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Family Farms Need Breathing Room, Not More Bureaucracy

Family Farms Need Breathing Room, Not More Bureaucracy

By State Representative Jeff Helfrich, For The Mountain Times I recently spent an afternoon listening to fruit growers in the Columbia Gorge. I didn’t go there to give a speech, I went to listen. Something I heard has stayed with me ever since. “Can we even stay in business?

Hoodland CPO

Hoodland CPO

By Pat Erdenberger, For The Mountain Times Most of you know that the mission of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring County information to our Hoodland community members. Our goal is to provide a resounding voice back to the County. We also provide speaking opportunities of interest

What Forests Teach Us About Time

What Forests Teach Us About Time

By Dr. David Wenzel, For the Mountain Times One of the unexpected things I've learned from managing a small woodland is that trees have completely changed the way I think about time. Humans tend to measure life in short increments. We worry about next week's meeting,

Timberline Daydream Returns to Mt. Hood September 6, Raising Funds for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

Timberline Daydream Returns to Mt. Hood September 6, Raising Funds for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

Annual end-of-summer music festival features Grateful Shred, Glitterfox, and Spencer Someday, alongside a mountain bike race and silent auction MT. HOOD, Ore. — Timberline Lodge will host the fourth annual Timberline Daydream on September 6, 2026, a full day of live music, mountain biking, and craft beer at 6,

A one year reflection and memorial for Adolf Stocker -- a life well lived with thoughts on what clinical care could be in small communities.

A one year reflection and memorial for Adolf Stocker -- a life well lived with thoughts on what clinical care could be in small communities.

By Douglas Lyon for The Mountain Times The following is a note I put together for our clinic and staff that I wrote after the loss of a patient last year. It’s about caring for Adolf Stocker toward the end of his life. It sets the tone for what

Fire academy opens door to new career path

Fire academy opens door to new career path

Koen Lewis is setting his sights on a new career path. After graduating from Sandy High School, he gave the HVAC industry a try, but found that it wasn’t for him.

St. John in the Woods Celebrates a Century of Faith and Community

St. John in the Woods Celebrates a Century of Faith and Community

Long before Highway 26 became the main route to Mount Hood, local Catholics gathered in a small church built to serve a growing mountain community. Over the next century, St. John in the Woods Catholic Church would survive a roof ...