Denmark is a country of about 6 million people. The greater Seattle area has about 4 million people in it. Denmark has a gross domestic product (GDP) of around $400 billion. Washington State alone has a GDP of about $830 billion. Denmark’s land mass could fit within the state of Colorado.
All that notwithstanding, a Danish investment firm called Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its ownership of Rye Development, is poised to wield an enormous economic and cultural influence on the Goldendale area and the Pacific Northwest.
Rye Development is the company behind the Goldendale Energy Storage Project. The company sent a breathless email out last Thursday heralding a milestone, the issuing of an environmental impact study (EIS) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC). That EIS concluded the Goldendale Energy Storage Project was sound and recommended the project proceed.
“This brings us one step closer to creating a more sustainable energy future for the Pacific Northwest,” Rye Executive Vice President Erik Steimle said in his message. “We appreciate the work of FERC to review and guide how the project’s construction and operation will proceed while protecting the environment and creating thousands of new jobs.” (Steimle’s message had a typo in it that we corrected; it initially said, “creating thousands of news jobs.” We in journalism salute his enthusiasm.)
Rye has a website devoted to the project, appropriately titled GoldendaleEnergyStorage.com. The site has a plethora of docu-
See Energy page A8
TREATY TERMS: The opening page of the Treaty of 1859 between the Yakama Nation tribes and the U.S. government. The treaty detailed terms for access by Native peoples to ceded territory.
Blood alcohol level bill dies in Senate committee
With the Klickitat County Auditor’s office showing no more ballots left to count for the February 13 election, the levy for the Goldendale School District appears to be inching into passage, pending final certification. There were 1,058 votes for the levy (51.38 percent) to 1,001 votes against it (48.62 percent.)
‘It is unlikely the land will produce yields ... that equal production values right now.’ NEWS ANALYSIS
CODY A. COURSON FOR THE SENTINEL
Senate bill 5002, which aimed to lower the legal blood alcohol level (BAC) from .08 to .05 for DUI arrests, was given the “X” file this past Thursday, February 15, by the Rules Committee in the Washington State Senate.
The bill was headed up by 12 Senators, including Senators John Lovick, Marco Liias, Manka Dhingra, Patty Kuderer, Jim McCune, Joe Nguyen, Christine Rolfes, Sharon Shewmake, Javier Valdez, Claire Wilson, Jeff Wilson, and Lynda Wilson.
The bill was introduced last year on January 9 and in its first reading was referred to review by the Senate Committee of Law & Justice. On January 19, executive action was taken to pass a substituted version of the
bill, where clarifications were made, and the bill was edited for readability. On January 20, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee for Transportation, and a reading was scheduled for February 9. Executive action was again taken to edit the bill, and it passed the Rules Committee to be scheduled for a second reading. However, on March 10, the Senate ruled against the bill. In the first meeting of the Senate’s 2024 Regular Season, on January 8, the bill was reintroduced on its present status and scheduled for a second reading by the rules committee. However, the bill once again was killed. The demise of the bill came as a relief to many Goldendale residents, who opposed the bill and called it “unnecessary, silly, and potentially dangerous” to the community’s civil rights
and local businesses.
Though the bill has now been killed twice in Senate before it ever reached the House of Representatives, it is not necessarily gone for good. According to congress.gov, “Most questions that the Senate considers—from a motion to proceed to a bill, to each amendment, to the bill itself—are not subject to any debate limit. Simply put, Senate rules provide no way for a simple numerical majority to cut off or otherwise impose a debate limit and move to a final vote.”
The bill can be introduced as many times as the sponsoring Senators have the desire to do so, regardless of how far along the process the bill may get. Though the bill is currently dead, it remains to be seen if it will come up in the next Senate session and in what form.
Turnout county-wide for the levy elections in several county school districts was 39.14 percent. Most districts sailed to easy levy passage. Wishram School District passed 57 to 43
LOU MARZELES EDITOR
The company behind the Carriger solar project projected for the Goldendale area learned of a dire warning last month from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (Agriculture), and quickly rejected the agency’s assertions.
Kelly McLain, policy advisor for Agriculture, warned the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee (EFSEC) in an email last August and reiterated last month that there was serious danger to soil conditions from the Carriger project. Agriculture warned, “This land is being removed from agricultural production. It is unlikely that the ground will produce yields after the project is decommissioned that equal the production values right now.”
In August Agriculture detailed optimal processes for the Carriger project. These included avoiding placing solar equipment on high-value soil and irrigated land.
“The softness of the soil has been acknowledged by the applicant and there are plans to add additional hardscaping products (gravel) to the site to allow for vehicles, equipment installation, and maintenance access,” Agriculture added. “In the original application, these are acknowledged as permanent site impacts. WSDA would like to see the proposed decommissioning information and requests that every effort is made to remove any material brought in for the purpose of energy production. The site should be re-vegetated by the applicant with the intention of returning the site to productive agricultural land use if possible.” Cypress Creek Renewables, the company behind the Carriger project, in rejecting Agriculture’s
comments stated, “As noted in the Project’s Application for Site Certification (ASC), the Project’s Maximum Project Extent (MPE)1 includes a total of 1,326 acres. Of that acreage, less than 70 acres are irrigated. The Applicant [Cypress Creek] has worked with its landowners to carefully site the Project to minimize impacts to irrigated ground to the extent practicable.”
Cypress Creek then went on to say it evaluated data on high-value soils in the area. “The Applicant is not aware of a legal definition of high-value soils from WSDA or in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) or Washington Administrative Code (WAC),” it said. “In addition to the crop productivity information provided by the NRCS NCCP Index, the Applicant also has landowner testimony to reference. One landowner that farms wheat in the southern portion of the Project MPE reported an average of 35 to 40 bushels of winter wheat per acre on an every-other-year basis. In comparison, the state’s average yield for winter wheat from 2012 to 2021 was 66 bushels per acre (USDA 2022). Furthermore, according to the Farmland Value Map produced by the Washington State University (WSU) Least-Conflict Solar Project (WSU 2023), the majority of the area within the MPE was ranked by the Project as having a relative farmland value of less than zero, which indicates a ‘low’ to ‘moderately low’ farmland value as compared to other agricultural lands in the Washington Columbia Plateau.”
The Carriger project would unfold on about 1,300 acres and is projected to have a lifespan between 25 and 40 years. Agriculture considers the overwhelming majority of that land to be prime
Cody A. Courson For The SenTinel
A pair of business owners have completed construction on two buildings available for businesses to move into.
Lincoln Israel and Aaron Coy, from Vancouver, came to Goldendale about eight months ago looking to give Goldendale what it needs: more space for local
businesses. “We’ve always wanted to be in land management, and when this opportunity came around, we knew we could make it happen,” says Israel, part owner of the property. The two buildings, at 206 W. Court Street, currently have four storefronts on the first floor and large areas split into five office spaces on the second floor. “They are totally customizable to fit
any business need,” says Israel. These buildings are just stage one of what Israel and Coy hope to do for the Goldendale area, as they are also looking to venture into low- and middle-income housing as the opportunity arises. Coy also bought and renovated the building that the D’Avanzos are working on starting their juice bar in adjacent to their Italian
restaurant on Main Street. Inquiries for renting a space in the building can go through Anastasia West and Larissa Leveque of Coldwell Banker Cascade Property Management in Goldendale. Businesses interested in the space can call at (509)773-7799, email at pm@cbgoldendale.com, or check out these and other properties at cbcascadepm. com.
Ecology proposes new water toxins limits
Washington’s waters
could soon see more protective limits for dozens of toxic chemicals, meaning cleaner water and a healthier environment for all the state’s rivers, streams, and Puget Sound.
The Department of Ecology is proposing a major update to the state’s aquatic life toxics criteria. As part of the state’s rules for how clean state waters need to be, the aquatic life toxics criteria are designed to protect aquatic life, such as fish and invertebrates, from the effects of toxic chemicals in the water. The criteria include limits for marine and freshwater and limits to protect aquatic life from both immediate (acute) effects, such as death, and
long-term (chronic) effects, such as changes in growth and reproduction.
Currently, Washington has aquatic life toxics criteria for 28 toxic chemicals. Ecology is proposing to update the criteria for 16 of these chemicals and add 14 more chemicals to the list for a total of 42. Well-known chemicals already on the list such as arsenic, copper, nickel, silver, and zinc are receiving updates to better protect aquatic life from these chemicals.
Proposed new additions to Washington’s list include PFOA and PFOS (part of the PFAS chemical group), aluminum, and the emerging chemical of concern, 6PPD-quinone, the chemical that comes from
tires and is toxic to salmon.
Washington’s last major update to these criteria was 30 years ago. Ecology is proposing these updates now based on updated science and new research, new methods and modeling tools, recommendations from EPA and Tribal governments, and public input encouraging Ecology to prioritize this work.
Once finalized by Ecology and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the updated criteria will become part of water quality permits and used to identify polluted waters that need cleanup plans.
Provide input
Ecology is accepting public comments on this rule through April 17, 2024. All rulemaking documents
are available on the aquatic life toxics criteria rule webpage at tinyurl.com/ y9bh73cf.
Submit comments online, by mail, or at a public hearing:
• Comment online at tinyurl.com/3pfn96a6
• Mail to: Marla Koberstein
Department of Ecology
Water Quality Program
P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696
Public hearing
Ecology will hold virtual public hearings at:
• 1:30 p.m. April 4, 2024
5:30 p.m. April 10, 2024
Ecology will provide an overview of the proposed rule and hold a questionand-answer period, followed by public comment.
G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC
This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
Twenty-four adults and six kids posing for a picture. Looks like a warm, sunny day. It’s hard to tell where that car on the right is
parked; looks like over the hill. What in the world was this occasion? When? Where? We have no idea. Do you? All we know is that this picture
ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@ goldendalesentinel.com),
or give us a call (509-7733777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.
L OOKING BACK
February 21, 1924 – 100 Years Ago
Heavy rains caused a slide on the S. P. & S. Goldendale-Lyle branch line in the Swale Canyon between Warwick and Wahkiacus. It resulted in the freight train not being able to reach Goldendale. The passenger train got by just before the slide occurred.
February 15, 1934 – 90 Years Ago
There is a red light at the intersection of Main and Grant Streets, which is lit by the telephone central operator whenever there is a call for the night watchman or marshal. If you need either in a hurry, telephone in to central, and the light will be turned on. Do not hesitate to use the service, for that is the reason the light was installed.
February 22, 1934 – 90 Years Ago
The mystery of the wreck of the freight train near North Dalles last year was solved with the arrest of Frank Hoyt, 34, of Vancouver who was charged with an attempt to wreck a passenger train last Friday. A section crewman discovered a piece of steel had been placed so the train would have derailed. On the other wreck, he admitted he walked the track and loosened the spikes and bolts in a half dozen ties on a curve. A passenger train came by, and nothing happened, so Hoyt loosened more bolts, bringing about the most serious wreck in the history of the SP&S. Twenty-six cars were smashed, two men were killed and ten injured. Hoyt watched from the hillside. “I just wanted to see a wreck,” he said.
February 22, 1934 – 90 Years Ago
It takes Jim Shelton, high school janitor, to fi nd things. While removing old cones from the fi r trees in front of the high school building, he shook down eight quarts of wine (we don’t know the flavor) that had apparently been hidden by some hard-pressed bootlegger. Jim, being a strict prohibitionist, gave the quarts to a friend, so he doesn’t know whether the beverage was good or bad.
February 20, 1964 – 60 Years Ago
Thirty years ago this September, Frank Stevens began teaching Vocational Agriculture in Goldendale High School. This new conception of education, learning to do, doing to learn, was incorporated into the high school curriculum in the fall of 1935. Teaching boys how to farm, how to make and repair farm equipment, and having students put into practice what they learned in the classroom was a new idea in education. Since 1941 some 300 students have taken Vocational Agriculture in Goldendale High School. Of these, about 20 percent or 32 are now engaged in farming. Among those not farming are a college professor, a veterinarian, two preachers, an equipment salesman, and an automobile salesman who sells nothing but Lincolns.
February 17, 1994 – 30 Years Ago
Great Northern Railway Engine 2507 belongs to the people of Klickitat County, a gift from the railway company back in 1966. Members of the Northwest Railway Locomotive Preservation Association struck a deal with the Klickitat County Commissioners to take Engine 2507, a 70-year-old steam locomotive, away from its 30-year resting place at Maryhill Park. They want to restore the engine to operating condition before it turns into a 200-ton pile of rust. To move the train, volunteers laid tracks to the river where a barge was waiting to take the engine away. Engine 2507, like other steam engines, was replaced in the 1950s by diesel engines. The locomotive once pulled the Empire Builder passenger train between Chicago and Seattle. It is one of two surviving P-2 class steam locomotives in the United States. [Locomotive 2507 has been returned to Klickitat County and is on display at Wishram Park.]
February 26, 2014 – 10 Years Ago
The Biggs Motel, a landmark at the west end of Biggs Junction, was destroyed in a spectacular Sunday morning fi re. The fl ames spread rapidly through the old structure that was literally only a mound of smoldering ashes and smoke within three hours of it being reported. The motel was originally built in the 1930s and sat along Oregon Highway 30 at the old Maryhill/Grant Ferry Landing. With The Dalles Dam nearing completion and flooding the area, Isami Tsubota bought the building and within the 30-day time frame stipulated moving the entire structure to Biggs Junction. The Tsubota family continued operating it under the name Biggs Motel for another 50 years. Bishop Companies purchased the complex in 1998, running it under the name Biggs Junction Travel Plaza.
—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
Two Eye Witnesses Frustrate Attempt To Carry Off Café Till
December 25, 1952
An ex-convict from Missoula, Montana, broke into three business places in Goldendale by smashing windows Saturday night and early Sunday morning and was later arrested in his hotel room. Arresting officers were Sheriff E. C. Kaiser and deputies Tad Wedgewood and George McCredy and city officer Bill Jackson, who took the burglar, Myron Louis Heavlin, 30, into custody at 1 a.m. Sunday.
Two eyewitnesses to Heavlin’s burglary of Nye’s Café, Robert Cross, 25, and Jimmy Hicks, 17, of Franklin, Kentucky, identified the marauder after his arrest. Wakened by the sound of crashing glass, the two witnesses left their room at the Hall Hotel and saw Heavlin carrying the cash register inside the café. When he saw the pair, Heavlin dropped the cash register and left the premises by the back door. Cross and Hicks notified police.
They then escorted two waitresses home who were frightened as Heavlin came back to the street and went into the hotel. Cross and Hicks said they saw Heavlin in the restaurant at 12:30.
Heavlin, who served time in the Montana state penitentiary on two counts of burglary, is also charged with breaking and entering Davis Market and Nickerson Chevron station sometime Saturday night.
His loot from Nye’s café included only a few pennies from the register which he put in a black sock. From Davis Market he got only a few coins from the till, and from Nickerson’s he garnered nothing. He broke a window in the back door at Davis Market and a north side window at Nickerson’s to gain entry.
Yakima Cooperating John Thompson, Yakima County deputy sheriff, was called in by Kaiser and he identified rolls of rare pennies among Heavlin’s effects as those taken December 19 in a burglary of Service Cleaners at Yakima. The victim of the
We’ve colorized this picture. Interestingly everyone who identified last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture for us knew the two men on the ends, and though the other three looked extremely familiar, they couldn’t put a name to them. Now we can refresh everyone’s memory because we were able to fi nd the picture as it was published in The Sentinel . This picture ran November 26, 1992, with the following caption:
MEETING OF THE MANOR – Pictured here below their newly unveiled logo are the five members of the Simcoe Manor board of directors. From left to right they are Erik Ruthardt, vice president; Homer Townsend, secretary, Neva Shelton, member; Charles Smith, president; and Keith Silen, treasurer. The group recently held its annual membership meeting.
break-in there is a coin collector and had the penny packets marked.
Heavlin broke into Nye’s by using a heavy iron bar with which he smashed the three-eighths inch plate glass front window and crawled through the opening. He reportedly did considerable damage to the cash register at Nye’s, broke marble from the counter and disrupted the place generally.
A letter found on Heavlin after his arrest indicated he had served out his parole time in Montana State Prison in November 1949, and was released on parole May 24, 1951. His parole time ended November 29,
The short story that accompanied the article explained that the plaque was done in oil colors by Homer and Alice Townsend and unveiled at the meeting. It goes on to say that the group is working with other agencies on selecting a site and an architect for their 24-unit housing complex as well as holding a membership drive. Perhaps the historians of the area can help us with this one as there is some confusion on where this was. Everyone thought Simcoe Manor meant the name of the old nursing home; but it was built in the ’50s and demolished in early 2020. Would they have been looking at architects and sites in the ’90s, though? Then there is also the Simcoe Manor Apartments that is a housing complex off of Simcoe Drive. Perhaps someone there has seen this sign.
1951. Sheriff Kaiser Sunday contacted Montana authorities to inquire if Heavlin was wanted in that state.
Another cash register in Nye’s café contained $20 but the burglar did not get to it before being seen, Kaiser stated. He also missed money in a second register at Davis Market. In the Yakima case, the till was hauled away, Thompson stated, and has not been located. Heavlin was reported seen by many persons in Goldendale Saturday before the break-ins occurred. He arrived here by bus from Yakima Friday.
OpiniOn
Get to know your EMS
District No. 1
In our introductory article published in December, we briefly touched upon our EMS operations. An important focus is providing the best EMS coverage possible for our large county with our limited resources. This month, Klickitat County EMS District No. 1 would like to explain how we manage ambulance coverage for Klickitat County with three and, at times, four ambulances.
your refrigerator more than necessary. Check on your neighbors, and wrap up to stay warm. KCEMS1 STATISTICS OF THE MONTH: As of January 30, we have had 234 calls for ambulance service. Of those, we were called to provide stand-by for three working structure fires; called for 34 IFTs— 18 of the IFTs were to Columbia Gorge area hospitals or patients’ homes; seven were to the Portland area; and nine were outside our normal transfer distance of 125 miles one way. The remaining 197 calls for the month were medical in nature or trauma, such as motor vehicle crashes or falls.
We work in a mode of “system status management.” This means there are always three full-time ambulances staffed 24 hours a day. When we are able to staff our fourth ambulance, it is available as an on-call resource. Most often this is utilized when there is an IFT, or Inter-Facility Transfer, of a patient from one of our two county hospitals to another, higher-levelof-care hospital. This typically, but not always, is a hospital in Portland, the outer Portland area, Yakima, or the Tri-Cities area. We have also been asked to transport to Longview, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Newberg, Walla Walla, Spokane, and the Seattle area. However, these further destinations are not the norm, and it does take an ambulance out of our county for an extended period of time if we are able to fulfill the transfer request.
KCEMS attempts to keep our ALS, or Advanced Life Support, ambulances in our county for response to any 911 calls for an ambulance. We do this foremost because people who call 911 are not in a hospital setting and usually need an immediate response for their emergency. We prioritize our on-call staff when available to put the 4th ambulance to work on the transfer, thus keeping the full-time ambulances in the county for 911 coverage. If the transfer of a patient is a life-ordeath emergency, we will take the transfer immediately and use our on-call staff to fill in for 911 coverage. If we are unable to staff the fourth ambulance, the remaining two ambulances cover the county until the 3rd ambulance returns for full coverage.
KCEMS1 FUN FACT: A transfer of one patient from the hospital in Goldendale to a hospital in the Portland Metro area or to the Tri-Cities area is typically five hours round trip. Poor weather and adverse road conditions may add to this time.
KCEMS1 Monthly SAFETY TIP: During the winter months here in the Gorge, we sometimes have power outages. It is important to be prepared for such an event. Power is not typically out for very long, but at times it can be a while before power is restored. Keep on hand food that does not need to be heated by an electric stove or microwave, and never use a BBQ indoors. Have flashlights easily accessible in the dark. Have drinking water available if you are on a well that requires electricity, and refrain from opening
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Burn-out has got to go
The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me . This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds
for three hours.
I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.
When will we learn?
On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
Big news! FERC “recommends” the Goldendale Energy Project proceed as planned—but with strict conditions, like tie shiny ribbons to the fence to protect the birds.
I hope maybe we, the dominant culture, have learned something in the last 250-plus years we have been on this hemisphere. We have been oblivious to the wisdom and rights of those whom we displaced and whose beloved, life-sustaining lands we ravaged. The Native peoples had been stewarding these lands for millennia. As we watch our biosphere withering in the heat and the rich get richer and the prospects for our children and grandchildren worsen—maybe we are coming to realize we need to respect and learn from Native peoples?
I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.
Letters from the community
port the President’s America-first agenda.”
One of the definitions of a cult is “great veneration of a person.”
Ken McKune Goldendale
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I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”
At least we realize it’s not okay to steal their remaining lands and that treaties are the law—don’t we?
Some of the warning signs on how to recognize a cult are: zero tolerance for criticism or questions; lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget; unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions; abuse of members; books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group; a belief that the leader is right at all times; a belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing. Unfortunately, the Republican Party seems to have become a cult. Fellow citizens, please do not elect the leader of a cult to be the leader of our nation.
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
Did anyone talk to the Yakama Nation? Did anyone talk to the River People who have already sacrificed their Falls and Salmon runs for our power? Was there discussion whether any areas along the high bluffs north of the Columbia are both suitable for this energy storage project and a bearable sacrifice area to the Tribes? Surely such a solution would now 1) take more time 2) take more money 3) step on some white people’s toes.
So?
Listen to the Native peoples. Heed the Washington State environmental impact study on this project. We still have a chance to get it right.
Beatrice Lackaff White Salmon
Don’t follow the leader
When comparing the Democratic and Republican party platforms, I read on the Republican National Committee website, “The RNC enthusiastically supports President Trump” and “Resolved, That the Republican party has and will continue to enthusiastically sup -
Misrepresentation
My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.
Biden, Inslee, and Sen. Patty Murray are committed to maintaining the Snake River dams until there are operating replacements for the power and irrigation services the dams provide. Yet the DAMN Act seems to ignore that.
Ken Margraf Goldendale
A brief historical overview: • Northwest Power Act of 1980: Congress passes the Northwest Power Act to manage Columbia River power production and fisheries as coequals, in response to the decline of salmon populations and the threat of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing.
• Snake River sockeye listed as endangered: Snake River sockeye become the first Pacific salmon stock to be identified as endangered under the ESA in 1986, followed by 12 more salmon and steelhead stocks in the Columbia Basin.
Janet Holen White Salmon
Why is Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA04) slamming Biden and Inslee for a job well done?
According to Newhouse, “The Biden Administration has crossed the line with its blatant, hypocritical assault on the Lower Snake River Dams. ...The Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators(DAMN) Act is the first of many pieces of legislation coming that combats this Administration’s radical, unfair, and unsubstantiated effort to destroy our dams and the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on them.” Read Newhouse’s full statement and text of the DAMN Act at https://bit. ly/49tlsEO.
Newhouse misrepresents Biden’s Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative. The Biden Administration’s initiative is a first step toward resolving 30 years of legal battles to save Snake River salmon from extinction and ultimately remove the four dams that are causing the
Guidelines for Letters
• Earthjustice’s legal actions: Earthjustice represents environmental and fishing groups in challenging six successive Biological Opinions (BiOps) issued by NOAA Fisheries for dam operations in the Snake-Columbia Basin, starting from 1991.
• Court rulings and injunctions: Federal judges overturn all six BiOps as illegal and inadequate to protect salmon, and order increased spill of water past the dams to help juvenile salmon migration.
• Rep. Mike Simpson’s (R-ID) plan: Simpson releases an ambitious plan in 2021 that calls for breaching the four lower Snake River dams by 2030 and replacing the services they provide, with a budget of more than $30 billion.
• Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative: The Biden administration, Oregon and Washington, and four Columbia Basin Tribes announce an agreement in 2023 to restore the Columbia Basin, based on a Tribalstate initiative that supports conditional breaching the lower Snake River dams.
Letters to the editor should be original and comment on an issue. Deadline for letters is noon Monday for the same week’s paper.
Requests to keep letters exactly as they were written when published cannot be honored. All letters are subject to editing for grammar, spelling, clarity, and/or brevity. There is a suggested length limit of about 300 words, though more may be allowed if there are fewer letters.
Unsigned letters (including anonymity requests), letters with fictitious signatures, letters with multiple signatures, or letters to public officials are not accepted.
Please keep the tone of letters free of rants, wild speculation, unsubstantiated claims, or pointedly personal comments. Letters that go overboard in these directions may be refused publication.
Writers must include name, city/town of residence, and phone number for verification purposes. (Street address is not required, only city or town.)
Steve Heitmann White Salmon
‘Princess and Pea’ a hit
Last weekend was a very busy one. Our Glenwood girls, Emma Patterson and Jayla Avila, with their Trout Lake Mustangs team, lost a very close fi rst game of District play, by just three points. Saturday, they traveled to The Dalles to play Ione/Arlington. That game went much better. The Mustangs defeated Ione/Arlington by a spread of 60 to 18, for third place in District playoffs. Now those awesome Mustangs are State-bound. Emma Patterson and Violet Anderson were selected for All-league First Team awards. What an honor. There was a good Glenwood contingent there to cheer along with the Trout Lake fans.
Another Trout Lake athlete, 8th-grader Jocee Hoctor, and her Goldendale club volleyball team participated in the Gorge Juniors VBC U14 Volleyball Tournament at Hood River High School on Sunday. Jocee’s mom, Jaecee, is the team’s coach and they’ve had a great season and a lot of success in various tournaments over the Yakima/Selah area.
This was the fi rst one closest to home and Jocee had a large group of family there, including Glenn and me, to cheer her team on.
Their team played their way through the brackets all day long to make it to the tournament fi nal against a team from The Dalles. It was pretty cool to see coach Jaecee and the other team’s coach, Kaeley Tuia coaching opposing teams. Those two ladies are great friends and played high school sports
together. Now they each have a daughter on their teams. In that tournament fi nal match, Goldendale lost two very close games to The Dalles to fi nish 2nd overall in the tournament out of 10 teams. Way to go, Jocee and the Goldendale Wolfpack girls. On Friday evening, Glenwood Elementary students presented a lively, fun, and very entertaining version of The Princess and the Pea to a large crowd of family and friends. All the kids did so great, from the tiny, adorable Dust Bunnies to the two kings and other, older kids. These kids only had that week to audition and then immediately begin rehearsals, working hard until after 7:00 p.m. each night. I never heard any of the kids complain about being tired. In fact, because of the long afternoons in those late evenings, none of the elementary students had homework all week. Yay!
I must say, we have some amazingly talented singers and actors in our school. As usual, the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) team made the whole experience exciting, fun, and memorable. A huge thanks also goes to Mrs. Troh, the school coordinator for this project, the Glenwood Homemakers for providing snacks each afternoon to the cast, the Glenwood Station for providing housing for the MCT team, and all others who helped as needed.
Bailey Rickman, 4-H reporter, sent the follow-
ing update. “The Mt Adams Community 4-H Club kicked off its new year with their first meeting being held at the Glenwood school on February 4th. We are starting this year with a new high of 45 members participating in the following projects: horse, beef, swine, goat, poultry, sheep, sewing, and cooking. Introductions took place and then we did a team-building exercise. For education, we learned about Roberts Rules by Jim Mclean. After learning the rules, we made trail mix by utilizing what we just learned.
“We discussed upcoming fruit sale dates, so be ready to buy some fruit from your 4-H’ers. The money we earn goes to education, fair decorations, club needs, and community projects. The next meeting will be held February 25.”
The fruit is always fresh and delicious and is the club’s big fundraiser for the year. If you know a member of the Mt. Adams Community 4-H club, place an order and help support these great kids.
Here’s a reminder two fun events coming up soon.
On Saturday March 9th, the Glenwood High School classes of 2024 and 2025 will be putting on the annual crab feed and silent auction. This is always a great night. The dinner hours are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinners are $30 each and in-clude one and a half crabs, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. If you prefer a lighter dinner and crab doesn’t
suit your taste that night, you can have a chef salad with the same sides as the crab dinners for $14. Tickets will be taken until March 6. Call Mrs. Troh at (509) 3643438 or order online at toni. troh@glenwoodsd.org to reserve yours. And while you’re at the crab feed, be sure to browse all the silent auction items available on tables in the hallways and place your bids. This auction is always full of great things you know you can’t live without. Come support the Glenwood HS juniors and seniors and have a great time.
The second big event coming up is the fi rst ever Mom Prom in Glenwood. Glenwood classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 will put on a dazzling evening on Marth 16 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for this Mom Prom fundraiser. One of the classes will be serving a spaghetti dinner prior to the dance and there will be lots of other fun surprises throughout the evening. All moms, aunts, grandmas, adopted moms, and every incredible mom figure out there are warmly welcome to come together, get dressed up, and enjoy a night filled with laughter and dancing. Help the kids make this Mom Prom a night to remember. Get your tickets, put on your fi nest attire, and come dance the night way in the spirit of community and camaraderie. Contact the class advisors Jaecee Hoctor or Lori Wellenbrock-Avila at (509) 364-3438 if you would like more information about this fun, exciting event.
White Salmon Library holds kids events
Family and friends are planning to attend the celebration of life for Joan Titus at noon, on Sunday, February 25, at the Lyle High School Gym. When she and Jim came here to teach at Lyle School, I understand, she was basically just out of college and this was her first assignment. James Titus became the superintendent, and she was a teacher. They both dedicated their lives to the students who were blessed to have them as instructors. Her loss is substantial and being felt all over the area, with friends and family reaching out to one another for support. Just a reminder: every first Thursday, March through May from 11 to noon, the White Salmon Valley Community Library is hosting a special event for young children (birth through five years) at the Dallesport Community Center. Their parents/caregivers are invited to join the library staff for stories, songs, puppets, crafts, and more! Free lunch and a free book for each participant is provided by the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation and the
Friends of the White Salmon Library. Sounds like fun.
According to a post on Facebook: “56 years ago, the fi rst 911 call was made and changed emergency communications forever!” Can you imagine how many responders took action to those calls and saved countless lives, let alone homes and pets and more. The calls have literally been lifesavers, and we are very blessed to have the number in our phone system. Like I say all the time, we can’t begin to count our blessings because we don’t realize we have most of them.
Lyle School posted on their website: “You have asked, and we have made it happen. You can now purchase Cougar sporting event tickets using a Visa or Mastercard.” You can use a link on their website to purchase in advance, or you can pay at the gate by using your credit card. “A small convenience fee will be charged, but now you won’t have to remember to find an ATM machine before you come to the school to cheer on your Cougars. Go Cougars!” Just one more
way to enjoy watching the students play their hearts out as you root for them from the stands. You can keep up to date on school happenings by Googling their website Lyle School District.
The Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA) announces the application period is open for its annual Corwin Hardham Memorial Scholarship, now until March 8, 2024, with the form available at crgta.org/ scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded annually to Gorge high school seniors pursuing post-secondary degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). The Gorge Tech Alliance is the regional industry association that
works to support, develop, and connect the tech community of the Gorge. The GTA is honored to name its STEM college scholarship after Corwin with the hope of enabling dreams, spurring innovation and fueling the future of others like Corwin growing up in the Gorge. The GTA is partnering with the Gorge Community Foundation on fund management so that it exists in perpetuity through their guidance. Eligible students are those from Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Skamania, and Klickitat counties who are graduating from high school, home school, or receiving a GED in the spring/ summer 2024. Submit your news to: Mildred E. Lykens, (509) 3652273 or lykensme41@gmail. com.
BRYNNA BAUMGARDEN GMS FFA SECRETARY
On Saturday, February 12, 2024, Goldendale FFA hosted a welding workshop at the GHS Ag Shop led by Mr. Josh and Mrs. Randi Kreig. Adult volunteers, Joey Monoian, Tia Hoctor, Eric Quantrell, Stan Havens, and J.C. Bean as well as four advanced metals students ran the stations of MIG welder, torch, chisel etching, and spray painting.
Forty-one Middle School and High School agricultural students participated in marking metal roses for Valentine’s Day. “We welded the petals and the leaves onto a metal rod,
heated the petals up, and shaped the petals into a rose,” said Lyan White, 8th grade FFA member. After the students were done constructing their roses, they were able to spray paint or hydro-dip them to add color. “I enjoyed trying something new. And, I am ready to take metal shop at the high school now,” commented Emmy Kruger, GHS FFA member. Thank you to all the adult volunteers who made this opportunity possible. Additionally, thank you to Eric Quantrell for donating gas for the event. For more information about Goldendale FFA and the event, visit Goldendale FFA Facebook.
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WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EVENTS
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m.
Monday
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. –2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509773-6100 or 509-493-1533.
• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-7733776 or CPAKC on Facebook.
• Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month except on holidays.
• Book Discussion Group meets every third Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library
• One on One Tech Help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487
• Goldendale School Board
Work Session: 2nd Monday of the month at the Primary School Library.
• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.
Tuesday
• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty.org/643/Board-ofCounty-Commissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.
• TOPS Club Inc – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. American Legion. Questions? Sally/ojala@gmail.com.
• Goldendale Junior Community Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank. Call 509-2500625
• Goldendale Photo Club 2nd Tuesday of Every month
105 West Main 6 p.m. Jeanne Morgan 10-5 M-F at 509-7722717
• KC Fair Board Meetings
1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.
• White Salmon Farmers Market, 4 – 7 p.m. every
week seasonally at Rheingarten Park.
• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 pm the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509-250-3746.
Wednesday
• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Library. Fun and learning for you and your little ones!
• Free Youth Cooking Classes: 4-6 p.m. every other Wednesday, beginning Sept. 20th, 2023 – June 2024 at The Harbor 125 W. Main St. Goldendale. Children 13+, come join us at the Youth Drop-In Center for free cooking classes. 509-281-0288 or email cassidy@wagap.org
• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station
• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-261-2815
• Trivia at the American Legion – every week 6:30 p.m.
• Family Storytime at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Goldendale Library
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. –2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https:// lylewa.com/about-us.
Thursday
• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale
• New Parent Support Group – 10 a.m. weekly 120 W. Stuben at Mugs Café in Bingen. Join us for community support at our weekly meeting at Mugs Cafe in Bingen. We meet in the back room. Children are welcome & encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy. We’d love to see you there!
• Bingo - Goldendale American Legion Thursdays - card packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available
• Bingo - High Prairie Community Center, 2nd Thursday of every month, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Sharon 509-310-9172
• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Wishram school, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Com-
Community Events
munity Building. Call 509493-2662 ext 208 for more information.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at the United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale.
Friday
• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 – 7:30
• Farmers Market, High Prairie: 701 Struck Road, Lyle (between Centerville & Lyle), the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May – September. Vendors, please contact Josh Harrison, phone: (509)281-0971, email: josh7harrison@gmail.com
• Beginning Quilt Class 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-2612815
• Knitting and Stitching Circle – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library
• GamerNoon for teens 3 – 5 p.m. at the Goldendale Library. Come play tabletop and board games in the teen area.
• Crafternoons at the Library – every 4th Friday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library).
Saturday
• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelets and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).
• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.
• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month –, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale
• 3rd Saturday Dinners –Bavarian Deli 5 – 7 p.m. Local Beef brisket $25
• Family Storytimes 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library
COMMUNITY EVENTS
February 22, 2024, Soroptimist Awards: 5 p.m. at Ayutlas on Simcoe Drive in Goldendale. Join us in celebrating the achievements of our local women.
February 29, 2024, Community Family Social: 6 – 8 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion off Broadway. Join us for our first free family event! Bringing the community together and welcoming the whole family with line dancing and fun family activities.
February 29, 2024, 2nd Harvest Mobile Market Free Food Distribution: 12 – 2 p.m. at the Christ the King Lutheran Church 104 E Simcoe Drive. DRIVE-THRU distribution, up to 250 families (or while supplies last). Free food items will be distributed including an assortment of nonperishable and
fresh items. Free food will be provided to anyone in need of food assistance. Our Mobile Market free food distributions serve people facing hunger. No appointment or documentation required.
February 29, 2024, Infant Feeding Class: 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Join us for breastfeeding and infant feeding workshop presented by certified lactation consultant and local WIC staff. Learn about breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping and baby behavior. Will feature a Q&A session with resources available. We encourage you to bring your partner and other children. Questions? Contact Anna Coughlin at 509 250-0824call or text.
February 29, 2024, Art for the Heart-Ladies night out: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Ladies, did you know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death for women in the United States?? Join us for a fun evening of crafting, music, wine, appetizers, and most importantly, a little education about how to take care of your heart and your health. Grab your girlfriends, mom, sisters and daughters and enjoy a LADIES NIGHT OUT! This event sells out quickly. Buy your tickets today before they’re gone! artfortheheart2024.eventbrite.com
March 2, 2024, Growing Seeds and Other Gardening Tips: 1 – 2 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Learn how to grow plants from seeds, best practices in planting, and further care with former Master Gardener Lorraine Fritsch. Contact the library for more information at 509-773-4487.
March 3, 2024, Spring Candle Making Class with The Feral Wife: 6 – 9 p.m. 514 S Columbus #8, Goldendale at The Lounge. We have 10 spots open at $50/each and you get to make your own double wick, 20 oz candle in a beautiful clay vessel and a wax melt!! Scents that will be available for this class are Snickerdoodle, Banana Nut Bread, Blueberry Cobbler, Sea Salt + Orchid. Contact them on FaceBook at The Feral Wife or at https:// fb.me/e/4XoE3Hlbp.
March 9,2024, Glenwood Crab Feed and Silent Auction: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the school. Glenwood High School classes of 2024 and 2025 will be putting on the annual crab feed and silent auction. This is always a great night. The dinner hours are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinners are $30 each and include one and a half crabs, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. If you prefer a lighter dinner and crab doesn’t suit your taste that night, you can have a chef salad with the same sides as the crab dinners for $14. Tickets will be taken until March 6. Call Mrs. Troh at (509)
364-3438 or order online at toni.troh@glenwoodsd.org to reserve yours. And while you’re at the crab feed, be sure to browse all the silent auction items available on tables in the hallways and place your bids. This auction is always full of great things you know you can’t live without. Come support the Glenwood HS juniors and seniors and have a great time.
March 9, 2024, Seed Swap! 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Give and/or take the perfect seeds for your garden this year. Create your own Egg Carton Seed Starter while supplies last.
March 9, 2024, 2024 Glenwood Ketchum Kalf Rodeo Queen Micaela’s Coronation: 5 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway. We would like to invite all of you to our 2024 Queen Micaela Gutierrez’s coronation on March 9th at the American Legion in Goldendale, Washington. Social Hour starts at 5 PM, with a roast beef din-ner being served at 6 PM. Dinner tickets are $20. The American Legion will also have a No Host Bar. Please RSVP by March 1st, 2024. Call Helen Rolfe at (509)250-2359 or Brandi Coons at (509) 790-7077 to RSVP. There will be no silent auction at the coronation, however if you wish to make a monetary donation that will be available.
March 14 – May 16, 2024, Grief Share Support Group: 4 – 6 p.m. every Thursday at Father’s House on Klickitat Street in Goldendale. For further information or confirmation: Darrell Watson, 509-261-1860
March 16, 2024, Mom Prom: 7 – 10 p.m. at the Glenwood school. All moms, aunts, grandmas, adopted moms, and every incredible mom figure out there are warmly welcome to come together, get dressed up, and enjoy a night filled with laughter and dancing. Help the kids make this Mom Prom a night to remember. Get your tickets, put on your finest attire, and come dance the night way in the spirit of community and camaraderie. Contact the class advisors Jaecee Hoctor or Lori Wellenbrock-Avila at (509) 364-3438 if you would like more information about this fun, exciting event.
March 16, 2024, Conservation District Annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Join us for this once a year event! We offer a variety of plants to meet your needs at our Annual Plant Sale, with a particular focus on native plants for your garden and landscaping. Supplies are limited. You may buy plants the day of the sale, but the best way to guarantee we’ll have what you need is to pre-order on https://ekcd.org/plantsale-details/ Please note, we do not ship or deliver plants
— all pre-ordered plants must be picked up on March 16 between 9:00am-12:00pm at the fairgrounds.
March 26, 2024, Introduction to Social Security: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Learn Basic Rules and Claiming Strategies about Social Security benefits and how to maximize what you are legally entitled to receive. Presented by Jon Hancock of Hancock Advisors LLC.
April 19 – 21, 2024, MilSim West Presents: Objective Orenburg: Horseshoe Bend Ranch near Centerville. MilSim West returns to Horseshoe Bend Ranch in Centerville, WA for this years force on force event! MilSim West Presents OBJECTIVE ORENBURG April 19-21 in Centerville on 3,300 acres of land in one of the largest AOs ever used for war gaming. For4 details visit https:// fb.me/e/a0tEmOKl3
April 26 – 28, 2024, The Maryhill Ratz 2024 Spring Free-4-All Freeride: The Spring Free-4-All at the Historic Maryhill Loops Road is a gathering of friends and world class athletes for a weekend of fun riding and racing down the legendary Maryhill Loops Road. Do you like riding in large packs? Then the Free-4-All’s are for you! The pack riding at a Free-4-All is legendary so come and be a part of some of the largest packs anywhere in the world. There will be some racing, including the Zealous Bearings outlaw race on Saturday. A Free-4-All is just as it sounds, anything goes. This event is open to all skill levels and any gravity powered vehicle is welcome. Please be sure you can make it to the event before you sign up, there will be a waiting list if the Freeride sells out. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS! YOU CANNOT RESELL YOUR ENTRY! The entry fee is $300, and you can register at www. maryhillratz.com.
May 3 – 5, 2024, Goldendale Home and Garden Show: Klickitat County Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Discover the ultimate fusion of inspiration and celebration at the 2024 Goldendale Home & Garden Show with a Spring Festival flare! We’re thrilled to bring it back as a three-day event, infused with exciting festival elements. Immerse yourself in captivating home and garden exhibits, explore the latest trends, and get inspired by expert speakers. Plus, indulge in a vibrant atmosphere of arts, music, and culinary delights. Join us for an unforgettable experience where creativity flourishes and dreams come to life. For any questions or concerns please reach out to our Events Coordinator at teja@goldendalechamber.org or call the office at 509-7733400 M-F 9 AM - 4 PM
John Sidney “Sid” Cox was born in Riverside, California on August 19, 1944, to John B. Cox (deceased) and Julia Margaret (Watts) Cox (deceased). He was joined three years later by one brother, Dana Cox.
Sid grew up on a small farm and had happy recollections of swimming non-stop in the irrigation ditch for the orange grove, building model airplanes and then blowing them up with fi reworks or shooting them with BB guns with his brother, running hither and yon with childhood friends, and relaxing with the family dog, Beauty. Sid attended Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, graduating in 1962 and was very active in football, wrestling, swimming, softball, and marching band throughout his school career continuing into his attendance at Riverside Community College (RCC). It was while he was attending RCC that he met his wife of 58 years, Emmie Jean Cox. They were both attending Pilgrim Holiness Church in Riverside when he spied Jean singing in the choir at a service and set out to win her heart and hand and sealed the deal on June 18, 1965, when they were married in that same Pilgrim Holiness Church. It was not long before he answered the call to serve his country and joined the U.S. Navy in January 1966 during the Vietnam War and continued to serve until October 1969. Sid was a dental technician in the Navy during the war on the USS Valley Forge LPH-8 off the coasts of Vietnam and the Philippines and was part of many medical response teams on- and off-
John Sidney ‘Sid’ Cox
board ship that tended to injured Marines, and there he was exposed to Agent Orange. Dental Technician 2nd Class Petty Officer Cox received the Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), and the National Defense Service Medal in service to his country. During his naval service, daughters Donna and Amy were born and were there with Jean to welcome him home from his Navy service. Sid returned to civilian life and was attending Arlington Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Riverside, as Sid and Jean had moved from San Diego to Riverside during his naval service so that Jean would be near family while he was deployed. Sid and Jean led the Youth Group at church, and Sid returned to college, attending Azusa Pacific University (Pasadena) and then transferring to California Baptist University (Riverside) to complete his BA in Religious Studies. It was during this time that Sid felt the call of the Lord on his life to become a pastor, and in the summer of 1974 the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he would spend the next two years attending Nazarene Theological Seminary to prepare for ministry. In June of 1976, the Lord called Sid and the family to Goldendale where he would assume the senior pastoral call at Goldendale Church of the Nazarene and receive his ordination as an elder on May 3, 1979. Six months
after moving to Goldendale, Nathan was born, and two years after that Justin would be born and complete the family. Sid and Jean spent the next 11 years ministering and raising their family in Goldendale. During this time, he also drove a school bus and coached high school football for a number of years. Ministry also saw him serving on the Northwest District for the Nazarene Church Campgrounds Board and was an enthusiastic Boy’s Camp director for many years while teaching lace braiding to anyone who would ask, “What is that?”
With Donna and Amy both married and with families of their own, Sid, Jean, and the boys moved to Lewiston, Idaho, where Sid was the Children’s Pastor at Lewiston Church of the Nazarene. Two years later when the senior pastor resigned, Sid decided to return to Kansas City to pursue his doctorate in Outdoor Leisure Studies to continue his ministry with Children’s Camps, but after moving back, Central Missouri State University discontinued the program, and Sid accepted the position as Senior Pastor at the Church of the Nazarene in Warrensburg, Missouri, and pastored there from 1989 to 1991. Financial constraints moved the family to Blue Springs, Missouri, where Sid then began his lay ministry at Blue Springs Church of the Nazarene for more than 20 years, most notably as an enthusiastic choir member, Sunday School Supervisor, Sunday
School teacher for fi fth and sixth graders, and for adults who wanted to go deep into the word of God.
Sid was an active member of the VFW Post No. 5789, Lees Summit, Missouri, and rendered Military Funeral Honors with the Post for a number of years as well as attended meetings and offered improvements on programs. He established the Post newsletter, helped update the Honor Team’s uniforms, participated in calling and offering Bingo at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Warrensburg, and enjoyed many friendships that allowed him to continue to attend post meetings even after entering care at Monterey Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, in Independence, Missouri, in September 2022.
Sid went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2024, surrounded by family, and had expressed a couple days earlier that he heard angels and was ready to see Jesus.
Sid is survived by his wife Jean; brother Dana (Ruth) Cox; daughters Donna Cox Rogers and Amy (Kevin) Cox Brokaw; sons Nathan Cox and Justin (Katie) Cox; grandchildren: Cassandra Mesecher, Chelsea Brokaw, Mitchell Mesecher, MacKenzie Mesecher, Alexa Neville, Jonah Cox, Gabrielle Cox, Shiloh Cox, Alexandra Cox, and Emmerik Cox; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life for John Sidney Cox will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Blue Springs Church of the Nazarene, Blue Springs, Missouri, with Visitation from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and Service at 11 a.m. Interment will be at a later date with the family.
Myrta Ruth Enderby Shurtz
Myrta Ruth Enderby Shurtz, 75, of Goldendale passed away on February 14, 2024, in The Dalles, Oregon. Myrta was born to Chester W. and Oretha (Ogg) Enderby on February 21, 1948, in Yakima, Washington. She graduated from Goldendale High School in 1966. She attended nursing school in Yakima, becoming a LPN and serving as a nurse for a combined 38 years. In 1973 she gave birth to her fi rst son, James. That
same year she exchanged letters, receiving many more than she wrote, with Buz Shurtz, originally from Klickitat and Goldendale, residing in Rawlins, Wyoming. They were married on December 27, 1973. She moved with her new husband to Rawlins where they resided for six years before returning to Goldendale. In September
of 1981, she gave birth to her second son, Mitch. She continued to work for Klickitat Valley Health for 33 years. She loved to cook for others and travel. One of her fondest memories was traveling around the country with Buz with their slide-in camper.
Myrta is survived by her brother J.P. Enderby; her two sons James and Mitch;
nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Buz Shurtz; her father Chester W. Enderby; her mother Oretha (Ogg) Enderby; and her brother Bill Enderby.
A celebration of life will be held at New Life Assembly of God on Friday, February 23, at noon, followed by a reception at the Grange Hall. A private burial will follow at a later date.
Church Directory
GRACE BRETHREN
BAPTIST
Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Worship 11am, Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com.
CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10:30am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm
Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Svc 10:30am in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace
"Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."
LUTHERAN
Christ the King Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; Pastor David Daugs. 773-5750. Worship services 10am Everyone welcome.
METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastor Kendra Behn-Smith; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:00am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.
NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene 124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn and Pastor Greta Sines. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45am; Sunday School all ages 9:30am; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.
Patricia (Patt) Mae Davies Gow
On January 13, 2024, Patt left this physical world to enter the gates of Heaven. She had a long illness, but she was surrounded by her loved ones at her passing.
Patt was born March 15, 1938, in Yakima to Dr. Milton R. and Martha Davies. Dr. (Doc) Davies was the only dentist in Goldendale at that time.
Patt attended Goldendale Schools and after that college in San Francisco, California. On October 18, 1955, she married Larry Gow. Patt is preceded in death by her parents and numerous aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Larry; her daughters, Kelli (Bill) Spalding
and Jodi (Roger) Helvie; grandchildren, Jesse (Katrina) Spalding, Jacob Spalding, Kayli (Josh) Lee, Craig (Valerie) Helvie, and Brandon Helvie; greatgrandchildren Dylan, Dariel, Deanna, and Deborah Spaulding, Mikayla, Emily, and Kaleb Helvie; and cousins. Patt loved reading her Bible and saying prayers. She enjoyed studying the stock market and talking politics. She adored being with her family. She was a huge part in her family’s lives and will be missed greatly. But we are comforted by knowing we will see her again. She asked that no services be held.
Felix Lopez Llerenas
Felix Lopez Llerenas died on February 9, 2024, in Goldendale.
Sharron Johnson
Sharon Johnson died on February 15, 2024, in Goldendale.
Shawn James Trangmar
Shawn James Trangmar died February 7, 2024, in Goldendale.
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD
1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30 ; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.
RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD
2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-250-0222, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm RiverofLife222.org
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; Pastor Michael Smith; 509.773.4381
Centerville Community Church 508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509-637-3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am "Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."
Father’s House Fellowship 207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. “A Gospel-Centered Church.”
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ments, data, and a full 10 tabs of subsections. All indications are that the march toward two enormous water reservoirs over near the old Goldendale aluminum plant is well under way.
Not everyone is excited about it. Native American communities and environmental groups are alarmed, the former citing a decrease in accessibility to long-cherished land and a diminution of its ancient culture, the latter decrying the laying waste by industry to an invaluable landscape. Rye has refuted the criticisms, citing among other things the FERC EIS that suggests accommodation to the Native tribes to some 277 acres of land they would not otherwise have. And that raises the question of whether or not the tribes—as several members have claimed—have a right to walk the land in question as they choose, given that it is part of ceded Yakama Nation territory as established by the Treaty of 1859.
One tribal member reported some months ago in a public meeting that its
members were free to go onto any lands identified as ceded territory. Later in a side conversation, she mentioned that it was strange Yakama members could be arrested for trespassing on private property when that property was part of ceded territory, though it could be she was pointing out the irony of that condition when that ceded territory—which covers a huge percentage of the State of Washington—was theirs to begin with.
There’s no arguing that. How white administrators and officials of centuries past could act with such wanton lack of integrity and impunity toward Native Americans is staggering to consider and a moral mark of shame on them. But here we are. And the reality is that today, while Native Americans have considerable rights to hunting and fishing areas, they have free access to ceded territory only on open and unclaimed land.
(“Open and unclaimed land” means land that is publicly owned, including national forest service land and other lands not settled
or privately owned.) They are not free to roam at will on any private property. And the land where the Goldendale Energy Storage Project seems destined to go is, in fact, private property, and has been so for some time. The 277 acres of freely accessible land to the tribes would be more than they had access to. That addresses land access. The other key issue for the Native American community is the cultural value of the land and the increasing reduction of such cultural sites to them.
A group of tribes in support of the Yakama Nation has indicated the high land where the project is projected to go is a place of deep significance to multiple tribes. And it is easy to see how the tribes can lament a potential further slighting of their culture at the hands of the modern world.
Nonetheless, it seems the project is likely to happen. Rye says construction could start in 2027, and the project could be commercially active by 2032.
BPA first quarter 2024 net revenues down due to dry winter
The Bonneville Power Administration has released its first official forecast of the expected financial performance for fiscal year 2024. Dry winter conditions in the Pacific Northwest have resulted in agency net revenues of negative $102 million, $197 million below the financial performance target, the agency reported.
Power Services’ net revenue forecast is negative $109 million, $209 million below agency targets. This decrease is primarily due to higher power purchase expenses and is slightly offset by increases in operating revenues. Transmission Services’ net revenues
are forecast to be $3 million, which is $7 million above agency targets. This is driven largely by lower depreciation expenses and higher interest income.
“These estimates could significantly change by the second quarter since the forecast does not include the impacts from the January cold snap, which realized significantly higher power purchase expense as a result of record low hydro generation combined with record high power prices,” said Marcus Harris, BPA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer.
“We entered the fiscal year with healthy reserve levels, which have helped
us navigate the volatility we saw this January. In this environment of volatile weather and market prices, liquidity is paramount and something we will be focused on maintaining going forward.”
Agency financial reserves for risk are forecast to be $903 million at the end of the fiscal year, a decrease of $385 million from the prior year. BPA forecasts ending the year with 121 days cash on hand, which exceeds BPA’s minimum target of 60 days.
BPA’s first quarter quarterly business review is available at www.bpa.gov/ about/finance/quarterlybusiness-review.
farmland. Cypress Creek disagrees. “In total, the Applicant conservatively estimates that 992 acres of cultivated farmland (wheat/ hay fields) and 179 acres of pastureland occurs in the Project MPE,” it wrote.
“The rest of the land within the MPE includes areas of dwarf shrub-steppe or other native habitats (i.e., eastside [interior] grasslands, etc.) or areas that have soils that are unsuitable for farmland but are dominated by non-
native grasses (i.e., modified grasslands).”
To date EFSEC has not done its own environmental impact study. Cypress Creek quoted numerous agricultural references in its response to the agency.
House approves Mosbrucker bill to sell biogenic carbon dioxide
A bill that would authorize public utility districts, including Klickitat County PUD, to sell biogenic carbon dioxide and other biogas products passed the state House of Representatives on Monday, 97-0.
House Bill 2069, authored by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, would allow the Republic Landfill in Klickitat County to capture carbon dioxide currently released into the air. The landfill, operated by the Klickitat County PUD, already captures methane gas.
“I live in a very green and beautiful area. We have many alternative energy sources, and we’re working on hydro-pump storage. We have many ways of being green and using the beautiful land where we live and still preserve it, including
a methane gas plant that operates from our landfill,” explained Mosbrucker from the House floor. “The landfill captures the gas, cleans it, and sells it as a product.”
About 58% of the gas is methane, which produces renewable natural gas. The other 32% is carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and its derivatives, such as carbon monoxide (CO), can be used in manufacturing processes for food processing, sustainable fuel production, and feedstocks. Mosbrucker says Klickitat County PUD was approached by parties that want to purchase the biogenic CO2, but millions of dollars will need to be invested in equipment that can clean the gas to foodgrade safety.
“This is a simple bill that says now that we have people who would like to purchase the CO2 gas, rather than letting it go back into the air, we would also like to invest in a plant that would clean the carbon dioxide so that it could be marketed to prospective buyers,” noted Mosbrucker.
Before making those investments, Mosbrucker says the PUD wants to have the clear authority to sell it. The bill would provide that authority.
“Industrial symbiosis is an amazing thing. We take one person’s waste and turn it into another company’s gold,” she added.
The bill now goes to the Senate for further consideration. The 2024 session is scheduled to end March 7.
House unanimously approves Mosbrucker bill to protect domestic violence survivors
A bipartisan measure that would ensure the Department of Corrections (DOC) supervises repeat domestic violence offenders and protect survivors from being stalked and abused gained unanimous support Tuesday in the state House of Representatives.
House Bill 2048, authored by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, would close a loophole in state law that has allowed felony domestic violent repeat offenders upon release from prison to go after their victims because they have had no supervision.
“We want to give the Department of Corrections all the tools they need to properly supervise these offenders,” said Mosbrucker. “Most people who suffer domestic violence are brave and strong, but they are often also broken.”
The bill would remove the words “pleaded and
proven” as a requirement before supervision of domestic violent offenders could be enacted.
“There is an expectation from lawyers, judges, and victims in domestic violence cases there will be supervision by the Department of Corrections, based on the understanding of the law, written agreements and court orders. Unfortunately, the reality of what happens is all too often different,” said Mosbrucker. “When they are not supervised, the damage that is done, especially to the survivor, traumatizes them again.
“Fear follows crime. The fear of a domestic violence survivor who has been traumatized by an abuser is real. They are constantly wondering if and when they will suffer further abuse if a felony repeat offender is released. If there is no supervision, there is no one to stop the violent
felon from pursuing the victim,” added Mosbrucker.
“This bill would close this loophole, ensure supervision for the felon, and safety and healing of the survivor.”
The measure would also require an audit of DOC supervisory obligations with respect to specified domestic violence offenses.
The audit and report would cover the time between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024, and would identify the number of individuals under court-ordered supervision, the number of individuals for who supervision was ordered but has not occurred, and the reason why DOC did not undertake supervision. A report would be due to the Legislature by Dec. 1, 2024. The bill passed the House 97-0. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
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PR firm to pay $7.9 million for helping Purdue market opioids
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced public relations firm Publicis Health will pay Washington state more than $7.9 million for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. The Washington Attorney General’s Office has recovered more than $1.2 billion and counting that must be used to combat the fentanyl and opioid crisis in Washington as a result of legal actions against entities that helped fuel the epidemic. Publicis Health was the main marketing firm for Purdue Pharma for more than a decade. Publicis Health helped Purdue’s sales force target prescribers who would be most likely to prescribe large amounts of opioids, and had some prescribers record conversations with their patients to help the company better market the highly addictive narcotics.
As part of a legally binding resolution filed in King County Superior Court, Publicis Health will pay Washington state $7.9 million to resolve the lawsuit over its deceptive marketing for Purdue. This money will go directly to the state Legislature to provide funding for programs and services to address the fentanyl and opi-
oid epidemic. The $7.9 million will come to the state in the next several months, and can be appropriated during the 2024 legislative session. As part of a $350 million multistate resolution, Publicis Health will no longer market or advertise opioid products. The announcement is in addition to the $149.5 million resolution with Johnson & Johnson that Ferguson announced earlier this year. “Publicis’ aggressive marketing strategies helped fuel one of the greatest public health crises of our generation,” Ferguson said. “We set out to ensure that companies like Publicis would pay for the damage they caused. Now they are.”
Publicis’ role marketing highly addictive opioids Publicis Groupe is a French-based marketing company with offices across the globe. Prior to working with Purdue, it created an American-based company, Publicis Health. From 2010 through 2021, Publicis Health became Purdue’s top marketing partner and made $70 million over that time to promote Purdue’s opioid products, like OxyContin. Ferguson asserts Publicis Health created materials to help Purdue convince health
care professionals to prescribe opioids with higher doses and longer durations, which increased the likelihood of addiction. Publicis Health created many of the marketing materials that Purdue’s sales representatives used when they met with prescribers. Its advertising kits and savings cards were designed to lure prescribers and patients into extending the length of opioid prescriptions. It provided physicians with digital recorders so that Publicis and Purdue officials could later listen to the conversations between prescribers and patients about opioids. The two companies used these recordings to determine how to best overcome patients’ concerns about taking opioids.
Publicis Health assisted Purdue to send paid advisors and key opinion leaders to deceptively explain that prescription opioids were safe and less addictive. These individuals conveyed the messages to health care providers, patients, and policymakers without disclosing that they were being paid or influenced by either company.
Publicis Health worked with multinational consult-
ing firm McKinsey to strategize, develop, and implement a marketing scheme for Purdue. In 2021, following Ferguson’s investigation into how it aided Purdue to increase opioid sales, McKinsey paid Washington state $13.4 million. Those funds also went toward opioid abatement programs. Ferguson asserts Publicis’ conduct violated the state Consumer Protection Act and public nuisance statutes. Examples of programs and support
The Legislature will determine how the state share is allocated in communities around the state.
All spending decisions must be consistent with the state Opioid Response Plan.
Approved strategies include:
Improving and expanding treatment for opioid use disorder.
Supporting individuals in treatment and recovery, including providing comprehensive wrap-around services to individuals with opioid use disorder, including housing, transportation, education, job placement, job training, or childcare.
Addressing the needs of pregnant women and their families, including those
Scenic Area standard for home ownership increases
RodgeR Nichols
For The SenTinel
The Columbia River Gorge Commission met February 6 by Zoom. One of the reports presented at the meeting outlined a new tougher farm income standard for those wishing to qualify for a home on agricultural land in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
The document explained that when the Commission updated its Management Plan in 2020, one change was
in the agricultural income test calculation. Previously, applicants for a dwelling on ag lands in the Scenic Area had to have an agricultural income from the property of at least $40,000 a year. That number had not been changed since 1991. Adjusted for 29 years of inflation, the new proposed requirement was $80,000 a year. That number seemed high to some commissioners, but as the report says, “However, after testimony by Commissioner Dan
Ericksen on the importance of protecting agricultural lands from becoming nonproductive rural residential lands, the Commission unanimously voted to approve the changes.”
Ericksen, a former Oregon Governor appointee on the Commission, is a third-generation cherry orchardist in The Dalles.
The final language in the Management Plan is this: “The farm or ranch, and all its constituent parcels, must produce at least $80,000
in gross annual income in 2020 dollars. This gross annual income amount shall be indexed for inflation on an annual basis using Consumer Price Index data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the new adjusted amount for each calendar year (calculated from 2020 dollars) will be posted on the Gorge Commission website by January 15 of each year.”
Inflation since 2020 has driven the minimum farm income requirement for 2024 to $94,527.
with babies with neonatal disorder.
Preventing opioid misuse, overprescribing, and overdoses through, among other strategies, school-based and youth-focused programs, public education campaigns, increased availability, and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses, additional training, and enhancements to the prescription drug monitoring program. Supporting first responders.
Ongoing enforcement actions
The Attorney General’s Office is preparing for trial against multiple national pharmacy chains that also helped fuel the epidemic.
Successful previous outcomes include: $518 million from distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen.
$183 million from manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family bankruptcy.
$149.5 million from Johnson & Johnson.
$120.3 million from Walgreens.
$110.7 million from CVS.
$90.8 million from Teva Pharmaceuticals.
$62.6 million from Walmart.
$50 million from Allergan.
$13.5 million from McKinsey, a consulting firm that advised Purdue Pharma.
$7.9 million from Publicis Health.
$7.7 million from the Mallinckrodt bankruptcy. Ferguson has rejected national settlements with five corporations, netting Washington more than $180 million for resources that will improve treatment options, fund for first responders, and provide other proven strategies to address the epidemic. In 2022, Ferguson reached a resolution, pending bankruptcy court approval, requiring Purdue Pharma to pay $183 million to Washington—$113 million more than the national deal. Also in 2022, Ferguson’s case against the three largest opioid distributors— McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp.—led to a $518 million resolution. That was $46 million more than the national settlement promised. Ferguson’s recent settlement with Johnson & Johnson was $24 million more than the national settlement offer he rejected.
C e G GIANT FLAKES: Edith Gidley captured this scene of oversized snow flakes falling Monday morning.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT, MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff v. ROBERT E. SMITH, solely in his capacity as administrator of the Estate of Malcolm Eugene Beeks; CARL T. ANDERSON, an individual; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, a governmental entity; KLICKITAT COUNTY, a governmental entity; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, a governmental entity and all other persons, parties, or occupants unknown claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title to the Property, collectively designated as DOES 1 through 50, inclusive., Defendants. Case No.
23-2-00062-20 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS: all other persons, parties, or occupants unknown claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title to the Property, inclusive: The date of first publication in this matter is January 17, 2024. If you fail timely to appear and answer, for want thereof, plaintiff(s) will apply to the court for relief demanded in the complaint. This is a complaint seeking reformation of instrument, quiet title, declaratory relief and judicial foreclosure pursuant to its deed of trust which was recorded on October 24, 2007 as Document No. 1073615 in the Official Records of Klickitat County, Washington encumbering the following described real property: That portion of the West half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 5 North, Range 14 East, W.M, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the East line of said subdivision with the North line of the Goldendale-Glenwood Highway as per Waiver dated December 9, 1946, thence along said North line North 45°55'00" West, a distance of 650.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, as per Auditor File Number 258019; thence continuing along said North line North 45°55'00" West, a distance of 357.04 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence northwesterly a distance of 225.06 feet along the curve concave to the northeast, having a radius of 2834.79 feet, a central angle of 4°33'00" and a chord bearing of North 43°38'30" West; thence North 41°22'00" West tangent to said curve, a distance of 216.3 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly line of that tract described in Statutory Warranty Deed, Auditor File Number 140259; thence North and parallel with the West line of said Section 26 North 00°52'51" East, a distance of 6.69 feet, more or less to a point on the South Right-of-Way line of the old County Road, said old County Road being vacated by Board of County Commissioners of Klickitat County, Washington February 14, 1949; Thence perpendicular to the centerline of said old County Road North 46°05'25" East, a distance of 30.00 feet; Thence Northwesterly, along said centerline North 43°54'35" West, a distance of 45.30 feet, more or less, to a line that is perpendicular to a point 850’ Northwesterly of the Point of Beginning (as per Auditor File Number 258019) along the said North Right-of-Way of GoldendaleGlenwood Highway; thence along said line North 48°38'00" East, a distance of 117.54 feet to a point on a line being 150.00 feet Northeasterly and parallel to said North Right-of-Way of Goldendale-Glenwood Highway, as per Auditor File Number 258019; thence along said line that is 150.00 feet Northeasterly and parallel to said North Right-of-Way South 41°22'00" East, a distance of 267.84 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence southeasterly a distance of 213.15 feet along the curve concave to the northeast, having a radius of 2684.79 feet, a central angle of 4°33'00" and a chord bearing of South 43°38'30" East; thence South 45°55'00" East tangent to said curve, a distance of 357.04 feet; thence Southwesterly and perpendicu-
N otices
lar to said North Right-of-Way South 44°05'00" West, a distance of 150.00 feet, as per Auditor File Number 258019 to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2.8 Acres, more or less., commonly known as: 2079 Glenwood Hwy, Goldendale, WA 98620. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY!
In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the Complaint by stating your defense in writing, and serve a copy upon the person signing this Summons within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons if served in the State of Washington, within (60) days from the date of the first publication of the summons and complaint when served by publication, or within sixty (60) days if served outside the State of Washington or if you are a United States government defendant, excluding the day of service, or a default judgment may be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where Plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before a judgment may be entered. You may demand that the plaintiff file this lawsuit with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this Summons. Within 14 days after you served the demand, the plaintiff must file this lawsuit with the court, or the service on you of this Summons and Complaint will be void. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. The Washington State Bar`s web address is http:// www.wsba.org. This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. Malcolm • Cisneros, A Law Corporation, Nicolas Matayron, WSBA #55613, Nmatayron@mclaw.org Attorneys for Plaintiff 2112 Business Center Drive, Second Floor, Irvine, CA 92612, P: (949) 252-9400, F: (949) 252-1032 PUBLISH: 1/17/24, 1/24/24, 1/31/24, 2/7/24, 2/14/24, 2/21/24. (0308, 0402, 0501, 0601, 0701, 0801)
PUBLIC NOTICE Central Klickitat Conservation District Appointment
A board seat on the Central Klickitat Conservation District Board of Supervisors is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation district board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, please contact the Central Klickitat Conservation District or read the Guide to Appointment for Conservation District Applicants which can be found on the Washington State Conservation Commission website: https://scc.wa.gov/electionsand-appointments. To apply, please use this direct link: http://www.formstack.com/ forms/?1918463-JfwJs6JKCL. Applications and supporting materials must be received by the Commission no later than March 31, 2024. Please contact CKCD Elections Supervisor Kirsten Schilling at KirstenS@CentralCD.org or (509) 773-5823 ext. 108 with any questions. (0517, 0614, 0705, 0802)
PUBLIC NOTICE Eastern Klickitat Conservation District Appointment
A board seat on the Eastern Klickitat Conservation District Board of Supervisors is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation district board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, please contact the Eastern Klickitat Conservation District or read the Guide to Appointment for
This Just In....
Notice of Election: Presidential Primary March 12, 2024 - Klickitat County Auditor's Office
• Notice of Hearing for Civil Motion: Estate of Wade Sawyer for the Property Commonly Known as 1101 W Darland, Goldendale - Aldridge Pite, LLP
Notice of Public Hearings: Title 15 Amendments - Klickitat County Building Department
Notice of Public Hearings: Title 16 Amendments - Klickitat County Building Department
• Notice of Meeting for Annual Public Review: Public Housing Authority Annual Plan in SPANISH - Mid-Columbia Housing Authority
Notice of Meeting: Executive Committee 3/6/2024- Klickitat County Economic Development Department
• Probate Notice to Creditors: George MarkLori Lynn Hoctor, Attorney at Law
Conservation District Applicants which can be found on the Washington State Conservation Commission website: https://scc.wa.gov/electionsand-appointments. To apply, please use this direct link: http://www.formstack.com/ forms/?1918463-JfwJs6JKCL. Applications and supporting materials must be received by the Commission no later than March 31, 2024. Please contact EKCD Elections Supervisor Kirsten Schilling at KirstenS@CentralCD.org or (509) 773-5823 ext. 108 with any questions. (0518, 0615, 0706, 0803)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of MARY ROSE COUNTS, Deceased No. 23-4-00077-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 30th day of January, 2024 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 7th day of February, 2024. Matthew Allen Counts, Personal Representative 214 W. Main Street Goldendale, WA 98620
Prepared By:
LORI LYNN HOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main Street GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (0622, 0709, 0804) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY AGWEST FARM CREDIT, FLCA, formerly known as Northwest Farm Credit Services, FLCA, a corporation, Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW D. DODSON, an individual; CHERYL D. BEIGHTOL, individually and in her capacity as the personal representative of the ESTATE OF RICHARD T. BEIGHTOL; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE OR FIXTURES DESCRIBED IN THE
Washington in an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid. Each bid to be firm and binding for 60 days after the time set for bid opening. Bidders are advised upon completion of any contract awarded to them they must furnish a certified statement of the nature and source of items in excess of $2,500 utilized in the performance of the contract procured from sources beyond the territorial boundaries of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive minor irregularities and errors.
Dated this 13rd day of Feburary, 2024. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KLICKITAT COUNTY. Randy Knowles, President (0711, 0807)
COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants. NO. 23-2-00292-20 SUMMONS The State of Washington to DEFENDANTS ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE OR FIXTURES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN:
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 14th day of February, 2024, and defend the above entitled action in the above titled court, and answer the amended complaint of the plaintiff AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the amended complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This action arises from breach of contract and breach of a personal guaranty. Dated this 29th day of January, 2024. LUKINS & ANNIS, P.S.
By /s/ Trevor R. Pincock
TREVOR R. PINCOCK, WSBA #36818
Attorneys for Plaintiff 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1600 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 455-9555 (0710, 0805, 0902, 1001, 1101, 1201)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Longrifle Winery is seeking coverage under the NPDES Waste Discharge General Permit for Wineries. Longrifle Winery is located at 840 Alderdale Rd, Prosser, WA 99350. This general permit covers wastewater discharges from wineries anywhere in the state of Washington. The permit limits, conditions, and regulates the discharges of wastewater. Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application must do so in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments must be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the Department’s action on the application may notify the Department of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Submit comments to: ATTN: Water Quality ProgramWinery General Permit Administrator Washington State Department of Ecology 1250 W Alder St. Union Gap, WA 98903 (0620, 0806)
CALL FOR BID
Sealed bids will be received by the Commission of Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County for Dock Crew Bid 2024. Bids will be received until March 5, 2024 at 2:00PM, Pacific Time, at the District’s office at 1313 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read. The bid documents and specifications may be obtained at the District’s office. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of Commission of Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County, or by a bid bond with a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of SCOTT NELSON PUTNAM, Deceased. Case No.: 24-4-00005-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of first publication: February 14, 2024 Brig Putnam, Personal Representative Estate of Scott Nelson Putnam PO Box 2350
The Dalles OR 97058 (0712, 0808, 0901)
PUBLIC NOTICE 2024 CALL FOR SALMON HABITAT PROJECT APPLICATIONS
The Salmon Recovery Funding Board awards grant funds to protect and restore salmon habitat in Washington State. Applicants must submit proposals to their local Lead Entity for evaluation before the Salmon Recovery Funding Board considers a project for funding.
Eligible Applicants: Cities, Counties, State Agencies, Private Landowners, Native American Tribes, Non-Profit Organizations, Conservation Districts, Special Purpose Districts, and Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups. Eligible Project Types: Acquisition, Restoration, Assessment, Planning/Design, and Combination Projects (i.e. Acquisition and Restoration) of high priority within the Klickitat Lead Entity Area. For more information, visit the Klickitat Lead Entity webpage: http://klickitatcounty. org/243/Salmon-Habitat-Recovery Complete Applications are due to the Lead Entity prior to April 11, 2024. Additional requirements also apply. To apply or obtain more information contact: Klickitat County Natural Resource Dept. (509) 773-2410 (0714, 0809)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT Estate of, VIOLET B. WOODRUFF, Deceased. Case No.: 24-4-00008-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The above Court has appointed ROXIE I. COWART as Personal Representative of Decedents’ estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and; (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent's probate and non-probate assets. First Publication of this Notice: February 14, 2024 Justin D. Leigh, Attorney for Petitioner The Law Office of Justin D. Leigh PO Box 855, Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 426-4415 WSBA No. 55307 (0717, 0810, 0903)
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Primary will be held in Klickitat County, Washington, March 12, 2024, in all precincts within Klickitat County. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Voter registration forms are available at post offices, libraries, or at the Auditor’s Office. Registrations and updates may also be submitted online at votewa.gov.
The last day to register to vote, transfer or update an existing registration by mail or online is March 4, 2024. The last day to register to vote or update your voter registration in person is March 12, 2024 in the Klickitat County Auditor’s Office, 205 S. Columbus Ave. Room 203 On or before February 23, 2024, the Auditor’s Office will mail, or cause to be mailed, to each qualified voter, within the county, a ballot. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by March 12, 2024. No postage is required if mailed within the United States. Ballots returned to our office in-person or dropped into a designated drop box must be returned by 8:00 P.M. on March 12, 2024. Replacement ballots may be obtained from the Auditor’s Office or by visiting votewa.gov. The Auditor’s Office shall provide the availability of registration and voting aids, assistance to elderly and disabled persons, and procedures for voting by mail. Contact the Auditor’s Office if you need assistance with a mail ballot.
The Accessible Voting Unit is equipped with audio and visual technology which allows voters with limited vision, hearing, or physical disabilities to vote more independently. This unit is available in the Auditor’s Office beginning February 23, 2024, through March 11, 2024, during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to noon. and 1:00 P.M.to 5:00 P.M. On Election Day, March 12, 2024, the Accessible Voting Unit is available from 8:30 A.M. to noon and 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation, please contact the Auditor’s Office at (509) 773-4001, (800) 583-8050 or by emailing voting@klickitatcounty.org, no later than five working days prior to the date service is needed.
The Logic and Accuracy Test of the programming to be used for the accessible voting units in the March 12, 2024 Presidential Primary will be held February 22, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. The Logic and Accuracy Test of the programming to be used for ballot tabulation will be held March 1, 2024 at 2:00 P.M.
The public is invited to observe these tests in the Auditor’s Office located at 205 S. Columbus Ave. Room 203, Goldendale, WA 98620. Additional information may be obtained by phone (509) 773-4001 or (800) 5838050 and by visiting www.klickitatcounty.org/1109/Auditor. The canvassing board, pursuant to RCW 29A.60, will hold a public meeting at 8:30 A.M., March 19, 2024, to examine returns and at 8:30 A.M., March 22, 2024, to certify the cumula-
tive results, precinct results and a reconciliation report of the votes cast. These meetings will be held in the Klickitat County Administrative Services Building located at 115 W. Court St., Goldendale, WA 98620 in the Mt. St. Helens Conference Room on the third floor. For google meets login information visit our website at: http://www. klickitatcounty.org/1136/ElectionsVoter-Registration and select the Current Election tab. Additional information may be obtained by phone (509) 7734001 or (800) 583-8050 and by visiting www.klickitatcounty. org/1136/ElectionsVoter-Registration.
Dated this 15th day of February, 2024.
Heather Jobe, Klickitat County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections (0811)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff,
v. THE ESTATE OF WADE R. SAWYER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF WADE R. SAYWER; JESSICA ANN SAWYER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF JOSEPH A. ISOM; GLENDA J. ISOM; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1101 W DARLAND DR, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620, Defendants.
Case No. 18-2-00123-20
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR
CIVIL MOTION (NTHG) TO DEFENDANTS: THE ESTATE OF WADE R. SAWYER; JESSICA ANN SAWYER; GLENDA J. ISOM; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1101 W DARLAND DR, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a HEARING ON Motion for Default Order and Motion for Judgment will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 9:00 am. The hearing will take place at Superior Court, Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620.
If you do not go to the hearing, the court may sign orders without hearing your side. You will need to check that the session is available before you schedule a hearing.
DATED: January 23, 2024 /s/ Shannon K. Calt Shannon K. Calt, WSBA No. 44472
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff (858) 750-7600 (619) 590-1385 (Facsímile) orecourtnotices@aldridgepite. com (0812)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
In the matter of amending Klickitat County Code, Title 15, Buildings & Construction, to adopt Title 15 to locally adopt the 2021 Washington State Building Code, and add Chapter 15.30 for Industrial Scale Solar.
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners finds it neces-
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20 minutes response time to City Shop. Starting Salary DOQ. Application packets are available by contacting Sandy Wells at the City of Goldendale, 1103 S. Columbus, Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 773-3771. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. THE CITY OF GOLDENDALE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. (2.21)
HAY and BEEF HAY FOR SALE - Smooth Brome SM BALES $340/ ton, delivery available. Matt at 509-250-3755. JERSEY BEEF! ¼ AND ½ AVAILABLE $4.75/LB all inclusive. Delivered in the Gorge mattchiles@horseshoebendranch.net (2.28)
VEHICLES
93 FORD ¾ TON, strong 460 w/ automatic transmission. Air conditioning, trailer package w/ brake, electric windows & mirrors, dual tanks, cruise control, rear sliding window, gun rack, engine heater, tags are current, 50% on tires, 196K miles $3000 OBO 509-2610868
LIVESTOCK
DAIRY GOATS: Now taking reservations for 2024 dairy goat kids. Capra di Belli herd has been raising and selling American Alpine dairy goats for over 11 years. Wethers and doelings available, possibly a few milking does as well as our herd sires. Call 307-321-7113
MARKETPLACE WANTED: METAL MOBILE HOME STEPS 509-7735598. Also Wanted Egg Cartons: Brought to Grain Growers.
$500 OR LESS
RECLINER, beige in good condition $75 509-773-4497
WINE GLASSES set of 12 $10 509-464-6039
PATTERNED LOVESEAT AND CLUB CHAIR good condition $75 773-4497
IRON DOLL CRIB small antique, not safe for babies, collectors only. 25” x 48” $200 509-773-5621
MATTRESS 5 ½ year old Beautyrest pillowed top Queen size mattress in new condition. No stains etc. FREE 541-980-4082
ANTIQUE SETTEE good condition, sage green upholstery $100 509-773-4497
sary to set a Public Hearing date to consider making the necessary changes to Klickitat County Code, Title 15; and Whereas, it is proposed that Title 15 of the Klickitat County Code be amended to adopt verbiage revisions; and Whereas, it is proposed that Title 15 of the Klickitat County Code be amended to add Chapter 15.13 for Washington Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WAC 51-55), and add Chapter 15.30 for Industrial Scale Solar.
Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held on the 5th day of March, 2024, in the office of the Board of County Commissioners at the hour of 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering amending Title 15. At said hearings any interested taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against amending Title 15.
This notice only generally summarizes the proposed amendments of Title 15. A complete copy of the proposed Ordinance may be obtained by contacting Klickitat County Building Department at (509)773-3706. /S/Lori Zoller, Chairman (0813, 0903)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
In the matter of amending Klickitat County Code, Title 16 Standards for Factory Assembled Structures (Manufactured Homes, Mobile Homes, Modular Buildings, Commercial Coaches, Recreational Vehicles, Recreational Park Trailers, Tiny Homes, and Concession Trailers), as it currently exists to adopt Title 16 in its entirety with the revision of clarify language and requirements. Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners finds it neces-
TEETER EP-560 INVER-
SION TABLE, Brand new for Back Pain, 300 lb Capacity. Paid $270, but we’re moving, so we will sell it for $150. Firm price. 360-6230342.
7-ton electric wood splitter. Works fine. $200.00 obo. 541 993 0196.
OAK DINING TABLE, beautiful 100yr old oak table with 6 chairs $250/ 2006 Honda Pilot receiver hitch, electric plug included, fits others $100/ 7-speed Genesis Aluminum Frame Bike – like new $100 – Call or text Mike 519-412-0656.
TOYS 1960 radio and record player, wood gun rack and 10 tonka toys 1980s $495 takes it all or can separate. Call 509-837-4324
MIS ITEMS Freezer $75 obo 3x2x2, Air Conditioner $50 OBO, Cedar Chest $50 OBO, Dehumidifier make an offer 541-435-4923 Goldendale.
KIRBY VACUUM cleaner with shampooer $300 509773-4684
CANOE 15’ fiberglass with oars $475 509-250-6154
WEBBER BBQ 18” w/ electric starter and 76# of briquettes $50 509-261-2758
MISC: Metal mobile home stairs $350 509-773-5598
CRAFTSMAN 22” LAWNMOWER rear bagger, very good condition, $35 509773-6744
Announcements & Notices
Open Mill A School District Director Position
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Mill A school board director vacancy per RCW 28A.343.370.
Qualified applicants must be registered to vote and reside within the boundaries of the Mill A School District. Prospective candidates may apply by submitting an application, which is available by contacting Sara Moore at sara.moore@esd112.org or 360-952-3318. Applications are due before 4:00 p.m. on February 20, 2024.
All qualified applicants will be interviewed in an open public board meeting held by ESD 112 on February 27, 2024, at 5:30 pm. ATTENTION READERS: Readers respond to ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Protection Agency @ 503-378-4320 before investing any money. This publication assumes no liability over advertisers.
sary to set a Public Hearing date to consider making the necessary changes to Klickitat County Code, Title 16; and Whereas, it is proposed that Title 16 of the Klickitat County Code be amended to adopt verbiage revisions; and Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held on the 5th day of March, 2024, in the office of the Board of County Commissioners at the hour of 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering amending Title 16. At said hearings any interested taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against amending Title 16 as it currently exists. This notice only generally summarizes the proposed amendments of Title 16. A complete copy of the proposed Ordinance may be obtained by contacting Klickitat County Building Department at (509)773-3706.
/S/Lori Zoller, Chairman (0814, 0904)
AVISO DE REUNIÓN PARA REVISIÓN PÚBLICA ANUAL: La Autoridad de Vivienda de Mid-Columbia y la Autoridad de Vivienda de Columbia Gorge han completado su Plan Anual de la Autoridad de Vivienda Pública. Está disponible para su revisión en nuestro sitio web en www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org. Llame al 541296-5462 o envíe un correo electrónico a info@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org para solicitar una copia del Plan. Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 25 de marzo de 2024 a las 9:30 a. m. en 500 E 2nd Street The Dalles o en línea a través de la plataforma de videoconferencia Zoom. Envíe un correo electrónico a info@midcolumbiahousingauthority.org o llame al 541-296-5462 para so-
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National Early Cancer Detection Study
One Community Health and Celilo Cancer Center at Adventist Health in collaboration with OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, are recruiting participants aged 50 years and older for the PATHFINDER 2 study, a clinical trial of a blood test designed to detect many types of cancers. Interested participants must be willing to attend a one-hour study appointment that includes surveys and a blood draw. Compensation totals $60 in gift cards. To learn more email Gorgepathfinder@ ohsu.edu or call 541-3999059. For more information see: https://www.ohsu. edu/knight-cancer-institute/ join-pathfinder-2-study-findcancer-early
One Community Health y el Celilo Cancer Center de Adventist Health, en colaboración con el OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, están reclutando participantes de 50 años o más para el estudio PATHFINDER 2, un ensayo clínico de un análisis de sangre diseñado para detectar muchos tipos de cáncer. Los participantes interesados deben estar dispuestos a asistir a una cita de estudio de una hora que incluye encuestas y una extracción de sangre. La compensación consiste en un total de $60 en tarjetas regalo. Para más información, envíe un correo electrónico a Gorgepathfinder@ohsu.edu o llame al 541-399-9059. Para más información: https://www. ohsu.edu/knight-cancerinstitute/join-pathfinder2-study-find-cancer-early
Loans
IT’S ILLEGAL for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver.
A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.
Support Groups
NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon. 24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683
GRIEF SUPPORT
Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778
DEMENTIA Support Group every 2nd Monday of the month at the
licitar información sobre cómo unirse a la reunión de Zoom. Si tiene una discapacidad que requiere algún material, servicio o asistencia especial, comuníquese con nosotros al menos 48 horas hábiles antes de la reunión al (Teléfono) 541296-5462 (Llamada gratuita) 1-888-356-8919 o Retransmisión para la comunidad de sordos – (O) 1-800-735-1232 (WA) 1-800-833-6384, (Fax) 1-541-296-8570 o info@midcolumbiahousingauthority.org para que podamos organizar el alojamiento adecuado. (0815)
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority Executive Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Klickitat County Services Building at 115 W. Court Street, Room 100, Goldendale, WA. Contact Klickitat County Economic Development Department at 509-773-7060 if you have questions. (0816, 0906)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE MARK, Deceased No. 24-4-00009-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would
be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 24th day of January, 2024
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 21st day of February, 2024.
Florence Lee Rommen, Personal Representative 214 W. Main Street Goldendale, WA 98620 Prepared By:
LORI LYNN HOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main Street GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (0817, 0907, 1002)
Oregon Veterans Home, 10:30am - 11:30am 541-296-7190 for info.
RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Episcopal Church of St. Paul, 1805 Minnesota, Taylor Hall. Meets every Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm. This meeting is free and open to anyone in the community who is interested in attending.
STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets via Zoom the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocacy for suicide prevention. Contact Belinda at 541-386-2500 x1 or belinda.ballah@co.hood-river. or.us to be provided the link for next Zoom meeting.
NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the largest education, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.
Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge
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and information on local NAMI Resources, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@ gmail.com.
For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.
TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on Tuesdays. Join us at 90 NE Tohomish St., White Salmon, WA 98672. No meetings during severe weather. 541980-0251.
TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm.
AA in WAMIC (open): Tuesdays @ 7pm, NEW LOCATION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Oregon. MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.
AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS (Support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Mondays at noon Pathways to Recovery Riverside Community Church 317 State St. Ruth Wells Room Tuesdays at 7pm St. Mark’s 11th & Eugene Hood River AA in MAUPIN
Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones
Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058
Volunteers Gorge Youth Mentoring
(G.Y.M.)
a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 7-year-old boy in The Dalles, who is outgoing, talkative, and fun. He enjoys playing basketball, riding bikes, and building things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could expose him to more outdoor activities and help expand his reading skills. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.
MENTORS WANTED Would you enjoy building a meaningful friendship with a child or teen? If so, become a mentor! Gorge Youth Mentoring, a program of The Next Door, provides children and teens with community based, one-on-one mentoring relationships with adult volunteers. Right now, 18 youth ages 6 to 21 are waiting to make a new friend. Mentors and youth plan their own activities based on their own schedules, meeting at least twice a month, for one year or more. For more information, visit www.nextdoorinc.org/gym or email gym@nextdoorinc.org
Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)
a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who enjoys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activities. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.
$500 or Less
WADERS. Hunting waterfowl waders. Shell holders, hand warmers and large front pocket. Supported knee pads and size 8 insulated 1200 gram boot. Hardly used by Caddis. Retail $300, sell for $175. Call/text 541-490-6113, preferably between 8am-6pm.
FLY Rod & Reel. Orvis Tri-
dent Fly Rod. 8’6”, 2 3/4 oz, 5 WT. Orvis Fly Reel. Numerous flies and fly tying gear. Like new. $100. Call or text 907-209-3885.
STACKABLE LG Washer and Dryer. Like new. $495 or best offer. Call or text 509281-2019.
JACOB Doll Antique Upright Piano. Needs to be cleaned and tuned. Free. You Haul. 541-806-0859.
Appliances
STACKABLE LG Washer and Dryer. Like new. $495 or best offer. Call or text 509281-2019.
Furniture
SOFA SLEEPER, king size, white fabric with grape print, $500. 541-965-2251.
LA-Z-BOY Rocker/Recliner. New, dark brown. Will sell for $200. Troutlake. 503314-8547.
Miscellaneous
METAL Bed Frame for Twin or Double Bed. $15. 541806-0859.
QUEEN Bed, Headboard & Frame. Like new, Craftsman-style. $200. OBO. Call 706 499 8460. Located in The Dalles. Moving soon.
DEICING Cables (80’ and 60’) for roof and gutters. Plug-in, 8 watts per foot. Used one year. $50. 541288-3375.
Miscellaneous Wanted
WANTED: Old Rock Collections Agate, jasper, jade, mineral specimens, etc. 541-399-5039.
Sporting Goods ANTIQUE ANIMAL TRAPS
Huge antique animal trap collection. Traps are from U.S., Australia, Germany, England, Japan, Italy and Austria. Traps range from approx. 1800 – 1960’s. Seller lives in The Dalles. If interested, contact 541-7050048. Due to hearing impairment, please send text.
NOTICE Certain laws and restrictions, as well as registration requirements, apply to the sale of firearms. For more information, contact the Seattle Field Division of the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 206204-3205. This field division is responsible for Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.
WADERS
your local newspaper.
Hood River News
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hoodrivernews.com
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The Dalles Chronicle
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HRVCC THRIFT SHOP
Open Saturdays & Wednesdays! 9am-12pm Masks are optional
Hood River Valley Christian Church 975 Indian Creek Rd. Hood River
Cars
SELL your automobile
quickly in our Gorge Classifieds. Place your ad through one of our websites or call one of our newspapers: hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234
thedalleschronicle.com
541-296-2141
whitesalmonenterprise. com
509-493-2112
2015 NISSAN LEAF
All electric. 55,000 odometer. Mechanical and body in excellent condition. 25% use of 60K all season tires. $6,500. 541-978-8092.
people securing custody of children under 19. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adverting for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777, TTY/TDD: 1-800-9279275.
Help Wanted THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious! High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.
CLERICAL ADMIN. ASST. II
Elections - Auditor- Goldendale, WA. Full-time, Non-Exempt, Grade 35, Steps 1-3. $ 19.66 – 20.83/Hr. DOQ. 1st review 3/1/24. Open until filled. Visit www.klickitatcounty.org for details & application or contact HR Dept. 509-773-7171. A Klickitat County application must be on file to be considered for employment.
LIVE & WORK in JAPAN
The Hood River-Tsuruta Sister City Committee is seeking an individual to live and work in Tsuruta, Japan as the sister city program’s Coordinator of International Relations.
and other testing as indicated by the position. Per OHA mandate, COVID vaccination required. Application & full job description available at https://www.norcor.co/ adult/jobs/ or @ NORCOR Admin. Office 201 Webber Street, The Dalles. Open until filled. 541-298-1576.
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SPECIAL ED NURSE
Hiring two Special Ed Nurses to serve the Goldendale School District. 30-33 hours/week, school year schedule. $30.94/hr LPN or $40.07/hr RN with benefits and retirement. www.esd112.org/takeroot
NOW HIRING FOSTER PARENTS!
The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/fosterparent to apply.
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Lutheran Church, use elevator entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR. FAMILY Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group: family members and friends caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia are invited to participate in our Dementia Support Group. Come and
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Wednesday, every month, at 3:00 pm at FlagStone Senior Living at 3325 Columbia View Drive. For more information about our group, contact Karen Wilson at 541-298-5656. All Welcome. YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104. PARKINSON’S Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact Chad @ 541-3400142.
WANT to sell something in the Budget Classifieds section? If you’re selling ONE item for $500 for less, we’ll place your five-line ad for free for one week! See the $500 or Less Box for exclusions. Call one of our newspapers to play your ad: Hood River News 541-386-1234 The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112
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DEICING Cables (80’ and 60’) for roof and gutters. Plug-in, 8 watts per foot. Used one year. $50. 541288-3375.
SOFA SLEEPER, king size, white fabric with grape print, $500. 541-965-2251.
LA-Z-BOY Rocker/Recliner. New, dark brown. Will sell for $200. Troutlake. 503314-8547.
QUEEN Bed, Headboard & Frame. Like new, Craftsman-style. $200. OBO. Call 706 499 8460. Located in The Dalles. Moving soon.
Hunting waterfowl waders. Shell holders, hand warmers and large front pocket. Supported knee pads and size 8 insulated 1200 gram boot. Hardly used by Caddis. Retail $300, sell for $175. Call/ text 541-490-6113, preferably between 8am-6pm.
FLY Rod & Reel. Orvis Trident Fly Rod. 8’6”, 2 3/4 oz, 5 WT. Orvis Fly Reel. Numerous flies and fly tying gear. Like new. $100. Call or text 907-209-3885.
Cats FREE CATS & KITTENS FOR GOOD HOMES
Call Elizabeth at 541-386-5099
Dogs BELGIAN Malinois/ Carolina Mountain Dog Puppies looking for their forever home! 9 weeks old. $100 each. Call or text Sarah at 503-867-5092.
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Thursday, February 22nd 109 Wing Road Goldendale, WA 98620 10am-12pm 509-314-0084
2013 Itasca IM524V. 55,000 miles. Clean title in hand, well maintained, all recalls fixed at Mercedes, 3rd owner, twin beds in back convert to king, lots of storage. Located in The Dalles. Call or text 503-490-8011.
Apartments for Rent
THE DALLES - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments for rent. $1575/month $1,500 deposit. WSG paid. No pets. Please call for information, 541-298-7015.
THE DALLES - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments for rent. $1575/month $1,500 deposit. WSG paid. No pets. Please call for information, 541-298-7015.
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NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discriminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women &
This is a salaried position with benefits including housing assistance. This position requires a minimum one-year commitment. Essential duties include teaching English to students of all ages, maintaining lines of communication between the two cities, assisting with exchange activities and planning cultural events. Applicants must be a resident of Hood River and either hold a bachelor’s degree or obtain one by June 30, 2023. For more information and additional application requirements contact LisaAnn Kawachi at lisakawachi@yahoo. com or 541-490-0338.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY IS HIRING: Grants Manager Computer Network Support Spec.
Needed to assist adults w/ developmental disabilities. No experience needed. Full Time with benefits. Paid training. $19.00 per hour plus $1,000 sign-on bonus. andyb@forcci.org CRISIS CASE MANAGER
Behavioral Health Department, Goldendale, WA. Full Time – Non-Exempt –Grade 36, Steps 1-3, $20.81 - $22.07/HR, DOQ. First review 02/23/2024. Open until filled. Visit www.klickitatcounty.org for details & application or contact HR Dept. 509-773-7171.
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
NORCOR Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Mental Health Clinician. This position is full time with great benefits. Criminal record may disqualify. Must have drivers license, pass background, drug, physical
Oregon Construction Contractors Law (ORS 701) requires that all businesses that advertise remodeling, repair, home improvements or new construction be registered with the Construction Contractors Board. Registration means contractors have a bond and insurance. Home inspection businesses also must be certified which means the inspector has passed a test and must comply with standard of practice and behavior. For your protection, call 503-378-4621, ext. 4900 to check an inspector’s certification.
Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction-related services include the contractor’s current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement. Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L & I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor. For more information, call Labor & Industries Specialty Compliance Services at 1-800-647-0982 or check L & I’s Internet site at www. wa.gov Business & Service Directory 4 Weeks Up to 10 Lines
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Headlines & History for Klickitat County since 1879
Headlines & History for Klickitat County since 1879
Photos by local photographers Neil Thompson (top & center) and Steve Nygaard (bottom)
(Family Features) Breezy spring days can lead you on nearly any adventure, and they can happen in your ownbackyard, on a short road trip or during a full-blown beach vacation No matter where you are when those warmer days arrive, you can put outdoor meals on the menuandtakeadvantageof perfect opportunities for fresh brunch spreadsto share withlovedones
Whether you’re enjoying spring sunshine at home or traveling with friends and family Florida Orange Juice can be a delicious nutritious addition to your outdoor plans By delivering a powerful combination of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that have associated health benefits, its perfect for supportinghealthyimmunesystems andoverall health
With no added sugar, 100% orange juice comes coupled with essential nutrients like vitamin C potassium folate and thiamin Orange juice is one of nature’s nutrient-rich foods and it can serve as a substitution for sugarsweetened beverages in the diets of both children and adults while providing a convenient way to complement whole fruit
• 1/4cup FloridaOrangeJuice To make orange butter sauce: Boil orange juice 5 minutes or until reduced by half Add butter and stir untilmelted Remove fromheat To make orange biscuits:Preheat ovento 425 F Use fingersto rub sugar andzest together until sugar is moistened andlooks like wet sand In large bowl whisk orange sugar 2 cups flour baking powder and salt Using two forks or pastry blender, cut in shortening to size of small peas
Combine milk and orange juice then stir into flour mixture to make sticky dough Turn out dough onto well-floured work surface Sprinkle top with flour and knead about six times while folding dough over in half andusing more flour asneeded Pat dough out to 3/4-inch
thickness Cut out biscuits with roundcutterbydippingcutterinflour then pressing into dough Do not turncutter while pressing Place biscuits close together but not touchingonbaking sheet
Gatherdoughscrapsandfold2-3 times patoutagainandcutbiscuits
Repeat untildoughisused
Brush tops with orange butter sauce Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightlybrowned
Serve warm or at room temperature with remainingsauce
OrangeJuiceSpicyMargaritas
• 2cupsFloridaOrangeJuice ice
• 2cups simple syrup
• 8 ounces silver tequila
2 ounces triple sec or orange liqueur
• 2ounces lime juice
• 4 ounces seltzer ghost pepper salt,totaste
• 4 Florida Oranqe slices 1/4-inch thick In saucepan over medium heat reduce orange juice to 1 cup and allowtocool
Fill cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice Add orange juice reduction, simple syrup, tequila,triple sec and lime juice
Shakeandpour intofour glasses
Topeachglass with1 ounceseltzer
Pour ghost pepper salt onto saucer and dip edges of orange slices in ghost pepper salt Place orange slices on rim of each glass, if desired
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A New Life for Felix
Lastnight wassurprisingly calm allthings
considered I told my husband Peter that he should not plantoget agoodnightssleep Itoldhim this because Peter has never had a cat, and yesterday we adopted one I have had several cats over the years, but my last cat Lucy died just a few months before I met Peter 10 years ago Peter has haddogsallhislife andknowsnothingabout cats (which means every cat who has ever met him finds him fascinating)
So we decided we wouldadopt aMexican cat and take it to and from Mexico with us LastSaturday wehadourfirst visitwithFelix
Felix is an adolescent He was a stray cat so we don’t know exactly how old he is, but the kind ladies who rescued him are guessing he is about five months old Marsala and her sister Elena and Elena’s daughter, Daniela, brought him over to visit I thought right then and there Felix was a very well-behaved kitty I expected him to be wild and scared in a new house But he stretched out onthe sofa andlooked as if he might go to sleep
What amellow kitty! I told them
“He is very relaxed”Elena said So after we had all the supplies we needed they brought Felix to live with us I could tell Daniela who is13 and wants to be aveterinarian, was a little sad
“Will you miss him?” I asked Daniela nodded But I showed her the new litter box andthe carrier weboughtto bringFelix back withustotheUS andhisfluffy littlebedand the two matching bowls Idbought for him at the market Daniela seemedto approve and she left her little charge with us for his first night He fell fast asleep untilthe middle of the night
The garbage can had been mysteriously overturned and bits of crumbled bread were all over the floor Oh Felix! Isaid Felix came runningto me andbumpedhis headagainst me Then hecircledaroundme as I cleanedup breadcrumbs, purring all the while We fell back to sleep A little later in the night we heard meowing
I called Were in here! Felix came running Fie jumped up on the bed discoveredthetwogringosunderthecovers and started purring again So far, Felix seems to be happy in his new home He has discovered that Peter keeps all sorts of interesting things on his bedside table that can be knocked off and playedwithinthe middle of the night He has discovered how easily the garbage can be tipped over and how much fun can be had withthecontents And he has discoveredthe two sleepy people in bed who if things get too scary can be relied upon to scratch his chin
Spring and summer make us think of a lot of things like flowers, rain, swimming and camping. However, this is also the time when insects that have been in hibernation come out to eat, play and terrorize us. Have you ever gone to bed and had that horrible high-pitched buzzing keep you awake? Have you ever had itchy red welts ruin your day or night? Just like other insects mosquitoes hibernate for the winter and as it warms up they try their best to make us miserable. We are lucky though because in some warmer climates the mosquito does not have to hibernate. It is a pest all year long. Not only is it a pest but it is the deadliest animal on Earth.
The lifecycle of a mosquito is fairly quick. An adult female lays eggs on the surface of water. They don’t need much water and it must be stagnant water. Stagnant means the water isn’t moving. After the eggs hatch, larvae swim in the water eating microorganisms. They are called wrigglers because of the side to side motion they make. Following the larva the wrigglers develop into the pupa which is called a tumbler. Both the larvae and pupae need to stay near the surface because they need oxygen to survive. Two days after the pupae is formed the adult mosquito emerges. A male mosquito will live around ten days, but a female will live almost two months. During that time the female can lay 300 to 500 eggs.
The male mosquito prefers a much sweeter diet than the female. Instead of blood, they slurp up nectar from flowers.
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Only the female mosquito bites warm blooded animals looking for blood. She needs the protein in blood to produce her eggs. Male mosquitoes mostly live on the nectar from flowering plants and they are a contributing pollinator within the ecosystem. The female uses her proboscis to pierce your skin and draw out blood. EWWW!!! As she is feeding, the mosquito injects saliva into your skin. Some people react severely to the injected saliva. This is an allergic reaction called skeeter syndrome. During the bite, mosquitoes may also inject a number of diseases that can be deadly. This is why the mosquito is the deadliest animal on Earth.
Diseases that can be spread to humans through mosquito bites work pretty simply. A mosquito bites someone and infects them. Then the people become a host for the virus. After that another mosquito bites the infected person or animal and becomes a carrier and goes and bites someone else transferring, or transmitting, the disease. These deadly diseases include Dengue Fever, Malaria, West Nile Virus, Zika, Yellow Fever and Chikungunya. Experts believe that more than 700,000 people die from these diseases every year. To protect yourself buy mosquito repellent, empty anything that is holding water, use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors.
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MosbruckerfentanylbillgainsunanimousHouseapproval
A bill that would create a modelprogramin Washington for the training and certification of dogs todetectfentanyland provide immunity under certain circumstances tolaw enforcement K-9 handlers passed the House unanimouslyWednesday
Rep Gina Mosbrucker, author of House Bill 1635 and ranking Republican on the House Community Safety Justice and Reentry Committee,saysfentanyl has takena life nearly every five minutes in the last year She called the measure, astepforward
“We should beina state of emergency because of thecrisis wearein dueto fentanyl,”saidMosbrucker
The bill would require the Washington State Criminal Justice TrainingCommission (CJTC)to develop model standards byDec 1,2024,totrainand certifyK-9teamstodetect fentanyl
Law enforcement K-9 handlers would also be immune from civil damages arising from using dogstodetectfentanyl
“There are two kinds of fentanyl: pharmaceutical, whichhelpspeoplethrough surgeriesandcancertreatment, and the illegally manufactured fentanyl which is killing people,” said Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale The bill makes sure those K-9 officers have immunity in certain circumstances, such as if the dog alerts to a person wearing a fentanyl patch forcancertreatment”
Underthebill,immunity from civil damages would takeeffect on Jan 1, 2025, for a state, local government or law enforcement agencyandtheiremployees ifaK-9istrainedandcertifiedtoCJTCstandards,the dog is being handled by a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his/herduties andthereis
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“Fentanyl is an incredibly dangerous drug with devastating effects on families and communities acrossWashington, added Mosbrucker, who held a series of fentanyl town meetingslast year in Goldendale, Toppenish, and Yakimatohearfromthose impacted by the narcotic Weneed todoeverything possible to stop this drug from destroying peoples lives”
OntheHousefloor,Mosbrucker pleaded to other lawmakers a message be shared
“Don’t die to get high becausefentanyl isfatal” shesaid House Bill 1365 passed theHouse,96-0 Itnowgoes to the Senate for further consideration
