While traveling, I brewed my morning cup of coffee with a Keurig and started to wonder about the plastic pod I was using. We’ve all heard the warnings about microwaving food in plastic containers, but ...

Place of Birth? Sacramento, California. How long on the Mountain? 7.5 years. If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain? Wanting to open my door and be surrounded by ...

Fall has arrived. Along with the changing of seasons, salmon that are born in our local rivers and hatcheries return after a journey feeding in the Pacific Ocean. The most famous of salmon in the ...

There’s a new transportation service on the mountain – Hoodland Shuttle Company. Opened since April, Hoodland Shuttle is a first-class private for-hire car service that caters to Mount Hood locals and ...

Dropping my mail off at the post office has never given me concern. Now, with the changes that Postmaster DeJoy has planned, it does.The past several months I have experienced that change by mailing ...

Thank you for contacting me regarding the recent plan to close postal distribution centers in parts of rural Oregon. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. Oregonians rely on the ...

I’m always interested in hearing about dental news that doesn’t fit the traditional approaches of the past. So if you’ve read my articles over the years you can probably tell when there is some goofy, ...

"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 ...

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 ...

At Active Media, we get together in the summertime to celebrate all the hard work and dedication my employees and contractors put into making all of our publications as good as they can be. This year, ...

Of equal importance to leaving your affairs neat and tidy with a well-drafted trust or will is the comprehensive checklist that supports this instrument. The biggest gift you can give to those you ...

While I have covered local artists from woodworking to watercolors, photography to hair stylists, I figured it would be an excellent time to introduce your “Meet the Artist” journalist, me. I have now ...