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.
Columns
From Sara Lee to Fronk's Girl: A New Name Reflects a Journey of Music, Recovery and Self-Discovery
By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain Times
On a recent Monday evening at Wraptitude in Welches, Sara Lee stood before a small crowd, ukulele in hand, sharing songs and stories.
Dressed in a mushroom-patterned outfit with her hair pulled back, she moved easily between music and conversation. One moment she
The Amazing Literary Adventures of Amber and Eleanor the Cat
It’s not often a work of fiction haunts the innermost workings of Eleanor’s literary background. And it’s almost never that a work of fiction has her questioning everything she’s ever understood about accredited authors. But Jodi Picoult’s, “By Any Other Name” not only had us furiously page turning
Summer heat and hidden hazards: protecting your animals
Summer in the mountains means more time outdoors for animals and the people who love them, but warmer weather brings a predictable set of health risks.
Mountain Roar: July 2026
Chuckwagon Breakfast July 4th and 5th!
Please plan to attend our “Chuckwagon Breakfast” on Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. both days. Tickets at the door are $6.00 for kids 10 and under and $14.00 for adults. Special adult presale tickets...
The Woodsman: Gut Feelings vs. Facts and Figures
This month, a break from facts and figures on forests. Forest managers rely on facts and figures, of course — data about tree growth, lumber volume and value, the volume of drinking water flowing from a forest, the number of Columbian white-tailed deer found in Oregon...
Mountain Profile - Rae Nomura
We love to hike, snowboard, and golf. When COVID hit, we had that moment of asking ourselves, “What are we doing in the city?” We decided to move to where we actually wanted to spend our time and haven’t looked back since.