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Letter To Editor

Letter To Editor

Please accept this letter in the context that it is intended. In your March edition, Vol. 1, No. 3, you have published an article by Brit Allen about "Annexation of Sandy Fire by Clackamas Fire." I think it would be prudent to give equal time to the opposition

Mt. Hood Annual Jazz Festival Welcomes Pro and High School Musicians, April 22-26

Mt. Hood Annual Jazz Festival Welcomes Pro and High School Musicians, April 22-26

By: Brit Allen, The Mountain Times Seven years ago, the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival returned home to the Mt. Hood Community College campus, where in its heyday it drew thousands of jazz enthusiasts and big name musicians like B.B. King, Rosemary Clooney, and Tito Puente. Now under the management

MHCC Theatre to elevate lesser known piece of history with spring play “They Promised Her the Moon” highlights trials, triumphs of aviator Jerrie Cobb

MHCC Theatre to elevate lesser known piece of history with spring play “They Promised Her the Moon” highlights trials, triumphs of aviator Jerrie Cobb

By Brit Allen, Sandy Standard/Mountain Times For this season at the Mt. Hood Community College Theatre Department, the sky is the limit. In keeping with their theme of “elevate,” the department will produce Laurel Ollstein’s “They Promised Her the Moon,” highlighting the story of lesser-known aviator and

Clackamas River Ranger District to host open house

Clackamas River Ranger District to host open house

By Heather Ibsen, Mt. Hood National Forest Staff of the Clackamas River Ranger District invite all to an open house event from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Flora Room of the Estacada Library, 825 N.W. Wade St. Everyone who visits or has an interest in

Mountain Moka owner celebrates 25 years of making coffee

Mountain Moka owner celebrates 25 years of making coffee

By Ty Walker, The Sandy Standard This year marks the silver anniversary of Tina Hovey taking ownership of Mountain Moka. It was 25 years ago this September that she and Mike Giusto, her brother and business partner, bought the popular coffee shop off Highway 26 in Sandy. Tina is planning

Queen’s Court Will Reign Again At SMF

Queen’s Court Will Reign Again At SMF

By Daniel Crawford, The Sandy Standard The Queen’s Court will return to the Sandy Mountain Festival (July 11,12) for the first time since 2019. After a seven-year absence, SMF President Lisa Snider and her motivated staff worked aggressively to bring back the long standing tradition. Snider, who

Sandy Museum Takes on Training AntFarm Interns

Sandy Museum Takes on Training AntFarm Interns

By Abby Haney, Sandy Historical Society Sandy Historical Society Museum's goal is to support the community. In order to accomplish this, they have hired interns from local organizations, one of them being AntFarm. The interns at the museum are with the Community Work Program (CWP) which teaches youth