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.
Public Safety
Wildfire Ready Open House Focuses on Preparation, Power Shutoffs, and Home Protection
Preparing for wildfire season means more than packing a go bag. For many mountain residents, a Public Safety Power Shutoff can also mean losing water, septic systems, cell and internet connectivity, refrigeration, and other essential services for days at a time.
Hoodland Women’s Club sponsors vet clinic, road clean-up, golf tournament
By Pat Zimmer, for The Mountain Times
Twenty-six furry friends showed up at Camp Arrah Wanna – humans in tow – Saturday, April 25, at the Mobile Vet Clinic sponsored by Hoodland Women’s Club. It was a busy day. Veterinarians administered over 80 vaccines.
Ricky the cat was the soul
From Shelter Role Players to Radio Check-Ins, Drill Tests Wildfire Response
Red Cross volunteers, county staff and chaplains moved between stations in a mock shelter testing how a large wildfire evacuation would stress real-world services in the Sandy-Mount Hood area. Meanwhile, a parallel exercise unfolded over the radio.
Rescue Efforts by Clackamas Fire’s Technical Rescue Team Prove Successful On Mt. Hood
At approximately 10:18 a.m. this morning, Hoodland Fire District responded to a reported medical emergency involving an injured male climber near Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. The patient was located east of Silcox Hut after becoming trapped beneath a large boulder in steep and difficult terrain.