Welches Parent TeacherCommunity Organization By Cassie Kanable, WPTCOFor The Mountain Times Hello Welches Families! May was buzzing with activity as we wrapped up spring and looked ahead to summer! We celebrated our amazing staff during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, featuring treats like a soda bar, charcuterie boxes, trail mix, and cheerful plants. Huge thanks to local chef Cassie Kanable for providing a beautiful brunch and to Skyway Bar & Grill for generously donating

By Justin Andress The Mountain Times For more than forty years, Leslie Roach has used R&R New Options Equine to protect horses who have suffered abuse or neglect. Presently, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit is home to 28 horses who rely on Roach for their well-being. But this small equine oasis is being threatened. “We are a sanctuary,” says Leslie Roach. She’s a spirited woman who is clearly devoted to her work. The teenagers and volunteers surrounding Roach feed off her infectious e

By Joe O’Leary The Mountain Times By Joe O’LearyThe Mountain Times Track and Field is composed of loads of events that all require unique athletic abilities which take countless hours of fine tuning to master. However, no matter the event, the common goal of the athlete is quite simple: get a slightly better time, distance or height than you did the last time. “There’s not much going through my head . I’m just trying to think ‘jump higher this time. Jump high, run fast,’” San

By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times My first camping trip, circa 1964, can in no way be described as glamping, a combination of glamorous and camping. My parents packed my brother and me, three and five years old, respectively, into the car and made the long drive from Sacramento to Yosemite National Park. Except for an ice chest, lantern, and two-burner camp stove, all made by Coleman, we had no camping equipment. No tent, no sleeping bags, no sleeping pads, no folding ch

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times On the evening of Thursday, May 15, community members gathered at the Mount Hood Resort for the Hoodland Community Planning Organization’s (HCPO) first annual Progress Meeting. The two-hour event brought together key partners to share updates, insights, and plans for the future. Topics included the proposed general obligation bond for a new Hoodland Fire Station, presented by Hoodland Fire officials; emergency preparedness insights from Jay