For four years, Mt. Hood Hospice has recognized those — Vietnam veterans, their family members and the people of Vietnam — impacted by Agent Orange with a small but meaningful ceremony around Agent Orange Awareness Day.  The nationally recognized day, August 10, commemorates the anniversary of the first time the herbicide Agent Orange was used as a weapon of war in Vietnam in 1961. Mt. Hood Hospice outreach and volunteer coordinator Jolie Phanton led the ceremony on Monday, A

The annual Art Skipper Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament is almost upon us, and with it comes a reminder about the important program it benefits: No Pioneer Left Behind. For more than a decade, people have enjoyed a day of golf with the mission of helping students afford extracurricular activities in mind.  Though the tournament is named for Sandy High grad and Olympic athlete Art Skipper Jr., with the No Pioneer Left Behind program, Oregon Trail School District students can acces

Last year’s Sandy High football team had a strong season that ended with them riding high off of a playoff win. Thankfully for Coach Josh Dill and Pio fans alike, many of the players who cut their teeth as sophomores on the varsity team are returning.  “I’m really excited about this year’s squad,” Dill said. “We graduated some good seniors but we have a lot of good football players coming back. They have more speed than I’ve ever had. We’ll be building off of that playoff win

Saturday, August 16, dawned bright and gorgeous at the scenic Boring campus of Guide Dogs for the Blind, as the organization paid tribute to more than 100 aspiring guide dogs and over 300 puppy raisers as part of its annual Fun Day celebration. “[Fun Day] is a day of recognition, fun, education, food, and love for our puppy-raising volunteers,” said Summer McCormick, Guide Dog for the Blind’s Puppy Raising Engagement Manager. While you might expect a massive group of dogs to

With a very strong group of juniors that played a massive role in team successes last year as sophomores and a solid corps of senior leadership, it is anticipated that the Sandy High School girls’ soccer team will improve upon last year’s 4-9-2 record this season.  Amongst a group of talented juniors, the team is defensively anchored by junior goalkeeper Hannah Winans. Winans became the team’s regular goalie during her freshman season on varsity. She has been a standout playe

Nestled within the heart of Sandy is a quiet garden space blooming with fresh energy and purpose. Made possible by a generous land use donation from the Leathers Family, the Sandy Youth Garden is part of AntFarm Youth Services’ Outdoor Learning program. It’s a living classroom where youth, staff, volunteers, and families come together to grow food, steward the land, and cultivate connection.  Under the leadership of AntFarm team member and local farmer Carson Krause, the gard