Tribal members in Washington State are four times more likely to overdose and die on opioids than the state average, and advocates are pushing for state programs to address the crisis.
“A dark undercurrent, threatening the fabric of society, requires us to stand united and say, you’re not alone.” said Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-40th District. “Tribal wellness centers are at the forefront of Washington healing for over a decade, offering a beacon of hope.”
Lekanoff, the sole Native American woman in the Legislature, made the comments at a press conference at the Capitol January 22 with a response plan called “Heal One Washington.”
Two task forces and one youth awareness campaign are proposed at a cost of $1.65 million.
In 2022, the Lummi Nation declared a fentanyl crisis and brought tribal members together for the inaugural State Tribal Opioid Summit at Lummi.
“In our history, from our elders, from our ancestors, we have learned to take care of ourselves to stand up against any threat to our way of life, any threat to our well-being,” said Chairman of Lummi Nation Anthony Hillaire. “This is the most devastating threat we have seen.”
Makah Tribal Council Member Nate Tyler observed the impact of addiction on himself, friends, and family. The Makah tribe declared a state of emergency last year, recognizing it as an epidemic. He added tribes in rural locations often have trouble getting access to behavioral health, mental health, and detox programs.
Nisqually Tribe Chairman Willie Frank III celebrates a decade of sobriety from opioids.
“Fentanyl does not discriminate on race, age, color, whatever you might be,” Frank said.
“Local governments and federal governments really can come together to help heal and bring this great state together. “
State tribes are calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to officially recognize the fentanyl epidemic as a crisis. Officials say he is working closely with the Biden Administration on next steps.
“The tribes are standing forward and saying we are here to help,” Lekanoff said. “There are 17 to 21 tribal facilities in the state of Washington.”
Lekanoff emphasized a comprehensive approach to address the crisis, advocating for prevention through public information campaigns, K-12 education, drug task force initiatives, and substantial investments in
According to a tort claim notice filed January 18, the Klickitat County Jail acted irresponsibly and with disturbing incompetence in events surrounding the suicide of Ivan Howtopat, a Native American man held in the jail.
The notice demands a settlement from the county of $20 million. It was sent to Klickitat County Risk Management by attorney Corinne Sebren of the Galanda Broadman law firm representing the Howtopat family.
Ivan Howtopat, a citizen of the Yakama Nation, was 24 at the time of his death in the jail. He hanged himself from an uncovered air vent above the sink in his solitary confinement cell on May 20, 2023. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer and prosecuting attorney David Quesnel said they were unable to comment on the case because it involved potential litigation. (A tort claim notice is a legal filing claiming a breach of duty in care owed to an individual; it is not a lawsuit. If the parties involved do not reach agreement on payment of the demanded settlement or a portion of it, a lawsuit could follow.)
The tort claim notice cites seven key factors in asserting its
SEEKING SETTLEMENT: The family of Ivan Howtopat has filed a tort claim notice with Klickitat County demanding $20 million for what it calls irresponsibility and incompetence by county corrections officers in dealing with the incarceration and suicide by Howtopat in the jail. The extended Howtopat family honored Ivan’s memory last summer with a ceremony at the county jail and then gathered here (photo above) on the courthouse steps.
claim of irresponsibility and incompetence. It includes reference to the uncovered vent directly above a sink in Howtopat’s cell. “Deputy narrative reports describing the events surrounding Ivan’s death note that the air vent was accessible ‘with ease,’” the tort claim states. “Air vents in walls or ceilings that are easily accessed, uncovered, and do not have releasing grates are well understood within the corrections community to present a suicide risk for solitary confinement inmates.” The notice cites previous law cases in which
this determination was upheld. “Klickitat County knew or should have known that the easily accessible uncovered air vent in the wall of Ivan’s cell presented an unreasonable suicide risk.”
The notice also states Howtopat’s cell had sheets that could easily be fashioned into a makeshift noose instead of thicker mattress covers and blankets designed to resist tie-off capabilities. And Howtopat was placed in a cell with a solid door that prevented direct-view safety checks, a practice specifically prohibited by federal law, the notice states.
The problems began with Howtopat’s initial booking into the jail, according to the notice. “Ivan should not have been booked into the Jail without a fit-for-jail examination or medical screening by a licensed and qualified medical provider,” it said. Howtopat’s condition of confusion and lethargy—common signs of opioid use— as well as deputies’ familiarity with Howtopat and his addiction to opioids should have prompted corrections officials to obtain a health assessment. Instead, Howtopat was held in a cell until the
Proposed county coroner law meets with controversy among local officials
RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL
It’s going to be an interesting year for the 13 Washington counties with populations below 40,000 people, which includes both Klickitat and Skamania counties. Due to their small size, for more than a century the state has mandated them to assign the duties of a county coroner to the office of the prosecuting attorney. In practice, Klickitat County contracts out the performance of autopsies to qualified medical examiners and has separate independent contractors that serve as deputy coroners, but the administrative duties and the ultimate responsibility belong to the prosecuting attorney.
A bill passed by the Washington legislature in 2021 said those counties would have to end the practice by January 2025 and set up a separate county coroner’s office, or contract with another county to investigate deaths. It also requires holders of those offices to have specific credentials, with training updated annually. Coroners are not called in on all deaths but are responsible for investigating all instances of human death by homicide, suicide, accident, injury, hazardous substance, during custody, if unattended by a physician, or if otherwise sudden or suspicious.
With the impending change looming a short year away, State Representative Joe Schmick (R-Colfax), has introduced a bill to roll back the stricter training and credentialing requirements, calling them “unfunded mandates.” Schmick, who has served in the house since 2007, said in a story in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News that covering the overhead for office space and personnel expenses would be “quite a burden for some smaller counties.”
Critics of the current practice say that allowing prosecuting attorneys to assume the duties of coroners creates a potential conflict of interest, since coroners legally determine how a person
died and whether it was the result of accident or homicide.
Though often rural counties complain against unfunded mandates from Olympia, Klickitat County officials expressed their opposition to the bill.
Prosecuting Attorney David Quesnel said that the bill “defeats the purpose of the training” and, by exempting counties from the new requirements, opens the door to the possibility of medically untrained coroners.
He noted that the expertise of coroners and prosecuting attorneys were widely divergent, and so were their interests.
“No one goes to law school to have to pick up pieces of brain at a death scene,” he said.
Sheriff Bob Songer, whose duties interact with both professions, said he believed the office should be elective rather than appointed. “I came from Clark County, which had an elected coroner, and that way the people would have a say-so in who the coroner would be, through the election process.”
In effect, that would continue the elective tradition, since prosecuting attorneys currently performing that function are elected to their office.
Asked if he supported an elected or appointed coroner, he replied, “It is my one-third of the board opinion that we should set up an elected coroner who can be held accountable by the voters. Now, how we pay for this particular unfunded mandate, and who should set the elected official’s salaries, are two other questions entirely.”
If the county decides on an elected official, Klickitat County will likely have to amend its budget this year to cover the cost of the election and will have to add a
County Commissioner Dan Christopher said, “I am not in favor of removing any training requirements. I’m a huge believer in providing adequate training for every job duty. In this case, if you don’t require training, there could be huge consequences with potential incorrect cause of death findings.”
See Bill page A8
ASPEN ANDERSON
OPIOIDS IN NATIVE COMMU-
NITIES: Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, addresses a crowd at a press conference in Olympia. With tribal leaders, Lekanoff is pressing for state help to counter the opioid crisis among tribal communities.
LOU MARZELES
The Klickitat County Republicans (KCR) will hold their postponed Precinct Caucuses this Saturday, February 3. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and the caucus kicks off at 10 a.m.
“We were obviously disappointed that we had to postpone due to weather. Our precinct committee officers had diligently prepared,” stated Lisa Evans, chairwoman of the Klickitat County Republicans. “The severity of the weather created conditions that were treacherous and
compromised the safety of participants. We are happy that the weather is better for February 3, and we look forward to a great turnout.”
Klickitat County was one of six counties in the state of Washington that had to postpone, and all six counties have until this weekend to hold their caucus and to report their results to the state. Voters who are inclined to vote Republican are invited to attend the caucus to participate in a presidential straw poll, to choose delegates to the county convention, and to give input into the Republican platform on the values important to voters in Klickitat County.
The eligibility for who can attend the Klickitat County Republican Caucus is any registered voter who is willing to state by signing a Registration Form and a Precinct Caucus Participation Form that the person considers him or herself to be a Republican and will not participate in the 2024 caucus or
convention of any other party. The locations of the caucus are precinct-dependent. A voter may check with the Auditor’s office or visit www.voter.voteewa.gov if they are unsure of their precinct.
Voters from the Aldercreek, Centerville, Columbus, Pine Forest, Roosevelt, Woodland, Orchard Heights, Alderdale, Goldendale 1, 2, and 3
Precincts will meet at the Goldendale Grange located at 340 Darland Drive in Goldendale. Voters from East Klickitat, Lyle, North Dalles, West Klickitat, Wishram, Appleton, East Lyle, River, and High Prairie will meet at the High Prairie Community Center at 701 Struck Road in Lyle. The westside Precincts of Fruit Valley, Glenwood, Husum, Mountain Brook, North Fruit Valley, Trout Lake, Bingen, White Salmon, and North White Salmon will meet at the Pioneer Center at 501 NE Washington Street in White Salmon.
The V75 Vineyard has announced the promotion of Jose Luis Yanez to the new position of Director of Viticulture, where he will oversee all aspects of the company’s vineyard operations.
Yanez was previously the manager for the last four years, and he was a vital contributor to establishing and maintaining the company’s premium vineyard. The new position enhances his role with the added responsibility of managing personnel decisions, chemigation, fertigation, irrigation, and equipment maintenance.
“Jose has demonstrated unparalleled dedication and expertise in support of our vineyard over the last few years,” said Gene Callan, president of V75, “and we look forward to his leadership carrying us into the future. He is a part of our vineyard family, and we are honored that he has accepted this welldeserved promotion.”
Jose and his wife, Cecilia, have their own vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. Jose is active in his church, the Knights of Columbus, and is a parent advisory committee officer for the Prosser School District’s Migrant Program.
Thirty years in the industry
Jose possesses a rich assortment of agricultural knowledge gained at several of Washington’s premium vineyards, including the renowned Champoux Vineyards. Jose credits Paul Champoux for mentoring and shaping his early years in the vineyard. “Jose always had a keen interest in plant nutrition,” said the famed 75-year-old Paul Champoux from his home in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, “and I am proud of his continued growth in our Washington vineyard industry.”
Jose will still occasionally call his old friend with a question on a unique condition in the vineyard. “I have worked in Washington’s agricultural world for the last 30 years and appreciate the lessons learned from many of our industry leaders, including Paul and Hipolito Vargas,” said Jose with a smile, “and I look forward to the continued development of our vineyard, which I believe is located in one of the best growing zones of the West Coast.”
The V75 Vineyard
Founded in 2017 through the inspiration of a partner and titan of Washington wine,
the
Station Road in east Klickitat County. Shoup’s vision was to develop the state’s premier vineyard, taking advantage of the unique characteristics of the property, including ideal heat units, soils, wind, water, and orientation. Today, the vineyard’s mission
late Allen Shoup, the V75 Vineyard developed its first 61 acres on virgin land on the Columbia River near Goodnoe
G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC
This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
Twenty-seven people of widely ranging ages in this picture. At first glance, it looks a lot like last week’s photo, except, you know, for seven more people in a different setting. Who are these people? Why are they having their picture taken? Beats us. 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 (509-773-3777), 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
March 6, 1924 – 100 Years Ago
The city council voted Tuesday to grant a building permit to W. H. Hudson to build a brick and cement building on the corner of Main Street and Columbus Avenue as a fi lling station and garage. [Round 2 store is operating out of this building 100 years later.]
March 9, 1944 – 80 Years Ago
Goldendale will replace its obsolete fi re truck, which has been in service for over 20 years, with a brand-new truck equipped with all the latest fi refi ghting equipment, it was announced Monday evening by Roy Walker, chairman of the city fi re committee.
March 4, 1954 – 79 Years Ago
Construction will start within the next two weeks on a Dental and Medical building to be located on the former Goldendale Hotel property on Main Street. A. M. Matsen, Bickleton farmer and stockman and Harold Fariello, publisher of the Sentinel, will fi nance the structure, cost of which has been estimated at $50,000. [Medical building was located between Hot Rods Café and Bake My Day.]
February 27, 1964 – 60 Years Ago
The recently completed concrete block structure in the east city limits neighborhood is the new home of Goldendale Body and Glass. It is located on Highway 97 opposite Goldendale Signal Service Station and the Oasis Café. [Stormy’s This That and More currently occupies the building.]
March 7, 1974 – 50 Years Ago
Larry Hoctor will serve as President of the Goldendale Junior Grange. The Jr. Grange met Friday evening and elected the following slate of officers. Robert Rothermel, V.P.; Alan Nygarrd, lecturer: Lynn Anderson, Steward, John Enyeart; secretary; John Halm, assistant Steward; Lisa Anderson, Lady Assistant Steward; Joan Enyeart, Pomona; Lori Anderson Flora.
February 23, 1984 – 40 Years Ago
It’s rectangular and black, and it’s looking for its owner. Until the person is found, it sits at the Sentinel office. That much identification, along with the fact it’s a plastic Aladdin, is provided on a common lunch pail, brought in by a generous fi nder late last week. One further hint toward identification is that there’s a perfectly good apple inside, not very big but completely unused. The owner can claim the meal carrier and we hope he does soon—by identifying some other contents, none of them illegal but most of them curiously strange considering the lunch pail’s normal use. We’ve certainly got questions, but we’ll try to restrain ourselves. Come and get it!
March 1, 1984 – 40 Years Ago
Clinic construction is continuing at a steady pace at the southwest corner of the Klickitat Valley Hospital parking lot, where Mid-Columbia Surgical Associates plans to open in the near future. Two of the clinic’s partners will speak locally soon, as Dr. John Kingsley will address Republican Women’s members at their luncheon March 2 meeting, and Dr. Hal Sessions will meet with Pomona Grange members March 10 at Pleasant Valley
—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
Points to ponder:
I tried to get in touch with my inner child, but he’s not allowed to talk to strangers. Being popular on X [formerly Twitter] is like sitting at the cool kids’ table in the cafeteria at a mental hospital.
This guy orders a pizza. The clerk asks if he should cut it in six slices or 12. The guy says, “Oh, six. I could never eat 12.”
I would love to change the world, but I can’t fi nd the source code.
Buy a parrot and teach him to say, “Help! They turned me into a parrot!”
Dog heaven is full of tennis balls. Dog hell is full of cats. Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
We’ve colorized this picture. While a handful of the people in last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture were very recognizable—Joe Dressel, Laurence Schroder, Dwight Dingman, Daryl Spaulding, Pauline Copenheifer, and possibly Sandy McKee—we had the pleasure of speaking with Amy Wilson and Matt Anderson of the Goldendale
Golf Club about the location. Turns out this is in front of the clubhouse underneath the big cottonwood. The cottonwood is still there and, though they have been recovered, these same chairs are still in use today. 2024 is the Goldendale Golf Club’s 100th year, so we will be digging up stories out of our archives!
to any metal or mineral in the ground or in fresh water. It has a depth range of about 25 feet in either medium but will not work in salt water. A bell rings in the earphones when ore is detected.
Cross has used the device on similar quests in Kentucky, and Monday he left for Colville, Washington to look into a lead there. He will be back here at the end of the week to make further checks on the Clausen place.
Buried Riches Sought by Pair At No. 6 Ranch
December 25, 1952
Robert Cross, Jimmy Hicks Seek Mose Claussen’s Hidden Gold Coin With Detector; May Be $75,000.00
A treasure in buried gold coins on the old Claussen place southeast of Goldendale at Mile No. 6 is being sought by a pair of young men from Kentucky using an M-scope sounding device. Last week Robert Cross, 25, and his buddy Jimmy Hicks, 17, neighbors at Franklin, Kentucky came to Goldendale to look for the gold buried over 45 years ago by Mose Claussen, uncle of Glenn “Buzz” Claussen, when he lost faith in the local bank. It all began, Buzz related, when his uncle commissioned a Goldendale banker about 1907 to go to White Swan and purchase the Tennewash ranch, now known as the Wechter place, on the Status highway. Enroute to make the buy, the banker stopped off at Toppenish to visit with Charlie Newell and told him of his errand. Early the next morning Newell hied to White Swan and bought the Wechter place himself.
Mose thereupon took all his money, perhaps as high as $75,000, out of the bank and hid it on his property. In his will Mose neglected to say where the treasure was buried, Buzz said. Last January Cross and Hicks spent several days going over the Claussen place with their finding rod, but had no luck. They were accompanied on the search by Buzz and Doc McKillip, friend of Cross from Portland, who first told the Kentuckian about the hidden gold.
House Torn Down
On their latest visit Cross and Hicks fi nished tearing down the old Claussen residence, deserted for many years, in their quest for the gleaming ducats.
Strange reactions were registered on the electric rod, the M-scope, used by the boys, indicating there may be valuable ore deposits on the ranch. The old home place of about 500 acres is now owned by Buzz and the remainder of the one-time 1,800acre rangeland is now the property of Fred Hoctor.
Mose died in 1920, Buzz declared, after several times altering his will, and left an estate of $40,000. Since that time relatives and others have been pondering over the location of the man’s riches, but to date to no avail.
Cross and Hicks, who pursue treasure-seeking as a hobby wherever they get creditable tips, have fi necombed the area around the home place, plumbing the grassland around the homesite and probing about trees and other landmarks which might have been used as guides.
Fences To Be Tested
Buzz said before the Kentuckians leave town he wants to trace along the fence lines for the hidden gold and said he may later call in a shovel and bulldozer to explore spots which show reactions on the M-scope dials. Buzz believes there may be something other than buried coins of value on his land.
The M-scope is a rod with a panel of dials and a set of earphones, Cross related, and is sensitive
Lou Claussen, father of Buzz and Mose’s brother, at one time made intensive searches for the buried gold without success.
Cross, whose regular job is with the Merchant Marine, said he would ship out of San Francisco after the fi rst of the year, possibly to Korea. He said he would sign on for whatever jobs and destinations were available. In the past he has sailed as junior engineer, fi reman, water tender, and oiler. His travels take him all over the world, including Montreal, Canada where his girlfriend lives. Cross reported he plans to marry the Montreal girl, a former resident of Germany, at Christmas time in 1953. He was in Montreal about two months ago, the sailor declared.
Hicks is a farm boy with a yen for the lure of buried treasure and has helped his buddy on several quests. He remained here while Cross made the trip to Colville. Both boys related they had no difficulty following the pipeline on the Claussen spread with their detector. Whenever Cross has leave from his sailing duties the pair takes off to some likely treasure spot, traveling by train and bus.
They still have hopes of success at Claussen’s, but do not deny the possibility there is no gold there at all. However, the history of the case indicates Mose buried his cash, as was the custom among old settlers, many of whom still bury currency and coin. His will probated his real and personal estate, but no disposition was made of his known store of gold.
But where he hid the cache is still a mystery. Human ingenuity and mechanical science have as yet failed to crack the secret the old man took with him to the grave.
OpiniOn
How to close social media accounts for deceased
Dear Savvy Senior,
How do I go about canceling a person’s social media accounts when they die? My wife passed away a few months ago and her social media accounts are still active.
Sad Spouse
Dear Sad,
I’m very sorry for your loss, but this is a smart move on your behalf and one that often gets overlooked. Social media is part of many people’s daily lives, but when a person passes away their dormant accounts can become vulnerable to scammers who can hack into them and even steal your deceased loved one’s identity.
Here’s a run-down of how you can cancel or change many different social media accounts after a loved one dies.
Facebook: If your wife used Facebook, you can either “memorialize” or “delete” her account.
Savvy Senior, Jim Miller
A memorialized account serves as a place where family and friends can share memories to celebrate the deceased person’s life, with the word “Remembering” shown next to the deceased person’s name.
Once an account is memorialized, content the person shared is still visible on Facebook to the audience it was originally shared with, however, the user’s profile will not show up in public spaces such as people you may know, ads or birthday reminders.
To memorialize your wife’s profile simply go to Facebook.com/help/contact/234739086860192. Or, if you’d rather have her account removed, go to Facebook.com/help/contact/228813257197480.
To memorialize her account requires proof of death (via death certificate, obituary or memorial card), but if you wish to delete the account, you’ll also need to verify that you’re an immediate family member, legal representative or executor, unless you’re the legacy contact on her account.
Instagram: The policy on a deceased users’ Instagram account is the similar to Facebook’s, which owns Instagram. You can either memorialize or remove the account at Help.Instagram. com/264154560391256. But just like with Facebook, you’ll need to provide proof of death and relationship to the deceased.
X (formally Twitter): To deactivate an X account, go to Help.Twitter.com and type in “How to contact X about a deceased family member’s account” in the search bar and follow the prompts. After you submit your request, X will email you with instructions for providing more details, including information about the deceased, a copy of your ID, and a copy of the deceased’s death certificate.
YouTube and/or Google: To close these accounts, simply go to Support.Google.com/accounts/trouble-
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Pinterest: To remove a Pinterest account, email Care@pinterest.com with the deceased user’s account username, proof of death and proof of relationship to the deceased.
LinkedIn: To remove a deceased person’s LinkedIn profile, submit a request at LinkedIn.com/help/ linkedin/ask/ts-rdmlp. You’ll need to provide the name and URL to the profile; the relationship you have to the deceased; the email address; date of passing; and link to an obituary.
Snapchat: To delete this account, simply login to the account and click “Delete My Account” and follow the prompts.
Tumblr: Send an email to Support@tumblr.com requesting to remove the account of the deceased person with their Tumblr username, proof of their death, and proof of your relationship to the deceased.
If your wife had social media through a company not listed here, go to that company’s website for information on how to delete the account.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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.
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.
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.
Ken McKune Goldendale
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
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. 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.
Letters from the community
We aren’t important to them
Living in a rental, there is not much control one has when it comes to safety. However, the problem has to be addressed.
When I took occupancy at Golden Ridge Village, it was under the guise of “over 50,” and there was an on-site manager who said to me there would be ADA compliance. Boy, were they ever wrong.
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.”
Better alternatives
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
I signed on with the current owner and presumed that was it. Then when we found out the place had sold, were we advised of the new owner? Were we allowed to meet with the new owner? Were we given a new application and rental agreement? No! Were we just expected to go along with whatever kind of management would follow? Yes!
My concern is, whose responsibility is it for our safety in weather such as we’ve had lately? Home-owners have to clear the ice and snow away from the front of their residences and are responsible should anyone have an accident there. We are sent instructions on how to secure the hose bibs even if we do not have one. But get nothing in support related to sidewalk or parking lot safety. The park-ing lot has to be crossed to get to the dumpster and mailboxes. How does an individual, 50-plus, do that when the parking lot and sidewalk areas are covered in a sheet of ice?
Our safety is of no importance to the property handlers or the absentee owner.
Ken Margraf Goldendale
Perhaps customers are upset by KPUD’s rate increases. But isn’t everyone grateful for the folks who worked in 4-degree temperatures to quickly restore power last week? Supportive of KPUD’s wildfire mitigation by trimming trees and removing brush close to power lines? Appreciative of KPUD keeping rates relatively low, while rates around the nation have been rising for years? There’s more to appreciate, including the helpful customer support staff and installing smart meters.
That said, after reading “The culprit behind the PUD’s new rates” in The Sentinel recently, I was disappointed to read that KPUD is only now “working on putting a team together to talk” about planning for future power needs. Though better late than never, in my opinion this needed to start five years ago. If it had, by now specific infrastructure and funding plans could be nearing completion.
In May 2021, I supported local utility-scale solar to meet increasing power demands and to maintain low rates. Three years later, there are better regional options than solar farms, which aren’t a great option for the Pacific Northwest from a cost-effective and profitability per-
Guidelines for Letters
spective due to low solar irradiance levels six months of the year. Please note residential- and small-scale solar is cost-effective in the PNW. Today’s better alternative is offshore wind generators. Washington state’s offshore wind-generation potential is immense (see https:// bit.ly/40qawTU and click on Data). If only 10% of this potential were developed, we could produce more than 15 times the combined power produced by all three of Washington’s currently proposed megasolar farms! Offshore floating wind generation was incentivized by the federal government in 2022. Washington could develop this lucrative energy source, and KPUD and BPA could partner in this effort. There are other energy possibilities, too. These include hydrogenbased fuel cells; garbage-fueled plasma incineration to eliminate landfills and produce hydrogen; and yes, we need to include thoriumnuclear-based molten salt reactor (MSR) power plants (note that thorium is much safer than uraniumbased reactors). Finally, BPA and KPUD could discuss building out a “smart grid” local network architecture. This could enhance the existing grid system to reduce the high percentage of power lost in its power transmission lines.
Steve Heitmann White
Salmon
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Arletta Parton Goldendale
HOMETOWN
Community rallies around hometown boy
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There have been many fundraisers to pay for Micahs travel and treatment expenses An awesome group came together recently to do a surprise renovationofCarissa’sStudio,thesalonwheresomany of us go for haircuts, and thegoodvisitswithCarissa and all others who might be there We have allloved watching their daughters growupandexcelinathleticsandincharacter Twoof theAndersongirlsaremembersoftheTroutLakeMustangsgirlsbasketballteam along with our Glenwood girlsontheMustangsteam Here’s another wonderful opportunity to show our love and support for theAndersonfamily Their TroutLakefriendsare putting on a Fundraiser Dinner for Micah and family onSaturday,February3,at theTroutLakeSchool Our Klickwoodboyswillbeplay-
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WEEKLY AND
MONTHLY EVENTS
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Zumba Classes – Soul
2 Soul Health Center 5:30 –6:30 p.m.
Sunday
• Makers Market at The Missing Corner (ON HOLD until further notice) – 1256 Hwy 141 BZ Corner. Every third Sunday from 12 – 5 p.m. Contact themissingcorner@ gmail.com for more information (will return in April 16, 2023)
• Trout Lake Market – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Trout Lake Grange Hall 2390 Washington 141. 1st Sunday of the month, seasonally through September.
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 https://www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-CountyCommissioners 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
Community Events
• 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
6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https:// lylewa.com/about-us Thursday
• Drinking Democratically – 3rd Thursday of the month 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Ayutlas 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
- 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
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
February 2, 2024, Republican Precinct Caucuses: beginning at 10 a.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on E Darland, the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Road, and the White Salmon Pioneer Center.
February 4, 2024, Russell Schroder’s 80th Birthday Party: 2 – 5 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion off of Broadway. The community is invited to join Russell in celebrating his 80th birthday! Everyone is welcome!
February 6, 2024 Positive Actions Family Success Sessions: 6 – 7 p.m. in Klickitat. This is the first session of a 6-part series. Pre-registration is required. These sessions cover self concept, healthy mind and body, managing yourself responsibly, social skills and character, mental health, setting and achieving goals. Childcare and snacks provided. To register call 509-316-9523 or email klasaccoalition@gmail.com with your contact information.
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!
• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-261-2815
• Pinochle at the Centerville Grange – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every Month at 1:00 p.m. 228 Centerville Hwy
• 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
& encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy.
• 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 Community Building. Call 509493-2662 ext 208 for more information.
• 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
February 8, 2024 Positive Actions Family Success Sessions: 6 – 7 p.m. in Lyle. This is the first session of a 6-part series. Pre-registration is required. These sessions cover self concept, healthy mind and body, managing yourself responsibly, social skills and character, mental health, setting and achieving goals. Childcare and snacks provided. To register call 509-316-9523 or email klasaccoalition@gmail.com with your contact information.
February 16, 2024, Goldendale Archery Sharpshooters Fundraiser: 5 – 7 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway. Bring the family for a fun evening supporting our 4H archers as they prepare for State and local competitions this year. There will be a fully loaded baked potato dinner and silent auction Cost is $9.
February 17, 2024, Family Dance Night: 6 – 8:30 p.m. 228 E Darland at the Goldendale Grange Hall. Join us for a night of family fun! Line dancing lessons and glow sticks. Presented by CPAKC, WAGAP, and Spare Change Entertainment.
Mike Montanye, age 91, of Goldendale passed away on January 19, 2024, during an eight-day stay at Klickitat Valley Hospital. He had courageously battled numerous serious medical conditions for many years.
Mike was born in Goldendale on August 9, 1932. His father, Keith Montanye (deceased) and his mother Violet Montanye (deceased) moved the family to Aeneas Valley in Okanogan County in 1935. There they started the Montanye cattle ranch. Mike, his sisters Verona (Schnibbe of College Place), Virginia (deceased), and brother Ted (deceased), grew up in the woods. They worked hard on the ranch, wrangling and milking cows. They encountered bears and rattlesnakes, fished the creek, and rode their horses to a one-room school house some 30 miles away through all types of weather.
Mike is also survived by Verona’s son Dale Schnibbe, Spokane, and Ginger’s son, Mick Fleming, Mercer Island.
In 1948 Mike came back to Goldendale to attend Goldendale High School, graduating in 1952.
He worked various jobs while in school including ranch work, construction, and at a local gas station.
After graduating, Mike joined the Army and served mostly in Korea. He held various positions while serving, one of which was baker/ cook. This may have been the beginning of his incredible cooking skills.
After his service, he spent time in the Seattle area in construction and then went up north to Alaska for union
October 7, 1948 to January 7, 2024. Peter Terry Thompson, 75, passed away peacefully January 7, 2024, in Hillsboro, Oregon, at Kaiser Medical Center. He had several strokes after surviving his first one 12 years ago. He was born on October 7, 1948 in The Dalles, Oregon. His mother was Josephine Thompson, his father Earl Wendell Jones of Goldendale. He was raised by his grandmother and grandfather, Etna and Harry Emerson of Centerville. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ila “Mae” (Hamblen) of Carson, Washington; sister, Shelley (Jones) and Alan Daulton of Chinook, Washington; son
Mike Montanye
construction jobs in Fairbanks and Point Barrow. Returning to the Seattle area briefly then back to Goldendale, he worked on a gas line construction project and logging. In 1958 he took a job as a window clerk at the Goldendale Post Office. He worked his way up to become the postmaster, a position he held for 22 years, retiring in 1987. While postmaster, he made many positive changes in post office policies. He had a mind for numbers and could tell you people’s addresses and post office box numbers years later from memory. He was respected and loved by his postal staff, remaining friends with so many them through the years.
When Mike retired, he didn’t completely retire. He worked various side jobs including for a local rancher, the liquor store, and finally many years at Stiff Chevrolet. Car sales and running the mechanic division kept him busy. Mike had years of dedicated service to his community. He was at times involved with charitable functions also being a member of the American Legion and the Masons. He served 16 years on the Goldendale City Council. He was proud of being re-elected all those years.
Mike married Shirley Montanye (deceased) during his early post office days, and together they had three children: David Montanye
(Greensleaf, Idaho), Shirlena Montanye (Alaska and Goldendale), and Michael Montanye (Anchorage, Alaska). Together they began a health food business, The Little Red Hen. Mike and Shirley divorced in 1989. Mike had some hobbies he was very passionate about. Having a deep love of horses since his childhood ranch days, he kept that alive by sponsoring young rodeo contestants. One such young woman was TJ Miles (Goldendale) whom he thought of as a family member.
After years of rodeo events, horses, and eventually also loving and caring for her extended current family (Steve, Sharon, Nick, Tyler, Roxy, and Mo), he looked forward to all the future rodeo events with the younger generations.
Peter Terry Thompson Eugene James Baugher
from previous marriage Taeven and Cresha Thompson of Taylor, Arizona; three brothers, David West of Centerville, Timothy West, Douglas in Arizona; Jon West of Seattle, Washington; 12 nieces; 11 nephews; 13 grandnieces; three grandnephews; two greatgrandnieces. He was a graduate of Goldendale High School, class of 1966. Peter worked most of his life in the timber industry working for WKO Mill and Cascade Wood Components. When he retired, he worked for the Skamania
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
came from the Dickey Farms (1921) family in Bingen, Washington. He tinkered with it and made it to what he shared with so many. Decades of making dills, sweets, and pickled asparagus turned into teaching moments for so many friends and family members.
He also loved golf and was an active member of the Goldendale Golf Club for many years. He was instrumental in starting some of their long-standing traditions such as the Lowel Erland Memorial Golf Tournament. It’s rumored that in his younger days, he was quite the poker player. He was a wizard at cribbage and crossword puzzles. He loved animals. His daughter’s dogs (Pal, Bella, Ellie) and many friend’s dogs brought him much joy these last years.
Mike was very well known for his excellent pickling skills. His original recipe
Lodge taking care of the golf greens. He was given the title Running Man by many of the locals in Carson. Great weather or not, he was out there training for another race he could enter. He ran hundreds of 10Ks, half marathons and completed 55 Marathons, one 30-mile race; one triathlon, several 100-mile bike rides, canoe races; and eight Hood to Coast and Rainier to Pacific Relays. He was a member of the Oregon Road Runners Club and the Athletics East (AE) Running Club in Gresham that met
During the last 10-plus years, Mike had several heart surgeries and a long, difficult, extended rehab at the Oregon Veterans Home. In many years of treatment, Dr. Armani Politano (OHSU) and Dr. Krystal Plotts (KVH) and their staffs stand out in not only their care but also their kindness and respect for Mike that added to his longevity. Mike loved to share his pickles and salted caramel chocolates with his favorites. He was able to live at home with the daily help of his dedicated caregiver, Connie Browning. She came five days a week this last four years, helping him with his personal needs. He enjoyed his treasured friendship with her and her daughter Michaela immensely. Many of his long-time friends calling and dropping by for visits helped make his final years so special. He was definitely a popular community member. Mike will be missed dearly by family and friends and remembered for his sharp wit and extensive generosity.
There will be Celebration of Life in the near future.
every Tuesday night and weekends for years. He was a member of Clark County and Skamania County Running Club. In his early years, he was a bareback rider in rodeos; later he would watch or attend the event.
Arrangements are by Gardner’s Funeral Home in White Salmon. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hegewald Center in Stevenson, Washington. The family hopes you will come and share your story (attire: western wear or running suit). Refreshments will be offered. Visit www.GardnerFH.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Church Directory
GRACE BRETHREN
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 10:45 ; Sunday School all ages 9:30 ; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.
Eugene James Baugher, 88, of Husum, Washington, loving husband of Connie Baugher, passed away January 12, 2024, from his prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Gene was born on September 13, 1935, in Yakima, Washington. His father, Leroy, who broke and traded horses, moved the family often during the early Depression years.
Gene said he attended at least twelve schools in the Yakima and Willamette valleys before graduating from Columbia High School in White Salmon in 1953. He worked for a few years in local sawmills but in 1957 joined the Air Force and served until 1961, mostly assigned to a weather base in Alaska. It was here that his fond appreciation for nature and science blossomed. Shortly after leaving the Air Force, he began his career in the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, working at the Wind River and Little White Salmon Fish Hatcheries.
In 1991 he retired from the Fish and Wildlife Service and in retirement continued to hunt until just recently. Gene truly enjoyed working with younger hunters, teaching them how to care for fi rearms, and to track and shoot. Gene has no immediate living family except for Connie, but he has a devoted number of relatives on Connie’s side and close friends who’ve loved and treasured his friendship. This was often apparent as he hunted the Glenwood hills and valley and was hailed by name by the locals who might pass him on its game trails. Later this spring there will be an announcement of a Celebration of Life for Gene. It will occur at the Kreps Ranch in Gilmer Valley. In memory of Gene, Connie asks for those inclined to give to send a contribution in Gene’s name to the Parkinson’s Foundation, on his behalf.
Growing up during the Depression and the years afterward was not easy, but Gene did what he could to help his father put food on the table, whether it was in odd jobs or helping mountain lions at night thin out our abundant deer population. In high school in White Salmon, he met Connie Frederick, the love of his life, and they married in July 1968. Together they both became fine, backcountry horsemen and explored the wilderness in and around Mt. Adams and Indian Heaven. And it was here that Gene developed his lifelong skills at fi shing, and especially hunting. Gene also developed a refined sense of humor and a love for cowboy poetry, and became quite proficient at writing humorous, rhymed verse, for the pleasure and amusement of those who sat with him around an evening campfire.
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, 509-773-3185, 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
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
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.”
next day when he was lucid enough to complete his intake. This, the tort notice said, was in violation of Klickitat County’s own Sheriff’s Office Custody Manual.
When Howtopat’s intake was done, the notice claims, the intake and screening forms were “incomplete, insufficient, and performed by unqualified and untrained staff.” County correction officials completed the intake and forms, including a medical screening form, despite having no licensed or qualified medical provider experience, according to the notice. It claims the officials involved had not signed requisite forms indicating they had completed the County Jail’s Standard Operating Procedures.
The notice contends that even if the officials had been properly trained, the county’s procedures and policies themselves are inconsistent with appropriate standards of inmate care. Once Howtopat was in the jail, the notice states, he was housed under conditions that “reasonable corrections professionals would have or should have known placed Ivan at increased risk of harm for suicide. For example, he was not classified as a ‘special management inmate’ which would have required he receive more frequent monitoring. He was not classified in this manner despite that Ivan told [a
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detox, recovery, inpatient/ outpatient services, along with aftercare support encompassing housing, jobs, and counseling—an integrated strategy for healing. In concurrence with Washington State tribal partners, four bills are proposed to address alcohol use disorder and substance use disorder among tribal members.
HB 1877: Revitalizing Washington’s Behavioral Health System.
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corrections official] about his fentanyl dependency, and despite that County Policy No. 602.6.1 requires that ‘custody staff should remain alert to signs of drug and alcohol overdose and withdrawal.’”
Once Howtopat was discovered hanging in his cell, the notice contends, corrections staff botched resuscitation attempts. CPR was not administered properly, as reported by a Washington State Patrol officer who responded to the jail’s request for medical assistance.
Trooper Anthony Maton reported, “I observed one [county] corrections official providing CPR… I observed the CPR to be far too quick and advised him to slow down.” Maton eventually took over the CPR himself.
Lastly, the notice maintains Klickitat County “administrators, supervisors, and policymakers approved of and ratified all the aforementioned actions. No personnel or disciplinary actions were taken in response to Ivan’s death. The review committee found ‘the response and handling of this unexpected and unfortunate incident was appropriate.’” The review committee included Jail Chief Loren Culp and a physician’s assistant who served as medical point of contact for the jail, both of whom, according to the notice, had a vested interest in fi nding no wrongdoing.
HB 2372: Supporting Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services
HB 2075: Streamlining Licensing for Indian Health Care Providers
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A concise history of leap years
JIM WHITE FOR THE SENTINEL
Happy Leap Year!
In 2024 we have an extra day, as we have every four years. 2024 is a leap year, and we’ll have an extra leap day, on February 29.
Ah, but we don’t always have a leap year every four years! Are you aware that 1900 was not a leap year?
A bit about the interesting history of our calendars:
As most of us are aware, we have leap years because the Earth does not orbit around the Sun in precisely 365 days. Instead, it orbits in 365.2426 days. That’s pretty close to 365 and a quarter days, so adding a day every four years keeps us in step with the seasons. That ensures us that the dog days of summer are in August, Thanksgiving comes in November, and Christmas is in December.
Can you imagine singing, “I’m dreaming of a white Fourth of July”?
It was not always this way. Calendars were once based on the phases of the Moon. The Moon’s orbital period also does not fit evenly with 365 days, so the calendar
was periodically adjusted by the Romans, adding a few days every couple of years. It was not only confusing, but corruptible. Pontiffs—religious fi gures who often got to call the shots on this—sometimes added days to keep their political allies in office by lengthening their terms, or refused to add days to kick out their enemies more quickly. And we thought our political system had problems.
That was corrected by the Julian calendar, a reform promoted by Julius Caesar. That calendar established 12 months, with a day thrown in every four years to keep the seasons in line. That’s where we are today, you might say. Not quite.
Tossing in a leap year every four years helps a lot, but remember that number—365.2426? Notice that it’s not quite 365 and a quarter. It’s about 11 minutes short of a quarter day. Given enough years, that begins to add up. We gained about three days every four centuries, and after a few centuries, it began to impact how the seasons align with the months. By the 1500s, the
fi rst day of spring was no longer on March 21 but rather occurred on March 11. Since the first day of spring is tied to Easter, that didn’t settle well with the Church. Pope Gregory XIII introduced a revised calendar, the Gregorian calendar, which we still use today. Because we were gaining about three days every four centuries, that calendar takes away three leap years every four centuries. See if you can follow this: every year that is exactly divisible by 100 is not a leap year, unless it is divisible by 400. Confused? Relax. You probably won’t have to worry about it in our lifetimes. It only involves years such as 1900 (divisible by 100 but not 400 and thus not a leap year), 2000 (divisible by 100 and also 400, so it is a leap year), and 2100 (like 1900, not a leap year). It cleverly removes three leap years every four centuries. Put it your calendar for the next non-leap year.
Gregory had another problem though. On February 24, 1582, he signed the decree establishing his calendar. But by then, we had already gotten out of
What´s in the Sky
Welcome to our shortest month of the year—this year one day longer (leap year).
Most of you know that February 2 is Groundhog Day. That comes roughly from an old Celtic calendar as one of four “Cross Quarter” days, the others being May Day, Lammas Day (August 1), and Halloween. Those days fall roughly at the mid-point of our seasons. Groundhog Day is about halfway between the start of winter and the start of spring. We are (usually) past the worst of winter, and looking forward to spring.
Jupiter reigns as the only prominent planet in our February evening sky, riding high in the southwest. If skies are clear on Valentine’s Day, you’ll be treated to the crescent Moon just to the right of Jupiter for a very nice sight.
Saturn will be visible very low in the west, early in February. Later in the month, it will be lost in the glare of the Sun.
Mars and Venus are both visible, low in the southeast, at dawn. On February 21 and 22, the two planets will be very close to each other. Brilliant Venus will be easy to spot, with Mars just below. On February 20
and 21 Mars will be just to the lower left of Venus. On the 22nd and 23rd, you will see Mars now to the right of Venus, as Mars moves in its orbit. Both planets are on the “back” side of their orbits, both farther from us than the Sun. Venus will be about 137 million miles from us, Mars about 208 million miles. The solar system is huge!
Earth’s Moon will be new early in the month, on February 9, with a full Moon following on the 24th (known as the “Snow Moon”). In addition to being close to Jupiter on Valentine’s Day, look for the first-quarter Moon near the star cluster Pleiades on Feb. 16.
February remains a good month to view the bright winter constellations when skies clear in the evening sky. Bright Orion is located in the southern sky, with Taurus and Gemini above, and Canis major below. Sirius, the brightest star in our sky, lies below Orion. Other bright stars include Betelgeuse, in the right (as we look at it) shoulder of Orion; Rigel, one of Orion’s feet; Aldebaran, the reddish “eye” of Taurus the bull, above Orion; the twins Castor and Pollux in Gemini, to the left of Orion; and Procyon, the bright star in Canis minor, also to the
synch by 10 days, with the first day of spring occurring in March 11 instead of 21. His solution? Simple, just drop those days! The big switch came in October 1582. We had October 1, 2, 3, 4—then 15. October 5 through 14 didn’t happen. If you have ever downloaded the planetarium program Stellarium (www. stellarium.com) or another planetarium program, check it out; those dates are not there!
The change was not immediately picked up in the non-Catholic world, but others eventually changed for the convenience of international trade. The British Empire (including us) changed in 1752. Greece was the last to accept the change, in 1923. So enjoy your extra day on February 29, now that you have a better understanding of where it came from. Maybe you have a friend born on that day who laments not having a birthday every year. Tell your friend that it could be worse—imagine the poor kids born on October 10, 1581. When did they get to celebrate their fi rst birthdays?
left of Orion, and Capella, in the constellation Auriga, high overhead, above Orion. In addition to Sirius, our brightest star, the group includes the 6th brightest star, Capella, no. 7, Rigel, no. 8, Procyon, no. 10, Betelgeuse, no.14, Aldebaran, no. 17, Pollux, and no. 24, Castor. The outer stars in this group make up what is called the “Winter Hexagon”. Check out the drawing with this column for star and constellation names, and the Hexagon outline. If you get a chance, brave the cold to see the brilliance of the February evening sky!
JIM WHITE FOR THE SENTINEL
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The Washington Outdoors Report: looking ahead to March shing
JOHN KRUSE FOR THE SENTINEL
It’s hard to think of fi shing for most of looking at iced-in boat ramps and/ or iced-over lakes but the ice will likely thaw by the beginning of March, and you’ll have some great opportunities for fishing when it does. Looking for some early-season trout and walleye ideas? Here’s a few for you:
LATE WINTER WALLEYE: The Columbia River is the place to be in both February and March for walleye as the big females get ready to spawn. In fact, this is the time of year to land a true trophy walleye. Traditionally, the bigger females have been targeted near the Tri-Cities, but quality walleye can be found in The Dalles and John Day pools as well the Upper Columbia near Hydro Park in East Wenatchee, and in Rufus Woods Reservoir as well as the upper end of Lake Roosevelt. When it comes to catching late winter walleye, try trolling a small spinner worm harness like a Mack’s Lure Slow Death Rig at a
BRITTANY SPRATT
PROGRAMS FOR PEACEFUL LIVING
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen dating violence doesn’t just affect teens. It also affects parents, teachers, friends, and communities.
Around 12% of adolescents report being a victim of physical violence in their dating relationships, according to WhiteHouse.gov, highlighting why it is important for youth to understand how setting boundaries early on can be a great start to a healthy relationship.
Boundaries are clear guidelines that help partners communicate. While respect and trust are key components to help maintain a healthy relationship, there are also many types of boundaries that can be set early on to help build a positive relationship.
Some good boundaries to think about when going into a new relationship are physical, emotional, and personal boundaries. When deciding to set boundaries in a relationship, it is important to express what each partner needs from the other and for both partners to honestly communicate their expectations when moving forward.
Having physical boundaries ensures that basic safety is being met and partners don’t push each other to a point that makes either one physically uncomfortable. These can look like placing firm expectations around physical touch, public dis-
Legends Casino Hotel invites nonprofit organizations to apply now for the annual Yakama Cares grant distribution. The Charitable Contributions fund called Yakama Cares will be distributed in May for 2024, and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for consideration until the deadline of March 31.
Each year, the Charitable Contributions Fund assists many area nonprofits with several hundred thousand dollars in grants. Past grant recipients included schools, senior services, veteran services, food banks, shelters, and many more in Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima counties.
The committee of five community members and Legends Casino Hotel team members receive hundreds of applications annually to evaluate. The applications undergo multiple rounds of cuts before the final
very slow speed (around 1 to 1.2 mph). Once you fi nd a school of fish you can jig for them. In addition to jigging for walleye with soft plastics on jig heads, you can also use metal blade baits or vertical jigs like a Mack’s Sonic Baitfish.
QUINCY LAKES TROUT
FISHING:
The Quincy Lakes trout opener on March 1 is either a boom or a bust depending on the amount of ice remaining on this chain of lakes between Quincy and George which lie in a sizeable state wildlife area. The most popular lakes to fi sh are Quincy and Burke Lakes, which are both wellstocked with rainbow trout. There are also several small walk-in lakes southwest of these bodies of water that are stocked with smaller numbers of trout but which receive less pressure.
The opener often finds crowds of both day anglers and overnight campers congregated close to the shore of the main two trout lakes, many of them in a festive mood, especially when early spring weather and sunshine are present. That isn’t always the case though, The Quincy Val-
ley Chamber of Commerce, which has hosted an annual trout fishing derby with prizes for kids and adults in the fi rst half of March, is hedging their bets this year (as to whether the lakes will be ice-free) and will wait until March 22 and 23 to hold their event at Burke and Quincy Lakes.
TUCANNON LAKES
TROUT:
The Tucannon Lakes, nestled in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area and the Blue Mountains of Southeastern Washington, offer another March destination. Speaking with Kim Andersen at The Last RV Resort (the closest resort to these lakes), I learned two small lakes (Blue and Spring) are actually open all year and have historically received plants of 24,000 and 15,000 trout respectively.
Four additional lakes open on March 1 (Deer, Watson, Rainbow, and Big Four), though Anderson says since the area flooded a few years ago, Big Four Lake doesn’t really exist as such and should not be considered as a viable option. Asked which lakes fish best in early March, Anderson said Spring, Deer, Rainbow,
and Watson Lakes all fi sh well when ice-free.
The Last RV Resort near Pomeroy has cabins, RV and tent sites available along with a coffee bar. Anderson says they still have openings available for the popular March 1 opening day of trout fi shing. www.thelastresortrv.com
SPORTSMAN’S SHOW
REMINDERS:
The state’s biggest sportsman show is taking place January 31 through February 4 at the State Fair Center in Puyallup. The focus this year will be not only on the hundreds of exhibitors present but also on seminars being given by experts, the most impressive ones being offered by Randy Newberg, a very well-known DIY, public lands elk hunter from Montana. Additional experts will be giving seminars about hunting, fishing and survival and I will also be giving a seminar about some lesser-known places to go fi shing in the Pacific Northwest in 2024. That seminar takes place Saturday the 3rd in the Blue Adventure Theatre from 11 a.m. to noon.
Having said that, there will be plenty of attrac-
throughout the year, show support for teens by engaging with them and demonstrating what boundaries and healthy relationships look like.
Anyone experiencing teen dating violence is encouraged to reach out to an advocate at Programs for Peaceful Living at (509) 493-2662. All services are free and confidential.
tions to draw your attention including the Wall of Kings big game trophy display, the Head and Horns Competition where you can see how your trophy measures up, the Mack’s Lure Walleye Tank, the Fistful of Cheaters promotion/giveaway by Toyota, a free kid’s trout pond and the premiere screening of a new fi lm by Addicted Fishing, “Steelhead Alley.” Find out more about the show including information about show hours and discount coupons at www.thesportshows.com. John Kruse – www.northwesternoutdoors.com and www.americaoutdoorsradio.
plays of affection (PDA), and sexuality. Boundaries around physical violence like pushing, pulling, shoving, and hitting are vital. If partners have a clear understanding of physical boundaries, it can help both feel more at ease in their relationship. Emotional boundaries help protect feelings and thoughts. It is important that partners express their thoughts and feelings without criticizing or making each other feel unheard.
Having open communication and partners feeling comfortable in discussing feelings, concerns, and needs with each other without judgment are effective emotional boundaries. Developing skills, such as asking for time to process emotions when there is an argument, can help partners return to the conversation and resolve the topic with less confl ict.
Personal boundaries make sure an individual’s needs are being met. A good
selection. Charitable organizations whose service area lies within a 100-mile radius of the Legends Casino Hotel campus and address a youth/educational need, elder care, and activities as well as medical benefit to the community receive priority consideration. According to the committee, “Programs where a grant can help make a significant impact in our community pique our interest. We’re always excited to see how we can
example is putting a limit on how much time is spent with a partner. Letting a partner know at the beginning of a relationship that, in addition to time with them, time with family and friends is also valued and needed. Additionally, each partner taking personal space to spend time alone and do things solo is a good way to meet personal needs and maintain a healthy relationship.
Sometimes, what works for one person might not work for another, and partners might have different expectations of what healthy boundaries are. If both partners show respect for differences of opinion and take one another’s feelings into account, they can begin to set a foundation for a healthy relationship.
Teen relationships are often looked at as being less serious than adult relationships, yet those experienced as teens help build a foundation for future relationships. In February and all
make a difference in our community each year.”
The application can be accessed by scrolling to the bottom of the website www. legendscasino.com, where you’ll find Additional Links then click Yakama Cares. It is important to note that proof of nonprofit status will be required of each applicant, and according to Appendix X of the Compact that outlines the qualifications for grant distribution, tribal nonprofits are not eligible for these funds.
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.
23-2-00062-20 SUM-
Case No.
MONS 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 Rightof-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 perpendicular to said North Rightof-Way South 44°05'00" West,
N otices
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)
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 February 08, 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 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 23rd day of January, 2024. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KLICKITAT COUNTY. Randy Knowles, President (0404, 0502)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of MARILYN MARGARET McKUNE, Deceased.
Case No.: 24-4-00001-20
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
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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: January 24, 2024 Terrence McKune, Personal Representative Estate of Marilyn Margaret McKune PO Box 2350 The Dalles OR 97058 (0405, 0503, 0602)
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The Klickitat County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet at 9:00 A.M. on February 5, 2024 at the County Services Building,115 W. Court Street, Room 100, Goldendale, WA. For more information please call (509) 773-7060. (0408, 0504)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Steven Paul Cox, DECEASED. No. 23-4-08731-1 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 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. The claim must be presented within the later of: (I) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 publi-
The Dalles OR 97058 (0507, 0605, 0702)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Klickitat County is updating the Title 12 Transportation Standards. The current Standards were adopted in 2004.
Public hearings will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' room located in the Klickitat County Services Building, Goldendale, Washington at which time any person may appear and make comment as it relates to the updated Title 12 Transportation Standards.
Zoom meeting is being provided for citizen comment: To join the Zoom meeting: type in https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/586587651 in your browser or use one of the call-in numbers below and Meeting ID: 586 587 651.
Dated this 30th day of January, 2024. Lori Zoller, Chairman Board of County Commissioners (0508, 0606)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN KLICKITAT COUNTY AND KLICK NETWORKS, LLC
CONSULTANTS FOR 2023 BRIDGE PROJECTS
The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. is seeking the services of a highly qualified, experienced consultant to design three bridge projects. One bridge project will be for Deck Repairs, one for Expansion Joint Repairs and one for Bearing Repairs. Each project will take place on bridges located throughout Klickitat County’s road network. This agreement will be for approximately six months in duration with the option for Klickitat County to extend it for additional time if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the following projects.
The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses.
cation: January 19, 2024 Jeffery Cox Personal Representative, Attorney for Personal Representative: Brady Blake Sound Legal Solutions PLLC. (425) 977-9971 Address for Mailing or Service: Sound Legal Solutions, 6100 219th Street SW, Suite 480, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Published in The Goldendale Sentinel for three consecutive weeks on 1/24/24, 1/31/24, 2/7/24 (0410, 0505, 0603)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Prequalification of Contractors And Small Works Roster Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County is developing its Prequalification of Contractors and Small Works Roster for the year 2024. Contractors must be prequalified with the PUD before quotes are solicited or subsequent contracts are let. If you would like to be included on our list of prequalified contractors, applications may be obtained from Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County, Purchasing Department, 1313 South Columbus, Goldendale, WA 98620, telephone 509773-7607. (0506, 0604)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of FIDEL MONTANEZ, JR., Deceased. Case No.: 24-4-00003-20
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: January 31, 2024. Cheryl White, Personal Representative Estate of Fidel Montanez PO Box 2350
In accordance with statutory provisions of RCW 36.55, RCW 80.32 and in accordance with Klickitat County’s Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right-of-Way Policy the County Commissioners are to hold a public hearing prior to granting a non-exclusive franchise for the construction, maintenance and operations of wires and other appurtenances, upon, under, along and across various Klickitat County Roads. A Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm in the Commissioners’ room in the Klickitat County Public Services Building, Goldendale, Washington at which time any person may appear and be heard for or against the proposed Franchise Agreement between Klickitat County and Klick Networks, LLC. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Klickitat County Public Works Dept. at titlevi@ klickitatcounty.org or by calling (509) 773 - 4616.
Aviso a personas con dominio limitado del idioma inglés: Si usted tiene alguna dificultad en entender el idioma inglés, puede, sin costo alguno, solicitar asistencia lingüística con respecto a esta información llamando al (509) 773-4616, o envíe un mensaje de correo electrónico a: titlevi@klickitatcounty.org
Title VI Statement
It is Klickitat County’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with Klickitat County’s Human Resources Department. For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact Klickitat County’s Title VI Coordinator at (509) 773-7171 or by email at: titlevi@klickitatcounty.org.
Dated this 30th day of January, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Klickitat County, Washington Lori Zoller, Chairman Jacob Anderson, Commissioner Dan Christopher, Commissioner ATTEST: Alisa Grumbles In and for the County of Klickitat, State of Washington (0509, 0607)
KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. NOTICE TO
Project Description The work to be performed by the consultant will consist of three design projects, located at 14 bridge location throughout Klickitat County. The projects will be Schedule A: BHOS-2020(052) Bridge Bundle – Deck Repair, Schedule B: BHS-Z920(004) Bridge Bundle – Expansion Joint Repair and Schedule C: BHS-Z920(003) Bridge Bundle – Bearing Repairs. Schedule A: BHOS-2020(052) Bridge Bundle – Deck Repair and Schedule B: BHS-Z920(004) Bridge Bundle Expansion Joint Repair do not have DBE goals assigned. Schedule C: Bridge Bundle – Bearing Repairs has a 13% DBE goal assigned. The major features of these projects for the consultant to preform are as follows:
• Consultant shall perform all work tasks necessary to assemble a complete project for Schedule A. This will consist of the preparation of an ad ready set of Plans, Project Specific GSP’s and Special Provisions, Environmental Documents and a Construction Estimate. Schedule A will design repairs for five different bridges throughout Klickitat County.
2. Schedule B: BHS-Z920(004) Bridge Bundle – Expansion Joint Repair: • Consultant shall perform all work tasks necessary to assemble a complete project for Schedule B. This will consist of the preparation of an ad ready set of Plans, Project Specific GSP’s and Special Provisions,, Environmental Documents and a Construction Estimate. Schedule B will design repairs for four different bridges throughout Klickitat County. 3. Schedule C: BHS-Z920(003) Bridge Bundle – Bearing Repairs: • Consultant shall perform all work tasks necessary to assemble a complete project for Schedule C. This will consist of the preparation of an ad ready set of Plans, Project Specific GSP’s and Special Provisions,, Environmental Documents and a Construction Estimate. Schedule C will design repairs for six different bridges throughout Klickitat County. The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm(s) for any subsequent phases (R/W, CN) associated with this/these project(s). Evaluation Criteria Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
1. Description of the consultant’s firm, including organization, and type and scope of services provided.
2. The names of the key professional persons who will perform the work, current assignment and location, and a current resume including a description of qualifications, skills and responsibilities in the project.
3. A statement of experience with similar types of work, including specific examples of similar projects successfully completed with client references including current contact information. Projects should be similar both in type and size.
4. Information addressing project understanding, the Consultant’s proposed methodology, and a work plan for completing the work described in the scope of the RFP, what will be accomplished and what resources will be required.
5. Familiarity with
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above proposal instructions.
7. Approach to meet the DBE goal or SBE goal (DBE Participation Plan or SBE Plan)
Submittal
Proposal documents may be found on the Klickitat County Public Work Department’s website at http://www.klickitatcounty.org/1230/Goods-Services-Bidding-and-Bid-Results or by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on: Posted Projects: Goods & Services; Klickitat County Goods & Services; and Projects Bidding. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notifications of future addenda and to place themselves on the self-registered “Bidders List.” This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full / partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer / take-off tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258 – 1303 should you require assistance.
Four copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Klickitat County Public Works Dept. by no later than 1:30 pm on Tuesday February 20th, 2024. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Proposals must not exceed 12 pages. Page count does not consider a cover letter, but does include resumes. One page is defined as one side of an 8-1/2” x 11” page, with 12-point minimum font size for the substantive text. Proposals must include, at a minimum, the following items:
A. Firm name, phone number and email address; Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager.
B. A statement that the proposal recognizes and includes all terms and conditions of the RFP.
C. Signature of an authorized representative empowered to bind the Consultant.
Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Kevin L Leis, by phone - (509) 773 – 4616, email – kevinl@ klickitatcounty.org or, Fax –(509) 773-5713. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Klickitat County Public Works Dept. at titlevi@ klickitatcounty.org or by calling (509) 773 - 4616.
Title VI Statement
The Klickitat County Public Works Dept. in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against
on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.”
Dates of publication in the Goldendale Sentinel and Daily Journal of Commerce: (January 31st, 2024), (February 7th, 2024) and (February 14th, 2024). (0510, 0608, 0703 )
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Bickleton School District #203 will be placing on the April 2024 ballot a levy to replace the one that will be expiring. As per the new state law, the district is seeking people to serve on a “For” committee as well as an “Against” committee. Committee members would need to write a signed statement for the Voters Pamphlet. If interested, please contact Tom Whitmore or Mitchell Powers at 509 8965473 before February 12. (0511, 0609)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids for the 2024 Annual Striping Program, RN 642-24, will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the reception desk located in the Klickitat County Public Works Department, 115 West Court Street, Room 302, Goldendale Washington. Mailing address 115 West Court Street, Mail Stop 303 Goldendale Washington 98620 until 12:45 p.m. on February 20, 2024 for performing the work described below. Sealed bids received will be opened at the Commissioner’s Chambers and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter. Bids received after 12:45 p.m. February 20, 2024 will not be considered. The county reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities that are not, in the opinion of the County Commissioners, material. Bid envelopes shall be appropriately marked on the outside “Bid opening 1:00 p.m. February 20, 2024, 2024 Annual Striping Program, RN 642-24”. This Contract provides for the improvement of the 2024 Annual Striping Program: The work to be performed under these specifications includes but not limited to, the installation of yellow skip, no-pass, white edge pavement markings and plastic pavement markings. Paint lines shall be applied with paint that complies with the Specifications for low VOC solvent based or waterborne paint and plastic pavement markings shall be Type A. Phase 1 is to be completed early summer 2024 consists of restriping all lane lines, striping some newly paved or seal coated surfaces and installing new plastic pavement markings in specified locations. Phase 2 consists of striping the remaining newly paved or seal coated surfaces and striping areas that were not previously striped or areas that have been determined to need another coat of paint, and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. The improvements are located throughout Klickitat County.
Bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal depos-
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it in cash, certified check, cashier’s check or surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount in the bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Klickitat County. Approximate project cost is estimated to be between $300,000 and $550,000.
The Klickitat County Public Works Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
Obtaining Bid Documents: Free of charge: Plans, Specifications, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for the project are available through the Klickitat County’s on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Venders by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on: Posted Projects; Public Works; Klickitat County; and Projects Bidding. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self-registered “Bidders List.” This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full / partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer / take-off tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance. Dated this 30th day of January 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Klickitat County, Washington Lori Zoller, Chairman Jacob Anderson, Commissioner Dan Christopher, Commissioner ATTEST: Clerk of the Board Alisa Grumbles In and for the County of Klickitat, State of Washington (0512, 0610, 0704)
KLICKITAT COUNTY
Notice Of Shoreline Substantial Development & Conditional Use Application & Mitigated Determination Of Non-Significance Notice is hereby given that Klickitat County issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) on January 25, 2024 under SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and the Klickitat County Environmental Ordinance Number 121084, as amended, for the following proposals: SEPA2023-25/SH2023-01. Applicant: Klickitat County Port District #1. The Applicant is proposing to make improvements on or to approximately
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. (1.31) 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 (1.31)
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
TEETER EP-560 INVERSION 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.
40 acres of the Bingen Point Business Park to support light industrial development and recreational use. Work includes leveling; filling; constructing asphalt roadways and multiuse pathways; paving parking areas; improving access; relocating existing pumphouses; stormwater management; and constructing franchise utilities, sanitary sewer main, stormwater bioswales, ditches and outfalls. The proposal is located within portions of SW ¼ Section 29; SE ¼ Section 30; NE ¼ Section 31; NW ¼ Section 32; T3N, R11E, W.M. Klickitat County, WA (Bingen vicinity) on parcels 03112900000400, 03113200000200, 03112900000600, 03113200000700, and 03113000001100. After review of the completed environmental checklist and other information on file, the Klickitat County Responsible Official has determined that this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment. Copies of the MDNS are available at the Klickitat County Planning Department during normal business hours. Comments or appeals on the above environmental review will be accepted until 5:00 pm February 15, 2024. Appeals must be filed with the Klickitat County Auditor’s office. Appeals shall not be deemed complete without payment of appeal fees payable to the Klickitat County Planning Department. Written comments relating to the Shoreline Substantial Development and Conditional Use Application will be accepted until the time of a public hearing before the Klickitat County Planning Commission. Any comments received will be entered into the record. A public hearing notice will be published in the local newspapers. (0513)
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Director position #5 of the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board will become vacant April 1, 2024. All persons interested in appointment and residing in District #5 shall make a written application that includes the signatures of at least ten registered voters residing in the district supporting the nomination to the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board. District 5 is all of Klickitat County east of the Roosevelt Grade Road northward to East Road and then northward on Matsen Road. Pursuant to RCW 17.10.050, at least three of the voting board members shall be engaged in the primary production of agricultural products. Board members do not receive a salary but are compensated for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. Completed applications must be received at the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board office, 115 W. Court St., MS 205, Goldendale, WA 98620, by February 9, 2024. Postmarks are not accepted. Applications are available at the weed control board office. For additional information call the weed board office at 509-773-5810.
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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
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Director position #2 of the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board will become vacant April 1, 2024. All persons interested in appointment and residing in District #2 shall make a written application that includes the signatures of at least ten registered voters residing in the district supporting the nomination to the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board. District #2 is bounded on the west by the Klickitat River and on the east by Highway 97. Pursuant to RCW 17.10.050, at least three of the voting board members shall be engaged in the primary production of agricultural products. Board members do not receive a salary but are compensated for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. Completed applications must be received at the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board office, 115 W. Court St., MS 205, Goldendale, WA 98620, by February 9, 2024. Postmarks are not accepted. Applications are available at the weed control board office. For additional information call the weed board office at 509-7735810. (0515, 0612)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Klickitat County Noxious Weed Control Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 2:30pm at 115 W Court St., Room 200, Goldendale, WA. THE PURPOSE of said hearing is to consider public comments regarding the 2024 Klickitat County Noxious Weed List. RCW 17.10.190 holds landowners responsible for controlling noxious weeds on their property.
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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/elections-and-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 Conservation District Applicants which can be found on the Washington State Conservation Commission website: https://scc.wa.gov/elections-and-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)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF CERTAIN KLICKITAT COUNTY TAX TITLE AND SURPLUS PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to RCW 36.35.110 and accordance with Klickitat County, dated January 16, 2024, a motion was passed that the following parcels of real property categorized as Klickitat County Tax-Title will be sold without reservation to the highest and best bidder for certified funds (cash, cashier's check, or wired funds) at the minimum sale price shown herein below on February 14, 2024, via internet-based auction. The auction will be conducted through the website www.bid4assets.com/ klickitat. This sale is subject to change. TERMS OF SALE: All sales are final. Property is sold to the highest bidder. Property is sold "AS IS" and "WHERE IS." Klickitat County makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee, expressed or implied. Tax Parcel Number: 04-162057-4609/00
Site Address: 425 W. Darland, Goldendale, WA 98620 Legal Description: LOT 9 BLK 46 RR TO G'DALE SWNE 204-16 Minimum Bid: $4,314.82 Tax Parcel Number: 02-151754-0319/00 Site Address: 319 Main St, Wishram WA 98673 Legal Description: LOT 19 BLK C WISHRAM SWNW; 17-2-15 Minimum Bid: $2,847.44 GREG GALLAGHER Klickitat County Treasurer (0519, 0616)
May serve as a working lead man in dayto-day field operations, as required. May be requested to perform public works construction inspection on an occasional basis only. Experience preferred but not required in Public Works or related field. At a minimum this position requires a high school diploma or GED, Washington Driver’s License (CDL preferred or ability to obtain within 6 months) and ability to obtain basic water or wastewater certifications. Additional water/wastewater or DOT Certification will be considered. Residency within 20 minutes response time to City Shop.
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
$500 OR LESS WINE GLASSES set of 12 $10 509-464-6039
PATTERNED LOVESEAT AND CLUB CHAIR good condition $75 773-4497
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
CRAFTSMAN 22” LAWNMOWER rear bagger, very good condition, $35 509773-6744
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Classified Deadlines: MONDAY 9AM
Mid-Week Editions: 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 AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.
DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANG-UPS? Attend CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm For more info. call 541-386-2812
AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-2962677.
DEMENTIA Support Group every 3rd Friday at the Oregon Veterans Home, 1:30 - 2:30 pm. 541-296-7190 for info.
STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441
YOUNG
NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon. TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm.
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toring, 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
$500 or Less BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set of 10. 541-490-7254.
DEICING Cables (80’ and 60’) for roof and gutters. Plug-in, 8 watts per foot. Used one year. $75. 541288-3375.
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.
SAFE. 23” deep x 23” wide, 35.5” high. With combination. I can load. $475. OBO. 541-386-2887.
JACOB Doll Antique Upright Piano. Needs to be cleaned and tuned. Free. You Haul. 541-806-0859.
SOFA SLEEPER, king size, white fabric with grape print, $500. 541-965-2251.
DVDs. Hundreds to choose from. $1 each. 541-4908992.
CRAFTSMAN Vintage Metal Toolbox, 30” with tray recently painted and powder coated. $75. 541-490-7254.
$500 OR LESS
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• Private Party Only
• No Commercial Ads
• Items $500 or less
• 5 Lines Free
• Includes print & online Excludes: Food, produce, hay, animals, firewood, fuel, automobiles and garage sales.
CLEAR Glass Dinner Plates, set of 15. 10 inch diameter. $45. 541-490-7254.
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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.
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at
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
STACKABLE LG Washer and Dryer. Like new. $495 or best offer. Call or text 509281-2019.
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.
Household
Merchandise
CLEAR Glass Dinner Plates, set of 15. 10 inch diameter. $45. 541-490-7254.
Miscellaneous
DEICING Cables (80’ and 60’) for roof and gutters. Plug-in, 8 watts per foot. Used one year. $75. 541288-3375.
SAFE. 23” deep x 23” wide, 35.5” high. With combination. I can load. $475. OBO. 541-386-2887.
METAL Bed Frame for Twin or Double Bed. $15. 541806-0859.
DVDs. Hundreds to choose from. $1 each. 541-4908992.
BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set. 541490-7254.
Tools
CRAFTSMAN Vintage Metal Toolbox, 30” with tray recently painted and powder coated. $75. 541-490-7254. Carson.
Sporting Goods
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 Washing-
ton, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.
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.
Cats FREE CATS & KITTENS FOR GOOD HOMES Call Elizabeth at 541-386-5099
Dogs Lab Puppies No papers. Ready Jan. 14. Will have first shots and been wormed. $300. 509250-0456.
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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.
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JoAnn Goodnight, 80, a lifetime resident of Bickleton, died unexpectedly on January 21, 2024. JoAnn was born November 28, 1943, in Yakima, Washington, to Cecil and Aurdey Everett. JoAnn spent her early education in Bickleton where she graduated from Bickleton High School in a class of eight boys and one girl. She went on to attend Cosmetology school in Yakima. Then she began working for Dorthy Winant, owner of First Lady Beauty Salon, in Sunnyside, Washington. On September 5, 1964, she married her high school sweetheart, Lawrence Goodnight, in Bickleton where they made their home building a family and farming. She was a member of the Alder Creek
Kent was born in New York on December 28, 1952. Our family relocated to the Tri-Cities in 1962.
We lived in Richland, just up the hill from the Richland Riders Club. Kent quickly discovered there were horses available to ride and spent many hours riding with friends in the fields behind the Riders Club and exercising the ropers’ horses to keep them in shape.
He graduated from Columbia High School in 1971. He became a journeyman carpenter and worked out of the Northwest Carpenters Union as well as the Southwest Carpenters Union when he was in California. He eventually returned to Washington and started his own construction company, K.K. Construction. He purchased
Mandatory voting proposed by Democrats
JoAnn Goodnight
Pioneer Carousel Museum, with a group that called themselves the “Patriot Ladies.” She volunteered in many other things in Bickleton as well, including the Bickleton Goodwill Ladies. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter Kesha Goodnight; and her sister-in-law Margaret Goodnight. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Goodnight; their two sons Larry Goodnight and wife Robin of Bickleton; Kirk Goodnight and wife Diane of West Richland, Washington; six grandchildren: Holly Jo Draney and husband Noall of Spokane, Washington; Haley Schelin
and husband Casey of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Heather Devore and husband Cody of Richland, Washington; Zachery Goodnight and wife Jess of Peyton, Colorado; Emily Goodnight and fiance Jon Prince of Benton City, Washington; and Jacob Goodnight of Richland. She had five greatgrandchildren: Dalton Draney, Kaleb and Kayden Schelin, Keisha Devore, and Violet Goodnight. She had two nieces, Robin Howard Clark and Cheyenne Emerson and husband Michael; and one nephew, Jason Howard and wife Patty; and six great nieces and nephews; and
Kent Kamminzind
land in Rock Creek between Bickleton and Goldendale and lived in a small cookshack (with an outhouse an uncomfortable distance away from the cookshack in winter months) while he built a small cabin with a two-bedroom loft. He spent the next 40 years living off the grid. He was living his dream of having a place in the mountains where the traffic of town could not be heard and the stars at night could be seen.
Kent (aka Kento) had a strong love of animals. In the early years living in Rock Creek, he had a horse and a dog. Over the years
he took in several more dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and cows. These critters, as he referred to them, were family to him. He took his dogs everywhere with him, and his last dog Rowdy, was known to sit on the bar stool next to him when he’d stop for a beer!
Kent was a private person and loved his solitude. Despite his opinionated, cranky nature at times, he had a kind heart, was a hard worker, and a good man. There are so many people who loved him and will miss him. There are several people who stand out not only as people who loved him but also who stood by him and took care
numerous cousins.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, February 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 2, at the Bickleton Church in Bickleton. Burial will be at the Bickleton I.O.O.F Cemetery, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Those wishing to honor JoAnn’s memory may contribute to the Alder Creek Pioneer Carousel Museum or the Bickleton Goodwill Ladies. Those wishing to sign JoAnn’s online memorial book may do so at www. funeralhomesmith.com. Smith Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
of him like a brother:
Mel Ratliff, a longtime, steadfast friend for more than 50 years who helped Kent out in many ways and often spent time with him at the Creek.
Dave and Marianne Davenport who took care of Kent and all his critters over the years.
Aaron Honkala, who worked beside Kent for several years and took care of Kent’s cows.
Of the people I’ve talked to, we all agree that Kento was “one of a kind.”
Kent is survived by his brother Keith Kammenzind; sister Dawn Kammenzind; and nephew Kraig Kammenzind and Kraig’s daughters and their children.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Diaper changing stations for dads proposed
ASPEN ANDERSON
WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL
Diaper changing stations traditionally were placed only in women’s bathrooms, and Alexandra Johnson, a mother of two from Snoqualmie, thinks that should change.
“What are the implications for our children when they see that mom is the only one providing care?” Johnson asked.
Johnson made her comments in testimony as the state Legislature considers HB 2052, which would require changing stations in all new or renovated public bathrooms, regardless of gender.
“This legislation does two things: It creates more access to safe and sanitary
changing stations and then it also creates that access to everyone and anyone who needs to change a diaper,” said Lisa Callan, D-Issaquah, the bill’s sponsor.
“The passage of this bill would mean a more equal partnership of childcare responsibilities across genders in public,” Johnson said.
Johnson explained that during family outings, she often took charge of diaper changing. Not because her husband was not willing, but because other options did not exist.
“The passage of this bill would also allow single dads, two dad households, uncles, grandparents, grandfathers, other care-
givers other than women to perform diaper changes in public,” she said.
As a nurse, Johnson said she believes improved access to diaper changing stations allow for better care and decrease occurrences of diaper rashes and infections caused by untimely changing.
Callan said she is committed to working with small businesses to make sure the requirement is not a burden.
If approved, the State Building Code Council will adopt the new rules by July 1, 2025. One “safe, sanitary, and convenient,” baby diaper changing station will be required in both female and male restrooms or genderneutral bathrooms.
The bill also requires necessary signage in buildings indicating where to fi nd changing stations.
This legislation expands on the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation (or BABIES) Act which mandates that all publicly accessible federal buildings must have at least one baby changing table in a restroom on each floor, with clear signage in restrooms without changing tables directing to the nearest one on the same floor, with limited exceptions.
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MARY MURPHY
WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL
A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from two thousand people in a Legislative hearing January 25.
“We are already in a moment of extreme distrust in elections, so you should not be doing anything to further that perception,” said Sharon Damoff.
Lawmakers mainly dismissed the large number of people signing on to testify, as they believe one organization was responsible.
“The election deniers have ramped up this year,” Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, said. “Conservative Ladies of Washington, they’ve got these mass emails asking people to sign up.”
Hunt is supporting a bill to make voting mandatory. The proposal was introduced last year but died in committee.
SB5209 requires all eligible voters to register to vote and return their ballots, with two main exceptions. If eligible voters do not wish to register to vote, they can submit a waiver without any excuse or explanation. County auditors would be in charge of reviewing waivers. Also, registered voters may return a blank ballot. They do not have to choose a candidate or fi ll anything in. They are just required to send it back. This was primarily put in place to address concerns of people not wanting to vote for any candidates or initiatives on a ballot.
People who opposed mandatory voting expressed a number of broad criticisms. They worried uninformed people would not take it seriously, that illegal immigrants might be able to vote, that blank ballots could somehow be manipulated or that the process could encourage “ballot harvesting.”
Hunt emphasized that ballots would go only to eligible voters who were registered.
Alongside the civic duty voting bill is a voter verification bill, SB6269. It sets up
a pilot project to test other options for ballot verification other than signatures. County auditors can opt into this and suggest other forms of verification to test, but participation is not required.
If approved, the test would be conducted over the next four years. The Secretary of State (SOS) would be required to submit results in 2028.
“We understand certain communities of voters have ballots rejected at higher rates,” Brian Hatfield of the SOS’s office, said. Hatfield said the bill would also address voting challenges faced by disabled persons and in general make voting more accessible.
Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, prime sponsor, emphasized the test would not affect big elections. Still, people took issue.
El’ona Kearny, ex-Army intelligence officer, current candidate for Governor, and resident of a Seattle, spoke against the bill. She described her family’s experience of distrusting the verification of their ballots in 2020.
“Forcing our communities to vote only aggravates the problem, making us feel part of a system set on harvesting our votes illegally,” Kearny said.
Kearny and others said they wished the state would return to in-person voting.
Supporting the bill were King County Elections and the Latino Community Fund.
If adopted, Washington would be the first in the nation to make voting mandatory. Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, and Minnesota are currently exploring the idea. Twenty-six democracies around the world have a system of mandatory voting, according to Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy and a former Connecticut Secretary of State.
“We’re starting a major discussion in the country, and I am delighted that Washington is in the forefront of this,” Rapoport said.
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The Postscript -Carrie
My husband, Peter, and I are headed out to Mexico again, and before we go, I thought it was a good time of year to check in with some folks I care about, to see how 2024 had been treating them so far.
First, I had dinner with my oldest friend, Andrew. He told me about his mother, who lives alone and has been feeling her 92 years. Her activities are becoming more limited, and she may move into a smaller place. She’s figuring out what she is still able to do, and how much is enough.
Andrew prepares taxes, and so this is about the last chance I would get to see him in three months, even if I were not leaving for Mexico. He will be working long hours, making most of the money he makes in the year in a short time, and still caring for his mom.
“Take care of yourself!” I say because Andrew is single, and I worry he won’t get enough rest. I worry he will eat poorly.
“I do!” he insists. I don’t know if this is true. But I hope he gets enough food and sleep and sunshine during this season of cold and gray and taxes.
Then I had lunch with Dane, the cousin who is closest in age to me. This is quite a distinction because I have 36 cousins. Dane is good about calling me up when he is nearby so we can have lunch. He didn’t have a lot of news. Work was going as well as could be expected. He’d had two flat tires hauling a trailer across the country. Dane’s sister had successfully nagged him into scheduling a physical and making a will.
“You need to have regular physicals!” I told him.
“I know. I’ve got one scheduled.”
I did not ask how long it had been since his last one.
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“I’m getting my teeth cleaned, too,” he added, as if he read my thoughts.
“I realized the other day how unimportant money is to me.”
This was a surprising thing for
Dane works hard for his money. He gets up before the sun and does a lot of hard labor and drives a trailer in adverse weather.
He’s a guy who paid off his mortgage early, doesn’t buy new furniture, and doesn’t take a lot of vacations.
“Oh?”
“I found a $20 bill on the sidewalk. I picked it up, and it was wrapped around two $100 bills.”
“Wow. Any idea where it came from?”
“No idea. I kept it, but I felt bad. Someone was missing a lot
Peter
Dragons
There are myths associated with most ancient cultures. What is a myth? Well, it’s a story that usually explains something associated with nature. A story that usually comes from a time before science had gathered the knowledge to explain things. A myth is a story that has gods and creatures that have never existed. Things with powers given to them that would explain volcanoes, lightning and thunder and even the stars and moon. A myth may even explain the beginning of the Earth and people. One of the most recognized creatures of mythology is the dragon. The dragon is talked about in the mythology of many different cultures around the world but were dragons ever real?
Dragon stories are told in myths from great cultures like the Europeans, Chinese, Japanese and the Vikings. People in India know stories about dragons and so did the ancient Mesopotamians and Egyptians. Even in South America, the Incas had dragons. Each region, religion or culture developed dragons that looked different and represented something significant to them. How can so many people talk about dragons in their mythology and there not be some truth to the stories?
Dragons from around the world have been drawn to represent an animal that is like a reptile with large scales that protect it. Some have wings and soar through the air with no problem. Some dragons have feet, but the type of dragon determines how many feet it has. Some have two feet and some have four. There are some dragons that breathe fire and others who shoot acid from their noses. Most cultures have dragons that explain weather and live in the water and others who guard fantastic treasures. Some were evil and some were beings that protected people. The Vikings carved dragons on the front of their boats not just for protection but to scare the people they were raiding. In all of the stories about dragons, they have magical powers.
Scientists have studied whether dragons really existed. They have studied all areas of the Earth looking for evidence of this magical creature. What they have found is stories from around the world where ancient people have dug up fossilized bones that could not be explained. Drawings of those bones and the actual bones themselves have shown that what they found were dinosaur bones. There are even bones in a church in Italy that are supposed to be the bones of a dragon that was slain by a saint. Those bones are thought to be ice age bones and the Saint lied about his adventures. Scientists have decided that the bones, combined with man’s fear of snakes, helped to create the mythical dragon.
Whether the dragon was a real creature or not, the cultural belief and mythology is still out there. The flag of Wales is white and green and has a large red dragon. Modern fantasy stories, movies and video games include dragons as characters. The dragon Smaug was a very important character in the Hobbit. Harry Potter battles a dragon during the Triwizard Tournament and Hagrid tries to raise one. If you want to learn more about the modern world of dragons, pick up a good book. There are tons of them.
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Basketball Update
Corynn Kayser For The SenTinel
Our Timberwolves had very exciting games against the Highland Scotties with a quadruple win for all teams! These kids and the community were very happy to be back in the gym after the long break of bad weather. Every coach and player involved has worked extremely hard for these victories. The Wolves also got to play Kittitas results varying throughout the teams.
The JV boys fought hard and ended up winning the game 58 to 30. It was a very exciting game full of hard work and grit by this group. We had a full gym of support from the community for this home game. The boys started off the game strong and continued their victory through all four quarters. Chris McKune had a total of 14 points to be the high scorer for the game. Coach Brad Fahlenkamp is very pleased with his group of players this year and is excited to see what else they can accomplish throughout the remainder of the season.
“The team is very fun to
Alex Gorrod attends the meetings of the Goldendale School Board and shares his notes. These are from the meeting of January 23. His notes are not the official minutes of the meetings. Here are some of the highlights of Goldendale School District Board meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Check out the full agenda online at: https:// meetings.boardbook.org/ Public/Agenda/ 780?meeting=614826.
1. The meeting started with a moment of silence for Christopher Taylor (Technology Director) who passed away suddenly this week.
2. Elos Ontiveros (GMS LAP Para) were hired. Anna Davenport (GMS Girls Basketball) was accepted as a winter volunteer coach.
3. Resignations were accepted from Kandy Hamllik (GMS SPED Para), Lynette Black (Family Consumer Science Teacher, End of 23-24 SY), Loral Sheldan (GHS Family Engagement Coordinator), Kylee Lahti (GPS SPEd Para), and Shawna Munyan (Asst. Transportation Director/ Bus Driver).
4. Dean Schlenker (Business Manager) reported that the general fund is at $971,157. This is down from last month ($1,309,261) and from last year ($1,404,274). He stated that this is the lowest it has been in around four years and is due to the loss of EESSR (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds.
5. Mr. Schlenker also reported on enrollment. (FTE stands for Full Time Equivalent; every FTE is worth $10,000 in funding.)
GPS had a 299.2 FTE (last year it was 290). GMS had a 257.9 FTE (Last year it was 256.53). GHS had a 304.5 FTE (last year it was 293.12). This 36.6 above budget.
Online had a 2026.66 FTE (Last year it was 2065.71). During this presentation he talked about funding and suggested people look at “A Citizen’s Guide to School Funding.” I believe this is what he was referring to: leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM/Documents/ Citizen%27s%20guides/ K12%20Booklet_2022.pdf. 6. Lastly, Mr. Schlenker
coach,” Coach Fahlenkamp said. “The kids are very resilient and motivated to improve their skills to become better ball players every day.”
The varsity boys also had a very successful night playing for Coach Chris Siebert. Sam Wilder led the Wolves to victory, scoring 15 points throughout the game. Sam’s younger brother, Seth Wilder, was not very far behind him. He was the second-leading scorer with 11 points total for this victory. A very successful night for the Wilder boys! Both Sam and Seth would like to give a shoutout to their parents for always being in the stands cheering them on. The Timberwolves beat the Scotties 48 to 30.
The JV girls have been absolutely killing it this season and are continuing to give it their all. Coach Kadee Amidon led the girls to a strong victory against the Scotties ending the game with a score of 53-11.
Dilynn Herrington and Jocelyn Folkner were the top scorers for this game, scoring 12 points each in this exciting match. Hadlee Bierle and Emma Gorrad
updated the Board on current facility repairs. They are in the midst of trying to acquire a grant for the HVAC system. They are waiting to hear back on this, but it could take 6-7 years after approval due to the waiting list. The GHS floor fix has started and will continue. The chiller should be repaired this spring, but they are waiting for the part to arrive, as it is backordered. He also reported that GMS had a water main break, but it has been repaired. He thanked the bus, janitorial, and maintenance crews for all their hard work during the winter storms.
7. Ms. Hedges (Principal at GPS) was not present but her report was presented to the Board. It reported that they have 302 students, but other attendance stats were not given due to only having been in school 8 days so far in 2024 due to weather.
8. Ms. Lummio (Principal at GMS) reported that enrollment was down. She mentioned that they have 23 girls who are doing Basketball and 19 students doing wrestling. The ASB is doing their annual Valentine candy-gram fundraiser, and the cheer club is doing a Valentine fundraiser as well.
9. Mr. Westerman (Principal at GHS) reported that they had to move the end of the semester to February 2 due to the weather. This makes next week finals week with a special schedule for students to help with test prepping and testing. Winter sports are almost over with the Boys basketball team at 4-8 and the Girls basketball team at 2-9. There was no information presented on wrestling. The Teddy Bear Toss at a basketball half-time was a huge success and he expressed thanks to the community for their continued support. He also stated that they currently have 72.8% of students that have 10 or fewer absences, but if you remove the inactive students (14 who have just stopped coming for a long period of time or left/moved without required documentation) it is at 76%.
10. Ms. Ward (SPED
each scored eight points for the Wolves as well. Coach Amidon is proud of these girls and all of the hard work they are putting forth to keep up the winning streak for the Lady Wolves. They are all excited to see how the rest of the games play out in the remainder of the season.
“This team plays together in such a fun way and are all so coachable,” says Coach Amidon. “Our defense is what really gets us fired up. We run on pressure that fuels us. This has been such a fun group to coach. I have been coaching some of them since they were in third grade, and they have constantly kept improving. They have great attitudes and brought back all the excitement and love I’ve been looking forward to seeing. Every girl contributes something to this team, and that’s what makes it so awesome. They have so much potential and are a group to keep your eye on. I hope Goldendale is ready for these future Timberwolves because they are coming.”
Following this winning trend of the week was the varsity girls coached by
Director) reported that the SPED population remained stable over the last month. The GPS SPED department is fully staffed now. They have one position open at both GMS and GHS but are currently reviewing applications and hope to fill them soon.
11. Dr. Ellen Perconti (Superintendent) updated the Board about the current calendar. The school has taken 10 snow days so far. Four of these will be made up through make-up days that were already on the calendar and a training day that will now be a school day. She believes that most of the days can be waived but the issue now is that they need 1027hrs on average of educational time. With the last “snow” day we will be below that amount. One option they are looking at is asking the county to make an emergency proclamation which would waive any additional days. She mentioned that many had asked her why they didn’t do remote learning during some of those days in order to keep the hours need but she informed the Board that remote learning is not allowed to be used in this way, at this time, by the state of Washington.
Check out the previous minutes for meetings on the district website. I encourage anyone interested in what is going on at the school district to try to make it to an upcoming meeting. The next board work session will be Monday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the GPS library. The next regular meeting will be Monday, February 26, at 7 p.m. in the GHS cafeteria.
Konrad Bomberger. All the girls contributed to this win with their hard work coming together for a great win! Kelly Smith was on fire throughout the game leading the Wolves to victory with 14 points. Brook Blaine had a total of nine points, followed by Addy Bomberger contributing eight points for the Wolves to defeat the Highland Scotties 49 to 27. Following this game, Kittitas played some high-pressure defense that pushed the Lady Timberwolves into some turnovers. After lots of fight and grit, Kittitas got the win.
“I am very proud of the girls for playing hard throughout the whole game and not giving up, even though it was tough,” said Coach Bomberger.
The varsity boys kept up the champion energy
and secured another win against Kittitas this week.
The Wilder boys were the high scorers, knocking it out of the park once again. Seth Wilder picked up the pace and had his older brother beat this week by just a few points. He brought the heat and scored 19 points for the Timberwolves. Sam Wilder pushed through some tough defense and scored a roaring 16 points. Brody Hatfield also had a great night of scoring with a total of 14 points. The team fought hard in this tight game with an end score of 65-53.
Every athlete on this team has put in countless hours of hard work to secure these wins for the Timberwolves. Unfortunately, Kittitas snapped their sevengame winning streak by beating the boys–but not
by much. The end score was 32-28 after a tough fight put up by both teams. The boys are ready to take on the rest of the season and continue to improve with lots of hard work put in everyday on the court.
Every time these athletes take the court, we are truly proud of them. They put in a lot of effort to give their teammates and coaches their all. The coaches are also constantly working to keep our teams prepared and continue thriving throughout the season. We hope their current momentum continues for the remainder of the season, as they seem to have all found their groove. The Wolves would like to thank everyone in the community for coming out to the games. We wish these athletes luck!
