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The Great Storm of '08

Before the ice storm

Neighbors gathered together or stopped briefly to chat in the middle of the street, constantly being interrupted by the loud cracking sounds of huge limbs falling to their deaths off in the distance.

Just another day in the neighborhood

Mt. Hood

Living in Oregon.  It’s tough having to get up every day and being forced to look at tall trees in my neighborhood and the peaks of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson off to the east.  Some people wonder why I don’t miss the hustle and bustle of Southern California.  Yes, when I lived there I [...]

Hikers and climbers

Well our dedicated volunteers and public servants in the central Oregon area have saved another set of mountain climbers at great expense and personal risk.  Hats off to all of those who participated and successfully saved these folks who were out for a weekend climb up Mt. Hood’s slopes. Just a few weeks before, this [...]