By Dr. Robert Kelly, D.M.D. General Dentist, McKenzie Dental Laughing gas has been a popular tool for managing dental anxiety for decades. I remember doing a training for it a long time ago and we got to try it on each other for practice. It works for a majority of people, but there are some that do not feel its effects or feel the opposite of relaxed. I found out that training day that it works on me! It really can help you relax and feel at ease quickly. More recently, we h

By Joe O'Leary, For The Mountain Times Sprinting with all his might, the only thing Sandy High School senior center fielder Cooper Hibbs is focused on is hawking down a ball hit his way in center field. It looks like he isn’t going to make it, this ball has base hit written all over it – until he lays himself out to snag the ball. There isn’t much more the hitter could have done, the only mistake he made was hitting the ball in Hibbs’ general direction. “Baseball is very hard

By Cassie Kanable, WTPCO, For The Mountain Times Hello Welches Families! March was a busy and exciting month! We hosted the Scholastic Book Fair, gathered for a fun PTCO Movie Night, and cheered on our Reading Rizzlers, who placed first at the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regionals! They will now represent Welches Schools at the OBOB State Competition on April 12 — good luck! Reading Rizzlers, we’re cheering you on! As we move into April, we have even more exciting event

By Amber Ford, For The Mountain Times As spring rounds the corner for Mt. Hood Villages residents, so does the return of The Mt. Hood Lions Club Jim Turin Memorial Scholarship Dinner. A 20-year tradition for The Mt. Hood Villages community and Mt. Hood Lions club members, The Jim Turin Memorial Scholarship Dinner will be held Saturday, April 5th. While all Mt. Hood Lions Club dinners and events have a specific and special benefit for the community, keeping this tradition aliv

By Steve Wilent, For The Mountain Times Before I get into the snow, I have a few words about the recent firings of federal employees. As you may have heard, thousands of federal employees recently were fired, including 3,400 USFS employees and hundreds of BLM employees. Some of them may be rehired, at least temporarily, while the courts do their work. I often work or interact with US Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees on behalf of AntFarm Yout