By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times Commonly referred to as “Blood Alley,” Highway 26 is known to locals not just as the means of traveling in and out of their beloved mountain town, but also a route of potential dangerous hazards and even fatalities. Members of The Mt. Hood Villages have been urging local, state and county officials to bring back the safety corridor in an effort to reduce speeders, reckless driving and fatalities which recently took the life of a young, l

By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times In last month’s column I wrote about the urban wildfires in and around Los Angeles in January, that in many areas houses, not forests, were the primary fuel for the flames, and that similar destructive fires could burn here on The Mountain. In the LA fires, more than 18,000 homes and other buildings were destroyed or damaged, and 29 people died. I also noted that I would write about the State of Oregon’s finalized Oregon Wildfire Risk Ex

By Marie Kennedy The Mountain Times During the week of February 10, Welches Schools embraced the spirit of kindness with interactive games, activities, and lessons designed to promote compassion and positivity among students. Dubbed Kindness Week, the event encouraged students to engage in small acts of kindness while having fun and building a stronger sense of community. A few days of inclement weather moved the timing of some of the events into the following week, but the a

By Amber Ford The Mountain Times Although the Mt. Hood Villages communities are small in size and numbers in comparison to other mountain and vacation towns, there’s one thing that makes it large in spirit and fellowship: the many nonprofit organizations that call Mt. Hood home. Each unique in their dedication and service to The Mt. Hood Villages, nonprofits within the community have now decided to use their individual qualities and resources for the overall benefit of workin

By Lloyd Musser For The Mountain Times The planners of Timberline Lodge never intended for everyone to drive their automobiles to the front door of the lodge. The plan, modeled on European mountain lodges, was for visitors to be ferried to the lodge by shuttle bus. The access road ran gently on the land: narrow, with curves and very slow travel speed. The plan did not work from the start. People would not ride the bus, even if it was free; they wanted to arrive by car. A skie