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Multiple reports from neighbors on Nextdoor.com have confirmed several cougar sightings in the Mt. Hood area, including near residential properties. Authorities are urging residents to take ...

I am not happy to rain on the Ivy Bear topiary parade — but I must. I believe the article published in our Mt Times about the Bear was interesting but should have included an advisory about Evil Ivy.

Late on a recent wintry afternoon, I placed a panicked call to Klobas O’Neil Roofing. I had a leak in my laundry room, and there was a big snowstorm on the way. After a quick chat with owner and ...

Evacuation Survey—invitation to participate! If you live in Clackamas County, you are invited to participate in a survey to inform evacuation communication planning. Your voice and insights will help ...

We are nearing the halfway point of the 2025 Legislative Session. Here shortly, we will have our “First Chamber Deadline,” meaning in order for a bill to still be alive, it must have passed its ...

The Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications to fill the vacancy for County Commissioner, Position 4. Applications are being taken starting today, Wednesday, March 19, through Wednesday, ...

Husband Ed and I are wondering if we are alone in being gob-smacked by PGE’s billing statements for February 2025? We have a tiny, one bedroom house in Brightwood we have lived in part-time for the ...

Mt. Hood National Forest will implement the Integrated Weed Management Program, which involves using herbicides, mechanical tools, and hand pulling. Beginning in April, qualified professionals will ...

As you might recall several years ago we were told that the OLD Sandy High school was uninhabitable as there were too many problems, including environmental and It needed to be torn down and we needed ...

As we head down the mountain, this final piece in our series continues to explore the stories behind the towns of the Mount Hood corridor — each stop, a link to the past. Zigzag In 1845 Joel Palmer ...

When Richard Davis, an experienced attorney with 28 years in Barre, Vermont, moved to Troutdale, Oregon, in 2015, he knew establishing his own practice in a new, competitive legal market would be a ...