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Follow OPB's current series on Mt. Hood Inc. This story is about the economic impact of it Mt. Hood disappeared and what would happen to the many jobs in the area. It's called: How Many Jobs Disappear If Mt. Hood Inc. Leaves Oregon? and it covers ski areas, National Forest jobs, resort jobs and more.
If you missed the story on OPB today live at Timberline Lodge you can catch the podcast here. OPB, Oregon Public Broadcasting, is presenting a series called Mt. Hood Inc. This series is to cover the "value" of Mt. Hood, economically and otherwise.
Beginning the week of June 13th the following areas will be covered on OPB:
Business, Jobs, Products, Brand, Costs and Economic Impact
Find more news, photos and details to follow the week's stories check here.
This gives a valuable background of many details about our Mt. Hood area from tourism, to jobs, numbers of visitors, how people feel about the mountain and more. This will be likely the most comprehensive analysis of the mountain area that has been done in a long time.
For example, did you know that 1.7 million dollars of board feet of timber was cut in the Mt. Hood National Forest in 2010?
We need your help! The local Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp in Government Camp is in the running for a grant from Chase Community Giving. The Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp is the only Portland area non profit competing in the second round for up to $500,000!
Vote between May 19 and May 25th.
Go to www.vote4camp.com to cast your vote and pass the word around!
Lets face it, budgets are tight and Clackamas County is one large county cutting back on expenses. Locals and visitors alike have been amazed at the transformation of Government Camp from the sleepy ski town to a bustling beautifully developed environment that it is today. Streetlights, paved sidewalks, paved and plowed streets are a couple of improvements from the urban renewal district which was formed in 1989.
At the tune of around $20,000 per year, Clackamas County had arranged to keep the sidewalks cleared and streets lit for the past five years. Now, time is up and Government Camp must find a way to pay for these amenities on their own.
Incorporation failed on the May 2010 ballot so alternative actions are sought by residents on how to pay for these items. Options include a road district or a county service district. Both have their downfalls.
Meanwhile meetings are in the works on how to solve the funding issues for these improvements. More details may be found in this Oregonian article.
Last years Bite which was put on by the Mt. Hood Chamber of Commerce was a huge fund raiser and success! This year the event will be heald at the Resort at the Mountain in the Mallards. Save the date, May 14th! Here are details with more to come. BITE DETAILS HERE 5-9PM.
Here is a Clackamas County update on the recent flooding in January. Status of the bridges and road work.
Good afternoon,
MEETINGS -- The Interagency Flood Response Group that we’ve pulled together – including Clackamas County, Department of State Lands, US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service – met with residents from Zig Zag Village last week. Now we are working on scheduling similar meetings with groups from two more areas – Autumn Lane/Lolo Pass and Timberline Rim – during the week of Feb. 28.
We have sent letters to people in both those areas – if you are in one of the areas and have not yet received a letter, please let us know.
PERMITS -- Please remember – for your sake and the sake of your neighbors and community -- permits are required for work on structures, on the riverbank or in the river, and no blanket permits have been issued. Work done without permits is subject to fines and/or required to be undone.
We appreciate the cooperation we’ve received so far. If you have questions, the key contacts continue to be Steve Hanschka ([email protected] or 503.742.4512) or Rebecca Ceniga ([email protected] or 503.742.4505) in Clackamas County Land Use & Zoning.
Good news for local residents who wish to use the Zig Zag bridge to LoLo Pass Road. Here is an update on the Zig Zag Bridge reapair from the county:
Good afternoon,
We’re making good progress on the Zig Zag Bridge – thanks to the continuing supreme efforts of our local contractors, Konell Construction & Demolition – and expect to be able to begin a limited opening of the bridge to traffic beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Here’s the plan for the limited opening:
OPEN TO REGULAR TRAFFIC
o Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 15, one lane will be open to regular traffic from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. weeknights, when workers are not present.
o The bridge will be open to regular traffic all day on Saturday and Sunday when workers are not present.
Thank you for your continued patience and support as we take the time to try to make lasting repairs.
Ellen Rogalin
Community Relations Specialist
Department of Transportation and Development
Development Services Building
150 Beavercreek Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045
503.742.4274
During the recent flooding the Zig Zag bridge was declared unstable and shut down. Here is the county update.
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