By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times For one weekend every summer, history comes alive – not in textbooks or museums, but in the laughter, stories, and traditions of the Rinehart family reunion. This year marked the 118th gathering of the descendants of Lewis and Elizabeth Rinehart, held July 3–6, 2025, at the Hull Foundation and Learning Center in Sandy, Oregon. The setting was peaceful and perfectly suited to the occasion. Forty-one family members traveled from across the No

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

It Only Takes a Sparkto Get a Firefighter Going It Only Takes a Sparkto Get a Firefighter Going By Ty Walker The Mountain Times Cameron McGinty was only 10 years old when his father started bringing him to work at the Hoodland Fire District Station, where dad volunteered as a firefighter for five years. Seeing the firefighters in action, and the shiny red fire engines and ladder trucks up close and in person, made a big impression on the young boy. “I saw what my dad was doin

By MT Staff The Mountain Times Place of Birth? Portland and Bend. How long on the Mountain? Nick grew up here, Kendra about five years. If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain? We own Evergreen Mt. Hood Delivery! We offer Restaurant, Grocery, and firewood delivery from Cherryville to Government Camp. It’s been really fun serving our mountain community for the past year! Profession? I work as the administration assistant at Mt. Hood Oregon R

By MT Staff The Mountain Times Community is what drives every issue of The Mountain Times. We love our corner of the Pacific Northwest and we’re proud to serve the special people who call it home. It was an extraordinary reward, then, for the core Mountain Times team to spend a few days in July bouncing around Mt. Hood hotspots to meet and greet the wonderful folks who drive the paper. July 9th and 10th, several members of the Mountain Times team visited several notable Mt. H