pleasure to meet all of you who came out to connect with me and the Mountain Times team at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort.  I was absolutely blown away by the turnout and the enthusiastic participation. It truly meant a lot to see such strong community support for our little local paper. While we connect regularly

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times The Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) held its latest community meeting on July 17 at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort. Residents received updates on a proposed pedestrian and bike path along Welches Road. County Engineering Project Manager Mike Ward outlined the plan, which would extend the path from Highway 26 to Birdie Lane. Also in attendance was Dan Houf, Civil Engineer and President of Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc., who