The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted last month to allow the use of ADUs and RVs as secondary dwellings in parts of the Mount Hood Corridor. The amendments to county zoning rules passed ...

If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain? I emigrated here when I was nine years old, but had been visiting every summer since birth. My mother, Barbara Haugk, was ...

There’s a long history of newcomers making their way down the western slopes of Mt. Hood, along the Old Oregon Trail and into western Oregon, and two new teachers have joined their ranks at the Oregon ...

Cured “Coon-stripe Shrimp” have not been popularly used as a fishing bait until somewhat recently, but they have changed the game for salmon and steelhead anglers alike. For the bait world, there are ...

Zigzag residents Lara and Steve Wilent are happy to announce that their son, Stewart Wilent, 28, graduated Regis University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in May. Before attending Regis, ...

As the residents of the Mt. Hood Villages prepare for the warm summer days ahead, community members and neighborhoods remain vigilant in fire prevention and safety as the memories of wildfires past ...

Residents and visitors of the Zigzag area take note: the Still Creek Bridge, which has been closed since 2012 due to safety concerns, is currently under reconstruction, and set to reopen by fall of ...

If you’re looking for an iconic hike around Mount Hood, look no further than the Timberline Trail. This famous trail offers hikers a breathtaking journey through some of Oregon’s most picturesque ...

Imagine starting out from Independence, Missouri, crossing the Great Plains by wagon train, and after months of laborious toil finally reaching Oregon, only to find yourself hostage to geography and ...

Meet Robert (Bob) Boertien, an author whose literary work captures the frontier spirit of Oregon. Bob and his wife Kris have called “the mountain” home for 14 years, it being a community that has long ...

Throughout the last several months residents of the Mt. Hood Villages have experienced slight delays on roads within the community as Portland General Electric continues tree limbing work in ...

"Stevo”, long-time mountain resident, passed away in hospice after a long battle with progressive dementia due to a traumatic brain injury. Before his accident, he enjoyed snowboarding, hiking and ...