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At the Historic 1937 Steiner Log Church, Welches, OR Mike Gudge and Mike Westby with the Historic Steiner Log Church in Welches are pleased to invite everyone to attend a very special Quilt and Lewis & Clark Art Show. The Show will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Welches quilter Jean Ludeman and her husband, watercolor artist Steve Ludeman, will exhibit their quilts and art. Both Jean and Steve’s award- winning works have received national and international...

By The Mountain Times Staff A major infrastructure project aimed at reducing wildfire risk and improving power reliability is set to begin this May near Mount Hood. Portland General Electric (PGE) will start a two-year effort to move approximately seven miles of overhead power lines underground in the Government Camp area. Construction will take place during the summer months of 2026 and 2027 and will be completed in three main sections. According to PGE, burying the lines will help prevent...

1928-2026 Martha Ellen Mandel, 97, of Sandy, Oregon died in Sandy on March 9, 2026. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1928 to Lena and Alvin Luechauer, along with an identical twin sister, Linda. Both graduated from the University of Washington. Martha worked as a Medical Technologist for several decades before earning a Masters’ degree at the Oregon Health Sciences University and retiring in 1990. She taught at Mount Hood Community College and was an active member of Hoodland Lutheran...