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Portland-Area Ski Resorts Are Making Plans to Operate Safely and Efficiently This Winter

Timberline and Mount Bachelor were actually two of the only ski resorts in North America to have experience operating during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the industry as a whole relied on those results to implement Ski Well, Be Well protocols. That includes employee training in disinfection protocols that are consistent with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, staff wellness checks at the start of every shift, and the now-widespread practices of mandatory mask wearing and physical distancing.

My Brother Has Spent Quarantine Setting Regional Trail Running Records. I Wanted to Know Why.

As both a mild-mannered Portland-area health teacher and competitive long-distance trail runner, Tyler Green had his life doubly upended by COVID-19.

Portland General Electric May Shut Off Power for Some Customers Near Mt. Hood as Fires Threaten

Mt. Hood Meadows Suspends All Operations for the Season

Mt. Hood Meadows has announced that it is suspending all operations, joining almost every ski resort in the state, including Timberline. While operators did consider running lifts without lodge services, they ultimately determined it was best to close entirely to help quell the spread of COVID-19. Meadows will re-assess if conditions improve.

Five Cannabis Strains to Help Get You Through Portland’s Mud Season

This final stretch before the arrival of spring is arguably the least enjoyable time of the year. But between curbside daffodils, soft amethyst crocus, sprouting tulip shoots—and the right strain of weed—we can take the edge off of the crusty remains of frost season.

Mt. Hood Brewing is Doubling Its Capacity With an Expansion

There will be no shortage of beer at Government Camp if you’re looking for an aprés-ski beverage. Mt. Hood Brewing is adding a structure next to its existing brewery and pub that will house a slew of new equipment that is expected to double capacity.

Mount Hood Land Exchange a Decade in the Works Is One Step Closer to Being Completed

On Monday, Jan. 6, a Mount Hood land exchange signed into law by Congress a decade ago finally took a step forward with the U.S. Forest Service receiving appraisals for the properties involved.

Mt. Hood Community College Opens Opportunities for First-Generation Students

Daniela Baltag, the first in her Moldovan family to go to college, is exploring the new possibilities thanks to what Mt. Hood Community College offers. Thanks to the support system of TRiO, a federally funded program at MHCC to assist first-generation students like her, Daniela is preparing for whatever her future holds.

Oregon Public Broadcasting Will Continue to Operate Portland Jazz Station KMHD Following Vote by Mt. Hood Community College’s Board of Education

At last night’s meeting, after accepting public comment about KMHD, MHCC’s board motioned to rescind its previous vote, affectively reactivating the automatic extension clause in its contract with OPB. The only dissenting vote came from board member and jazz musician Kenney Polson.

Mt. Hood Community College is Considering Returning KMHD to its Campus as Early as August, But the Jazz Station’s Future is Still Uncertain

The committee’s report also throws out the possibility of moving KMHD away from jazz programing. The report includes a survey of MHCC student’s music tastes, and according to the findings, less than 3 percent of the current student body listens to jazz. “I would not recommend the same format if this is going to be considered a recruitment tool,” committee member and MHCC’s marketing director Lauren Griswold told the board.

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