By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Chicali Cantina owner Robin Parker said she finds inspiration for her high-end Mexican restaurant in her travels. She has explored the Southwestern United States and Mexico to get new perspectives and new ideas for Chicali’s all-gourmet menu. As she looked forward to taking a trip to Arizona this winter, Robin talked about some of the seasonal changes she has made to keep things fresh at her restaurant, where everything is made from scratch. I

By Ty Walker, The Mountain Times Debra Sinz joined the Hoodland Fire District as a volunteer firefighter in 2010. She wanted to give back to the community that has helped her in times of need when responding to medical emergencies in her home. “I called 911 a number of times at my house to help me with my daughter, who had medical issues,” Sinz said. After her daughter died at age 10 – the same year her mother passed away – Sinz decided she wanted to do something for the Welc

By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times Mt. Hood’s action sports fans don’t need to quit the slopes after dark. When the sun goes down, Mt. Hood Skibowl turns on the lights for a few more hours of fun on the slopes with Cosmic Tubing. It’s a beautiful drive up winding mountain roads to Mt. Hood Skibowl East in Government Camp. Right off the snow-covered parking lot, families and groups of friends begin lining up about half an hour before the 5:30 pm start time of Skibowl’s Cosm

Place of Birth? Dundee, WI. How long on the Mountain? 6 years. If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain? Moved to Welches to raise our five boys, spent time on the mountain over the years and fell in love with the area. Profession? Doctor of Chiropractic and co-CEO of Pure Life and Mountain Life Clinics Other professions? Basketball Coach, Rancher and Father. Favorite movies? Legends of the Fall Favorite Actress/Actor? Tom Hanks and Denzel Was

Tom and I are overwhelmed by the love and support we have received over the past 30 years and most recently as we end this chapter in our lives. We are extremely excited about passing the torch to Tim and Alex. We are also appreciative of their friendliness and compassion towards us and the community as this transition takes place. There are two incredibly special people who need to be included in all the notoriety of the success of the Rendezvous – Kathryn Bliss and her husb