By Cassie Kanable, WTPCO, The Mountain Times Hello, Welches families! January brought a fresh wave of energy as students returned to school after winter break, ready to dive into new learning adventures. Winter sports are now in full swing, and our Welches Snow Sports program at Timberline has begun, offering students and families exciting evenings on the slopes. Behind the scenes, our WPTCO is already hard at work planning our 2025 Auction & Gala, scheduled for April 26. Thi

By Joe O’Leary, The Mountain Times We live in an area where folks are born into snow sports. In Sandy and other communities around the mountain, there are lots of kids that start skiing or snowboarding with their parents shortly after they learn to walk. Great mountain access gives the Sandy High School ski team an undeniable upper hand over their competition. “I’ve been skiing since I was like 18 months old, every year,” junior skier Anika Wipper explained. “It’s definitely

By Amber Ford, The Mountain Times While the holiday season is traditionally known as the season of giving, many individuals and families find themselves in need regardless of what month is highlighted on the calendar. The Mt. Hood Villages is no exception when it comes to food shortages and members of the community are dedicated to ensure these needs are met. For over the last six years, The Neighborhood Missions has hosted and sponsored the free food market to the Mt. Hood V

By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times It’s painful to see that so many homes and businesses were burned by wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January. People killed — 27, so far — and injured. Lives, businesses, and livelihoods ruined or disrupted. But LA is far away and is so very different from our relatively remote mountain homes. What happened in LA couldn’t happen here, right? Wrong. The recent fires in the LA area were driven by very strong Santa Ana winds — with some g

By Meredith Frigaard, The Mountain Times For 23 years, the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum has hosted “Ski The Glade” as a living history event. This downhill ride has been a popular activity for over 100 years. It allows skiers and boarders to take advantage of three miles of groomed mountain terrain. The trail begins at Timberline Ski Area and ends in Government Camp. On this special day, participants ride shuttle buses from the end of the trail back to Timberline, skii