Tuesday Morning Inspiration
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hit the coffee below for some Mt. Hood inspiration!
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Mt. Hood's New Sandy High School!
Friday, February 17, 2012
The excitement is building for the opening of the new Oregon Trail School District High School in Sandy scheduled this coming fall. Anyone who knows a student in this district knows the kids are giddy with excitement for this overdue facility to open which nearly doubles the size of the current high school. After traveling to other schools in the metro area, this showplace will boost local pride and will be a major cornerstone to show off the Mt. Hood area drawing more residents who wish to live in an environment that values education and cares about their children and their future.
Check out these Oregon Trail High School highlights including a Performing Arts Center, indoor tract, stadium seating for 1800, fully equipped science labs, plus a new library that is three times the size of the current library!
New Oregon Trail High School photos of construction.
The Oregon Trail School system services students from Government Camp, Welches, Brightwood, Rhododendron, Boring and Sandy.
Rhododendron Home for Sale
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Have you been looking for a home in Rhododendron, Oregon? This gem just hit the market and is a one owner home with pride of ownership throughout on a jr. acre right in Rhododendron, Oregon. Besides its great location close to skiing, resort golf, and the Mt. Hood National Forest, there's plenty of room for full time living or as a great Mt. Hood vacation getaway. Three bedrooms and two and a half baths gives plenty of room for your family or guests. Attached double car garage is convenient for snowy days and the yard provides tons of room for outside fun. Hardwood floors and a toe warming stove are great features of this home. A wrap around deck is fantastic for lots of outside room.
Mt. Hood Rhododendron Home $250,000
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Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for January 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The multiple listing service has just released the year to date chart for Mt. Hood home sales for January 2012. A recent Mt. Hood blog post showed a total of four sales for the month. From this same time last year pending sales are down around 16.7%. Don't be deceived by the average sale price for home sales in the Mt.Hood area, the data makes this an unusually high number in my opinion.
A little inspiration from Mt. Hood
Monday, February 13, 2012
Hit the coffee for some morning inspiration.
Were you Foreclosed on in the Mt. Hood Area?
Friday, February 10, 2012
If you had your bank loan from Bank of America, Wells Fargo JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, or Ally Financial and were foreclosed on between 2008 and 2011 you might be eligible for a settlement of up to $2000 through a recent foreclosure settlement.
If your loan was owned or backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: they are not part of this deal. Call your bank, listed above to start your initial contact.
Check additional Mt. Hood Foreclosure info here.
Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for January 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
January 2012 numbers for the Mt. Hood real estate sales have just come in. After a booming fourth quarter in 2011 it looks like we've dropped down substantially in number of closed sales. The first two listed sales are Mt. Hood foreclosures. The third sale located in Brightwood on the Salmon River closed at $195,000 with an original listed price of $275,000 in 11/2010. This cabin had a premium location with a full view of the river. The last property listed was new construction in Government Camp. Anyone who has tried to obtain a new construction loan knows how difficult that process is to get through. Although marketed as a spec home in Government Camp, this property was custom finished to the buyer's tastes.
The majority of the homes in the $500,000 plus price range in Government Camp are not brand new but 10-20 years old. See the current selection of Government Camp homes for sale. foreclosures make up nearly a third of currently pending sales in the Mt. Hood area. Investors are swooping in to purchase in Government Camp-mostly Collins Lake condos, Welches and Rhododendron.
"Arctic Man" Movie Premier at Government Camp Feb. 10 Featuring Locals Keree Smith and Petr Kakes
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
This movie is a documentary of a Alaska’s Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic, a 26 year old event that is considered the toughest downhill ski race in the world! The race draws over 10,000 sponsors and contestants to Alaska each April. Keree Smith at 19 won last year's event. Petr Kakes has won three times! Both Keree and Petr both hail from Government Camp.
Details of the documentary "Arctic Man" and it's Government Camp winners may be found here. The race takes place at Summit Lake, Alaska.
A Little Mt. Hood Inspiration
Monday, February 6, 2012
Hit the coffee below for some inspiration.
Sandy River Basin Watershed Council meeting is scheduled February 28th
Sunday, February 5, 2012
The Sandy River Basin Watershed Council invites local residents to participate in the kickoff meeting for our Restorative Flood Response project. The Restorative Flood Response community meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Welches Elementary School. With support from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Council will work with neighborhoods impacted by flooding to explore actions that can increase habitat along the river and also reduce risk to property owners during future high water events.
“We want this to be the start of a community dialogue to define and learn about actions that landowners can take that will benefit both people and salmon,” said Steve Wise, the Council’s executive director. “The January 2011 flood taught some hard lessons about the river’s possible impact to nearby homes and infrastructure. But it got people’s attention too, looking for ways they can sustainably prepare for future high water events.”
During the meeting river experts will explore why the river behaves the way it does, what are the habitat needs of salmon, and which types of potential projects can reduce the risk to homes and infrastructure while also providing habitat for salmon. Discussions will seek residents’ input on possible streambank and floodplain restoration projects that the Council can help to explore in future reviews, including field visits.
“The one thing we’re sure of is that this was not the last high water event the Sandy basin will see,” Wise said, noting recent research from the Marmot dam removal that indicates the January 2011 storm had a statistical return interval of less than 25 years even though it was the third largest on record. “Connecting effective restoration approaches along the streambank with possible habitat reconnection nearby, we believe there are opportunities to work with groups of landowners to find actions that will lead to restorative flood responses.”
The Sandy is a dynamic, glacial river flowing through a valley filled with lahars, unconsolidated volcanic deposits. That means that the river can readily change locations within its historic course, a process known as channel migration, as the Sandy did most recently in January 2011. These factors need to be considered when planning development or projects along the river and in the channel migration zone.
Please share this information with others who may be interested.
For additional informationon the Restorative Flood Response project or other Sandy River Basin Watershed Council efforts, please contact Executive Director Steve Wise, 503-668-1428 or by email [email protected].
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