By Patti Jo Brooks The Mountain Times The race is on! The Huckleberry Running Festival is happening again this year in Welches, in Oregon’s beautiful scenic surroundings. Run among the fir trees through the Mount Hood National Forest with your friends, neighbors and even some out-of-staters. Drawing from a wide geographic area, last year’s group of approximately 400 runners, though primarily from the local Portland and Welches area, also included runners from across Oregon an

By Nichole Watts For The Mountain Times The Hoodland Women’s Club (HWC) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarships, made possible through the proceeds from our annual golf tournament and auction. Each scholarship is valued at $2,500 and is awarded to four deserving high school graduates residing within the Hoodland community boundaries, from Alder Creek to Government Camp. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the following local high school students

By Amber Ford The Mountain Times With summer in full swing in The Mt. Hood National Forest, many community members and neighbors in surrounding cities are taking to our local lakes and rivers for a chance to cool down. With over 150 lakes and at least nine rivers within The Mt. Hood National Forest, watersports  enthusiasts and those looking for a quick dip have no shortage of options when it comes to cooling off. While most of the lakes seem calm and the rivers seem to only

The Mountain Times Before there was MINI Takes the States, there was Mini Meet. This cross-country celebration of the original Mini Cooper began in 1973 in Reno, Nevada, and now, over 50 years later, the party rolls into Oregon for the first time in nearly a decade. Mini Meet West 2025 will take place July 7–10 at Mt. Hood Resort in Welches, Oregon, and we’d love for The Mountain Times to be part of the ride. More than 100 classic Minis, yes, the ones that look like go-karts

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times Winter weather in this area can be harsh, knocking down trees and taking out power lines. Wildfires and planned power outages can also cut off our power supply. So how do you reach out for help when that happens – when the cell towers go quiet and you no longer have a working landline? There haven’t been many options, until recently. And the answer is surprisingly simple: radios. This writer is in the same boat as many others up here. Even