For decades, travelers along U.S. Highway 26 in Oregon have been greeted by an unusual roadside landmark—the towering Ivy Bear at Alder Creek.
The Ivy Bear at Alder Creek
Tag: history
Multnomah Falls circa 1930
Multnomah Falls circa 1930
The Brightwood Post Office 1979
“Booming Business – Tiny Brightwood post office will soon be upgraded in status, and position of officer in charge will be changing to postmaster. Kay Hudon, who’s now officer in charge, is applying for the new job.”
The Oregon Ark Motel
April 17, 1985. The Oregon Ark Motel. “Richard Lightbody, owner of Oregon Ark Motel, puts final touches on “ark” he is building out of bender boards, even though area has had fewer than 40 days of rain a year. He said ark was not meant to save souls but to attract attention to his motel … Continue reading The Oregon Ark Motel
Murder on Mount Hood: The Story of Perry Vickers
When one thinks of Mount Hood they don’t usually think of crime, especially such severe crime as murder, but there’s one story that is a part of Mount Hood’s past that should be told.