Goldendale Sentinel April 9, 2025 by Goldendale Sentinel

HEADLINES & HISTORY SINCE 1879

Collins Street plan draws opposition

RODGER NICHOLS

FOR THE SENTINEL

There will be at least one new face on the Goldendale City Council next year. Ellie Casey, who currently occupies Position No. 6 on the council, noted at Monday’s meeting that filing week was just a month away. She announced she would not seek re-election. Her term ends on December 31.

Filing week is coming up May 5 through the 9th. Those interested in filing should contact the auditor’s office and pay the city council candidate filing fee, in this case $12.

The council meeting did have a large audience, most of whom came to testify at a public hearing. The council had earlier recommended eliminating parking on Collins Street from the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue one block east to the intersection of Sanders Way, and to turn the intersection of Roosevelt and

Collins into a four-way stop. More than a half-dozen people entered testimony on the subject. All were opposed to eliminating parking but were divided on the issue of the four-way stop. Some said it would slow traffic down and be safer. Others said it would cause more noise pollution, as trucks would have to work their way back up through the gears after their stop.

The proposal was voted down but was later and sent to the public works committee for more work.

Councilors also voted to eliminate the city’s Board of Adjustment and to replace its functions by contracting with a law firm to provide hearings examiner services for land use applications in the city. And they approved a $5,000 request for tourism dollars from the Old Highway 97 Cruisers club to stage the car show in

LOU MARZELES EDITOR

A performance-based incentive program at Klickitat Public Utility District (KPUD) ended up paying nearly $150,000 to only two employees involved in the district’s renewable natural gas (RNG) operations, according to documents recently reviewed by The Sentinel. The payments were directed to be made by former General Manager Jim Smith and were paid from the utility’s general funds.

Smith himself received his own bonus in the form of a dramatic increase in his salary, from $226,664 at the beginning of 2020 to a gross income of $331,225 at the time of his departure from KPUD last month. Michael DeMott, who works in power management, was offered incentives tied to regulatory compliance and securing long-term contracts, including a $76,000 bonus for obtaining board approval of a 10-year or longer RNG offtake contract. But his total bonus end-

ed up much higher.

Kevin Ricks, who oversaw RNG operations, was eligible for up to $36,000 annually over four years if he met two critical performance metrics: achieving a 95% “Reliability Factor” for gas processed into the pipeline and meeting specific plant output targets for delivery to the Williams Northwest Pipeline. His bonus, too, was much more.

Payroll records indicate DeMott received $94,000 in incentive payments, and Ricks collected $54,000 through 2024. The records show Ricks received $18,000 payments in 2021, 2023, and 2024, which ostensibly reflected consistent achievement of at least some performance targets.

According to multiple sources within KPUD, the bonuses were viewed as disturbing to many.

“It’s shocking, that just two people were selected for these windfall sums of money,” said one person speaking on condition of anonymity. “Especially in the case of the larger bonus, that’s far more money than most peo-

ple in Klickitat County made in a year. It’s just wrong on so many levels. And it was handled in secrecy, like it wasn’t supposed to get around.”

According to current KPUD General Manager Gwen Miller, the bonuses were widely known within the utility and were a source of no small concern among many people there. “Before this, KPUD hadn’t paid bonuses in about 12 years,” she said. “And then bonuses were reasonable, a high of $5,000.” Miller also stated bonus structures are not the norm for KPUD. She said she couldn’t speak to how widespread the practice might be at other PUDs around the state.

According to one report, Smith received authorization to make the bonuses to DeMott and Ricks from only one KPUD commissioner, not all three. “If this had come up in detail in a commissioners’ meeting,” the source stated, “I can’t imagine it would have been approved.”

RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL

Klickitat County and the City of The Dalles held a joint meeting on April 3 for the first time in decades. The meeting was held in the training hanger at the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport in Dallesport, which is owned and operated jointly by The Dalles and Klickitat County. That arrangement was established by a 2002 joint operating agreement.

Though there had recently been some friction between the city and county over communication issues, none of that was present at the meeting, which was carried out in a collegial atmosphere.

The session was billed as a workshop, and no public testimony was taken. That did leave the two boards able to concentrate on the issue at hand.

When Klickitat County Com-

The Columbia River Gorge Commission, the agency responsible for managing and protecting the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (National Scenic Area), faces an existential threat after the Washington State House voted to eliminate all state funding for the agency. This move violates legal commitments Washington has under its bi-state compact with Oregon, which requires both states to fund the Gorge Commission equally. Until this week, the Washing-

ton House and Senate budgets closely matched and were aligned with Oregon’s budget proposal, ensuring continued operation of the Commission. However, the newly passed Washington House budget defunds the Commission entirely, jeopardizing critical conservation efforts and economic initiatives in the National Scenic Area. The State of Washington is legally obligated to fund the Commission under the Columbia River Gorge Compact, which is a binding contract, an interstate

compact, and state law all rolled into one.

Like other Washington state agencies, the Gorge Commission has already taken a mandatory budget reduction for 2025-2027. But under the bi-state compact, any reduction from Washington triggers an equal cut from Oregon, doubling the impact and severely threatening the Commission’s ability to function. “The Columbia River Gorge is

BILL LUCIA WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD

Washington’s wolf population is down for the first time since resident packs were confirmed to be returning to the state about 16 years ago, new figures show.

The state and tribes counted a minimum of 230 wolves in 43 packs as of Dec. 31, 2024. That’s compared to 254 wolves in 42 packs the previous year. At least 37 wolves died or were killed in the state last year, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife report.

Most of the decrease was on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation land in northeast Washington, where the wolf count decreased by 20, from 59 to 39. In the rest of the

state, it slipped by four from 195 to 191.

Eighteen of the dead wolves were hunted legally on Coleville land. One was killed legally by Spokane tribal hunters. And seven wolves were poached in incidents under investigation.

“This year, I don’t feel like our mortality was up a lot from previous years,” statewide wolf specialist Ben Maletzke said during a Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on Saturday, where he presented the report. Though he did call the unlawful wolf killings “concerning.”

The state figures show that about three-dozen wolves were killed or died each year in 2022 and 2023. In the five years lead-

RODGER NICHOLS

THE DALLES MEETS WITH THE COUNTY: The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays, left, and Klickitat County Commission Chair Ron Ihrig share a moment after the joint session closes.

G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

Our psychic senses tell us this picture was taken in 1992. In Pasco, Washington. It’s a gift. So why did it run in The Sentinel ? Who are these people? What was the occasion? We cannot say, but we bet someone out there in Readerland can. All we know is this picture ran

in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@ goldendalesentinel.com),

or give us a call (509-7733777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

L OOKING BACK

March 1883 – 142 Years Ago

Another little town is aspiring for recognition on the north bank railway. This is Joslyn just below Bingen; it is located on the Joslyn place which was taken in 1852 by Erastus S. Joslyn who had that year arrived from Massachusetts. Some friendly Indians notiﬁed Joslyn that the redskins were going to attack his place so he and his family ﬂed to the south shore and hid from the Indians and watched the Indians burn his buildings and destroy his orchards. The Joslyn place is the oldest in the county, accepting the Curtis farm at Granddalles.

April 9, 1915 – 110 Years Ago

At Columbus, (Maryhill) three steamboats have been built on the sloping bank in order that material from the sawmill, a short distance from where Goldendale now stands can be used. These three steamers, built at Columbus, were the Cascadilla, built by Gray, Kummel and Robbins; the Spray, built by Corbett & Gates’ and the Kiyus, built by the People’s Transportation Company. [Agriculturist]

April 10, 1925 – 100 Years Ago

The Nickerson & Olson Motor Company, of Goldendale, local agent for the Ford cars, informs the Agriculturist that the most important news in the local ﬁeld during the week past is the announcement that balloon tires are to be furnished as optional equipment on all types of Ford cars. This is probably the greatest recognition given balloon tires since their introduction and will prove an impetus to their popularity. To relieve the hard steering a special steering gear may be installed on all cars carrying the new tires.

April 3, 1975 – 50 Years Ago

Wishram: George Bunn came out third best in what started out to be a dog ﬁ ght Monday of last week. It all began with a disagreement between two canines, but ended with Bunn being treated at The Dalles Clinic after one dog, trying to escape from the other, ran against Bunn, causing him to fall. His left leg was broken in three places below the knee. Following treatment at the clinic, the luckless man, who is past 80 years of age returned home where he is recuperating.

April 4, 1985 – 40 Years Ago

After months of closed doors, a popular Goldendale dinner club now has plans on reopening under new management. According to the new owner/manager, Dan Main the reopened Oasis Café on Highway 142 near the city limits will much resemble the old one. I’m not going to change the name of anything. It’s kind of a Goldendale tradition. The Oasis was originally opened and operated by John Foster. As before, the Oasis will feature live music on the weekends, and a steakhouse type menu. Mains hopes to remain open from 6 to midnight on weekdays, and 24 hours on weekends.

April 6, 1995 – 30 Years Ago

Hot dog lovers of all ages compared appetites at a hot dog eating contest at Allyn’s Building Center on Saturday, April 1, to celebrate Jim Allyn’s 52 birthday. In the senior division, the old dogs, Pete Brokaw and Mike Vanhorn were pigging out side-by-side for half an hour. But Brokaw bested Vanhorn by keeping down nine hot dogs. Brokaw won a set of jumper cables for his amazing abilities. The contest cost $20 per contestant. Proceeds went to Boy Scout Troop #551.

Points to ponder:

Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

This picture has been colorized. This one stumped everyone. No one was able to identify either person.

Gloria Blake Williamson and Mark Doubravsky solved a Mystery Picture mystery! You’ll recall the picture with Harold Oxwang and an unidentified lady. That unidentiﬁed lady is a mystery no longer and has been identiﬁed as Marjorie Larson, an English and

social science teacher, as well as senior class advisor at Goldendale High school in the ’50s and ’60s. Gloria is a 1964 graduate of Goldendale and says Marjorie Larson taught English in the late ’50s. Mark just happened to be ﬂ ipping through a 1961 Goldendale High School Yearbook and happened upon Gloria Larson’s picture in the faculty section.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat

County Historical Society

I sneezed really hard, and while there were no broken bones, there was some tissue damage. “Doctor, the letters A,E, I, O, and U really annoy me. What’s my problem?” “You have irritable vowel syndrome.”

Deﬁ nition - Climate: What you do with a ladder.

Deﬁ nition - Deliberate: To take back to prison.

Deﬁ nition - Experience: Something you don’t get until just after you need it.

Deﬁ nition - Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.

Deﬁ nition - Intense: A camping trip.

Deﬁ nition - Lobster: A tennis champion.

Deﬁ nition - Out of bounds: An exhausted kangaroo.

OpiniOn

Celebrating the class of 2025

Many school board members will tell you that graduation is their favorite part of board service. There’s something powerful about standing on the stage, shaking the hands of students they’ve watched grow up, and knowing that the decisions they’ve made— policies adopted, budgets ap-proved, leadership hired—have helped pave the way to that moment. It’s both gratifying and humbling.

Goldendale is fortunate to have a school board deeply rooted in our community. Our board members know many of this year’s graduates personally. They’ve cheered for them at games, watched their concerts and plays, and seen them grow into young adults. They also understand that the path to graduation isn’t always easy—and that each student’s journey is uniquely shaped by perseverance, support, and opportunity.

On Friday, June 6, we expect approximately 75 students to walk across the stage at Goldendale High School and receive their diplomas.

Guest Column Ellen Perconti, GSD Superintendent

The Class of 2025 is led by Valedictorians Casen Doubravsky, Matthew Gray, and Charlotte Matulovich, and Salutatorian Ada Garner. These students—and all of their classmates— have demonstrated resilience, especially given that their middle school years were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as high school seniors, they have completed the 24 credit requirements for graduation and are ready to take their next steps.

The school board plays a crucial behind-the-scenes role in ensuring that every student has the opportunity to reach this milestone. Through setting academic policies, adopting curriculum, es-tablishing district goals, and maintaining financial stability, the board creates the conditions in which learning can flourish. When the board emphasizes student growth and a culture where all know they belong, it sends a clear message that every student matters.

While we can’t predict exactly what the future holds for our graduates, we do know this: they are ready. Some will enlist in the military. Others will head into the workforce. Still others will pursue education through four-year universities, two-year colleges, or technical training programs. Whatever path they choose, we are proud of them.

Graduation is a time to celebrate not just individual achievement, but the collective efforts of families, teachers, staff, and yes—our board members—who all play a role in helping students succeed. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

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Burn-out has got to go

The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me .

This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds

for three hours.

I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too. 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 C

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.”

“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.

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.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

Letters from the community

Head Start LTE

On Trump’s “Liberation Day,” employees of the Seattle office of Head Start were locked out of their office with no prior notification. The Region 10 office oversees preschool programs in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho. They were told their jobs would be “terminated.”

The six employees distribute grants and provide technical help for 70 programs across our region. Without this assistance, school sites have no way to know about the renewal of their grants, available training, and whether funds are available to pay their employees.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington State, criticized the administration’s cuts, saying, “While the childcare crisis crunches families’ budgets, Trump and Musk are focused on firing the very people who help make sure there are safe, affordable childcare options available to families in every part of the country,” Murray said. “Decimating this agency may well mean childcare and Head Start centers don’t get the funding they need to keep their doors open, and shuttering regional offices will threaten families’ access to quality

and reliable Head Start services.”

(Claire Withycombe, “WA Head Start staff locked out and let go due to Trump cuts,” Seattle Times, April 2, 2025)

The disruption will weaken Head Start programs and shut many down. If children have no place to go a parent cannot go to work, and if a parent loses a day of work, they lose pay and ultimately their job.

How is this “Liberation?”

April George White Salmon

Only helps the wealthy

On Trump’s proclaimed “Liberation Day,” he revealed one of the largest tax increases on Americans since World War II in the form of tariffs. He and his cabinet of billionaires have been explaining to the press and public that Americans will have to suffer through this dramatic attempt to reconfigure the global economy.

Most everything he touted in his Liberation Day speech has been debunked and, per his usual method of communication, full of made-up facts and outright lies. Of course,

Guidelines for Letters

he and his billionaire advisor will not suffer as unemployment rises, prices rise, inflation rises, and the economy settles into a recession. In fact, they are likely looking forward to it because they and their private equity firms will sweep in to buy foreclosed farmland, housing, and bankrupt hospitals and clinics. It’s a form of disaster capitalism, and it is beneficial only to wealthiest in our economy.

Sue Kusch White Salmon

What happens then?

In 2012 I was at a produce market in Ho Chi MInh City (Saigon) and saw a three-foot-high pyramid of perfectly formed red apples each bearing a little label stating, “Washington State.” Trump has imposed a 46% tariff on imports from Vietnam. What is going to happen to our apple in-dustry if Vietnam, in retaliation, stops importing our apples?

Janet Holen White Salmon

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WEEKLY AND MONTHLY

Every Wednesday,Monday, and Friday

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m.

Monday

• Lyle Lions Meeting 6 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Lyle Lions Community Center.

• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

• e Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-773-3776 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

• Adult Fiber Art Social Circle: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library

• EPIC Youth Center Games:

3 - 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All ages welcome though a release of liabilities and parent agreement of conduct must be on le. Youth under the age of 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.

• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. Join us as our local health department nurses teach us about di erent wellness topics to keep ourselves safe an healthy. Topics include: Hand Hygiene, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, & Safety/Injury Prevention. All ages are welcome, topics will be covered at an elementary school level.

• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-CountyCommissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.

• TOPS Club Inc. – Taking Pounds o Sensibly 10 a.m. the Nazarene Church on Grant and Allyn. Questions? Sally/ojala@ gmail.com.

• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.

• Soroptimist International of

Community Events

Goldendale, 5:30 p.m. 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.

• BINGO night: 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Rd. Meals and cards for purchase (discounted kids’ meals) Come meet your neighbours and enjoy some family fun!

Wednesday

• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 –7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner in BZ Corner. Song in healing for our hearts, our communities, and our world. Please come join us for this monthly community o ering. We will be hosting and inviting many songwriters to share their songs too! Super excited to see you there! By donation $10-20, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@ gmail.com, 509-637-9425.

• Family Storytime: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library.

• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Primary School. Fun and learning for you and your little ones up to 5 years!

• Family Fun Night at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway St. 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30

• Free Youth Cooking Classes: 4-6 p.m. every other Wednesday, beginning Sept. 20th, 2023 – June 2024 at The Harbour 125 W. Main St. Goldendale. Children 13+, come join us at the Youth Drop-In Center for free cooking classes. 509-281-0288 or email cassidy@wagap.org

• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station

• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

• Gorge Farmers Co-op Pickup 4 – 6 p.m. Columbia Grange 87, Lyle

• Trivia at the American Legion every week 6:30 p.m.

• Family Story Time at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Goldendale Library

• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https://lylewa.com/about-us.

ursday

• EPIC Youth Center Games: 6:30 - 8 p.m. every ursday. All ages welcome though a release of liabilities and parent agreement of conduct must be on le. Youth under the age of 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.

• Rosary every ursday evening at 6p.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church 307 Schuster in Goldendale.

• Drinking Democratically 6 - 7:30 p.m. the third ursday of the month. Food and drink available for purchase. Call Carol for location 971-404-1935

• Al Anon Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Nazarene Church 124 W Allyn in Goldendale. Call 509-310-3377 with questions.

• Learn and Play! 10:30 –11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, cra s and more for young children (birth through 5yrs) and their parents or caregivers presented by White Salmon Valley Community Library Sta . Free book for each participant provided by the FVRL Foundation.

• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th ursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale • Parent Support Group – 10 a.m. weekly 166 E Jewett Blvd in

White Salmon. Join us for community support at our weekly meeting at! Children are welcome & encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy. We’d love to see you there!

• Bingo at the Goldendale American Legion Thursdayscard 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 Lori Sweeney 503-260-7129

• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st ursday of the month: 9-10:30 a.m. Wishram school, 10:45 - 11:30 Wishram Heights Housing, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd ursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509-493-2662 ext 208 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at the United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale.

Friday

• Open sewing, knitting, or whatever you do every Friday from 1 - 4 p.m. at Wild Da odil and 3C’s Fabric in their new location $10.

• Lyle Community Game Day 1 p.m. the third Friday of every month at the Lyle Lions Community Center.

• 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

• 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.

• Cra ernoons at the Library –every 4th Friday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library).

Saturday

• Hope Neighborhood 4 - 5:30 p.m. (winter hours) 115 E Main Street, Goldendale at the Goldendale Senior Center. A time of fellowship, bible reading, and discussion for those seeking to learn and grow in God’s word.

• Art Club: Saturday at 1 p.m. at Apollonia Book Store in Goldendale

• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelettes and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).

• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.

• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month –, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale

• Family Storytimes 10:30 –11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library

Sunday

• Trout Lake Farmers Market: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Trout Lake Grange Hall

COMMUNITY EVENTS

April 9, 2025, Take the Veil O : Money Tracking for Real Life with e Main Hall: 5:30 - 8:30 April 9, April 16 and April 23rd (3 part class) at e Missing Corner, BZ Corners. Transform your relationship with money through simple, consistent tracking that actually works. create lasting peace of mind around money. More info: www.lauradoctor.com Facilitator: Laura Doctor of Trout Lake 5:30-8:30pm April 9,16,23. Cost $0-15 For Intro Session on April 9th,$50/class April 16 and 23 if you decide to stick with it- Pay

now or later.

April 11 - 12, 2025, Centerville Grange Mini Fair: 8 a.m.6 p.m. Mini Fair: Crafts, Art, Sewing, Painting, Food & More – Bring Your Creations, Fun for All! Ages 5 & up bring your creations on April 11th 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and April 12th 8 - 9 a.m. when we will close for judging. Contact Lucille Bevis for more info 509773-9122.

April 12, 2025, Family Fair & Garden Event: 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the Centerville Grange Hall. Join us for a morning lled with fun and learning! While our local judges evaluate the fair entries, take a break and enjoy some family-friendly activities, including an educational gardening program, gardening activities, and cra s for the kids. Savor a delicious lunch provided by Centerville Grange #81, and take some time to explore the fantastic entries from our local community members. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions on Family Gardening Day? Contact: Claudine Mincks at 509.250.0670

April 12, 2025, Goldendale Soroptimist Tea Party: 1 - 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Join us for a tea party and silent auction with a fashion show hosted by Monkeyshines. Tickets are $25. To donate an item call or visit Monkeyshines at 509-250-3835 or stop into the shop at 514 S Columbus.

April 17, 2025, Human Resources 101 Workshop: 6 p.m. at the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce o ce 903 E .Broadway. Presented by Klickitat Valley Health. Join us for an essential Human Resources 101 Workshop, presented by Klickitat Valley Health, designed for small business owners, managers, and anyone responsible for HR functions in their workplace. Limited space, rsvp to 509-7733400 or admin@goldendalechamber.org

April 18, 19, & 20 2025, Rock Creek Powwow and salmon/root feast: Take Rock Creek Road off of Bickleton Hwy or Hoctor road o of Highway 97 to get to the Rock Creek longhouse. Grand Entry 7:30 p.m. April 18th & 1:30 p.m. April 19th. Salmon/Root Feast is April 20. Come participate or just listen. $3 registration fee with many categories and contests available. is is an alcohol and drug free event. ere will be a horseshoe tournament and camping is available. Vendors call Elaine at 509-261-2360 or Trina at 509-480-2109.

April 19, 2025, Seed Exchange: 3 - 5 p.m. 170 Lyle Snowden Rd, Lyle, Domaine Pouillon Please join us for our 5th annual Garden Seed Exchange at the estate! April 19th 3-5 P.M.. is is a free event! You are welcome to bring seeds to share or just come and take some seeds for your garden. Please come share your love, excitement, and ideas for the growing season. We look forward to seeing you. Contact Domaine Pouillon for more information 509-365-2795

April 20, 2025, Natural Egg Dying with Molly Holmlumd: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at e Missing Corner, BZ Corner. We will make dyes from natural materials and dye our eggs with them. Utilizing kitchen scraps and gathered materials, we will learn how to make color from everyday materials and try techniques to make some truly special eggs. Families are welcome to come together. Cost: $75/family and $50/single person *Bring your own hard-boiled eggs. Preregister foragedink.myshopify. com. Any questions email: mollyholmlund@gmail.com

April 20, 2025, Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck: 1 - 4 p.m. at e Missing Corner, BZ Corner. April 22, 2025, Mobile Market: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 104 Simcoe Dr DRIVE-THRU distribution, up to 250 families (or while supplies last). Free food

items will be distributed including an assortment of nonperishable and fresh items. Free food will be provided to anyone in need of food assistance. Our Mobile Market free food distributions serve people facing hunger. No appointment or documentation required.

April 25 - 27, 2025, Maryhill Ratz 2025 Spring Free-4All Freeride: Spring Free-4-All at Maryhill Loops Road brings friends and world-class athletes together for a weekend of epic riding and racing. Visit www. maryhillratz.com/2025/01/2025spring-registration/for details and to sign up

April 26, 2025, Pacific Northwest Plein Air opening reception: 5 - 7 p.m. at the Maryhill Museum of Art 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale. Paci c Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge is an outdoor painting event that is hosted by Maryhill Museum of Art. is year marks its 20th anniversary. During the last full week of April, more than 40 artists will travel to the Gorge for four days of painting en plein air. e 2025 juror is Texas artist, Suzie Baker, a past President of Oil Painters of America (2020-22) who will assign awards to a dozen works. Completed paintings will be available for purchase in the museum’s M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center from April 27–May 26, 2025. Juror Suzie Baker and Maryhill Museum of Art’s Curator of Art Dr. Steven L. Grafe will present awards. All works on view will be available for purchase. April 30, 2025, Herbal Medicine Making Series Part 2 ~Tinctures, and Glycerites: Please Pre-register. Workshop cost is $85, and includes all materials for take-home remedies, educational handout, tea, and light snack. http://www. bearfoot-botanicals.com/bookonline e space will be open for 30 minutes after class for questions and socializing. ere will also be a pop-up shop of Bearfoot Botanicals herbal products at 20% o for all workshop attendees. Looking forward to sharing this time with you all! www.bearfoot-botanicals.com @bearfootbotanicals on IG May 2, 2025, Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Course: 5 - 7 p.m. at The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Train for Moments that Matter - Safely, E ectively & Condently. Whether you need First Aid, CPR, and AED training that satis es OSHA-mandated job requirements, workplace, or other regulatory requirements, or you just want to know how to keep your loved ones safe, the American Red Cross is your “go-to” source of emergency and safety training for more than a century. More than 5 million people choose our award-winning courses to learn life-saving skills each year. Instructor: Scott Cascella Cost: $90 Signup Link: https://www.pdxra .com/CPR May 2 - 4, 2025 Home and Garden Show: Join us for the annual Goldendale Home and Garden Show, where we celebrate the best of home improvement, gardening, and community spirit in Klickitat County! is year, we’re working harder than ever to bring you an unforgettable experience with exciting new features and activities. Stay tuned for more details as we nalize our plans. We can’t wait to see you there and make this year’s Goldendale Home and Garden Show the best one yet! May 3, 2025, SW Fire on the Mountain Half Marathon: 9 a.m. 119 NE Church Ave, White Salmon Fire Department. is is a stunning, point to point, trail half marathon with sweeping views of the White Salmon River Valley and Columbia River Gorge. Race start is at the Husum Fire Station and travel up Indian Creek road to the Weldon Wagon Trail where you will

climb 1500’ to epic views. A few miles of gravel and a short road section will bring you to the fully stocked, Cherry Lane Fire Aid Station. Once you are recharged you will dive back into spring ower lined trails and begin your winding decent into the streets of White Salmon and nish at the White Salmon Fire Station. 100% of proceeds of this event will be donated to the Klickitat County Fire Dist. #3 Volunteer Firefighters Association. *Sorry, no dogs. We cross through private land where cows will be out to pasture,. Check-in is at the White Salmon re department starting at 7 a.m.. All participants need to be checked in by 8:20 and will board a bus to shuttle them to the start in Husum. Shuttle bus departs from White Salmon at 8:30 (so allow yourself time to be checked in prior to that). Visit https://ultrasignup.com/register. aspx?did=125064. Hosted by the Columbia Gorge Running Club. May 10, 2025, Goldendale Farmer’s Market Opening Day: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce o ce on E. Broadway. May 10, 2025, Growing rough the Seasons series: 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen St. Wild Plant Identification and Foraging with Mike Lummio From garden planning to transplanting to drought tolerance, foraging, harvesting and saving seeds, follow this series through the seasons to learn how to grow and be self-sustaining. For details call 509-773-4487 or visit fvrl.org May 16 - 18, 2025, Oregon Trail Rally: Oregon Trail is a 3 day rally event that begins in urban Portland, OR and continues through the Columbia Gorge farmlands outside the city. More details coming soon! May 16, 2025, Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Course: 5 - 7 p.m. at The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Train for Moments that Matter - Safely, E ectively & Condently. Whether you need First Aid, CPR, and AED training that satis es OSHA-mandated job requirements, workplace, or other regulatory requirements, , the American Red Cross is your go-to source of emergency and safety training. Instructor: Scott Cascella Cost: $90 Signup Link: https://www.pdxra .com/CPR May 31, 2025 Goldendale Truck and Tractor Pull: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Joe Seller’s place on Hanging Rock Road. Raw power, roaring engines, and the ultimate test of strength—truck & tractor pulling at its nest! Open to all tractors under 6,000#, trucks (gas or diesel) 2 and 4 wheel drive, and lawn tractors. Free admission, pulling begins at 1. For information call or text 509-5288089 or 509-261-1879 goldndaletractorclub@gmail.com July 4, 2025, Demolition Derby & Truck Pull: Gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 seniors and vets, $10 kids 7-13, under 6 is free. Get ready for a heart-pounding day of adrenaline-fueled action, roaring engines, and explosive entertainment!Contact Trucks, big cars & compact classes Over $9,000 in prize money and trophies, $50 entry fee per car if registered before July 4th $75 Entry Fee per car if registered day of event No registrations accepted a er 12 p.m. July 4th Contact information for Rules, Regulations & Registration: Todd Nunn 509-261-0484. Contact information for Vendors & Sponsors: Micki Robinson at 509-250-2001 or mickij_robinson@yahoo.com

July 11-12, 2025, Goldendale’s annual Community Days: Get ready for Goldendale Community Days, the biggest summer celebration in town! is annual event brings the community together for a weekend full of excitement, entertainment, and hometown pride.

O BITUARIES SEE MORE OBITUARIES ON PAGE B8.

Stanley Cecil Van Horn

December 7, 1937 –March 30, 2025

Stanley Cecil Van Horn, age 87, passed away on March 30, 2025. Born in Mabton, Washington, Stanley graduated from Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington. He served as a draftsman in the Army, stationed in Haines, Alaska, where he met the love of his life, Paulynne Allen. They were married in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 21, 1960.

Together, Stanley and Paulynne raised four children: Allen (Beverly), Michael (Lisa), John (Alesha), Debilynne, and granddaughter Kaycee (Andy).

A skilled general contractor for many years, Stanley was known for his kindness and willingness to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping, hunting, ﬁ shing, snowmobiling, and

motorbike riding. Above all, he loved spending time with his children, sharing his passions with them.

Stanley is survived by his loving wife of almost 65 years, Paulynne; children Allen, Michael, John, and Debilynne; grandchildren Allen, Mykal, Matthew, Jessica, Anthony, Jennifer, Nathan, Kaycee, and Kristopher; and his brother, Lester. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Lucy Van Horn, and his sister, Ruth McKinney.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude to Stephen Reed, Gary Erickson, and Bob Mains for their help and support during the last few years. Also a thank you to Bristol Hospice for their care over the last year. In accordance with Stanley’s wishes, there will be no formal service. His ashes will be scattered near his favorite ﬁ shing spot in Alaska.

Bruce Alan Bane of Goldendale passed away at his home on October 24, 2024.

Bruce was born in The Dalles, Oregon, on April 8, 1956, to Buel and Edna (Suran) Bane. He was the second of the four “Bane boys,” little brother to David and big brother to Ronald and Blair. He was raised in Goldendale where he attended school and played football while in high school.

Shortly after turning 18, he acquired his G.E.D., married his ﬁ rst wife and gained the first boy he would raise as his own, Carl. He then joined the United States Air Force and served on active duty from 1974 to 1979. While he was in the service, Gus and James were born, in 1975 and 1979 respectively. He met Vickie in 1989; they were married in 1991. In 1993 he went to work for Bishop’s where he did a lot of everything, from driving truck, running shower units, moving rock, operating heavy equipment, diesel mechanic, to sanitation. Bruce worked for Bishop’s until he retired in 2021. Bruce was diagnosed with terminal cancer and began his fight for

Ortis Marc Olsen

Ortis Marc Olsen, June 16, 1938, to November 18, 2024. The second son of Ortis Brandtly Olsen (Ort) and Wilma Emerick (Segraves) Olsen of Goldendale. He passed into Eternal Rest peacefully on November 18 2024. Marc was born and raised in Goldendale and attended school there through all 12 grades. He was a runner in high school and continued to love running all of his life. He graduated in the class of 1956 as the class president. Marc married Mary Louanne Mitchell in November 1957. They had two sons, Brian Paul and Miles Segraves. This union was to last for 67 years. He graduated from Washington State University with a BS in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Information Science while working full time at the Computer Center

on Campus. Leaving WSU in 1968 with his family, he began a 22-year career that took them to live in seven countries on four continents and many trips to locations across the globe.

Marc had a stellar career in the computer industry with Univac ( now Unisys) and Dunn and Bradstreet as general manager of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He ran and completed the New York Marathon, which was his crowning glory. He also had a passion for Dobermans; he owned and loved six of them in his adult life. He walked many miles with one by his side! He loved many things about his life, music, travel, his job, watch making, terrestrial gazing, cars, Italian food, the wonder of wild Africa, his crazy friends, and a good party! But most of all he loved coming home to his family.

Returning to the USA in 1990, he bought a small business and settled down in Temecula, California. He retired in 2014 to begin his ﬁ nal challenge, to ﬁ ght Parkinsons Disease—a battle that he lost!

Marc was blessed with a beautiful mind, a curious character, a quick wit, and a mischevious nature. He had good, full, happy life. He is survived by his wife Louanne; his son Miles; and grandchildren Devan and Milaela. He was predeceased by his parents; his older brother Joel B. Olsen; and his oldest son Brian P Olsen. He will be greatly missed by those that knew him and those who loved him. OUR HEARTS ARE FULL OF MEMORIES. WITH PRIDE, WE SPEAK YOUR NAME, THOUGH LIFE GOES ON WITHOUT YOU. IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. RIP Internment will be at a later date with his son in the IOOF cemetery in Goldendale with his parents and grandparents.

David Horal Sr.

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

EASTERN ORTHODOX

Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission

301 NW 2nd St, Goldendale, 907-317-3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 9pm Compline.

Bruce Alan Bane

more time in the spring of last year. Throughout the summer his family looked after him while allowing him as much independence as possible. Treatment provided Bruce and his family with six additional months together, and he passed away at home with his youngest daughter by his side.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Vickie Bane of Salem; his son Carl Johnson of The Dalles, daughter Jennifer Lawrence of Helena, Montana, son Gus Bane and wife Trista Morse of Goldendale, daughter Amber Rogers of Spokane Valley, son James Bane and wife Tiffany Hankins of Goldendale, son Casey Melton and wife Tamy of Goldendale, and daughter Carolyn Bane of Salem; his grandchildren Kirsten and Kaitlin Johnson, Tatiana Diamond, Chantai and

Leigh Lawrence, Mitchell and Kyle Bane, Cadence Rogers, Tanner Pantages, Brody Rogers, Braxton Bane, Vance and Chance Schafer, Kobe Bane, Serenity Bane, and Casey Lil; great grandchildren Aurorea, Nayakiah, Athena, Callan, Ryder, Callyn, Colton, Michael, Raelynn, Aelin and Aurelius; his brother Ronald Bane of Goldendale;

and several other family members and friends.

Bruce is preceded in death by brother David S. Bane (8/19/1984), mother Edna Ann Suran (2/10/1987), father Buel Hamilton Bane (2/10/1996), brother Blair H. Bane (8/20/1998), cousin Everette Bane (2011) and many other family members.

Graveside service will be held at I.O.O.F Cemetery on Saturday, April 12, at 1:30 p.m. Sigman’s Flower’s and Gifts in The Dalles is taking orders for ﬂower donations/ purchases.

Christ in Passover

Will be presented Sunday, April 13, 2025, 6 pm, by Rich Robinson.” This powerful Jews for Jesus presentation will demonstrate the link between the Jewish feast of Passover and the last supper Jesus shared with His disciples.

Join us for an explanation of the beautiful symbolism of the Jewish ceremony called a seder. We’ll weave the story of the exodus and freedom from slavery together with the messianic hope realized in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

Jewish or not, religious or not, all are welcome for this unforgettable, thought-provoking experience.

Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN

Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Service 10:30am in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm. Youth Group 6pm8pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."

LUTHERAN

Christ the King Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; Vicar Ann Adams. 509.773.5750. Worship services 10am Everyone welcome.

METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastors Rob Blevins and Larry Gourley; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:30 ; 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

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30 ; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.

RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-250-0222, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm RiverofLife222.org

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; 509.773.4381.

Contact The Sentinel at 509.773.3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s services & offerings.

Centerville Community Church 508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509-637-3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com;

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. FHF1880@outlook.com “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

David Horal Sr. died April 2, 2025, in Goldendale.

ing up to 2022, annual deaths ranged from 12 to 30.

Maletzke noted that the state’s wolf population has been on an upward trend, averaging about 20% growth annually since 2008, even when factoring in last year’s decline.

“The number of packs increased in the North Cascades in 2024, and both the North Cascades and Eastern Washington Recovery regions continued to meet or exceed recovery objectives for the ﬁ fth year in a row,” he said in a statement.

Still, wildlife advocates voiced concern, highlighting a drop in packs with breeding pairs last year to 18 from 24 in 2023.

“It’s infuriating to see this dramatic decline in both the wolf population and successful breeding pairs, but it’s not shocking given the signiﬁcant uptick in wolf killings over the past several years,” said Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity.

Wolves were once common in Washington but are believed to have

missioner Lori Zoller wondered why the airport was listed as “an Oregon airport located in Washington” in that agreement, Airport Manager Jeff Renard was able to explain that the designation goes back to 1941 when the airport was created.

“The Dalles was the nearest community to operate this airport,” he said, “so it’s federally recognized through the FAA as an Oregon airport in the state of Washington.”

This unique status has

one of the most unique, stunning, and ecologically significant landscapes in the country, supporting 13 vibrant communities,” said Renée Tkach, conservation director at Friends of the Columbia Gorge. “Defunding the Commission would leave these communities and vital conservation efforts without the coordination and oversight that have protected the Gorge for nearly four decades.”

The Gorge Commission plays a crucial role

conjunction with Goldendale Community Days July 11 through the 13th.

City Police Chief Mike Smith reported his

been mostly killed off in the state around the 1930s after they were heavily hunted for their hides and under governmentsponsored programs to control them.

In 2008, a resident pack was documented in Okanogan County.

Wolf numbers have been climbing since.

There are long-standing tensions over how the animals are managed, which typically pit wildlife advocates against ranchers and others who argue that the wolves are a threat to livestock.

Last year, the Fish and Wildlife report shows that the agency carried out four wolf killings after the animals had conﬂ icts with livestock. A ﬁ fth wolf was killed when it was “caught in the act” attacking livestock.

Another wolf was killed by a cougar, one died after eating plastic.

Wolves are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act in the western two-thirds of Washington. They are covered statewide under the state’s endangered species law. Killing one

allowed the airport to receive funding from both Oregon and Washington as well as through the FAA. Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney David Quesnel said that from a lawyer’s perspective, the agreement had strayed pretty far from the letter and spirit of that 2002 document, and there was a deﬁ nite need to re-evaluate the current agreement.

Fortunately, Zoller said, it would be a fairly easy ﬁ x.

“There was just some very small things,” she

in protecting natural areas as well as working farms and forests while balancing sustainable economic development.

The Commission relies on general fund appropriations from both Washington and Oregon to implement the Management Plan for the National Scenic Area.

The Commission’s budget request for 2025-2027 is a modest $4.4 million from each state—representing just .0063% of Washington’s state budget—an essential investment in managing the

department received 268 calls in March, two calls fewer than in February, but arrests had doubled from six to 12. He also said there were 46 calls of suspicious

of the animals without authorization can carry penalties of up to a year in jail or a $5,000 ﬁ ne under the state’s law.

Last summer, the Fish and Wildlife Commission narrowly voted against downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” moves that would have led to lower penalties for poaching and slightly easier access to permits to kill wolves that attack livestock.

“The 2024 report vindicates the Commission’s decision to maintain wolves as a state-endangered species,” said Dr. Francisco Santiago-Ávila, science and advocacy director for Washington Wildlife First. Santiago-Ávila raised the prospect that the Trump administration could roll back federal protections for wolves.

“Washington’s wolves need more protection, not less,” he said.

The Washington Cattlemen’s Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The latest wolf

said. “Nothing glaring, nothing I felt was bad; just some housekeeping issues.”

Quesnel suggested the parties consider setting up the airport as an independent entity with its own board, though still responsible to the county and the city.

In the end, the city and county agreed to set up a joint committee to rewrite the agreement, with a commitment to meet again in six months and to meet yearly from here on.

largest and most complex National Scenic Area in the country, which spans 85 miles of the Columbia River and covers 292,500 acres of forests, agricultural lands, and recreation areas.

The Washington House and Senate must now work together to finalize the budget. The final negotiated budget must be passed by Sunday, April 27. Lawmakers still have time to reinstate funding and honor Washington’s legacy of environmental conservation leadership.

activity, something that he appreciates, as alert citizens act as extra pairs of eyes and ears for police, helping to protect the public.

population report from the department said last year’s report contained errors related to the wolf count on Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation land. Five wolves killed by hunters on tribal land were not recorded in the earlier report.

Corrected figures indicate that the Strawberry Pack should have been tallied as

The incentive structure, established in December 2019, was designed to maximize both reliability and output of the utility’s renewable natural gas facility, which converts landﬁ ll gas into pipelinequality natural gas.

“Only to be paid if there is volume to support the revenues to fund the bonus,” notes one section of the internal documents,

having three, not eight wolves. After factoring in an estimate for lone and dispersing wolves, this brought the overall 2023 wolf population ﬁ gure to 254. It also decreased the number of breeding wolf pairs in the state by one.

While wolf populations have grown in eastern Washington and the North Cascades, no packs are currently residing in the Cascades

highlighting the selffunding nature of the program.

Beyond financial incentives, the program established departmental goals including safety metrics (zero injuries), environmental compliance, leadership development, and public communications about the value of renewable natural gas.

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The state classifies these parts of the

as a single

“recovery region.” The report notes that at least three wolves known to have moved into the area have been killed unlawfully, and no wolves were documented in these parts of the state by the end of last year.

The incentive structure highlighted the signiﬁcant financial impact of even small improvements in RNG production, with documents noting that, “Each increase in 100 mmbtus/day is worth over $400,000 per year” assuming certain environmental credit values.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses announce invitation campaign

For Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, the most important day of 2025 will be Saturday, April 12. Residents of Goldendale are invited to participate in a special event that day.

The day corresponds to Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar. On that date, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus introduced the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal hours before his death.

As a result, Jehovah’s Witnesses gather annually on Nisan 14 to remember the death of Jesus Christ in adherence to his words recorded at Luke 22:19, “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”

“While there are more than 9 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide, more than 21 million people attended the Memorial last year,” said Erik Larson, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “We hope our local community members will join us in remembering the death of Jesus Christ and reﬂecting on its profound signiﬁcance.”

The annual observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal will feature a talk highlighting the importance of Jesus’ death and how all mankind beneﬁts from his sacriﬁce.

The event is one hour in duration and is free and

open to the public. For more information about how Jehovah’s Witnesses observe the Lord’s Supper, visit the event’s online invitation on jw.org, the ofﬁcial website of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In addition, a special talk titled “Can Truth Be Found?” will be delivered at local Kingdom Halls on the weekend of April 5 and 6.

The 30-minute, Biblebased public talk will highlight what Jesus said about truth and where it can be found despite the increase in misinformation today.

The talk will be followed by a one-hour discussion of a scriptural topic featuring

Ferguson rejects wealth tax

JERRY CORNFIELD

WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD

Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters about the budget on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

(Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday put the kibosh on Democratic lawmakers’ plans to use billions of dollars from a proposed wealth tax to balance the state budget.

Ferguson, a first-term Democrat, also said he could not sign budgets passed in the two chambers in recent days because they each rely too much on taxes.

“We cannot adopt an allcuts budget,” he said. “We cannot adopt a budget with anywhere near the level of taxes in the House and Senate plans.”

He called on lawmakers to “immediately move budget discussions in a different direction.”

Ferguson remained skeptical about the proposal to tax financial investments held by wealthy individuals, saying it would be “difﬁcult to implement, and most importantly, for purposes of adopting a sustainable budget, will face an immediate challenge in court.”

He said at a news conference he would not sign any spending plan dependent on substantial revenues from a new and untested tax that

faced the “real possibility of being overturned.”

But he left the door slightly ajar for House and Senate Democrats to pencil in the wealth tax if they count on no more than $100 million a year to see if it can withstand a legal challenge and be upheld “in the court of public opinion.”

“I am open to a conversation,” he said. “I want to be very clear that I’ve not committed to that.”

The governor on Tuesday also reiterated his view that it will take a mix of spending cuts and new revenue to overcome a projected shortfall of $16 billion over the next four ﬁscal years.

Majority Democrats in the House and Senate have made the wealth tax a cornerstone of their respective revenue packages to balance the next state budget.

It is counted on for $2.4 billion in the two-year House budget approved Tuesday and $ $4.2 billion in the one passed by the Senate on Saturday. The sums are different because they are not identical approaches.

The architect of the wealth tax in the Senate said the governor’s comments show there is “common ground” on which to negotiate in the ﬁnal month of the session.

Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, a vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said she was “very glad” Ferguson acknowledged

Washington needs to reform its “upside-down tax code” that hits those with lower incomes hardest. And she said she revised language in her bill to address speciﬁc concerns he raised.

“This whole thing is very dynamic. I think he opened the door for ongoing conversations and set the bar for progressive revenue,” she said. “We’ve got three-anda-half more weeks to get it done.”

Mechanics of the tax

The House wealth tax proposal would levy a tax of $8 on every $1,000 of assessed value of certain financial assets, such as stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds. The tax would only apply to the value of these assets that is above $50 million.

There would be exemptions for pensions, retirement accounts, and education savings accounts. About 4,300 people would pay the tax, generating about $2 billion per year, beginning in ﬁscal year 2027, according to the state Department of Revenue.

Those dollars would be dedicated to the Education Legacy Trust Account, where they could be used for public schools and early learning programs.

Senate Democrats want to set the tax rate at $10. They contend the same number of people would pay, but the amount generated would

Huckleberry picking halted in Gifford Pinchot

JOSEPHINE WOOLINGTON HIGH COUNTRY NEWS

The U.S. Forest Service announced this week that it will temporarily prohibit commercial picking of huckleberries this summer in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwestern Washington. The announcement generated strong reaction from the Yakama Nation.

Commercially picked berries have fueled an entire huckleberry industry, flavoring ice cream, sodas, pies, jams, vodkas and wines – at the expense of Yakama Nation tribal members, as detailed in High Country News’ March feature.

“Huckleberries are a vital cultural and ecological resource, and we must ensure their sustainability for generations to come,” Johanna Kovarik, Gifford Pinchot’s forest supervisor, said in a statement. “This change allows us to work more closely with tribal governments, and local stakeholders and law enforcement to improve management while reducing conﬂ icts.”

The announcement comes after years of complaints from members of the Ḱ amíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation about the agency’s commercial program. Gifford Pinchot is the only national forest that allows large-scale commercial harvest of huckleberries, which are a traditional food for the Yakama Nation and other Paciﬁc Northwest Indigenous peoples. Members of the Yakama Nation have reserved rights under

their 1855 treaty with the U.S. government to harvest huckleberries in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

“Our elders, I think, are smiling about this,” said Trina Sherwood, a 60-yearold Ḱ amíłpa member and food gatherer.

“It’s like a dream come true,” said Elaine Harvey, 48, who is Sherwood’s niece and also a food gatherer from the Ḱamíłpa Band. Harvey and others in her family have pushed the Forest Service to ban commercial picking for years, which she said has infringed on tribal members’ treaty rights to harvest. Both Harvey and Sherwood hope that the Forest Service will permanently prohibit commercial harvesting.

Federal ofﬁcials will conduct an assessment and consult with tribes this year before making any longterm changes to the commercial program. Forest Service officials were not

audience participation.

In Goldendale, Jehovah’s Witnesses have launched a month-long campaign to invite residents to the Memorial and special talk in April.

“The purpose of our campaign is to extend the invitation to these two special events to as many people in our community as possible,” said Larson, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “These events are open to anyone who is seeking to learn more about Bible truth and show appreciation for the death of Jesus Christ.”

To learn more about these events, visit jw.org.

be $4 billion a year. That’s because they tax the full value of the targeted assets if a person has more than $50 million of them.

In other words, if you have $51 million of these assets, Senate Democrats would apply the new tax on all of it, while the House would only tax the $1 million.

‘The wrong move’

Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, said he appreciated Ferguson’s “candor” and “thoughtfulness” concerning taxes and spending.

“I think his priorities are spot on,” he said. “I think his priorities line up much closer to the budget Republicans proposed.”

Opponents of the wealth tax applauded the governor’s comments. They have argued such a tax would cause wealthy individuals to ﬂee Washington and that it would hurt investment in businesses in the state. They also contend it would tax outof-state wealth in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

“A wealth tax is the wrong move for Washington — both legally and economically — and Ferguson’s remarks are a clear sign that Olympia is ﬁnally beginning to hear the concerns of families, small businesses, and job creators across the state,” reads a statement issued jointly by the Association of Washington Business, Bellevue

Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable.

In an interview, Steve Mullin, president of the Washington Roundtable, said the Legislature “should not assume any revenues from a wealth tax for the foreseeable future.” If such a new levy is enacted, the organization would “do what we can” to facilitate challenges in state and federal courts, Mullin said. Washington’s next budget cycle begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2027.

immediately available for an interview.

Most commercial pickers descend from Vietnamese and Cambodian families who came to the U.S. in the 1970s and found work picking huckleberries for low wages. Pickers sell berries directly to individual commercial huckleberry buyers, who are often small business owners or contractors for wild food companies, like Mikuni Wild Harvest, a Canadian corporation with a distribution center in Tacoma. Those companies then sell to private customers, chefs, wineries and other companies that create huckleberry products. Tillamook Creamery, according to a Forest Service official, buys berries harvested from Gifford Pinchot for the company’s huckleberry ice cream.

In its press release, the Forest Service said that commercial pickers take 50,000 to 70,000 gallons of berries from the forest each year.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

TS No WA07000311-24-1 TO No 240549481-WA-MSO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: CATHERINE NORDWELL, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: FNTIC. (WA) Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Celink Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 1122606 Parcel Number: 04162060020500 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 18, 2025, 10:00 AM, on the front steps main entrance Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 W Columbus Ave, Goldendale, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Klickitat, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 5 AND THE WEST ONE-HALF OF LOT 4, BLOCK 2, FAIRVIEW ADDITION TO GOLDENDALE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK F, PAGE 156, KLICKITAT COUNTY DEED RECORDS. APN: 04162060020500 More commonly known as 412 W SENTINAL STREET, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2017, executed by CATHERINE NORDWELL, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded March 16, 2017 as Instrument No. 1122606 and re-recorded August 10, 2017 as Instrument No. 1125025 and the beneficial interest was assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS and recorded June 12, 2023 as Instrument Number 1159595 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Klickitat County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/ Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT INSURANCE/TAX INFORMATION From March 25, 2024 To December 10, 2024 $3,285.64 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: February 18, 2017 Note Amount $135,000.00 Interest

Paid To: February 25, 2024 Next Due Date: March 25, 2024 Current Beneﬁciary: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Contact Phone No: 866-446-0026 Address: 3900 Capital City Blvd, Lansing, MI 48906 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $44,925.35, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on April 18, 2025.

N OTICES

The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by April 7, 2025, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before April 7, 2025 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the April 7, 2025 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS CATHERINE NORDWELL 412 W SENTINEL STREET, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 by both first class and certified mail on October 25, 2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place October 28, 2024 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your

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• Notice of Trustee’s Sale: 412 W Sentinal Street, Goldendale Catherine Nordwell - InSource Logic

• Public Notice: Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee Meeting April 17th, 2025 - Klickitat County Natural Resources Department

• Notice of Mitigated Determination of NonSigniﬁcance: Carriger Solar LLC Project - State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

• Aviso de determinación de falta de importancia mitigada: Carriger Solar LLC Project - State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 8944663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 5694287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov Dated: December 11, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032-5744 Toll Free Number: (844) 3678456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 108350, Pub Dates: 03/19/2025, 04/09/2025, GOLDENDALE SENTINEL (1208, 1501)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK IN PROBATE In Re the Estate of Charles Whitten Deceased. NO. 25-4-00323-06

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 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(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 Publication: 3/26/25. John Martinez

Personal Representative

Robert M. Gregg, WSBA #12553

Attorney for Personal Representatives Address for Mailing or Service: 800 N. Devine Road Vancouver, WA 98661 Telephone: 360-694-6505 (1305, 1402, 1502)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT

Estate of, PATRICIA A. LAFFERTY, Deceased. Case No.: 25-4-00018-20

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

County Administrative Services Building, in the Mt. Adams Room. The Administrative Services Building is located at 115 W. Court St, Goldendale, WA 98620. This open public meeting will also be accessible online using Google Meet via the link provided below. Other 2025 meeting dates will be announced in future notices.

(RCW 11.40.030)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed Darrell Peterson as Personal Representative of Decedents’ estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and; (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By ﬁling the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of ﬁrst publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

First Publication of this Notice: April 2, 2025

Justin D. Leigh (WSBA No. 55307)

Attorney for Darrell Peterson Law Ofﬁce of Justin D. Leigh 106 N. Grant St. | P.O. Box 855 Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 426-4415 (1404, 1503, 1602)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Klickitat County Lead Entity Technical Committee Meeting, April 10th, 2025

The role of the Klickitat County Lead Entity Technical Committee (TC) is to provide technical advice to the Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee on the identiﬁcation, sequencing and prioritization of projects for salmonid recovery and the evaluation of the technical merits of candidate projects submitted to the Citizens Review Committee. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. at the Pioneer Center, in the Bingen Room. The Pioneer Center is located at 501 NE Washington St, White Salmon, WA 98672. This open public meeting will also be accessible online using Google Meet via the link provided below. Other 2025 meeting dates will be announced in future notices.

Meeting Links: Google Meets meet.google.com/wzw-vgmzpxt Join by Phone (US) +1 484-841-4523 PIN: 520 768 085# SIP Address 7949467851195@video.klickitatcounty.org ID: 7949467851195

If there are any questions, please contact: Klickitat County Natural Resources Department Email: keatonc@klickitatcounty.org Phone: 509-773-2410

Ofﬁce: 115 W Court St, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98620 (1406, 1504)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee Meeting, April 17th, 2025

The role of the Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee (CRC) is to support salmonid recovery by identifying credible and fundable habitat protection and enhancement projects. This process will support related programs and activities that produce sustainable and measurable benefits for fish and fish habitat. This meeting will be held on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. at the Klickitat

Meeting Links: Google Meets meet.google.com/btx-yujxccm Join by Phone (US) +1 314-474-2594 PIN: 444 152 474# SIP Address 7611893138411@video.klickitatcounty.org ID: 7611893138411

If there are any questions, please contact: Klickitat County Natural Resources Department Email: keatonc@klickitatcounty.org Phone: 509-773-2410

Ofﬁce: 115 W Court St, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98620 (1505, 1603)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of WAYNE CHARLES MILKE, Deceased No. 25-4-00015-20

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 17th day of March, 2025

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 2, 2025. Debra Lois Milke-Matticola, Personal Representative 514 S. Columbus #8 Goldendale, WA 98620

Prepared By:

LORI LYNN HOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 514 S. Columbus #8 GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (1407, 1506, 1604)

STATE OF WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL CARRIGER SOLAR LLC PROJECT

EFSEC Docket No. EF230001 NOTICE OF MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

April 9, 2025

Description of Action: Under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is required to ensure that environmental values are considered for projects under its jurisdiction. As the EFSEC SEPA Responsible Ofﬁcial, EFSEC Director Sonia Bumpus has reviewed environmental information submitted by the applicant and others regarding the proposed CCR - Carriger

Solar LLC Project. As a result, EFSEC has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-signiﬁcance (MDNS) for the Carriger Solar LLC Project, which includes advised mitigations for the proposal to avoid probable signiﬁcant adverse impact on the environment. The MDNS can be reviewed on the EFSEC project website: https://www.efsec.wa.gov/energy-facilities/ carriger-solar/carriger-sepa. Proponent: Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC 3402 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Public Comment: The public, tribal governments, state and local agencies, and other interested parties are invited to comment on this MDNS during a comment period from April 7, 2025 through April 20, 2025. Comments can be submitted through an online database at comments.efsec. wa.gov. Written comments can also be sent to comments@efsec.wa.gov, or submitted by mail to: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

ATTN: Carriger Solar MDNS PO Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172

For more information, please contact Joanne Snarski, Siting Specialist, at (360)-485-1675 or by email at joanne.snarski@efsec.wa.gov. (1507)

ESTADO DE WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL (CONSEJO DE EVALUACIÓN DE PLANTAS DE ENERGÍA) PROYECTO CARRIGER SOLAR LLC EFSEC caso nro. EF-230001 AVISO DE DETERMINACIÓN DE FALTA DE IMPORTANCIA MITIGADA abril 9, 2025

Descripción de la medida: Conforme a la Washington State Environmental Policy Act (Ley de Políticas Ambientales del Estado de Washington, SEPA), el Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (Consejo de Evaluación de Plantas de Energía, EFSEC) está obligado a garantizar que se consideren los valores ambientales en proyectos bajo su jurisdicción. Como Funcionario Responsable de SEPA para EFSEC, la Directora de EFSEC, Sonia Bumpus, ha revisado la información ambiental presentada por el solicitante y otras partes sobre el Proyecto CCR - Carriger Solar LLC propuesto. Como resultado, EFSEC ha emitido una Mitigated Determination of Non-Signiﬁcance (Determinación de Falta de Importancia Mitigada MDNS) para el Proyecto Carriger Solar LLC, que incluye recomendaciones de medidas de mitigación para la propuesta, con el objetivo de evitar posibles efectos adversos importantes sobre el medio ambiente. Puede consultar la MDNS en el sitio web de EFSEC para el proyecto: https://www.efsec. wa.gov/energy-facilities/carriger-solar/carriger-sepa. Solicitante: Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC 3402 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Comentarios públicos: El público, gobiernos tribales, agencias estatales y locales, como también otras partes interesadas, están invitadas a hacer comentarios sobre esta MDNS durante el período de comentarios desde 7 de abril de 2025 hasta el 20 de abril de 2025. Puede presentar los comentarios a través de una base de datos en línea en comments.efsec. wa.gov. También puede enviar los comentarios por escrito a comments@efsec.wa.gov o presentarlos mediante correo postal a: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council ATTN: Carriger Solar MDNS PO Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172 Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Joanne Snarski, Especialista en Sitios, llamando al (360)485-1675 o enviando un correo electrónico a joanne. snarski@efsec.wa.gov. (1508)

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PARKINSON’S Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact Chad @ 541340-0142.

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TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on Tues-

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NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets in person at Columbia Gorge Community College, Hood River campus, across from Rosauers, on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocate for suicide prevention. Contact Brent and Shawnee at bsemmons@ hrecn.net or 541-806-2790.

TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lutheran Church, use elevator entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR.

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.

24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683

NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.

RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Episcopal Church of St. Paul, 1805 Minnesota, Taylor Hall. Meets every Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm. This meeting is free and open to anyone in the community who is interested in attending.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.

RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River

AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.

NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI is the largest education, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.

Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge

providees a monthly support group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.

Monthly NAMI Gorge inperson meetings are being conducted the ﬁrst Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm at the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street, The Dalles. For information on local NAMI Resources, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@ gmail.com.

For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.

Volunteers

Gorge Youth Mentoring

(G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who enjoys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activities. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

MENTORS WANTED

Would you enjoy building a meaningful friendship with a child or teen? If so, become a mentor! Gorge Youth Mentoring, a program of The Next Door, provides children and teens with community based, one-on-one mentoring relationships with adult volunteers. Right now, 18 youth ages 6 to 21 are waiting to make a new friend. Mentors and youth plan their own activities based on their own schedules, meeting at least twice a month, for one year or more. For more information, visit www.nextdoorinc.org/gym or email gym@nextdoorinc.org

Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 7-year-old boy in The Dalles, who is outgoing, talkative, and fun. He enjoys playing basketball, riding bikes, and building things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could expose him to more outdoor activities and help expand his reading skills. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

$500 or Less

YAKIMA Roof Top Bike Carrier. Set of 2 Yakima roof top locking bike racks to ﬁt round crossbars. 42” track, 46” overall length. $75. 541490-7254.

ALUMINUM Wheels with Tires (4). 15” for a Toyota 4x4 pickup. $50. 541-3541748.

BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set of 10. 541-490-7254. Carson.

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

CRAFTSMAN Vintage Metal Toolbox, 30” with tray recently painted and powder coated. $75. 541-490-7254.

WOOD Stove & Pipe, Blaze Queen. $200. 541-3863602.

FORMAL Dining Room Chairs, set of 6. Excellent condition. $300. 509-9499813.

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.

GLASS Top Sofa Table. Beveled glass top sofa table with carved accents. $135. 56” x 16.5” x 26.25”. 541490-7254.

CHINA Cabinet. White lacquered glass china cabinet. 2.5 Ft wide x 6.9” tall with 3-solid and 2-glass shelves inside for items. Excellent condition, no scratches or blemishes. $339. Call Oscar, 509-904-2762.

INTERNAL Frame Backpack. Dana Design Big Horn. Carrying capacity 3,600 cubic inches and up to 65 lbs. Like new. $175. 541490-7254.

INTERIOR Hollow Core Wood Door. 80” x 28” x 1 3/8” . Very good condition. $35. OBO. 541-296-1289.

DEHYDRATOR. Living Foods Dehydrator. 35” high

on legs with castors. Includes 7 screened trays, adjustable thermostat, instructions & recipes. Free. 541-298-1066.

BOOKCASE, large size. Excellent condition. $50. 509949-9813.

LIFETIME Outdoor Basketball Hoop. Portable, Adjustable, 54” steel frame shatterproof backboard. $300. Must be able to transport. 541-298-1066.

JACOB Doll Antique Upright Piano. Needs to be cleaned and tuned. Free. You Haul. 541-806-0859.

SOFA Sleeper. Good condition. $35. 509-949-9813. $500 OR LESS Ads run 1 Week FREE! • 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.

Building Materials

INTERIOR Hollow Core Wood Door. 80” x 28” x 1 3/8” . Very good condition. $35. OBO. 541-296-1289.

Furniture

FORMAL Dining Room

Chairs, set of 6. Excellent condition. $300. 509-9499813.

GLASS Top Sofa Table. Beveled glass top sofa table with carved accents. $135. 56” x 16.5” x 26.25”. 541490-7254.

BOOKCASE, large size. Excellent condition. $50. 509949-9813.

Heating & Air

Conditioning

WOOD Stove & Pipe, Blaze Queen. $200. 541-3863602.

Miscellaneous

BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set. 541490-7254.

DEHYDRATOR. Living Foods Dehydrator. 35” high on legs with castors. Includes 7 screened trays, adjustable thermostat, instructions & recipes. Free. 541-298-1066.

SOFA Sleeper. Good condition. $35. 509-949-9813.

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 Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.

INTERNAL Frame Backpack. Dana Design Big Horn. Carrying capacity 3,600 cubic inches and up to 65 lbs. Like new. $175. 541490-7254.

WADERS

Hunting waterfowl waders. Shell holders, hand warmers and large front pocket. Sup-

ported 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.

LIFETIME Outdoor Basketball Hoop. Portable, Adjustable, 54” steel frame shatterproof backboard. $300. Must be able to transport. 541-298-1066.

Cats

ADULT CAT COMPANIONS FREE TO GOOD HOMES

Call Elizabeth at 541-386-5099

Dogs

BEAGLE Puppies. AKC registered Beagle Puppies. Family raised and full of character! Text for more info/ photos. 541-720-1098.

ROTTWEILER PUPPY

4-Month-old male purebred rottweiler puppy to good home. $600. 509-427-4648.

Garage/Yard Sales

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Up to 10 lines Print and Online $25 Prepaid To place your ad contact your local newspaper. Hood River News 541-386-1234 hoodrivernews.com Click Classifieds The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 thedalleschronicle.com Click Classifieds White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112 whitesalmonenterprise.com Click Classifieds HUGE SALE in HOOD RIVER

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paid time off (vacation and sick leave, holidays), and more. You may be eligible for loan repayment. Receive up to 2% of your annual salary as a quarterly retention payment throughout the duration of the current union contract.

Full job description and County application can be found at: https://www. skamaniacounty.org/departments-ofﬁces/humanresources

Signed applications may be submitted as follows: Via Email: Humanresources@co.skamania.wa.us or In Person or Via Postal: Skamania County Courthouse 240 NW Vancouver Avenue PO Box 790 Stevenson, WA 98648

Candidates who wish to deliver their applications may do so Monday through Thursday from 7:30am5:30pm.

Applications will be accepted until the position has been ﬁlled.

Skamania County is an equal opportunity employer.

WANTED: YARD CARE

Need someone to help with yard care. Mowing weeding Fertilizing, reading beds to plant , clean up. If you’re interested, please call Gordon at 541-490-6223.

SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IS SEEKING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGER

$7,604-$9,068 per month depending on qualiﬁcations

Skamania County offers a generous beneﬁt package, with medical, prescription, dental, and vision at affordable premiums for employees and their families as well as retirement, life insurance, paid time off (vacation and sick leave, holidays), and more. You may be eligible for loan repayment.

Full job description and County application can be found at: https://www. skamaniacounty.org/departments-ofﬁces/humanresources

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Candidates who wish to deliver their applications may do so Monday through Thursday from 7:30am5:30pm. Applications will be accepted until the position has been ﬁlled. Skamania County is an equal opportunity employer.

BILINGUAL TELLER

Pacific NW Federal Credit Union in Hood River is seeking a full-time Bilingual Teller. Starting at $18/hr. Benefits include 4 weeks PTO. Qualifications: 6 months financial transaction experience, fluent in Spanish and English. Apply now: https:// www.pnwfcu.org/join-us/ careers/. HOOD RIVER COUNTY IS HIRING: Planning Manager Visit: www.hoodrivercounty.gov Services; Employment DEPENDABLE CAREGIVERS

Needed to assist adults w/ developmental disabilities. No experience needed. Full Time with beneﬁts. Paid training. $19.00 per hour plus $1,000 sign-on bonus. andyb@forcci.org

THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious! High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.

THE DALLES FARMERS MARKET

The Dalles Farmers Market is looking for a Market Associate. Seasonal Independent Contractor. Submit a resume and cover letter to The Dalles Farmers Market at: thedallesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. If you have questions, please contact us at 541-965-3658.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

NORCOR Corrections is seeking to ﬁll the position of Mental Health Clinician. This position is full time with great beneﬁts. Criminal record may disqualify. Must have drivers license, pass background, drug, physical and other testing as indicated by the position. Per OHA

MARKETING

REPRESENTATIVE Outside Marketing Representative: Columbia Gorge News is hiring a marketing advisor to service businesses in the area. This position is outside sales for the weekly newspaper in print and online plus niche publications. You must live in the Columbia River Gorge to perform this job. If you are outgoing and like to talk through ideas, this position is for you. The candidate will work from both home and the office. They will need reliable internet, computer, and a smart phone. A vehicle and valid driver’s license with insurance is a must. The candidate will work one on one with small businesses in our community to help them find ways to effectively market their business. The sales position will allow the person hired to work their own schedule to fit the needs of the customers. Weekly sales meetings and trainings required. Must have the ability to multi-task and be selfmotivated. The ability to handle basic excel or word documents, perform math calculations and the willingness to communicate well with customers in person and over the phone are needed. Sales experience a plus but will train the right candidate. This position is mainly MonFri but is somewhat flexible with part-time or full-time hours. Hourly, mileage, plus commissions. Email resume and references to: ChelseaM@GorgeNews. com Columbia Gorge News P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031. If you have questions, leave a message: 541386-1234 Ext. 100. HOOD RIVER COUNTY IS HIRING: Seasonal Laborer; Parks & Buildings Visit: www.hoodrivercounty.gov Services; Employment

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NOTICE Oregon Construction Contractors Law (ORS 701) requires that all businesses that advertise remodeling, repair, home improvements or new construction be registered with the Construction Contractors Board. Registration means contractors have a bond and insurance. Home inspection businesses also must be certiﬁed which means the inspector has passed a test and must comply with standard of practice and behavior. For your protection, call 503-378-4621, ext. 4900 to check an inspector’s certiﬁcation.

Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction-related services include the contractor’s current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement. Failure to obtain a certiﬁcate of registration from L & I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a ﬁne up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.

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The White House

Can you imagine living in a house that has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, its own movie theater, swimming pool and bowling alley? Imagine there are secret tunnels underneath and it is said that ghosts roam the halls. This isn’t just any house, it’s a symbol of American history, and the heart of the United States government. The White House is the official home and workplace of the President of the United States. It’s located in Washington, D.C. at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and has been the home, in one form or another, to every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.

It took about eight years to build the original White House. However, in 1814 it took the British just a few minutes to burn it down. It was during the war of 1812. The Americans had really made the British mad by attacking Canada, and they were out for revenge. President James Madison, and his wife Dolly, heard the British were coming and they quickly grabbed what they could and ran out of the house! One thing Dolly grabbed before they fled was President Washington’s portrait and many important papers. She knew that the American people loved George Washington and that saving the famous painting was important. Her bravery made her a rock star to the American people.

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The White House is definitely a pet-friendly place and has been home to a number of famous pets! There have been dogs, birds, cats, snakes, a raccoon named Rebecca, and a pet lion named Taxpayer. However, the animals at the White House may not be the strangest things to live there. They say ghosts wander the halls. One of the ghosts is supposed to be Abe Lincoln who has been seen by visitors, presidential family members and employees. There is no proof that the White House is haunted, but there are a lot of spooky stories told about otherworldly experiences.

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In the West Wing of the White House is the Oval Office, where the President works. This is where big decisions are made and history happens. It’s a place full of power, responsibility, and a lot of cool secrets. Important meetings with world leaders, signing bills into law, and the making of decisions that affect the whole world happen in that room. One of the coolest things in the Oval Office is that if the president wants to sneak out he can because there is a hidden door to a secret passageway.

The White House is full of hidden passageways! It’s definitely fun to imagine what it would be like to be a kid, and getting to play hide and seek there. Living in the White House as a kid would be pretty much like having your own playground full of secret rooms, hallways, and hidden doors! No one knows for sure how many secret passageways there are today, but it’s safe to say there are a few. The exact number of secret passageways isn’t officially confirmed because, well, they’re supposed to stay a secret!