Goldendale Sentinel August 12, 2026

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026

Vol. 147 No. 32

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UNRESOLVED ISSUES: It used to be called Cottonwood. Today the Goldendale Mobile Home & RV Park is facing significant issues, according to sources.

Goldendale mobile home park dealing with major issues Lorrie Fox For The Sentinel Conditions at the Goldendale Motor Home & RV Park on Columbus Avenue—formerly known as the Cottonwood Mobile Home Park—have been seriously problematic, according to multiple sources. Some have alleged raw sewage leaking on the ground, black mold in the park’s bathroom and laundry room, and non-working water, among other issues. “[It’s] just basic human rights,” one source told The Sentinel on condition of anonymity. “[Residents] should have running water and a restroom to use. Nobody should be forced to use a bucket [to relieve themselves] or take a shower outside with a garden hose because there’s no functioning restroom.” Many residents seem caught between wanting the suspected problems addressed and fearing what could happen if authorities intervened. “If somebody pursues the [sewage leak], and the state and the city and the county are called on the carpet for letting this go, they’re going to have to close the park. And if they close the park, there’s going to be a lot of homeless people. Immediately,” the source said. The Sentinel’s investigation reveals steps are being taken to deal with the sewer problem, while other concerns still linger. There was also an issue with the business entity that ostensibly owns the park. The Goldendale MH & RV Park LLC is listed on the Washington State Secretary of State website as a foreign limited liability company that was formed on July 9, 2021, with John McDougall recorded as governor. (A foreign limited liability company is an LLC formed outside of Washington State.) But the entity did not renew its corporate annual report last year, and as a result it was terminated in November 2025. The LLC did complete its annual report on August 10, 2026—two days ago, after it learned of The Sentinel’s investigation. For the months between November and this past Monday, it continued to conduct business, which is illegal in Washington State once a business entity has been terminated. According to an unofficial copy of the real estate contract at Klickitat County Self Service Web, the Cottonwood RV Park LLC was purchased by Goldendale MH & RV Park LLC on July 29, 2021, for $900,000. Per the contract, the final remaining balance came due last month. As of publication date, The Sentinel has not been able to confirm whether a warranty deed or other document has been signed indicating that the contract has been released. Goldendale MH & RV Park LLC is managed by Monte Christo Communities LLC, a property management company based in Sacramento, California. A business search on the California Sec-

retary of State website found that the Monte Christo Communities’ LLC registration and Articles of Organization were filed on October 29, 2019, with California as its jurisdiction. The entity is listed as active and in good standing, and John McDougall is recorded as “manager or member.” In a YouTube video called “Monte Christo Communities— Who We Are,” the company identifies McDougall as co-founder and CEO and Brock Kaveny as co-founder and director of business development. The two are indicated as its founders. The video extols the spiritual and ethical virtues held by the company in its attitude toward its business and residents of its several parks. Monte Christo Communities manages 90 properties throughout California, Nevada, and Oregon, with the Goldendale site being its sole Washington property. Longtime resident’s concerns One longtime resident has lived at the park on and off for several decades. He said he has knowledge of the park dating back to

He said sewer problems have been an ongoing concern for years. ‘The sewer issues have been there from day one.’ when it was known as Sterling Mobile Home Park and said the property was once substantially different. (The park was first opened in 1959.) Under a previous local owner, the resident said, water, trash, and septic service were included in the rent. “Back then, everything was included.” After ownership changed, utilities were separated from rent while housing costs increased and services and amenities declined, he added. He said sewer problems have been an ongoing concern at the park for years. “The sewer issues have been from day one.” The park has repeatedly relied on Roto-Rooter to address backups rather than making more extensive repairs to the sewer system, according to the resident, who also estimated that the service had been called out numerous times at a cost of roughly $1,000 per visit. He also described an incident last year involving another resident whose sewer connection to their trailer had failed. The resident said he witnessed the other resident dumping human waste into their yard because they had no functioning sewer connection. He documented what they witnessed, contacted the park’s management, and said the city became involved, but “nothing

ever came of it.” The resident said the park has also experienced frequent turnover in management and estimates there have been seven managers in about five years. One particular manager stood out to the resident because that person attempted to address problems residents had been reporting, including inspecting sewer lines and involving the city. According to the resident, that manager was subsequently fired, and most managers have worked for the park for only six or seven months. The resident said the current manager has acknowledged residents’ concerns about the company and appears to expect that their own tenure may also be short-lived. According to the resident, a recent effort to restore the park’s public restroom facilities came after officials gave the park a 30day deadline to bring them back in operation. However, rather than restoring the former men’s and women’s restroom facilities, the resident said the park began constructing a single unisex bathroom containing one toilet and one shower. The resident viewed the change as an attempt to meet the minimum requirements imposed by officials rather than restore the facilities residents had previously used. He also described what he considered to be a pressure-filled lease-signing process. Management held “a gathering,” as they called it, at the park office and distributed new lease agreements. According to the resident, people living in the park were told, “Don’t read nothing. Just sign here, sign here,” and that they would have to leave the park if they did not sign the agreements. Co-founder response The Sentinel spoke with Brock Kaveny, one of the co-founders of Monte Christo Communities LLC, the company that manages the Goldendale MH & RV Park, in a phone conversation. Kaveny said that the company has been operating mobile home and RV parks for about 15 years. When asked about the sewer concerns, Kaveny acknowledged that the park had experienced a sewer backup and that the company used a camera to inspect the sewer lines. He stated that there are currently no active sewer leaks or sewer backups. Kaveny said additional work may still be needed on a slow-draining sewer line and that he had approved a payment of approximately $15,000 to $18,000 for what he was told was the final portion of the repairs. Kaveny said that Monte Christo had not received complaints from residents about the sewer issue. He said the company is willing to address problems and invited The Sentinel to visit the Goldendale property. Senior Services Sharon Carter, director of Klickitat County Senior Services and Mt. Adams Transportation,

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City records show that Tony Warren, one of three candidates vying to be the next sheriff of Klickitat County, was suspended once and ultimately resigned from the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department (BWSPD), shortly after receiving notice of an internal investigation being opened over allegations of misconduct. Notably, neither of the incidents precluded Warren from continuing his career in law enforcement. Warren joined BWSPD in 2008, and at the beginning of 2014, then Chief Tracy Wyckoff suspended Warren for two days without pay. Warren had beenscheduled to be the only one on patrol starting at 6 a.m. New Year’s Day, but Warren texted Wyckoff that he wouldn’t be able to work a few minutes after his shift began, according to a subsequent report written by Wyckoff. On Jan. 2, 2014, Wyckoff had already entered Warren’s missed time as sick leave; however, Warren then admitted he had “brown bag flu.” “Officer Warren, in my opinion, was negligent on his part

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FACED DISCIPLINE: Candidate for Klickitat County Sheriff Tony Warren resigned from his position rather than face disciplinary action.

for intentionally consuming too much alcohol,” Wyckoff wrote in the report, also noting that he failed to follow proper notification procedures and originally gave a false reason. “Officer Warren’s attitude and actions jeopardize the integrity of the department and him as a Police Officer.” “I had too much to drink that night, and I didn’t feel good the next day, so I called in sick. I didn’t show up drunk,” Warren said in an interview. “It shouldn’t have happened. I made that mistake, but I did the right thing, and I called in sick.” In July 2017, records also show that Wyckoff demoted Warren from detective to patrol officer. Wyckoff, now Skamania County’s undersheriff, declined to comment, but Warren said it was more of a natural progression rather than a demotion. Warren worked as a dedicated detective for roughly five years,

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Drivers disregarded bridge closures Rodger Nichols For The Sentinel The August 4 Klickitat County Commission meeting was a short one, just 45 minutes for the morning workshop and just over an hour for the formal afternoon session. In that workshop, commissioners were reminded of a public wastewater rate increase hearing in Dallesport: “The public hearing in Dallesport is for their rate increase for the periods September 1 2026 to August of 2027,” said Public Works Director Jeff Hunter. That hearing is August 8 at the Dallesport Community Center at 6 o’clock.” Hunter also shared the disdain some citizens had for the bridge repair: “We’ve had people open our closures,” he said, “and drive across the bridges. And because our people removed the barricades and drove across the bridges, the county has now assumed any liability for the last two bridges we’ve done.” Fortunately, the epoxy used in the repairs appeared to have set in time.

“If that had been a concrete deck, we’d have found out who drove across, because they’d have been stuck in the middle, and nobody could afford the bill that would have been.” Planning Director Scott Edelman reported on the status of the proposed solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ordinance: “The solar and BESS ordinance is still under review by outside legal counsel,” he said. “He’s shooting for early September to get full comments back, including a draft of our ordinance. He went a little beyond our initial scope but I think its going to be a better product that will move us forward a lot better.” Commissioners also asked County Administrator Robb Van Cleave, who had planned to leave at the end of the year, to stay on up to six more months to help find his successor. And in the afternoon session, Jail Administrator Bill Frantz honored Corporal Robert Cooper, who prevented an attempt-

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For state GOP, primary results are alarming Aspen Ford and Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard David Stuebe gets a lot of phone calls from constituents, more than usual these days as he campaigns for reelection to the Washington Legislature. Ahead of this month’s primary, the first-term House Republican received a particularly jarring call. The person didn’t ask about his vote against a new state income tax on higher earners or his opposition to a gas tax increase that Democrats pushed through a year ago. They wanted to know his stance on the war with Iran, which is unfolding 7,000 miles from Stuebe’s district. That’s when it hit home. For many voters, Tuesday’s primary wasn’t about what state lawmakers were doing in Olympia. They

were paying attention to Washington, D.C. “I honestly think people are so mad with Trump that they say, if you’re an R, then you’re a Trumpster and you’re evil,” Stuebe said. “Why aren’t people in tune? Why aren’t they looking at what’s happening with the state?” Primary results suggest that for GOP candidates in Washington, there’s no escaping headwinds created by President Donald Trump. If Republicans appeared unified with the national party, they were out of sync with the state’s electorate. That sentiment was especially strong in southwest Washington, where Stuebe, who also serves as mayor of Washougal, trails Diana Perez, a Democrat, by more than 4,000 votes. Stue-

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Goldendale, Washington

Judge upholds statement on income tax initiative Jerry Cornfield

Washington State Standard A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese denied open government activist Arthur West’s request to amend the disclosure statement or remove it from the ballot. That decision abruptly ended a separate legal fight over the statement’s content set to play out in front of a different judge Friday. Lanese also rejected West’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the law requiring public investment statements for certain ballot measures.

West asserted the statements contain “politically charged propaganda” and are an unconstitutional infringement on the citizen initiative process.” He said the law violates the state’s separation of powers doctrine that protects the legislative, executive and judicial branches from each other’s overreach. It also allows the legislative and executive branches to intrude on the people’s initiative power, he said. “The state does not need the PIID (public investment impact disclosure) to inform voters,” West said, adding there already is a separate fiscal impact statement for Initiative 645 produced by the Office of Financial Management. Lanese pushed back, pointing out the statement

“ensures voters are aware of trade-offs. There’s nothing unconstitutional about giving voters more information.” West said Friday he planned to appeal the decision directly to the state Supreme Court. Let’s Go Washington, sponsor of the ballot initiative, condemned the court process, which led to the cancellation of Friday’s scheduled hearing on its challenge to the statement’s wording. “We came prepared to make our case,” said Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington. “Instead, a civilian who does not represent us was invited to argue issues from our challenge, and then the court shut the door.” Disclosure statements are a fixture of a 2022 law. They are required if a measure repeals, levies or modifies a tax or fee, and if it would cause a net

change in state revenue. State attorneys write the sentence of 15 words or less that gets tacked on after the ballot title. Boilerplate language means the statement is a little longer, 21 words in this case. Initiative 645 would repeal the 9.9% tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million a year that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law in late March. The tax is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2028, with payments due the following year. The state Department of Revenue estimates it would bring in roughly $2.7 billion in its first year. The public investment statement for I-645 drafted by Attorney General Nick Brown’s office and affirmed Friday will read: “This measure would decrease funding for public K-12 education,

higher education (including universities and community colleges), and human services (primarily healthcare).” In legal briefs, Let’s Go Washington, the political committee behind the measure, argued that if their initiative passes, it will result in savings for the state and an increase in available funding for the budget that runs through June 30, 2027. They offered language to that effect. Opponents of the initiative had also filed an appeal seeking changes in the wording. But after Lanese’s ruling, they didn’t get to make their case either. Meanwhile Friday, in a related case, Superior Court Judge Anne Egeler approved a few edits to the explanatory statement for Initiative 645 that will be posted online and

put in voter pamphlets. The statement, drafted by lawyers in the Washington attorney general’s office, is intended to describe the law creating the income tax as it presently exists and the effect of the initiative if approved by voters. Opponents of the initiative sued, proposing changes they said would make it clearer how the law, Senate Bill 6346, directs revenue from tax collections to be deposited in the general fund and spent on specific areas such as education and healthcare. Egeler countered that only the Legislature can make appropriations from the general fund. It would be “both inaccurate and misleading to voters” to say the tax is directed to certain uses, she said. “It doesn’t direct. It has hopes.”

able for sometimes decadesold mistakes and negligence that left children with abusive parents and allowed incarcerated residents to die in prison and employees to be discriminated against. As a bandage for the problem, the Legislature approved $1 billion earlier this year to shore up the state self-insurance fund temporarily. A new panel is tasked with proposing systemic changes to stem the flow of claims and resulting multimillion-dollar payouts kneecapping the state. “We’ll continue to try to put some curbs” up to limit these

costs, said Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, who is her chamber’s lead budget writer. “Until we do, and that actually takes effect, we’re going to continue to have these.” The latest total of $537 million accounts for payments from July 1 of last year to June 30. The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families makes up most of the costs, about $388 million, according to the Department of Enterprise Services. As the cases stack up, so do the legal fees. The state spent $32.7 million on lawyers and staff in the attorney general’s office plus $43.6 million on

outside law firms for a total of deficit has more to do with strain. The account is slated more than $76 million, accord- the timing of moving money to be in better shape with the ing to preliminary figures. around than increasing major new state funding. That’s up from nearly $58 million total the year prior. The state’s self-insurDonate Your Vehicle ance fund was recently Call (877) 225-8568 to donate threatening to reach up to your car, truck, boat, RV, $1.7 billion in the red. and more today! This led K.D. Chapman-See, the director of the state’s Office of Financial Manage■ Support Veteran Nonprofits. ment, to authorize the fund ■ Free Pickup & Towing. to operate with a “temporary ■ Top Tax Deduction. cash deficiency” until the $1 billion from the Legislature, Donate Your Vehicle Today premiums from state agencies 877-225-8568 and a transfer of tens of milwww.veterancardonations.org/dnt71 lions of federal dollars were While we appreciate every donation, in some cases, we find that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (877) 225-8568. received. Officials say this

State sets record with growing lawsuit costs Jake Goldstein-Street

Washington State Standard Washington’s runaway payouts for government misconduct climbed to $537 million in the past year, as the ever-growing sum continues to strain the state’s finances. That tally from the fiscal year that ended June 30 is an all-time high, up from roughly $500 million the previous year and five times what Washington shelled out in 2021. The increasing total from settlements and jury verdicts show the extent to which the state is being held account-

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Answer to last week’s Mystery Picture

This picture has been colorized. A number of readers were able to identify most of the people in this picture. It’s of Goldendale Washington State Patrol troopers receiving the Detachment of the Year Award. They are, top from

left to right: Lt. Lou Walker, Neal Hoffburger, Steve Cunningham, Capt. Roger Cook, Sgt. Ed Murray, and Mark Hirz. Front row from left to right: William Clack, Monty Colver, James Williams, and Dale Retzlaff.

that funds would not be diverted from Brooks Memorial Park to other state parks in th is biennium. He was assured of this in a conference here with John Vanderzicht, along with Doug Ledbetter, last Friday. Vanderzicht is state parks director. He assured the local men that State Senator Al Henry was keeping up a running fight to retain funds for Brooks Park. Only possible cut foreseen for the park might come through the governor’s proposed 15 percent acrossthe-board economy drive, Vanderzicht stated. This cut would come largely from capital funds, it was reported, as salaries and

operation expenses cannot be cut without closing some of the state parks. Letters to Gov. Rosellini on the subject will not be needed, Weeks said, as most of the $65,000 earmarked for the park is assured. Closer liaison with Toppenish g roups in boosting Brooks Memorial Park was called for. Doug Ledbetter will meet with Toppenish chamber of commerce members soon to talk over the problem, it was reported.

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture Wait, we’re getting a psychic flash on this one! It’s Cattlemen of the Year 1992! We’ve been able to corroborate this flash by the information clearly

depicted in the picture. But can you name all the people in the picture? We can’t. 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 (509-773-

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Looking Back July 27, 1916 - 90 Years Ago Goldendale will soon have a Standard Oil Service Station, as the contract has been let, and work will commence very soon on the plant. The company recently purchased property from Charles Newell, lying adjacent to the railroad east of the Red House. They will erect three tanks, each with a 20,000-gallon capacity, as well as an office, a warehouse, and a high board fence around the entire property. The foundation work for the tanks and warehouse will require about a carload of cement. The company will use the tanks for coal oil, gasoline, and distillate. A tank supply wagon will furnish local dealers. July 14, 1966 – 60 Years Ago SP&S Steam Locomotive 2507: There’s been quite a scurry this week to locate the items needed when the big SP&S Steam locomotive gets moved to Maryhill before long. When I inquired if the bronze plate ordered long ago (1962) had been made, Commissioner Henry Miller said he would let me know. Next morning, less than 12 hours later, he came in with it under his arm. It is now on display in our front window. So, all that’s needed Is to arrange the dedication ceremony for when it arrives September 3. The handsome Black Beauty of the Rails, No. 2507, was one of 28 originally purchased by the Great Northern in 1923. It saw service on the Oriental Limited, ancestor of The Empire Builder, and on the celebrated silk trains, before coming to the SP&S. It’s a Mountain type (4-8-4) with 72-inch drivers – about as they come. It was built by Baldwin at Eddystone, Penn. [It was put on display at Maryhill Park September 3, 1966. On January 29, 1994, it was transported by barge to Pasco for restoration, which never took place. On July 7, 2003, the locomotive was pulled by a BNSF locomotive to its current home in Wishram, Washington. Engine 2507 Trivia: On February 18, 1948, GN2507 struck a landslide 2.5 miles south of Mukilteo, Washington. The locomotive and a baggage car went over the rock sea wall and fell into Puget Sound. The engineer and fireman survived. GN2507 was eventually repaired before being officially retired December 1957.] August 11, 1966 – 60 Years Ago Those of you who were in town Saturday afternoon may have been startled, as I was for a moment, at hearing some rather frantic and yet impish tooting from the downtown area late in the afternoon. Perhaps it dawned on you too that this was most likely Guy Thompson’s old steam traction engine being given an outing. The few people downtown were somewhat amazed to see it halt at Columbus Avenue, then continue across and up Main Street with clanking sounds, the hiss of steam, and toots from a half-dozen different pitched whistles. The Chamber of Commerce really should rent the engine every Saturday and have Guy run it around town as a tourist attraction. I’ll bet there isn’t a town in the country that could boast such an attraction for kids (and grownups). [That Russel Engine now sits in front of the Presby Museum.] August 12, 1976 – 50 Years Ago The first community center of population in Klickitat County was at a small mail station known as Klickitat Landing along the Columbia River. Later, the small station evolved into the town Lyle with a history deeply embedded in that of Klickitat County and other cities which followed. The town of Lyle, according to pioneer reports, owes much, it seems to its postmaster, James O. Lyle, for whom the town was named. According to several historical accounts, pioneer government was anxious to provide mail service to people who had gone into the wilderness to establish homes. Klickitat County was chartered by state legislative act of 1959. The first white settler at Klickitat Landing was Egbert French, from Ohio. [In 1976, the town of Lyle celebrated both the nation’s Bicentennial birthday of 200 years for the United States, and Lyle also celebrated its own centennial for 100 years of history as a town.] — Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

Boating Sites Boosted for Development The Goldendale Sentinel – July 25, 1957 Four recreation sites along the Columbia River could be developed for public use, it was reported at the Monday meeting of the executive board of the Chamber of Commerce at Mac’s Café. The sites are owned by the Army Engineers and might be further developed if public pressure were brought on the corps, it was stated. The riverside sites are at Maryhill, Cliffs, Avery and Horsethief Lake. It was suggested at the meeting that the county commissioners and the chamber of commerce write letters to the Army Engineers urging further development of the sites for public recreation.

Points to ponder: My father is allergic to cotton. He has pills he can take for it, but he can’t get them out of the bottle. What’s the name of the Middle East’s number one Elvis impersonater? Ahmal Shukup. Children laugh up to 300 times a day, adults only about 20. This explains why young people live so much longer than old people. How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Three, but they’re really one. “Dad, tell us again how when you were a boy, you had to walk all the way across the room to change channels!”

T he Mar yh i l l site, composed of four city blocks, has been offered to the county, but no decision has been reached in accepting the land, Commissioner Roy Sanders stated. There is place for a boat landing at the site. Horsethief Lake is now in use. An access road has been built into the area by the Army Engineers, and there are boat launching ramps at the Washington shore and on the Columbia River side of the lake. The need for public recreation was emphasized at the board session, especially for boating, an increasingly popular sport. Ch a mb er pr e sident Kenneth F. Weeks reported

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Opinion

Goldendale, Washington

Don’t trade freedom for license plate cameras

cameras, as is Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties. Sure, the communities have smaller populations, but law enforcement has retained a way to solve crime without trampling on your right to privacy. I know, I know. So-called experts will tell you there isn’t a right to privacy when you’re driving on As an American, you should be able to move about a public road. Yet, in Washington state, DUI checkpoints are illegal. Law enforcement agencies canthe country freely, without having to show papers and not just throw a dragnet out and stop every car to ask if a driver had been drinking. And if there isn’t without being tracked by law enforcement agencies. a right to travel without being monitored, then why are there caveats in our license-plate reading law You should be able to traverse highways and byways that prohibit their use in areas like food banks, schools, churches, places where illegal aliens may conwithout being monitored by “Big Brother.” gregate, and other locations? What’s good for one should be good for all. But not if you live in Washington state. With that in mind, I come down on the side that license-plate reading cameras should not be used by Here, there at least 2,000 license-plate reading camgovernment agencies. Like most people who grew up in eastern Washington, I value the freedom we eras currently in operation—most offered by a single have long enjoyed in our part of the world. company, Flock. And they’re not just photographing It’s a shame to sell that freedom to companies in the name of so-called safety. crime-ridden areas; they are photographing your In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little vehicle in even the most rural locations. temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” In the greater Spokane area alone, there are more — Roger Harnack is the owner of Free Press Publishing. Email him at Roger@cheneyfreepress.com. than 100 cameras capturing images of your license plate as you drive in just Guest about every community. Flock itself reports at least eight such cameras Editorial in Cheney—including one at Fish Roger Lake—about 15 in Airway Heights and even three in the Geiger Heights Harnack area. ing the questions. This is so imporThe Communist is always ready Let’s support them Ironically, Flock reports operattant to take a serious look at where to answer that bell using violence and compulsion. 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But that help to account Americaatduring the for many pollution overall decreaseyour smoke, andhas my an eyes and throat any time anyyears its end game is big government, he reigned. After all, he was under in the quality of life. Gobbling up comes at the expense of your right to move about the were imitated, and my lungs filled reason or for no reason at all.” especially one that is virulently oath. He recently swore that same farmland, country freely. Or to put it another way, your right to with carbondevaluing monoxideproperty, and otherand,“For No Reason At All” I particuanti-Christian. oath as he pled the 5th Amendment because of the lack of resources, cancer causing toxic compounds larly found offensive. 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Summer is zipping along Goldendale CTE Department represents There isn’t a lot of news this week. Everyone is busy with summer activities, haying, preparing for the fair, and so much more around here. We’re a busy little town, but no one had news to share, so I’ll just include some important reminders again and will report fair results for our Glenwood kids next week. Summer has been just zipping along. The first day of school is coming up very soon. The start date for students Kindergarten through 12th grade is August 26. School hours are 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Preschool starts on September 8, and the hours are 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Here is information for anyone interested in serving as the 2027

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Goldendale at WAACTE Conference The Goldendale High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department, consisting of Blake Lesko, Josh Krieg, Randi Krieg, and Tori Tallman, spent August 1 through 5 in Spokane attending the 2026 WAACTE Summer Conference, joining hundreds of educators from across Washington to collaborate, learn, and elevate careerconnected learning for students. Goldendale’s presence was felt throughout the conference. Agriscience teachers Randi Krieg, who serves as the Washington Association of Agricultural Education (WAAE) president, and Josh Krieg, who serves as the WAAE representative on the WAACTE Board and Goldendale CTE Director, presented a session on a free safety curriculum available through the Curriculum for Agricultural Education. Their leadership roles and their presentation provided teachers statewide with

practical, ready-to-use resources that strengthen safety instruction in classrooms and labs, while also highlighting Goldendale’s influence in statewide agricultural education. The Goldendale CTE team was also honored during the WAACTE Awards Gala, receiving the 100% Membership Award—a reco gnition given to programs whose educators demonstrate full professional engagement and commitment to advancing CTE across Washington. This award reflects the department’s dedication to collaboration, continuous improvement, and statewide leadership. Goldendale High School Principal Denice Reddinger and Vice Principal Niki Swanson attended the conference to support the teaching team and deepen their understanding of CTE’s expanding role in

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student success. Their participation underscores the district’s commitment to strengthening career pathways and ensuring students have access to highquality, industry-aligned learning experiences. Family & Consumer Science teacher Tori Tallman shared her reflections on the experience: “The last four days of the CTE conference have been such a great experience. It was great seeing what other schools are doing, meeting

new people who are beyond willing to share ideas and recommendations, learning about the latest state and federal updates for minors in the workforce, and gathering new resources and ideas to bring back to my classroom.” From presenting innovative cur riculum to ear ning statewide recognition, the Goldendale CTE Department continues to elevate student learning and strengthen the future of career and technical education in the community.

McKinney leads in race to replace Newhouse Jerry Cornfield

The one vacancy is in the seek a second term in the and the Tri-Cities. 3rd District is retiring after a decade. he pushed his legislative In southwest Washington, He voted to impeach the experience and pursued a match-up between president after the Jan. 6, the voting bloc that kept Gluesenkamp Perez and 2021, riot at the Capitol. Newhouse in office, though Braun, who has Trump’s Trump tried unsuccessfully the congressman did not endorsement, is one of to unseat Newhouse in endorse any candidates. a handful nationwide the past two elections. The McKinney leads in considered up for grabs by president should get a solid fundraising. As of June 30, both parties this election ally this year. He has endorsed she had raised nearly $1 cycle. The outcome this fall McKinney even though in million and, after spending, could help determine which 2024 she made a commercial had roughly $215,000 on party controls the House. backing Newhouse and hand, according to Federal Tuesday’s vote foreshadows assailing Sessler, who had Election Commission filings. a November election that Trump’s endorsement She’s also benefitted may not be as close as that year. from $700,000 in spending the GOP hoped. House Speaker Mike on direct mail and ads by The margin Tuesday Johnson, R-Louisiana, is Washington Rising Inc., a between Gluesenkamp also backing McKinney, who political committee. Robert Perez and Braun was 263 has served on the county Ramsey of Yakima, owner of votes. Braun was leading commission since 2019. First American Petroleum, is in five of seven counties, Duresky, of West Richland, the largest donor at $500,000. while Gluesenkamp Perez is a retired Air Force officer Brian Heywood, hedge was ahead in Clark County, who also worked at the fund manager and leader which is home to the largest Hanford nuclear cleanup of the political committee bloc of Democratic voters. site. He is trying to become Let’s Go Washington, gave She also held a slim lead in the first Democrat to win $50,000 to the group. Pacific County. the House seat since former Sessler has raised a little While Hennrich didn’t Gov. Jay Inslee did so in 1992. over $600,000, including finish in the top two, his Inslee lost reelection after $300,000 in personal loans to double-digit performance one term to Doc Hastings, a the campaign. He had $67,000 reveals the level of disaffection Republican, who held the seat available at the end of June, among loyal Democratic until retiring in 2015. which was the close of the voters, especially in Clark Tuesday did not go well most recent filing period. County, where he garnered for Sessler or Boehnke, who Boehnke reported raising 18.5%. He and Gluesenkamp appeared unable to break roughly $212,000 and Duresky Perez combined for nearly through a crowded field and $179,000, though each spent 60% of the votes cast overcome the endorsements the vast majority of their in the county. a n d m o n e y s e c u re d money by the end of the Come November, if those by McKinney reporting period. Democrats skip the race, it will Sessler, of Prosser, was The district stretches help Braun. If they side with making his third run for through the middle of the the incumbent, Gluesenkamp the seat. He is a Navy state from the Canadian Perez will be well-positioned veteran, businessman and border to Oregon. It for re-election. former NASCAR driver. includes the agricultureGluesenkamp Perez, in Boehnke, of Kennewick, heavy Yakima Valley, the declaring victory, wasted entered this race rather than Yakama Indian Reservation, little time attacking Braun.

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A Republican backed by President Donald Trump emerged Tuesday as the frontrunner in the central Washington race to succeed a retiring GOP congressman who voted to impeach the president. Republican Yakima County Commissioner Amanda McKinney, along with Democrat John Duresky, moved comfortably ahead of nine others vying to replace U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse in the reliably Republican 4th Congressional District. McKinney led with 34.9%, followed by Duresky, the lone Democrat in the race, with 30.8%. Republicans Jerrod Sessler and Matt Boehnke trailed far behind with 14.3% and 10.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, moderate Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun are headed to a November face-off in southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District after finishing well ahead of seven other candidates on Tuesday. Gluesenkamp Perez had 38.9%, followed closely by Braun with 38.7% and Brent Hennrich, a progressive Democrat who challenged the incumbent from the left, with 15.3%. 4th District This year, nine of the state’s 10 members in the U.S. House are seeking reelection.

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Maxine Huffman

To: Beloved Family and Friends, I elected to write my own obituary to ensure nice things are said about me. Not that you all would not have nice things to say? Be happy and celebrate the life I lived for so many years. I am, and have always been a child of God, and I am looking forward to going home to the room He has prepared for me. I have been blessed all of my life with wonderful children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I have had the most wonderful husband in the world. It took me a little trial and error to find him, but he has so enriched my life for the past 45 years. I have precious memories of each one of you deep in my heart. I will miss seeing you at church, post office, grocery store, playing pinochle, reunions, birthday celebrations, luncheons, family gatherings, and funerals. In spite of my love and concern for each of you, I am looking forward to my new life and hopefully get the new body I have only dreamed about. Peace be with you all. Stay close to your Creator God;I hope to welcome you

when you too will cross the Rainbow Bridge. Maxine (Smith) Huffman was born Thursday May 1, 1930, in Denver, Colorado, to Sylvia Catherine Smith (Williams) and Fred

Charles Smith. She passed June 14, 2026. She is survived by husband Norman; daughters Rory, Ronda, Robin; son Randy; stepdaughters Pamela, Christine; grandchildren Erin, Teresa, Mark, Tamara, Jeffrey, Lachelle, Karly, Barbara, Rebecca, Patrick, Amanda, Nicolas, Allison; and nine great-grandchildren. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents and son Ron; grandson Ronnie; and sister

Dulcie Jones. Maxine was baptized in 1940 at Calvary Baptist Church, Pueblo, Colorado. She graduated from Central High School, 1948. She moved to Seattle in 1953 and went to work for the Boeing Company. She was employed 35 years, the majority of that time in Human Resources, retiring in 1988. She returned to work for Boeing and worked an additional 10 years retiring the second time in 1998. Norm retired in 1999. They sold their home on Lake Tapps and moved to Bigfork, Montana, in the spring of 1999. They relocated to Goldendale in 2003. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. They moved to Bonney Lake in August 2023. A Celebration of Maxine’s life was held on August 1, 2026, at her beloved church of 20 years, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 104 Simcoe Drive, Goldendale, Washington. In lieu of flowers, send donations or memorials to: Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Knab, UT 84741. https://bestfriends.org.

It’s unclear whether the investigation was completed or what the specific allegations were. BWSPD would not comment on personnel matters, per department policy. In Warren’s peace officer separation notice, filed to Washington’s Criminal Justice Training Commission, Hepner indicated the department was not aware of any disqualifying misconduct, such as a criminal conviction or excessive use of force. “People are going to question my integrity, but my dedication to the community is unparalleled with my opponents,” said Warren. “I’ve done nothing that’s that big of a deal, nothing that’s that wrong, and nothing that’s not commonplace in this business.” Following his tenure at BWSPD, Warren launched his own excavation business, which he still operates. Just before last week’s primary election, Warren was leading the race in campaign contributions, with just over $16,600 in his coffers at the time, according to public disclosure data. Competitors Dwayne T. Matulovich and John Bruce had raised $12,088 and $8,905, respectively, as of that time. Updated election results as of Monday morning indicate a voter turnout in Klickitat County of 45% and Matulovich with a commanding lead in the Sheriff’s race of almost 58% of the vote and

4,167 votes to Warren’s 27% and 1,938 votes. Bruce was in third place with about 16% and 1,133 votes. Warren posted a message on his campaign Facebook page after this story ran last week in the Columbia Gorge News decrying it as a political attack since it appeared just before the primary election. Of the candidates, Warren is most closely aligned with current Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer, who donated $600 to his campaign. “I like to say that I agree with [Songer] on a lot of things; I’m just not quite as vocal about it,” Warren said during a candidate forum in Goldendale on July 21. “If the state passes a bill that’s not good for the citizens of Klickitat County, I have no issue telling them where they can go.” By contrast, Bruce and Matulovich said they would rely on the judicial branch to challenge any legislation if necessary. Warren confirmed, though, that he has no interest in joining the Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association, a national group that Songer advises. Bruce and Matulovich said they didn’t plan to, either. [This story was updated by The Sentinel to reflect new information and most recent election results.]

WARREN from page A1 his caseload dwindled in 2012 and 2013. “I was technically still a detective, but I just worked patrol, and I honestly don’t know why it took them so long to draw me back down to the patrol rate,” Warren said. “There weren’t any issues around it; we just didn’t have a need to have a detective.” Current BWSPD Chief Mike Hepner then launched an internal investigation into Warren for “Dereliction of Duty, Conduct Unbecoming, and Violating the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department’s Core Values” in April 2019, reads a notice received by Warren. A week later, Warren submitted his resignation letter, citing “personal reasons and other opportunities.” According to Warren, his now ex-wife approached BWSPD and made multiple allegations stemming from issues in his private life. “Some of the allegations she had made were completely false, but, ultimately, I knew I was getting divorced. I knew we weren’t going to be together. I knew the kids were going to want to stay with me, so I just made the decision to step away from the department at that time and do what was best for the kids,” Warren said. “There’s nothing in there that jeopardized my certification, or nothing there that would have warranted a termination from the department.”

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On August 4, at the Board of County Commissioners meeting, Corporal Robert Cooper was awarded a Letter of Commendation and a Life Saving Award for intervening in a suicide attempt that occurred in the County Jail. Cooper removed a ligature being used by an inmate to attempt to take his own C life, summoned EMS, and managed the scene until HONORING SAVING A LIFE: Left to right, Commissioner Todd Andrews, Sergeant Doug Gilliam, Corporal Robert Cooper, Bill Frantz, resources arrived. Details of Commissioner Lori Zoller, and Commissioner Ron Ihrig. The Klickitat his actions were cited in the County commissioners joined with County Jail staff to award Cooper with text of his commendation: special recognition. “Through your vigilance reminder that correctional and attention to detail, you and security of the facility. “The work performed by officers are not only secudetected an inmate actively attempting to take their correctional professionals rity professionals but also own life by ligature. Without often goes unseen by the pub- first responders who must hesitation, you intervened lic. While much of what we do be prepared to act decisively decisively, removed the liga- occurs behind secure walls when lives are at stake. “Your actions on July 15 ture from the inmate’s neck, and away from public view, immediately summoned the responsibility entrusted exemplify the highest stanemergency medical services, to us is immense. Every day, dards of the correctional and began continuously correctional staff protect the profession. Your alertness, assessing the inmate’s con- community, maintain order, courage, and commitment dition while awaiting the and safeguard the lives and to preserving human life arrival of medical person- well-being of those placed directly contributed to a sucnel. Throughout this rap- in our custody—including cessful outcome and reflect idly evolving incident, you individuals who may be great credit upon yourself, remained calm, exercised experiencing their darkest the Klickitat County Departsound judgment, and con- moments. Incidents such ment of Corrections, and the tinued to maintain the safety as this serve as a powerful profession as a whole.” ontributed

Local author brings Ice Age floods to life in new children’s book Erica Kingsbury

For The Sentinel Over thirty years ago, a magazine article about the Ice Age floods caught the attention of Peter B. Lewis. His wife, Cyndy, handed it to him, thinking it might inspire one of the driving tours he was producing at the time. Instead, it later inspired a children’s book. Today, Lewis’s picture book, Big Water Is Coming!, tells the story of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most dramatic geological events. “It’s an illustrated children’s book that’s loaded with science,” Lewis said. Designed to spark curiosity in children and their families, the book explores how the Ice Age floods reshaped much of the Pacific Northwest, particularly communities along the floods’ path. “They rebuilt the Yakima Valley, Columbia Basin and Columbia Gorge,” Lewis said. “They carved them wider and deeper. They shaped the landscape 15,000 years ago. There’s evidence of it everywhere if you know what to look for.” Big Water Is Coming! tells the story through the eyes of the animals that would have experienced the floods, an approach Lewis believes makes the story accessible to young readers. “Kids deserve to know. They are the hope of the future,” Lewis said. Behind the colorful illustrations lie decades of dedi-

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cated research. Lewis spent 15 to 20 years studying the Ice Age floods and assembled a team of experts to help ensure the story was as accurate as possible, conducting interviews and seeking peer reviews throughout the process. One of those experts was Lloyd DeKay, president of the Columbia Gorge Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute. The Ice Age Floods Institute also carries Big Water Is Coming!, recognizing its value as an educational resource for children and families learning about the floods. DeKay said one of the book’s strengths is that it doesn’t attempt to tell the entire Ice Age floods story. Instead, it focuses on one local story that is easier for young readers to understand. DeKay, who worked closely with Lewis throughout the development of Big Water Is Coming!, said the collaborative effort helped ensure the story was as scientifically accurate as possible while imagining what the animals may have experienced during the Ice Age floods. Behind the book is the hope that families will be inspired to get out and see for themselves how the local terrain was shaped by the floods and that reading will not only educate but also inspire exploration. “Our hope is that this type of information and this book will spark an interest for both kids and adults to

look more deeply, to get the kids out to see the terrain,” DeKay said. As Big Water Is Coming! gets into the hands of young readers, Lewis hopes to see it used in local classrooms as well. To support educators, the book is accompanied by a classroom guide, along with hardcover teacher editions and softcover student editions designed for classroom instruction. According to Lewis’s website, the classroom materials align with regional Ice Age floods curriculum initiatives and include a read-aloud and a simple hands-on activity designed to fit within a single class period. “All kids from kindergarten through third grade who live in the flood region should be given this story,” Lewis said. He hopes the book will serve as a fun and engaging way for children to learn about the Ice Age floods while inspiring them to explore the landscape around them. “I would love to hope I’m creating scientists of the future and inquisitive minds,” Lewis added.

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD

f 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30am; 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.

Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastors Rob Blevins and Larry Gourley; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:30am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL Centerville Community Church

508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509.637.3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am. "Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."

Father’s House Fellowship 207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. FHF1880@outlook.com “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene

124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45am; Sunday School-all ages 9:30am. goldendalenaz@gmail.com

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A FLOOD OF INSIGHT: Bickleton author Peter Lewis has a new children’s book out.

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PARK from page A1 was asked about resources available to older residents who may face displacement if the mobile home and RV park were to close. “If people need to relocate immediately and do not have anyone they can move in with temporarily, that presents a bigger challenge. We have already found it very challenging to locate affordable local rentals for those on limited/fixed income,” Carter said. “Many of the affordable housing units have waiting lists.” Carter said Senior Services helps seniors and adults with disabilities connect with housing resources, including Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) and the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority, and assists with rental applications. Some residents may qualify for state assistance with relocation expenses, such as moving costs and deposits, but that does not guarantee immediate or local housing.

GOP from page A1 be’s seatmate, Kevin Waters, and two other Republican lawmakers in a neighboring district. Stephanie McClintock and John Ley are also trailing. “It’s absolutely nationalized,” said House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle. “You have a historically unpopular president and his party is not interested in differentiating themselves from him.” House Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, said it is “no secret” that Trump’s favorability “is underwater” in Washington. Polling also shows disenchantment with Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson and some policies pushed through by the majority Democrats in the state Legislature, he asserted. “I do think there is some dissatisfaction with everybody in charge,” he said. “People are hungry for change. Our goal is to get out the message. Based on our polling and modeling, our message is winning over voters who go into this election with an open mind.” ‘A really big wave year’ Democrats hold 59 of the 98 seats in the state House of Representatives. With 66, they’d have a supermajority, giving them the ability to bypass Republicans to try to advance goals such as constitutional amendments protecting abortion and lowering the voter approval threshold for passing school bonds. Following Tuesday’s primary, Democrats are abuzz about the prospect of reaching that rarified level of political dominance. They last gained seven seats in one election cycle in 2018,

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Senior Services case managers and information specialists can also help residents access programs that reduce living expenses, including food assistance, Medicare-related programs and senior utility discounts. Carter also said some Senior Services clients live in the park. Government oversight Washington State Department of Ecology The Sentinel submitted a public information request for a possible Environmental Reports Tracking System (ERTS) incident report about a sewage leak or any other environmental incident or records held by the Department of Ecology for the Goldendale MH & RV Park. After conducting searches using the property’s address, parcel number, location, and multiple databases, the department responded, “Ecology has no records responsive to your request.” Klickitat County Health Department The Sentinel spoke with

David Kavanagh, environmental health director for Klickitat County Health Department, via email. According to Kavanagh, the health department has authority to respond to failures involving on-site sewage systems (OSS) at privately owned mobile home and RV parks throughout the county, including those located within city limits. Under state OSS regulations (WAC 246-272A), a failure is a condition that threatens public health by inadequately treating sewage or creating the potential for direct or indirect contact between sewage and the public. Kavanagh said examples include sewage surfacing on the ground, sewage backing up into structures, sewage leaking from tanks or collection systems, contamination of groundwater or surface water, or other violations of permit standards. “If we are granted permission to access the property, we then start the compliance/clean-up process,”

Kavanagh said. “There are processes in place for warrants in cases when owners refuse access, [however] this has never happened in my 15-year tenure here.” Kavanagh said that the county is complaint-driven, and a concern must first be reported to the Code Compliance officer, who then gathers details from the complainant. The health department does not conduct routine inspections of private parks. However, potential sewage problems can be difficult to address when residents are reluctant to report concerns or are unsure which agency has authority to respond. Without a complaint or notification, regulatory agencies may not be aware of issues on private property. The Health Department was asked whether the agency could verify a report from a knowledgeable source that a broken sewer pipe had leaked raw sewage at Goldendale MH & RV Park last fall and whether the issue

had been repaired. “Nothing has been recorded with the Health Department regarding the event you mention. I have asked our Code Compliance officer as well,” Kavanagh said. A Code Compliance officer has been contacted, but a response had not been received as of publication. Code enforcement Robert Thompson, the City of Goldendale’s building official and code enforcement officer, says he did not observe any raw sewage on the ground during his visit to the property last fall. He added the owners were making repairs to a section of pipe and cleaning up the area. He said no permit was required because the work was considered a repair and said it was a “no code case” because the issue was being corrected or addressed. Thompson said he believes the property owners are doing a decent job. They’ve “cleaned it up tremendously, getting rid of the old manu-

factured homes,” he said. He added the owners are also remodeling the old bathroom because, although mobile home coding does not require the property to have a bathroom, the new standard for RV parks does require an accessible bathroom. Thompson said there was “nothing there to shut the park down.” Police reports According to documents The Sentinel received in response to a public records request to the Goldendale City Police, there have been 616 police reports at the Goldendale MH & RV Park at 400 N. Columbus Ave., between January 1, 2020, and July 20, 2026. Police Chief Mike Smith was asked by email whether 616 police reports was an unusually high number for a property or area of this size or consistent with what he would expect for the location. As of publication, no response had been received.

the midterm election of Trump’s first term. Fitzgibbon tamped down expectations. Conditions are ripe for a “really big wave year,” he said, but it is probably “more likely than not that we are under 66.” Democrats are confident they’ll flip all four Republican-held seats in the 17th District, where Stuebe and Waters are running, and the 18th District, represented by McClintock and Ley. They also are eyeing the 26th District, where Republican Katy Cornell is looking to succeed Rep. Michelle Valdez, R-Gig Harbor. Cornell’s 43.4% total is less than the combined tallies of Democrats in the primary race. Other possible pick-ups could come in the 25th district where Republican Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen is ahead with a total under 50% and her GOP seatmate, Rep. Michael Keaton, is leading with a tally just above 50%. There are Republican-held seats in the 12th and 14th districts that could be at risk if Democrat turnout surges in the fall. Big picture In a state like Washington where Democrats have long held power, Republicans already have a structural disadvantage, said Ben Gaskins, a political science professor at Lewis and Clark College. That’s only part of the story. Over the past halfcentury, American political parties have become far more nationalized, Gaskins said, making it harder for Republicans to separate themselves from the national party, and

by extension, from Trump. Trump “sucks the oxygen out of all the other Republican institutions,” Gaskins said. Trump’s strong media presence coupled with his demand for unrelenting loyalty in the party make it hard for even sitting Republicans to win back power, he said. While Republicans need to focus on November’s general election, they shouldn’t lose sight of the long term, said Mark Stephan, an associate professor of political science at Washington State University Vancouver. “Is their party willing to be the permanent minority party in the state of Washington?” Stephan said. “If you actually want to win elections and you actually want to maybe even have some power in the state overall, then you have to change. You have to moderate.” The party should lean into independent voters and away from Trump, and accept candidates that do so, he said. “Be principled, but be willing to compromise and be willing to have a bigger tent,” Stephan said. Joe Fain, Bellevue Chamber president and a former state senator, said that both Republicans and Democrats will face challenges due to the direction the national parties are heading. At a time when two-thirds of Washingtonians disapprove of Trump, “voters are steering clear of the Republican brand,” Fain wrote in an email. “Even the most talented local Republican candidates, of which there are several, are finding it difficult to

swim against that tide.” As for Democrats, some may conclude from the primary that the electorate is veering to the left, Fain said. But “the rejection of high-profile DemocraticSocialist aligned candidates, including three prominent races in downtown Seattle, show Democratic voters are right alongside Independents and many Republicans in tiring of the political side-show,” Fain said. ‘We can save these seats’ Rep. Jim Walsh, chair of the Washington State Republican Party, called the nationalization of the election a “Democrat talking point.” Walsh attributed the low GOP turnout to the timing of the Aug. 4 primary, stating many folks are on vaca-

tion, but he’s hopeful for the general election. “There are more persuadable voters in November,” Walsh said. “There are more moderate and conservative voters in November.” GOP leaders cautioned against drawing conclusions from the primary because, they said, there was no concerted effort to turn out the base. Rather, they focused on zeroing in on voters who hadn’t made up their minds, and messaging about the records of Republicans and Democrats. Attention will broaden to energizing the base to show up in the general election. Without Trump on the ballot, it will be tough. Republican lawmakers are counting on the presence of three

ballot measures, including one to ditch the new income tax, to motivate GOP and independent voters. “There is a lot of work to do,” said Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, assistant floor leader for the caucus. “We can save these seats. These are Republican districts.” In southwest Washington specifically, where Stuebe and the three other Republican incumbents trail, Couture expressed confidence that they will turn things around in November because “they know how to win down there.” “There is absolutely a pathway to come back,” he said. “We just have to make sure our voters turn out.”

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Notices LUMBUS AVE, GOLDENDALE, WA 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: PARCEL 1 LOT 2, SHORT PLAT NO. SPL 2020-15, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JUNE 15, 2021, IN BOOK 3, PAGE 268, AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1148402, KLICKITAT COUNTY SHORT PLAT RECORDS, IN THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT AND STATE OF WASHINGTON. BEING A PORTION OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF KLICKITAT, STATE OF WASHINGTON. PARCEL 2 ACCESS EASEMENT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES AS DISCLOSED BY SHORT PLAT NO. SPL 2020-15, RECORDED JUNE 15, 2021, IN BOOK 3, PAGE 268, AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1148402, KLICKITAT COUNTY SHORT PLAT RECORDS, IN THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT AND STATE OF WASHINGTON. Including all personal property as described on said Deed of Trust. Commonly known as: 211 Sterling Blvd White Salmon, Washington 98672 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/24/2024, recorded 10/30/2024, under Auditor’s File No. 1165560, records of Klickitat County, Washington, from INTEGRITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC, AN OREGON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, as Grantor(s), to COLUMBIA GORGE TITLE , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of CENTER STREET LENDING VIII SPE, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Center Street Lending VIII SPE, LLC. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. 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: PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION – Commercial Loan Matured 10/24/2025 Note Dated: 10/24/2024 Note Amount: $1,689,869.00 Interest Paid To: 11/1/2025 Next Due Date: 12/1/2025 Maturity Date: 10/24/2025 BENEFICIARY’S ADVANCES, COSTS AND EXPENSES DESCRIPTION, ADVANCE AMOUNT 10/24/2025 Unpaid Principal Balance $1,685,169.00 4/21/2026 Accrued Interest $139,014.08 4/21/2026 Deferred Interest Due $89,379.14 4/21/2026 Fees Due $38,686.16 4/21/2026 Late Charges Due $11,373.66

ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES & COSTS 02/11/2026 Trustee’s Fees $577.50 02/13/2026 NOD Posting Fee $125.00 03/08/2026 T.S.G. Fee $4,102.29 03/13/2026 Mailing Service Fee $33.60 04/16/2026 Title Datedown Fee $50.00 04/21/2026 Trustee’s Fees $952.50 02/13/2026 Notice of Default Mailings $19.20 02/23/2026 Notice of Default Mailings $38.40 03/08/2026 Notice of Default Mailings $9.60 TOTAL DUE AS OF: 4/21/2026 $1,970,680.85 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $1,685,169.00, together with interest as provided in the Note from 11/1/2025, and such other costs and fees 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 8/28/2026. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/17/2026, (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 8/17/2026 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s 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 8/17/2026 (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 principal and interest, 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 Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s) at the following address(es): NAME, ADDRESS CURRENT OCCUPANT 211 STERLING BLVD WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 INTEGRITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC MICHAEL J. KETLER, MEMBER 211 STERLING BLVD WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 INTEGRITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC MICHAEL J. KETLER, MEMBER 214 WASCO LOOP HOOD RIVER, OR 97031 INTEGRITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC, AN OREGON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY P.O. BOX 1904 HOOD RIVER, OR 97031 JEXIS REAL ESTATE, LLC 1311 W KODIAK WAY SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095 Occupant 211 Sterling Blvd White Salmon, Washington 98672 TAL HOLDINGS LLC DBA

TUM-A-LUM LUMBER C/O JUDIMARYJO INC PO BOX 1643 WOODINVILLE, WA 98072 by both first class and certified mail on 3/13/2026, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 3/17/2026 the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place 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 Trustee’s 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. XI. SPECIAL NOTICE TO GUARANTORS If any of the parties receiving this notice are guarantors of the obligations referenced above, each such guarantor (individually and collectively, “Guarantor”) is hereby notified that: (1) Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid any trustee’s sale; (3) Guarantor will have no right to redeem the Property after the trustee’s sale; (4) subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the obligations referenced above; and (5) in any action for a deficiency, Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the Property as of the date of the trustee’s sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the trustee’s sale, plus interest and costs. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you

believe you may be entitled to these protections, please contact our office immediately. Additional disclaimers provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. Service of Process should be sent to: Michelle R. Ghidotti, Esq., c/o Gary Krohn, Reg. Agent, 144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 236, Edmonds, WA 98020-4100. If there are any questions regarding this Notice, please contact (206) 331-3280. SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT https://prestigepostandpub.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: (949) 776-4697 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: 4/27/2026 Michelle R. Ghidotti, Esq. 144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 236 Edmonds, WA 98020-4100 Phone: (206) 331-3280 Fax: (949) 427-2732 Michelle R. Ghidotti, Esq., as Successor Trustee PPP #26-002836 (3008, 3208) NOTICE OF WATER RIGHTS CHANGE BEFORE THE KLICKITAT COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD Klickitat County, Washington Notice of amended application to change the place of use and add a point of withdrawal under water right number G4-*10874CWRIS. TAKE NOTICE: That on December 10, 2019, Karl Amidon of Goldendale, WA filed application number KLIC-1902 with the Klickitat County Water Conservancy Board to change the place of use under water right number G4*10874CWRIS. Furthermore, that on June 25, 2026, Karl Amidon filed an amendment to the request to also add an additional point of withdrawal to G4-*10874CWRIS. The water right, under priority date of May 13, 1970, authorizes the withdrawal of 960 gallons per minute and 785 acre feet per year from a well located within the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, Township 4N, Range 15 E.W.M. The right authorizes water to be used for irrigation of 235 acres from April 1 through October 31 within the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 1 and the NE1/4 of Section 12, all within T. 4N, R. 15 E.W.M. The applicant proposes to change the place of use to also include the NW1/4 of Section 7 and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of Section 7, within T. 4N, R. 16 E.W.M. In addition, the applicant also proposes to add a point of withdrawal to include a well located within the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, within Township 4N, Range 15 E.W.M. No other changes have been proposed. Any protests or objections to the approval of this application may be filed with the Department of Ecology and must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50) recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology Cashiering Unit, PO Box 47611, Olympia, WA 985047611 within thirty (30) days from 8/19/26. Any interested party may submit comments, objections, and other information to the

Board regarding this application. These items may be submitted in writing or verbally at any public meeting of the Board held to discuss or decide on the application. This application will be on the Board’s agenda during its regular meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 5:00 P.M. in Room 100 of the Klickitat County Administrative Services Building in Goldendale, WA until a decision on the application is made. Additionally, the Board will receive written comments, objections, or other information within thirty (30) days from August 19, 2026 at its office located within the Klickitat County Natural Resources Department Office, located within the Klickitat County Administrative Services Building, 115 W Court St, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98020; mailing address Klickitat County Natural Resources Department, 115 W Court St, MS204, Goldendale, WA 98620. NOTE: This notice does not constitute notice of a meeting for the purposes of the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW. (3209) PUBLIC NOTICE CENTERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT SURPLUS SALE FOR AUGUST 24TH, 2026 August 10, 2026 The Centerville School District #215 is providing notice of a surplus sale by Policy 6881 and RCW 28A.335.180 of property declared surplus by the Board of Directors. The surplus property is available for purchase by public and private schools in the State of Washington prior to the general public. Email kristin@centervilleschool.org if you are interested in any of the surplus items. A public sale (cash only) will be held on August 24th, 2026 from 8:30 – 11:00 at Centerville School, 2315 Centerville Hwy, Centerville WA 98613 Items will be sold as is and all sales are final. View items at: www.centervilleschool.org (3210) KLICKITAT COUNTY MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Notice is hereby given that Klickitat County issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MDNS) on August 6, 2026 under SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and the Klickitat County Environmental Ordinance Number 121084, as amended, for the following proposal: SEPA 2026-10. Applicant: Andrew L Eddins Trust and Scott & Kathy Kitchel Trust. A Binding Site Plan application requesting to create a 4.5 acre lot from the existing 160 acre lot. This proposal is located in the E2SW; W2SE of Section 23, T2N, R13E, W.M. Klickitat County, WA (Dallesport vicinity) on tax parcel 02-13-2300-0007/00. After review of the completed environmental checklists and other information on file the Klickitat County Responsible Official has determined that this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment. Copies of the MDNS are available at the Klickitat County Planning Department during normal business hours. Comments on the above projects are due by 5:00 pm August 27, 2026. Appeals on the above environmental review will be accepted until 5:00 pm September 4, 2026. Appeals must be made to the Board and filed with the Klickitat County Auditor’s office. Appeals shall not be deemed complete without payment of the applicable appeal fees

payable to Klickitat County Planning Department. (3211) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 25, 2026 In accordance with RCW 36.70.795, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 011188, in cooperation with the Public Works Department, Public Health Department, and Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the Community Development Department would like to propose amendments to this ordinance. The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Klickitat County Services Building, 115 West Court Street, Room 200, Goldendale, Washington. Any person desiring to express their views on the matter is invited to join the hearing to provide testimony. Participation in this meeting will be offered as follows: A. To attend the meeting in person. B. To join the meeting via Zoom. Type in https://us02web. zoom.us/j/586587651 in your browser or use one of the call-in numbers below and Meeting ID: 586 587 651. 669-900-6833 346-248-7799 929-205-6099 253-215-8782 301-715-8592 312-626-6799 Written testimony may also be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, 115 West Court St, Room 201, Goldendale, WA 98620, or email to BoCC@klickitatcounty.gov. BY ORDER of the Klickitat County Board of County Commissioners dated this 30th day of July, 2026. /s/ Ron Ihrig, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners (3212) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 25, 2026 In accordance with RCW 36.70.795, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Resolution 09124, in regard to extending the moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Klickitat County, Washington. If approved, the action would extend the moratorium through March 3, 2027. The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Klickitat County Services Building, 115 West Court Street, Room 200, Goldendale, Washington. Any person desiring to express their views on the matter is invited to join the hearing to provide testimony. Participation in this meeting will be offered as follows: A. To attend the meeting in person. B. To join the meeting via Zoom. Type in https://us02web. zoom.us/j/586587651 in your browser or use one of the callin numbers below and Meeting ID: 586 587 651. 669-900-6833 346-248-7799 929-205-6099 253-215-8782 301-715-8592 312-626-6799 Written testimony may also be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, 115 West Court St, Room 201, Goldendale, WA 98620, or email to BoCC@klickitatcounty.gov. BY ORDER of the Klickitat County Board of County Commissioners dated this 30th day of July, 2026. /s/ Ron Ihrig, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners (3213)

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Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Contact Beth Wood with questions about this column: 360-906-4996 or bwood@fvrl.org Straight From the Horse’s (or Sheep’s) Mouth Many children’s books have animal narrators; less often do they appear in adult novels. Recently, two delightful movies have premiered with animal narrators - both adapted from novels. The first, “The Sheep Detectives” will be released on DVD on 8/25/2026, and is currently streaming. The movie is based on “Three Bags Full” by Leonie Swann (2005), and is told from the perspective of a flock of sheep who work together to solve a murder. A second wonderful film is “Remarkably Bright Creatures”, streaming only, based on the book of the same title by Shelby Van Pelt (2022). The narrator in this case is Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who lives in an aquarium.

Animal narrators can allow authors to explore perspectives differently, expand or contract timelines, and use description to evoke humor. Some animal characters behave exactly like humans; others, like Marcellus, are much more enigmatic in their observations. Talking animals are featured in the titles below; each is shown with a brief description and genre. • “Green City Wars” by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2026) - Science Fiction, Mystery. A bioengineered raccoon PI searches for a missing person… uh, mouse. • “Pony Confidential” by Christina Lynch (2024) - Mystery. To save the only human he’s ever loved from a murder charge, a grumpy pony goes on the lam. • “Toto” by A.J. Hackwith (2024) - Fantasy. A snarky Toto narrates the true story of what happened in Oz. • “Starter Villain” by John Scalzi (2023) - Science Fiction. When you’re up against a league of supervillains, it helps to have talking spy cats and unionized dolphins on your side. • “The Cat Who Saved Books” (2021) and • “The Cat Who Saved the Library” (2025) by Sosuke Natsukawa - Fantasy. A talking cat aids a secondhand bookstore owner in the first story, and a lonely reader in the second.

• “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa (2018) Literary fiction. A cat and his owner take a road trip together in Japan, to visit old friends. • “Shady Hollow” by Juneau Black (2015 - Mystery. Woodland creatures live in harmony in Shady Hollow until they don’t. A fox reporter investigates a suspicious death. First in series. • “Dog on It” by Spencer Quinn (2009) - Mystery. Chet, a large mixed-breed dog, narrates as he and his PI buddy investigate a missing persons case. First in the Chet and Bernie series, 17 titles. • “Bliss to You” by Dean Koontz (2008) - Nonfiction. Wisdom from his dog Trixie, as dictated to author Dean Koontz. • “The Tale of Hill Top Farm” by Susan Wittig Albert (2004) - Mystery. The animals speak to each other and solve mysteries in this series. • “War Horse” by Michael Morpurgo (1982) - Children’s fiction. Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the British army and thrust into World War I. Also a DVD (2012) directed by Steven Spielberg. Beth Wood is a senior collection development librarian for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Email her at readingforfun@fvrl.org.

Knock out summer meal-planning with a nutritious, make-ahead solution (Feature Impact) If your summer schedule is already crammed with cross-country trips, social events and activities for the kids, the last thing you likely want to think about is mealplanning. Fueling up for all those fun moments that summer can bring requires a little extra energy, making North Carolina Sweetpotatoes a family-friendly solution that can enhance both flavor and nutrition in sweet and savory dishes. While you might not be ready to think about next week’s meal plans, these Sweetpotato Meal Prep Jars offer an easy way to give your brain a break. They’re perfect for graband-go lunches during busy workweeks or quick bites over hectic weekends. Packed with beta-carotene antioxidants the body converts to vitamin A for healthy vision, immune defense and skin, sweetpotatoes are a delicious base ingredient. Plus, the fiber in sweetpotatoes supports digestion and steady energy, pairing well with satisfying, protein-packed beef and black beans. When it’s time to eat, just dump the contents of the jars onto a plate and enjoy complementary flavors without the hassle. This ready-to-eat recipe includes a refreshing pico de gallo dressing that makes it feel like you’re

New at the Library FICTION “Wasp’s Nest” by Kat Stoddard “Crash into Me” by Robinne Lee “Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep” by Paul Tremblay NONFICTION “Cuisine to Kill for: Recipes & True Crime Stories from the World’s Most Haunted Places” by Amy Bruni “But Have You Read the Book?: Forty Love Stories That Inspired Our Favorite Films” by Kristen Lopez “Why We Fight: A Transformative Road Map to Healing Conflict in Any Relationship” by Kim Polinder CHILDREN “I Think We’re Upside Down!” by Marcus Cutler “The Big Book of Useless History Knowledge” by Katie Arnold “The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good” by Kirsty Applebaum This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.

The Postscript -Carrie Classon

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enjoying a fresh-cooked meal. Find more nutritionboosting summer solutions at ncsweetpotatoes.com. Sweetpotato Meal Prep Jars Recipe courtesy of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 3 Dressing: • 1/4 cup pico de gallo • 3 tablespoons sour cream • 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning • 2 medium sweetpotatoes, chopped • olive oil • 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided • 1 pound ground grass-fed beef • 1 can black beans, rinsed

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1/2 cup cooked corn 1/2 cup pico de gallo 1/2 cup shredded cheese 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped To make dressing: In medium glass, whisk pico de gallo, sour cream, and taco seasoning. Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss sweetpotatoes with olive oil and 1 tablespoon taco seasoning. Spread in even layer on baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway. In skillet, brown beef with remaining taco seasoning. Assemble three meal prep jars with dressing on bottom followed by black beans, corn, pico de gallo, cooked beef, cheese, sweetpotatoes, and romaine. To serve, dump from jars onto plates.

About a million years ago (or at least it feels that way), I used to produce theater. The season ended just before Christmas with “A Christmas Carol,” and a peculiar thing would happen just as the last show closed. I would get a fever. I was always in the show, and sometimes I would feel my fever rising before Scrooge had Tiny Tim on his shoulders. I’d check my forehead, and sure enough, before the audience had made it out into the cold winter night, I would have a fever, which would be followed by congestion and coughing and everything else that comes with a bad cold. This was odd because I was never sick before that night. Of course, I was in my twenties, so keeping healthy was less of a stretch than it is now. But I frequently ate poorly, and I’m sure I didn’t always get enough sleep. The one thing that was constant was stress. I had something to worry about every single day. But as the lights went down on that final performance, my body decided it was time to be sick. The first time this happened, I thought, “What bad luck!” The second time it happened, I thought, “There must be a lot of germs around this time of year!” But by the third and fourth time it happened, there was no denying what was going on. I was somehow—unwillingly—giving myself permission to get sick. And it infuriated me. I spent the holidays sniffling and blowing my nose and probably infecting other people. It was a lousy way to spend Christmas, and it seemed terribly unfair that I couldn’t simply take a little time off.

I now realize that I was taking time off the only way I knew how. After I left the theater, I was no more prone to illness over the holidays than any other time of year. I no longer had this extended period of pushing myself to the limit and then collapsing completely. “Good!” I said. “I’m glad that’s over!” Then I started writing. I wrote 1,000 words or fewer in the first days. I slowly ramped up over the subsequent weeks, and usually by the end, it felt like a mad race to the finish line. I had no idea how the story would end, and I was filled with this massive fear that, when I got to the end, it would be terrible, or there would be no ending, or the book would never be finished. When I reached the end of the book, it felt like a miracle. And then I got sick. The first time this happened, I thought, “What bad luck!” (I am a very slow learner.) But I have now written a few books. And every time I finished a book, I had to take a break to fully recover. So on this last book, I told myself, “Slow down! You are going to finish.” I paced myself. I still finished. There was no disaster. And best of all, I didn’t get sick. And I realized that I fuel a lot of activity with unbridled stress. I use panic as a means to meet deadlines and anxiety to accomplish goals. It’s a little embarrassing because it seems to me that by now, I should have a few more skills. So I’m taking some time off before I begin editing. I’m sleeping a little longer. I’m eating a little better. The book will wait. Because I realize that, after all these years, I am still not fully recovered. To see photos,check out CarrieClassonAuthor on Facebook or visit CarrieClasson.com.

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e v a C a c i Na There are places of wonder all over the world. Some of those places are known to humankind and others are still out there waiting to be discovered. One place on earth that is a good example of this is Cueva de los Cristales, or the Cave of the Crystals. The cave has been buried under the Sierra de Naica Mountain in Mexico for thousands of years but was only accidentally discovered 20 years ago by miners who were looking for silver. The Cave of the Crystals is 300 meters, or 980 feet underground. The thing that makes this cave so amazing is that it is filled with Selenite crystals that are enormous. The largest crystals are 11 meters (36 feet) tall. When you see pictures of the cavern with a person standing next to one of the giant crystals it looks fake. The pictures look like the scene out of a movie. There will never be a movie made in the Cave of the Crystals, and it will never be open to the public because of the environmental conditions. The cave sits above a large pool of magma and water is constantly present. This makes the air hard to breathe because of the humidity, and the temperature is normally 58° celsius (135° fahrenheit). Scientists haven’t managed to stay in the cavern for more than 10 minutes and cameras stop working at 6 minutes.

Selenite crystals are formed when the mineral gypsum is present with salt and water. As the water evaporates the crystals form. The reason the crystals at Naica were able to get as big as they did was the growing conditions for the crystals were just right. Scientists call this the Goldilocks principle.

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Across 3. a mineral with bendable crystals 5. located or taking place under the earth’s surface 7. to find or see before anyone else 8. the amount of water vapor in our air 12. having to do with the environment 13. a degree of hotness or coldness that can be measured 15. Molten, or hot liquefied, rock 16. a certain type of solid object with a repeating pattern of molecules 17. to surprise greatly or fill with wonder 19. The most common temperature scale

Down 1. to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement 2 the human race or species 4. a state of being or existence 6. not planned or expected 9. A country in the southern part of North America 10. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals 11. something that shows what a group of things is like 14. very large in size or amount 18. The basic unit of length in the Metric System