Marie Kennedy

By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Community members are invited to attend the dedication of the Phoenix Room at the Hoodland Bazaar, honoring the memory of Phoenix Susan Lane, who was killed in November 2024. The event will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Hoodland Bazaar, located at 68278 E. Highway 26 in Welches. Organizers say the dedication is intended as a time to remember Lane and recognize the impact she had on those around her. The gathering will also acknowledge recent...

By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times A passenger was killed Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 26 near Welches, according to the Oregon State Police. Troopers responded around 3 p.m. April 15 to the crash near milepost 39 in Clackamas County. A white Dodge Ram traveling westbound lost control on a stretch of roadway covered in snow and hail, crossed the highway, went through a ditch and struck a tree head-on, investigators said. Rear passenger Nina Westbrook, 34, of...

By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times Approximately 95 residents attended an April 1 town hall at Mount Hood Oregon Resort with Clackamas County commissioners to discuss the county’s short-term rental (STR) pilot program in the Mount Hood corridor. Commissioner Diana Helm, Commissioner Paul Savas, and Commission Chair Craig Roberts attended the meeting. The event gave residents a chance to speak directly with county leadership as officials continue evaluating the STR pilot program. The county...