The creation of art is typically demonstrated with brush strokes, camera flashes, and pencil markings, but to local herbalist Cari Gesch, turning art into a verb involves a plethora of plants, herbs, and passion incorporated into one glorious adventure of health and healing. A resident of The Mt. Hood Villages for the last 13 years, Gesch has immersed herself into the culture that is living in a mountain town, mere miles from a national forest with an abundance of the materia

Less than five miles north of Brightwood - deep in the protected Bull Run watershed - lies the place where a young World War II pilot lost his life. For nearly two decades, the forest kept the secret of what happened to 2nd Lt. Alan Clay Strader, whose aircraft vanished on a rainy morning in 1943. On March 26, 1943, 2nd Lt. Alan Clay Strader took off from Portland Army Air Base in a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a sleek single seat, twin-engine, twin-tailed fighter. Just 20 years

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines. It’s time to rev it up and go to the 27th Annual Sandy Cruisin’ Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 13, on the grounds of the St. Michael Catholic Church. More than 200 vehicles are expected to roll into the sprawling church lot to compete in the show. Trophies will be awarded in 23 classes, with winners selected by people’s choice. The Dick Larrowe Memorial Trophy, named after one of the car show’s founders, will be awarded to the best in sh

Sandy Actors Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of FOOLS, a delightfully witty comedy by the legendary playwright Neil Simon. Directed by Patrick Roth, the play will open on Thursday, September 12, 2025, and run through Sunday, October 5, 2025, with performances on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the Sandy Actors Theatre. Set in a remote Ukrainian village during the late 19th century, FOOLS tells the story of Leon Tolchinsky, an enthusiastic young scho

Jon Tullis in the studio. Music has always been part of life on this mountain – written, played, and shared across generations. Indigenous peoples told stories in song; pioneers carried fiddles and guitars along the Oregon Trail. As communities grew, dance halls, churches, and lodges rang with music – proof that Mount Hood has always had a soundtrack. This is the first piece in a series exploring our local music – its history, what’s happening now, and the people who shaped i

Although living on Mt. Hood offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation and play, there are other ways community members can find a creative outlet and one of those is local paint nights hosted by Mt. Hood Villages resident Meg Eaton.  Hosting these paint nights in the community since 2022, Eaton has become an artistic staple and instructor with her ever-growing, ever-popular paint nights held at various locations within the Villages. Hosting at places such as The Whi