By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times A team of four fifth grade students at Welches Middle School have taken first place in the Clackamas County Regional Division of the Oregon Battle of the Books, or O.B.O.B. They call themselves the Welches Reading Rizzlers. They’ve worked hard for this honor, and now they’re headed for the state championship. The annual literary competition, open to students from grades three through twelve, challenges participants to read a selection of b

By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Residents of Mount Hood communities will have key decisions to make in the upcoming Clackamas County Special District Election on May 20, 2025. The ballot includes two bond measures, board positions for the Hoodland Fire District and Oregon Trail School District, as well as seats on the Government Camp Sanitary and Road Districts. Hoodland Fire District: New Fire Station Bond & Board Elections A proposed 25-year bond seeks to raise $19.145

Evacuation Survey—invitation to participate! If you live in Clackamas County, you are invited to participate in a survey to inform evacuation communication planning. Your voice and insights will help us develop plans for safe and effective evacuations during potential public emergencies. This conversation is part of a larger effort to ensure that evacuation plans and communications meet the needs of our entire community. This survey can be accessed via the link below....

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