Justin Andress

By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times For its 10th year, the Clackamas ESD Regional Art Show called attention to the creative efforts of Clackamas County students in middle and high school. The show celebrates the work being done by students spread across 10 public school districts and nearly 30 schools. The art show ran from March 30 through April 28, when an awards ceremony announced the winners in each category. Amid the stiff competition, Welches Middle School students stood out, bringing...

By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times Beginning June 5, the expansive lot behind Dick Hannah Ford will host the fourth annual Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Competition and Forest Festival. The yearly celebration draws attention to the work being done at Trajectory, a Sandy-based nonprofit that works to bridge the cultural divide between forestry conservation and the logging industry. And what better way to get the public excited about that mission than with a celebration of the wild world of...

By Justin Andress, The Mountain Times It’s early May, and Austin Ernesti and Wayne Stone are standing in an expansive field behind Dick Hannah Ford, a Sandy landmark that runs the length of two city blocks. The two men are talking choker races, single- and double-buck, and log burling. As the fourth annual Sandy International Chainsaw Competition and Forest Fest approaches, Stone and Ernesti are two of the myriad people charged with making sure that the event’s timber sports come together....