Goldendale, Washington
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026
CONJUNCTION: Goldendale Observatory Administrator Troy Carpenter shared this image taken on June 16 from Observatory Hill of the much-observed conjunction of, in order from left to right, Venus, Jupiter, Moon, and Mercury. Planet Mercury is the most elusive, hiding in bright June twilight near the horizon.
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Klickitat County Commissioners heard several bits of good news at their June 16 meeting. One of them came from Public Works Director Jeff Hunter, who said there was a change order on the courthouse painting project that would add $84,573 to the cost of the project but without requiring any additional funds from the county:
The League of Women Voters of Klickitat and Skamania Counties will hold a candidates’ forum for the Klickitat County Sheriff candidates. The Goldendale Sentinel and the Columbia Gorge News are co-sponsors of the event.
The forum will take place on Tuesday, July 14, 7 p.m. at the Mt View Grange, 1085 N. Main Ave, White Salmon, and on Zoom at https://bit.ly/4eaxCaT.
Sponsors are inviting forum questions from League members and the public. Submit your questions via the League email at lwv. klickitat.skamania@gmail.com.
The forum format will include time for the candidates to introduce themselves and answer questions provided, followed by a closing statement. The public is invited and also may submit written questions at the event.
The forum will be recorded and posted on YouTube (search “lwv ks”) after the event.
To receive more information about these forums, sign up with the League at: https://www. lwvwa.org/join_us or visit the LWV KS UAL Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lwvklickska/events. Email lwv.klickitat. skamania@gmail.com for more information.
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Community opposition to big battery farms is spreading across Washington just as the technology takes on growing importance for the state’s clean energy transition and to stabilize the electric grid.
A multiplying number of cities and counties have enacted moratoriums on permitting for new utility-scale battery storage systems over the past year. Over a similar timeframe, project developers withdrew around a dozen early-stage battery storage proposals from the interconnection queue of Puget Sound Energy, Washington’s largest utility.
Now, green energy groups, electrical trade unions and project developers are redoubling efforts to persuade the public that the big battery arrays are needed to keep the lights on as rising amounts of renewable electricity come onto
the grid.
A battery farm basically operates like a giant rechargeable battery. The owner charges the batteries at off-peak times or on sunny, windy days when renewable energy is abundant. Then, when the sun sets, the wind calms, or electricity demand spikes, the operator can send the juice back onto the grid.
“If what the community is really communicating is: We want to pump the brakes a little bit. We want to understand these technologies. We want to understand their safety, their placement in our community… That’s a condition that I think we need to adapt to,” said Scott Bolton, BrightNight Power senior vice president of external affairs.
“If these moratoriums are communicating, we just don’t want these solutions, that’s very troubling at the end of the day because, you know, if not this, then what?” Bolton added.
Opponents of battery farms perceive a threat to their neighborhood safety, their children’s schools and local farmland. A chief concern is that the rechargeable banks of lithium-ion batteries could catch fire and send plumes of toxic smoke drifting overhead and fish-killing runoff into streams.
The energy industry has a hard sell ahead, judging from the unrest that spread from King County to Skagit, Pierce, Kitsap, Klickitat and Thurston counties — all places where independent developers have proposed commercial battery energy storage systems, or BESS in industry shorthand.
“There’s a dawning awareness of the awful effects of BESS installations such as thermal runaway fires and toxic smoke, and the horrible noise from cooling fans,” wrote Anacortes resident Elke Siller Macartney in a public comment to the Skagit County
“We’re adding extra stuff because we got good enough prices; we had some savings, and this is grant money,” he said. “Instead of turning it back and using our money to paint all the light poles and all that, we talked to the granting agency. They said, ‘That’s close enough. You can paint.’”
That way, Hunter said, when they finish painting the exterior, everything will be painted. He noted that it had been 28 years since the courthouse had been painted and suggested they not wait that long in the future.
Courtney Cooke, the county’s chief probation officer, thanked commissioners for a long-awaited addition to their staff:
“We filled a case manager vacancy that we have had for four years,” she said. “Darrin Wakefield worked four years in the jail, and it has allowed him to adapt to his responsibilities with our office extremely fast. In fact,
in his second week on the job, he had to do an independent court docket day.” She said the judge had complemented him on the occasion. Commissioners decided to make one major shift in response to the growing volume of public records requests, which some groups reportedly have weaponized to harass government offices. Responsibility for coordinating and responding to those requests will be taken away from the HR department, where it was an unfunded burden on otherwise busy staff. A new full-time funded position for that work will be created in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. In order to remain budget neutral, commissioners chose not to fill a position budgeted for their own office, Chair Ron Ihrig said. Under the consent agenda, commissioners approved two grants using “.09 funds.” Washington provides a .09% local sales and uses tax rebate to qualifying rural or economically distressed counties, which can only be used to fund public facilities and economic development.
Those two include: • A $100,000 grant to Columbia Gorge Regional Airport for a project called the CGRA Waterline Loop, on the condition that it be matched with an equal amount by airport co-owner the City of The Dalles.
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This is four people standing in front of a utility pole, from all appearances. Why would they be doing that? When was this? Why was their picture being taken? Most importantly, who in the world are they? Beats us. 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
Points to ponder:
June 18, 1942 – 84 Years Ago
A statewide “bags for harvest” campaign to salvage sacks for use in harvesting the states farm crops has been launched by the State Salvage Committee of the Washington State Defense Council, Henry Carstensen, Master of the Washington State Grange, announced following a meeting of salvage officials, Grange representatives, and the bag dealers in Seattle. A serious shortage of burlap has been caused by the war. Wheat growers, pea growers, and potato producers are badly in need of bags for harvesting their “victory” crops. Unless sufficient bags are obtained in time for rapidly approaching harvest, many crops will be lost. This would be tragic in view of the increased demand for food products to supply the wartime needs. “Every city dweller who has potato sacks, onion sacks, sugar, and flour sacks lying idle in his basement, and every farmer who has unneeded bags store away in his barn or chicken house, can help out in the effort by turning in these sacks for reconditioning so that they can be used where needed to harvest crops.”
April 23, 1942 – 84 Years Ago
A Goldendale boy, Alvin Ganguin, is believed to have been among the heroic American defenders captured by the Japanese on Bataan peninsula. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ganguin of Pleasant Valley, he was known to have been serving with the ground crew of the Army Air Corps in the Philippines when war broke out. In January the Ganguin family received a letter from the War Department stating Alvin was serving under General MacArthur. Alvin Ganguin enlisted in the Army in January 1941, one month after Pearl Harbor. He graduated from Goldendale High School in 1940. [Word was received later that he was killed in action.]
June 26, 1956 – 70 Years Ago
Effective July 1st, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. May, former residents of Portland, will take over the ownership of The Goldendale Sentinel. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fariello, residents of Goldendale for the past 30 years and who have been in the newspaper business since that time, are retiring and plan to make their permanent home on their small acreage near Goldendale.
July 25, 1963 - 63 Years Ago
Work was started this week on excavation for a Sunday school annex to the Assembly of God Church in Goldendale. Working on the job of clearing the soil and digging trenches for footings were Bob Hutton and Alfred Hayes, in addition to Rev. Don Foster. The one-story annex building will be 32 x 86 feet, alongside the present structure, plus a 17 and a half x 62-foot addition across the back for a total of 3,300 square feet. It will contain a social hall and kitchen, as well as Sunday School classrooms. The existing structure will be devoted entirely to worship purposes.
June 24, 1966 – 60 Years Ago
Eighty-eight members of the class of 1966—two more than the record number graduated last year—received their diplomas. Principal Harold Oxwang says 32 of these plan to go to college. James Zevery was the only class member to maintain perfect attendance for the four years. Joy Bratton, valedictorian; Ken Gronewald, salutatorian; Ron Rowe, class president; Gustav Schroder, foreign exchange student; and Carol Fletcher, faculty representative, all spoke.
June 24, 1976 – 50 Years Ago
Goldendale Library: Mrs. Jean Thompson has been head librarian at Goldendale Community Library since 1967. Eight women have served as librarian in Goldendale. These include Mrs. H.H. Johnson, Mrs. J.W. council, Miss Gladys Lawson, Mrs. Mary Cain, Mrs. C.L. Davis, Mrs. Lela Ramsey, Mrs. Wanda Lawson, and Mrs. Thompson.
June 18, 1987 – 39 Years Ago
Portland Trailblazer places brick at Markee Park. Steve Johnson, player for the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trailblazer team, visited Goldendale June 10 to assist in raising construction monies for Vern Markee Park and to promote economic growth of the local area and the Pacific Northwest. Following the ceremony, Johnson placed his personalized commemorative brick in the courtyard of the Vern Markee Park. Klickitat Valley Bank picked up most of the tab for his whirlwind tour of Goldendale.
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Never trust atoms. They make up everything.
I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I can’t put it down.
The man who fell into an upholstery machine has fully recovered.
for the
This picture has been colorized. It’s always fun when someone in the picture writes in to identify our Mystery Photo. This week, it’s Nancy Cunningham—the person inside the cigarette costume. She writes: The picture is of the Great American Smokeout parade, which was on the third Thursday in November of 1993. That day people are asked to give
Williams is in the picture. The American Cancer Society volunteers pictured are: Nancy Cunningham in the Mr. Butts costume, Carmen Bryan, and Wes Kansas.”
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.
The Maryhill 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 a 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
Points to ponder:
increasingly popular sport. Chamber president Kenneth F. Weeks reported that funds would not be diverted from Brooks Memorial Park to other state parks in this 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 across-the-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 groups 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.
How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb? None. They don’t want to offend the bulb for not working.
How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb? How many therapists do you think it takes to change a light bulb?
Did you hear about the cheese factory in France that exploded? There was nothing left but de Brie.
To the man who invented zero: Thanks for nothing. Geology rocks, but geography is where it’s at.
The weather is always news. Most of the national morning and evening shows have a segment about the weather. Often, the weather is the lead story. We spend hours of our lives inquiring about the weather. Will it be hot today? Will there be tornadoes or floods today? Will it be rainy today? The weather report is always news regardless of the weather. We talk about the weather a lot. If you can’t find anything else to talk about, you can always talk about the weather. For example, if you are ordering a soft drink at the local five and dime snack bar and you are sitting next to a stranger, you can always say something like, “It sure is hot today.” Or you can say something like, “I think we’re supposed to have a lot of wind today.” If the stranger wants to talk, they will likely chime in and say, “Yes, it’s really hot out there,” or, “It’s been windy.” You can usually go from there and talk more specifically. You can say something like, “Those people out there in Kansas just about got blown off by the tornadoes.” Or you can say, “Those people over in Texas are burning up in the heat.” From there your conversation can go other directions. You can ask, “Did you get much rain over where you live?” They will respond by saying, “No, I live over at Turkey Creek or Big Rock and we missed all that.” From there you can say, “Oh, I know John Smith over at Turkey Creek.” The conversation can go on and on.
The weather is a good conversation starter. It’s even better if you can just have surface talk about the weather. What I mean is, the talk isn’t really personal. Hopefully you don’t have to say, “Well, my house got blown off by the tornado.” Or, “My house was burned down by the fires.” Or, “My house was flooded or destroyed by the hurricane.” Hopefully, you will never have to say, “We lost a family member due to that horrific storm.” Such a conversation would be gut wrenching.
The news none of us want is bad news about someone being hurt or killed due to the weather, or due to anything. Bad news is never welcomed.
During times of harsh weather or community tragedies, give thanks for anyone who checks on you. We had a tornado in our town years ago. Many lives were lost. Our community was devastated. A good friend drove across town to knock on our door to ask, “Are you okay?” The telephone rang. A family member was calling to ask, “Are you okay?” Most of the time, those same people will not be able to do much to help us, but the thought goes a long way.
It’s nice to know there are one, two, or a few people who check on us from time to time when they are concerned. It’s simply nice to know that someone cares. Maybe one of the best things you can do for a friend or just an acquaintance is to check on them and ask, “Are you okay?” It might mean more than you can imagine. Most likely you already know.
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Burn-out has got to go
The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me .
This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds
for three hours. I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.
On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
Ken McKune Goldendale C
I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.
My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.
Ken Margraf Goldendale
We need him
I express strong support for Judge David Larson for his time on the bench. The public has praised him and the legal community for fairness and a keen ability to understand, interpret, and apply legal principles effectively in practical situations and an unwavering commitment to equal treatment under the law. He approaches every case with careful attention to facts, clear application of precedent, and respect for all parties. These are qualities we need in a Supreme Court Justice.
Judge Larson’s record shows thoughtful sentencing, adherence to due process, and effective courtroom management that keeps proceedings efficient and respectful. He is known for clear, well-reasoned opinions that withstand scrutiny and for treating litigants, attorneys, jurors, and court staff with dignity.
This is the kind of Judge who will protect our rights and maintain public trust.
Judge David Larson has earned that trust through steady, principled service. I urge the voters to elect Judge Larson for the Washington State Supreme Court Position 5. (larsonforjustice.com)
Delmer Eldred Goldendale
The deadly altar
The MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) folks under Robert “Brainworm” Kennedy are phasing out the artificial dyes in M&Ms at the same time as they are allowing the sale of candy-flavored vapes that appeal mainly to the young to help them get addicted to nicotine after lobbying from the tobacco companies.
Also, the Trump Administration is increasing the production of coal and loosening air and water pollution restrictions and standards; raising the acceptable limits on lead, asbestos, and PFAs. As well, they are making vaccines seem suspect when in fact they have saved more lives in the modern world than anything but sanitation and other public health measures. What’s next? Eliminate seatbelts, airbags, and crash tests in autos? Get rid of air traffic control in airports? Or ban helmets on motorcycles? How much death on the altar of personal freedom are you willing to see in your kids, your parents, your loved ones, or your neighbors and friends? It’s a good question to ask yourself. When you have an answer, let your Congresspeople know.
Mark Browne White Salmon
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The 91st annual Ketchum Kalf Rodeo is in the books. I’m very proud of our Glenwood Rodeo Association for working so hard, going above and beyond, to make it a great success. There were a few Glenwood cowboys and cowgirls competing, but I don’t have the placings yet. Only one Glenwood kid, Jentry Hocto, a 12-year-old who will enter 7th grade in the fall, competed the junior barrels. While not placing in the money, she placed well, and she and good horse Jessie looked awesome out there.
A special highlight of the rodeo this year was our new Glenwood School Superintendent, Dr. Jerry Lewis, singing the national anthem on Saturday. He represented our community and our school so well and sure made us proud. Thank you, Jerry.
Another highlight was the presentation of the Hank Ladiges Buckle to an Association member who has been involved in the planning and work of the rodeo for many years. Someone I think of as a Glenwood kid, although he graduated from Glenwood High school and Blue Mountain Community College many years ago, Jaylin Dale Throop, was chosen as this year’s recipient of that meaningful and so well-deserved buckle. Jaylin, thank you for all you have done and continue to do year after year, since you were a little kid.
Here’s an update on our Glenwood cowgirl, Joslyn Arnold, who competed at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming last week. Joslyn,
the daughter of Bo and Casey, just wrapped up her second year on the Walla Walla Community College rodeo team. Joslyn had a couple of tough first rounds in breakaway roping but finished first in the third round with a time of 1.8. She also did very well in the goat tying with three solids runs with times of 7.2, 8.6, and 7.6. Her mom told me it was very special to have Joslyn’s great-grandparents, Bubs and Marlene Murray there with them in Casper. While Bo, Casey, Bubs, and Marlene came home to Glenwood, Joslyn stayed on with the other round and event winners to receive her beautiful buckle as a round winner in the breakaway. Congratulations, Joslyn. We all here are very proud of you. Now, there are other proud grandparents here, Mike and Debbie Woodward, as their grandson Kason James of Helix, OR was part of the Oregon 4-H archery team and qualified to compete at the National 4-H championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. Kason is the son of Arlie Woodward James and Don James, and will be a senior at Helix HS this fall. Congratulations, Kason.
Here’s just a little bit of school news. If you’re interested in having your child take swimming lessons this summer, you can sign up by calling Mrs. Troh in the school office at (509) 364-3438. Lessons were delayed just a bit for this summer due to the current closure of the Leidl Bridge on the Glenwood Highway for repairs. The new dates are July 20-July 31.
Aspen Ford
Washington state standard
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splashy announcement earlier this month that he would back legislation to ban student cellphone use from the first bell of the day to the last in public schools.
But the idea is not a new one in the Legislature.
The state superintendent and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have tried, unsuccessfully, to implement a policy like this for the past three years. A question now is whether Ferguson putting his political weight behind legislation will make a difference.
State Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, sponsored a bill this year to ban cellphones in schools. It was watered down to call for a study from the superintendent’s office, with a deadline to submit policy recommendations by December 2027.
Then, by 2030, the bill says, the Legislature will use that information to enable school districts “to implement a bellto-bell cellphone policy that is tailored to the needs of their community.” School districts already have that ability, Liias pointed out.
“What we did this year was the — literally the bare minimum,” Liias said. “I’m excited that it helped catalyze attention to the issue and that now we’re hopefully poised to join, you know, dozens of states to go even further with evidence-based policy.”
Liias said he’s “delighted” that Ferguson and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal are pushing to get a statewide ban implemented sooner.
In 2024, Reykdal challenged school districts to enact policies restricting cellphone use ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. After his office released guidance on how to implement such measures, about 75% of districts complied.
But Reykdal has concerns that a patchwork approach is emerging.
“It’s time to have a statewide policy,” Reykdal told the public affairs network TVW in April. “You can’t have two neighboring districts with totally different policies and not see the difference.”
At least 29 other states have already implemented a form of bell-to-bell bans on phone use, according to Education Week. One national report gave Washington an F grade for its efforts in this area, or lack thereof. Supporters of the bans see them as a way to cut down on distractions in the classroom and to help improve students’ mental health.
Reykdal has suggested the state is falling behind and joined the governor last week, endorsing legislation to set a statewide “away for the day” policy for cellphones in schools.
State Rep. Stephanie McClintock, R-Battle Ground, has been trying to ban cellphones in schools for the last three legislative sessions. She said she can’t help but wonder if her bills didn’t become law because she’s a Republican in the Democratdominated Legislature.
“We don’t need more studies on the negative effects of cellphone use in our public schools. We need to act,” McClintock, a former Battle Ground school board member, said in a statement
earlier this year.
McClintock’s most recent bill did not receive a hearing in the House Education Committee last year or this year, the first step in passing this type of legislation. In 2024, the bill advanced out of the committee but stalled in House Appropriations.
The bill would have required the state superintendent’s office to relay cellphone banning recommendations to the Washington State School Directors’ Association, which would then develop a statewide model policy.
Schools would have been required to adopt a policy ahead of the 2026-2027 school year, with the option to tailor it to the needs of their specific school district.
McClintock said in an interview “it’s frustrating” that a concept now backed by the Democratic governor didn’t have bipartisan support when she introduced it.
“Being on a school board, what I thought of every time we discussed a policy: what is best for kids? And I wish we could take that approach,” she said. “If everyone in that committee and in the Legislature took that approach, then this would have happened a long time ago.”
House Education Committee Chair Sharon Tomiko Santos, D-Seattle, chose not to give McClintock’s bill a hearing because school districts “don’t need special legislation” from the state to ban cellphones. They have that power already, she said.
“That’s something that has to be done at the local level,” Tomiko Santos said. “We need to wait for the report to come
back that was embedded in legislation sponsored by Senator Liias. I think that it’s a little early to do something before we get to that study.” Rep. Skyler Rude, ranking member of the House Education Committee, said he did his best to advocate for the passage of McClintock’s bill with the committee chair. He’s unsure if the governor’s support will persuade committee members to reconsider.
“It seems like a no-brainer move to me,” said Rude, R-Walla Walla. He described cellphone restrictions in schools as a low-cost way to improve academic performance. Santos declined to comment on the prospects of a future bill backed by the governor to ban cellphone use because the details aren’t hashed out yet.
Over the summer, Ferguson will travel across the state to meet with students, teachers and other stakeholders to develop a detailed proposal for the ban. He plans to prefile the governor-requested bill on Dec. 7, and wants to implement the policy next September. He recently sent a campaign email to supporters, touting the phone ban as one of his legislative priorities and asking them to sign a petition supporting the policy.
“Science supports a phonefree school environment. No single policy can solve every challenge in education, but this one will make a big difference in our students’ social and academic engagement,” he said last week. “I won’t let Washington be the last state in the nation to step up for our kids.”
In mid-May, as Washington school districts were deep into developing their budgets for the next academic year, around 130 received notices that their rates for the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool were going up. And not just by a little bit: by an average of 45%.
School districts contribute funds to the risk pool instead of paying for traditional liability insurance. Those dollars are pooled to pay for settlements or costly claims against individual districts, keeping rates more manageable for all. The main driver of the jump in rates? A sudden increase in the cost of
sexual abuse claims brought against districts. In the last few years, the legal landscape has shifted in Washington for victims of sexual abuse in schools. Changes to statute of limitation laws in recent years have resulted in districts seeing claims from 20 or 30 years ago. A 2020 Supreme Court case also affirmed that school districts are strictly liable for the actions of their employees, even if they were not aware of the harm.
Deborah Callahan, CEO of WSRMP, a not-for-profit public-entity risk pool that provides liability coverage to more than a third of school districts in the state, said the result has been a significant increase in the
amount of money they’re having to spend to settle claims. Some examples include Seattle Schools paying a former student $16 million in 2024 for sex abuse by a coach, and Federal Way Public Schools paying $15 million just last month to two victims sexually assaulted by a student (both are part of WSRMP).
When an individual member of the pool faces a claim, that district’s rate goes up, Callahan said. But so do the rates for every other district. Most of their members have never seen a sex abuse claim, Callahan said, and the claims they are seeing now are mainly historical.
The risk pool had originally told members in
February that rates would increase 18%. But a large increase in the cost of claims in the second quarter of this year meant a last-minute message to districts telling them to expect around a 45% increase instead. For at least one local school district— Anacortes—this meant unexpectedly eliminating some teaching staff. All who spoke with Cascadia Daily News agreed that sexual violence in schools is unacceptable, and survivors deserve justice. But the challenge for districts, especially smaller ones, is ever-increasing costs in liability coverage without a corresponding state funding increase. That means cutting into educational budgets that are already strained.
James Kenneth Woodard was born August 6, 1948, in Conway, South Carolina. He grew up loving the water and spent his favorite childhood summers along the South Carolina seashore with relatives who owned shrimp boats in McClellanville and other family in Myrtle Beach, playing and boating in the warm Atlantic Ocean.
Jim joined the Navy on his 17th birthday and spent three years, 1965 to 1968, stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, on a destroyer and touring European countries on a Good Will mission. Of all his exploits and undertakings, the Navy was one of the proudest seasons of his life.
Being a consummate salesman, Jim sold vacuum cleaners door to door for a time and won several cruises for being the top in sales. Many have said he could sell ice cubes to Eskimos.
Eventually, Jim got into the jewelry business in Norfolk, climbing the ladder to manager. The company sent him to California to manage two different stores in the San Diego/Los Angeles region. When he learned that waterbeds were the up-and-coming thing, he left the jewelry behind and went back to Virginia to start his own store. As time went by and prosperity grew, he ended up with three stores in the Norfolk area. After a time of not paying his taxes, the government seized all he owned, and he walked away with nothing. His statement about that was, “I drove to the courthouse in my Porche, and walked away without it.”
Jim ventured down to Miami and got into the
Robert (Bob) Vernon Storkel passed away May 25, 2026. He was born to Roy and Helen Storkel on December 7, 1934. He was one of seven of their children having four older brothers and two younger sisters. He grew up in Goldendale, where he played football in high school. He attended Central Washington University where he met Patrica Kehl of Wapato, Washington. They were married and remained so for 62 years until her death in 2017. They moved several times earlier in their marriage, but eventually settled in the Portland, Oregon, area where they raised
cab-driving business and scuba diving. He would earn just enough money to fly to Belize to scuba, eat seafood he caught, mingle with the village locals, and then he would fly back to Miami and get back in his cab, where he kept some of his scuba gear in the trunk.
At one point, after doing some under-water photography, he was asked to photograph a dig in Guatemala, so off he went. Stories abounded from his time of tramping around in the jungle and witnessing anthropologists digging up relics at a Mayan temple.
When he was back in Miami, during one of his scuba excursions sitting on the ocean floor, Jim realized there had to be a God for there to be such a separate, organized world under the surface of the sea. This, and the desire to learn how to ski, led him to Utah where he investigated becoming a Mormon, thinking God might be at the temple. Deciding that was not the place for him, he searched out several Christian denominations in Salt Lake and ended up in a small Southern Baptist mission church where he was eventually found the God he had been searching for and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour. After washing dishes in restaurants to earn enough money to go skiing, Jim finally got a job as a bellman at the Stein Erickson Lodge in Deer Valley, lived in his Volkswagen camper van, and skied to his heart’s content. In Utah, he also met Dave and Bev Stone, whom he stayed friends with the rest of his life.
Since the ski lodge was mainly a winter job, Jim travelled to Ketchikan, Alaska, and took a foreman position at a cannery, where he ate all the halibut he could hold. At that point in his life, he decided he needed somewhere in the world to call a permanent home, so he bought 72 acres, sight unseen, outside of a little town called Goldendale, Washington. There he built a small cabin, got to know some of the people in town, and started attending the First Baptist Church, where he met the family of his dreams and the love of his life, Peggy, and her two sons, Joey, and Joshua Shirley. After they were married, Jim told Peggy that when he was in the fifth grade, he decided he wanted to grow up and marry a woman with two boys. Unbeknownst to him at the time, God would someday make that dream a reality. Peggy was unwilling to move her two sons into a tiny, one-room cabin in the boonies with no electricity
their two children, Michael and Debbie. Bob was a truck driver and drove for Darigold the majority of his career. He was very proud of his driving record and awards. After retiring, they moved to Prineville, Oregon, to enjoy the high desert weather they both loved.
After Patty’s death in 2017, Bob married Margaret (Selders) Storkel in 2019. After her death in 2021, Bob moved back to his hometown of Goldendale. Bob loved the outdoors, camping and hunting. He and Patty traveled to many destinations pulling their RV, putting his driving skills to work. Being a very devout Chris-
tian, church, bible study and prayer were a major part of his life. He was a great husband, father and provider. He is survived by his sister Marlene Ihrig; son Michael (Connie); four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers
or plumbing, so Jim moved in with them at a llama farm after their wedding in January of 1993. He got his contractor’s license and did handy-man jobs around Goldendale, spending a lot of time at the library to learn how to fix things, until he bought Nature’s Pine Furniture in 1995. With that, he finally found his true calling, working with wood, and the artist in him surfaced and thrived.
Jim became Cubmaster for Troop 552 in Goldendale and thoroughly enjoyed introducing the cubs to camping at the campground he, his boys, and friends built on the llama farm property. As the boys grew, Jim became Scoutmaster for a short time, taking the kids on hikes and other outings.
Due to some physical restraints, Jim sold Nature’s Pine, and the wanderlust in him resurfaced, driving him into the long-haul trucking industry, and he eventually bought his own truck and got his own authority. He said his windshield was like a wide-screen TV, catching all the views of this vast country from coast to coast. When regulations changed in the trucking world and Jim’s health started declining, he gave up trucking and went back to his woodshop. This time, instead of furniture, he began making items like cutting boards, coasters, charcuterie boards, and an occasional countertop. He watched a lot of YouTube videos and learned how to use epoxy to full advantage, and then he entered the realm of Saturday Market. This brought two of his loves to life—making beautiful
and one sister; with his wives Patty, Margaret; daughter Debbie Andrews; and son in law Dave Andrews.
A Celebration of Life will be held on October 24 at 11 a.m. at Columbus Ave Baptist Church in Goldendale. A luncheon will be provided after the service. Arrangements are by Prineville Funeral Home.
things with wood and then hawking his wares. After a long and difficult bout with cancer, congestive heart failure, and COPD, Jim finally hung up his woodworking tools and went to be with the Lord on June 20, 2026. Even to the very end, he held firm to his faith in Christ, looking forward to his Heavenly Home with his Saviour. Jim saw and achieved a lot of things in his life, but his greatest trait was his testimony of living each day to the fullest as the Lord would have us do. Knowing we are only on this earth for a short time, Jim’s favorite Bible scripture was James 4:14 which says “Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”
No matter where his travels led him, Jim easily made good friends with his charismatic storytelling about the adventures of his life. He will be missed by loving friends and his Christian family, by his buddies at the Thursday morning Bible study, and by the guys at the “Safety Meetings.” Thank you, guys, for your loving care and friendship. You always meant more to him than he could express. He will also be missed by the Hood River Farmer’s Market group, who took him in as their resident grandpa. He loved and prayed for you all.
A special thank you to our local Goldendale KVH Hospice. Stephanie and Paula went above and beyond, laughing with and loving Jim to the very end. We have been exceptionally blessed to have been tenderly cared for by them and are privileged to have them in our community. Also, a very special thank you to Dr. Mike Garnett. You were a most comforting blessing God bestowed on us in Jim’s last hours and a dear friend of his. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, James Archie Woodard and Molly Bernice Woodard-Callas. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, two stepsons, Joseph (Rachel) Shirley and Joshua (Timmany) Shirley, grandsons, Timothy, Solomon, and Malachi Shirley, all of whom he was so proud of. Sisters JoAnn and Alma Woodard and brother Ron Woodard; sisters- and brothers-in-laws; nieces; nephews; lots of cousins; and his best friend for decades, Dean Erickson.
A memorial service will be held at the Community Grace Brethren Church on Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. There will be a dessert fellowship time following (because if there was one food Jim loved, it was dessert!). In lieu of flowers, please send donations to KVH Hospice.
BAPTIST
Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Worship 11am, Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook. ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com
CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic
307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10:30am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm
EASTERN ORTHODOX
Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission
301 NW 2nd St, Goldendale, 907.317.3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15 Orthros, 9:30 Liturgy; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 9pm Compline.
GRACE BRETHREN
Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Service 10:30 in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm. Youth Group 6pm8pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."
LUTHERAN
Christ the King Lutheran 104 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; 509.773.5750. GoldendaleLutheran.org Sunday worship 10am All are welcome.
METHODIST - United Methodist 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.
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
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30am; Morning Worship Service 10:30 ; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.
RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509.250.0222, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm RiverofLife222.org
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; 509.773.4381.
Contact The Sentinel at 509.773.3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s
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.”
Judith Cyrus of Goldendale was inducted into a nationally known group for senior dressage riders and horses on June 21.
The ages of Judith and her horse, Seattle Rain Dancer, qualified them to become members of The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club.
The Century Club recognizes dressage riders and horses whose combined ages total 100 years or more.
Judith is 74, and Seattle Rain Dancer is 27. In addition to having ages totaling 100 or more, horse and rider performed a dressage test of any level and were scored by a dressage judge.
Judith rode at the Thoroughbred Exhibitors Association’s Summer Surprise Combined Test, Jumper,
and Dressage Show hosted at Lake Oswego Hunt in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
The Dressage Foundation (TDF) provides a Century Club ribbon and wall plaque to each horse and rider team. Local dressage clubs, family, and friends help to make the ride into a celebratory event.
The Century Club was formed at TDF in 1996 at the suggestion of noted dressage judge and instructor Dr. Max Gahwyler. The intent was to encourage older dressage riders to remain active in the sport. Since that time, the Century Club has grown into a meaningful and popular endeavor and has over 1,020 members to date.
Dressage is a word drawn
from the French verb for “to train.” Dressage is both a method of training horses and a competitive sport and is designed to develop correct movement in the horse.
Dressage is one of three equestrian events in the Olympics and features men and women of all ages competing against each other.
TDF’s Century Club is sponsored by Platinum Performance. “At Platinum Performance horse health is our mission,” according to the organization.
“Since 1996, we’ve been committed to providing high quality equine nutritional supplements that are developed, tested, and made with care to ensure results. Visit www.platinumperformance.com/equine for
more information.”
For more information about The Dressage Foundation or the Century Club, contact Sara Weiss, Director of Grants and Programs at (402) 434-8585 or visit www. dressagefoundation.org.
The Dressage Foundation
The Dressage Foundation is a 501©(3), non-profit, taxexempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to supporting and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders of all ages and levels. For more information, visit www. dressagefoundation.org.
Alex Gorrod attends meetings of the Goldendale School Board and shares his notes on them. These are not official minutes of the meetings.
I was able to attend the Goldendale School District Board Meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026. Here are some of the highlights. This is my summary, and I do my best to include what is said (without my own bias), though it is most often my summation rather than direct quotes. Check out the full agenda online at: https://meetings. boardbook.org/Public/ Agenda/780?meeting=748476.
1. Noah Hasselblad (GHS Math Teacher), Madilynn Hasselblad (GHS Math Teacher), Felicia Sanchez (GMS ELA Teacher), and Kimberly Renteria (GPS Secretary) were hired.
2. Resignations were accepted for Kelli KayserReed (GPS Secretary), Trina Visser (GMS Head Volleyball Coach/GMS Asst. Track Coach), Daniel Lawson (GHS Asst. Track Coach), and Scott Gray (GMS Head Boys Basketball Coach).
3. Ms. Ihrig (Business Man-
Commission that she also posted on social media in early June. “It’s the height of arrogance for these companies to pretend to install these things for the supposed good of all.”
Developers of battery farms consistently use the term “rare” to describe the frequency of battery fires and blame first-generation systems that they say have since been improved.
Critics note that rare is not the same as never. In online forums, they share articles and pictures of batteries of various sorts, or battery manufacturing plants, catching fire on a near-weekly basis somewhere around the world. Large-scale battery fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish.
Insurance underwriter
Michael Carrington has studied battery safety closely for his firm Tokio Marine GX, a renewables insurance specialist. He said commercial energy storage systems have reached “a high level of maturity,” giving him confidence to issue coverage with large sums of money at stake.
“The likelihood of any kind of fire is very low,” Carrington said in an interview from London. “How the technology has improved and the regulations have improved is really fantastic.”
ager) reported that the general fund was at $2,741,527 in May (down from $3,001,884 in April and up from May 2025, $2,207,133).
4. Ms. Ihrig also reported on enrollment. FTE stands for Full Time Equivalent, every FTE provides around $10,000 in funding. GPS had a 281.50 FTE (last year it was 296.72). GMS had a 247.17 FTE (Last year it was 247.98). GHS had a 286.44 FTE (last year it was 287.27). The total is 815.11 (last year it was 833.64). Online had a 2475.33 FTE (Last year it was 1985.53).
5. Mr. Schlenker gave an update on current facilities’ projects. Stadium bleachers are being installed. They have a drop dead date for construction to be done no later than September 2nd so that the September 4th home football game can be in the new stadium. The contractors are still hoping to have it all done by mid-August.
The GHS plumbing project is going, and right now they are working the pipes at the gym.
6. During board comments, Mr. Twohy thanked the staff
Carrington specifically mentioned two safety features that are now industry standards — off-gas sensors and battery spacing. He said off-gas sensors detect early if battery cells are overheating and can automatically trigger a shutdown. Spacing battery modules meters apart outside prevents fire from spreading between adjacent modules. Why do Northwest utilities want battery storage?
Some of the largest utilities in the Northwest, including Puget Sound Energy, Avista and Portland General Electric, publicly solicited battery energy storage proposals in the last couple years.
The first utility-scale battery storage systems in the region were co-located with solar and wind farms east of the Cascade Range. Those sites tend to be less controversial, but expose the utilities to long-distance transmission bottlenecks. Hence, the push for standalone battery farms nearer to cities, which lessens the need to build more cross-state power lines.
Bellevue, Washingtonbased PSE has a goal to add 1,500 megawatts of energy storage by 2030. An initial 200 megawatts toward that goal should come from a battery storage project now under construction in Sumner by BrightNight and Cordelio
for helping the 2025/2026 school year being a success. He said he was excited to see how much is going on even during the summer at the district. He stated that he was looking forward to the new superintendent getting started and for the board to become five voices and one board instead of how it had been. Finally, he talked about getting quite a few comments about graduation from the community. He felt that they didn’t shine the light on the students enough and that the Board may need to look into becoming more involved to make sure that happens going forward.
Ms. Heart stated she was excited about the new stadium. She was pleased to see graduation pictures from students from the Online School. Then she spoke about GHS graduation and cautioned that future graduations shouldn’t focus on shorter length but instead on taking the time to honor families and their children who are graduating.
Mr. Siebert shared that the boys basketball team
Power. Roughly eight other proposed projects are in various stages of permitting in PSE territory, with the majority facing serious pushback from neighbors, such as near Snoqualmie.
“Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are an important part of PSE’s plans to provide the reliable power our customers expect while delivering more of the clean energy required by Washington’s aggressive clean energy requirements,” utility CEO Mary Kipp wrote in a letter last month to Snoqualmie’s mayor and council.
The Snohomish County Public Utility District is on track to bring the first utilityscale battery energy storage system in western Washington online this fall. The 25-megawatt project near Arlington Municipal Airport is owned by a company named Ameresco.
A Seattle nonprofit that advocates for decarbonization, Clean & Prosperous, argues that blocking battery storage facilities will eventually hamstring wind and solar farm expansion and prolong dependence on fossil fuel generation.
“This is not infrastructure that is just nice to have. It’s critical infrastructure. We need to develop, particularly batteries in western Washing-
has had 15 games in three tournaments since summer ball has started and is 14-1 so far. He then shared about an assistant coach receiving something for free as a thank you for the school doing well with sports.
Mrs. Wilder said that she had a fun time being part of graduation and seeing how much graduates had been successful at. She felt that all the coaches putting in so many summer workouts was great and that it was exciting to see the various facility updates being done in the district.
Ms. Richards thanked Chris and Heather for the work they did on graduation and laughed while sharing it was only 55 minutes long. She thanked the public for being at the meeting and hoped that they would learn more about what the board did so they could be supporters of the board. She then thanked Dean for his perfect audit, which she was told has been the case for 25 years straight for him. Finally she shared that she was excited for the change to a
ton, to make up for our lack of transmission capacity across the Cascades,” said Isaac Kastama, the group’s government relations director. “We are facing increasing risks of brownouts and blackouts.”
Moratoriums and permit reform
Urged on by skeptical residents, a growing number of city and county councils in Washington are passing sixmonth or one-year moratoriums on applications for new utility-scale battery storage facilities. This does not affect residential-scale battery installations, often tied to rooftop solar.
“There is tremendous, valley-wide concern related to battery energy storage systems,” Snoqualmie Councilmember Dan Murphy said at a May 26 council meeting. “The moratorium gives cities the time to better study the issue, press pause and look into all of these matters.”
Snoqualmie was one of at least six jurisdictions where the council voted within the past month to impose or extend a commercial battery storage moratorium. The list also includes Carnation, North Bend, Puyallup, Duvall and Kitsap County. These preemptive and temporary moratoriums aren’t blocking any known battery storage projects.
new superintendent.
7. During the Legislative report Ms. Heart share part of an article about the influence of social media and the need to value good character over other things.
8. During the WIAA report Mrs. Wilder reported on 3 things decided by WIAA or discussed by them at their executive session. 1. The disciplinary list for behavior was discussed and Goldendale was not on the list this year.
2. Ticket prices, which are determined by WIAA, will be raised by $1 for games this year. Mrs. Wilder encouraged people to purchase season passes for families, singles, or seniors as they give a better price for those attending games. 3. Officials will be getting pay raises. She shared about the success of the track team at state with the boys 4x100 team finishing 6th, Seth Wilder finishing 3rd in Shot put, and Ethan Dehart placing 8th. At the Purple and Gold Banquet Brielle Starr and Seth Wilder received the Spaulding Award and Maggie Gutierrez and Brock Armstrong
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• A $400,000 grant to Klickitat Valley Health to help pay for infrastructure construction for an MRI wing. Grants for .09 funds must be approved by the Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority (KCPEDA). That group includes all three county commissioners; Port of Klickitat commissioners; the mayors of Goldendale, White Salmon, and Bingen; and four members of the county at large. Other items in the consent agenda included:
were given the Athlete of Character award.
9. The Board approved the 2nd reading and adoption of the following policies and procedures being added or updated: 2106 (Program Compliance), 2140 (Comprehensive School Counseling Program), 5011 (Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited), 5401/5401P (Sick Leave) 5403 (Emergency and Discretionary Leaves), and 5404 (Family and Medical Leave).
10. The Board approved a resolution for declaring as surplus various items. The list of what is available can be seen as an attachment on the agenda online.
Check out the previous minutes for meetings on the district website. I encourage anyone interested in what is going on at the school district to make it to an upcoming meeting.
The next Board Worksession is at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13, at the GPS Library. The next Regular meeting will be Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. at the GPS Library (note the change due to the plumbing project).
• Change Order No. 1 for the Klickitat County Courthouse exterior wall painting project for $84,573.35
• Amendment No. 9 with Area on Aging and Disabled Services for Southwest Washington, providing carryover funding from the previous year
• Amendment No. 1 with rea on Aging and Disabled Services for Southwest Washington providing funding for MIPPA (Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act)
• The annual Sheriff’s Department purchase of Motorola body-worn camera system, Motorola portable radios, and Lexipol Policies for $96,545.65
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURALYN M. ABEYTA
Deceased
Case No. 26-4-00023-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the
claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 10, 2026
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: BUDDY DEAN KOLANDER ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Carolyn A. Simms, WSBA #18258 Of Carolyn A. Simms, Attorney at Law
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an offer 830-7193962
STATIONARY BIKE Hardly used, custom seat. Make an offer 509-365-3463
FREE CAT tuxedo male, vet checked, friendly, and fixed sally or Richard 509-7734783
RUBBER BOAT 10’ Sea Eagle $100 509-261-5758 ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED, Fully electric, premium mattress & half side rails. 80” x 36” bed size. Condition: Very good. Price: $500. Contact: 503.327.2719
DREXEL CHINA CABINET
$350 cash, you haul located in Goldendale 701 Franklin Court 6 DRAWER DESK used, blue pine desk, 58” long. Needs refinished. Free 541490-4787 ROCK AND ROCK EQUIP-
MENT: 2 saws (18” & 24”) several tons of northwest rock. Call for pricing 509426-1100
REWARD $500 1997 Jeep Cherokee, emerald green. STOLEN from Wishram plate #199YHP. Any information contact 509-2811953 and leave a message.
RE-HOMING Lhasa-Apso spayed 7 years old, Loving and protective. Moving and can’t keep 360-702-8124
FREE Electric Wheelchair, needs a battery 360-7028124
FIREWOOD – FREE – you cut and haul, Goldendale, Jim 541-980-4082
TOOLS Benchtop drill press $250, 16” delta scrollsaw $175. More – mechanic tools, hand tools, portable saws, etc 509-365-5203
METAL ROOFING, used, Brown 21’ legnths x 18” wide. $1.00 per foot 509773-3636
BIKE EQUIP Stationary bike trainer, Deuter MT-04, use your own bike $40 503-5155665
FRESHLY CUT and limbed pine logs, FREE, on Box Canyon Rd 509-773-4497
RECLINER in good shape $50 509-773-4497
RC CARS, 1 electric 1 fuel powered, + extras $100 each OBO 509-773-5494
FISHING REELS 3 unused, make an offer 509-773-5494
CHROME RIMS. Ford 6 lug. $100 or B/O. 509-773-5227. SLIDE-IN STOVE. Samsung double oven, propane/gas. $250 or B/O. 509-773-5227.
2 SOAPSTONE rocks for carving $25 each 509-2612115
HARLEY DAVIDSON vest and chaps, LIKE NEW $125 for the set 509-261-2115
PINT CANNING JARS – 2 dozen @ $12/dozen 509773-5666 PROPANE TORCHES, 4, 2 with hoses, & 1 oxy-propane torch with many accouterments $75
• Public Meeting Notice: 2027-2023 Area Plan July 22, 2026 Pioneer Center, White Salmon - Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Public Meeting Notice: 2027-2023 Area Plan July 23, 2026 County Services Building, GoldendaleArea Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington • Notice for Filing and Public Hearing: Regulating Accessory Dwelling Units - City of Goldendale
minimum bid of $200. Boxes Box 7-23 require a minimum bid of $300. Box 17 will be offered up first to the grand marshal’s family and will be offered to the public if the family elects not to purchase. Prospective bidders can contact Erika Beasley (509) 250-3146 or Tracy King (509) 261-2823 with questions. Maps and bidding forms are available at www.klickitatcountyfair.com. Bids are to be submitted online and/or written sealed bids are to be mailed to Erika Beasley, c/o BOX SEAT COMMITTEE, 101 Clyde Story Road, Goldendale, WA 98620. Only 1 box seat per household will be awarded. Bids must be submitted online or postmarked no later than July 3, 2026. Bids will be awarded at the Fair Board meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, held at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds at 7:00 p.m. (2407, 2502, 2602)
STIHL 18” MS290 chainsaw with Oregon skiptooth chain $300 907-252-1593
Announcements & Notices
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Support Groups NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.
NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the largest education, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.
Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge providees a monthly support group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.
Monthly NAMI Gorge inperson meetings are being conducted the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm at the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street, The Dalles. For information on local NAMI Resources, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@gmail. com.
For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.
MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.
AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-296-2677.
GRIEF SUPPORT
Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
Meets in person at Columbia Gorge Community College,
Hood River campus, across from Rosauers, on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocate for suicide prevention. Contact Brent and Shawnee at bsemmons@ hrecn.net or 541-806-2790.
AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS
(Support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Mondays at noon Pathways to Recovery Riverside Community Church 317 State St. Ruth Wells Room Tuesdays at 7pm St. Mark’s 11th & Eugene Hood River
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org. TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm.
Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058
RECOVERING COUPLES
ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANG-UPS? Attend
CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm For more info. call 541-386-2812
YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104. HAVEN: Weekly counseling groups for victims of domestic/teen dating violence or sexual assault. Biweekly educational classes given in Spanish and English for domestic violence. Call Haven, 541-296-1662. AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm. AA in WAMIC (open): Tuesdays @ 7pm, NEW LOCATION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Oregon.
DEMENTIA Support Group every 2nd Monday of the month at the Oregon Veterans Home, 10:30am - 11:30am 541-296-7190 for info.
TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lutheran Church, use elevator entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR. PARKINSON’S Support
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington’s 2027 - 2030 Area Plan
Klickitat County, Washington – The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) and its Advisory Council invite all interested parties to attend the 2027 - 2030 Area Plan Public Meeting for Aging and Disability Services. The meeting is at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Pioneer Center Dining Room, 501 NE Washington Street, White Salmon, WA 98672.
The 2027 - 2030 Area Plan guides AAADSW’s development of community-based supports and programs, and determines funding priorities, for older adults, adults with disabilities and family caregivers in its five-county planning and service area. Those counties include Clark, Cowlitz,
Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties. A draft of the 2027 - 2030 Area Plan will be available at the public meeting and online at www.HelpingElders.org on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Please contact Christina Marneris with questions or requests for special accommodations at 360-735-5728, 1-888-637-6060 or AAADSWRS@dshs.wa.gov (2503)
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington’s 2027 - 2030 Area Plan Klickitat County, Washington – The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) and its Advisory Council invite all interested parties to attend the 2027 - 2030 Area Plan Public Meeting for Aging and Disability Services. The meeting is at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the Klickitat County Services Building, in the Mt. Adams Conference Room, 115 W. Court Street, Goldendale, WA 98620. The 2027 - 2030 Area Plan guides AAADSW’s development of community-based supports and programs, and determines funding priorities, for older adults, adults with disabilities and family caregiv-
ers in its five-county planning and service area. Those counties include Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties. A draft of the 2027 - 2030 Area Plan will be available at the public meeting and online at www.HelpingElders.org on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Please contact Christina Marneris with questions or requests for special accommodations at 360-735-5728, 1-888-637-6060 or AAADSWRS@dshs.wa.gov. (2504)
NOTICE OF FILING AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR REGULATING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
CITY OF GOLDENDALE
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the City Council is adopting an ordinance regulating accessory dwelling units within the city. The City Council of the City of Goldendale has scheduled public hearings on July 6th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1103 S Columbus Ave, Goldendale WA. The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss regulating accessory dwelling units. All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard at such time and place.
Shelly Enderby Clerk-Treasurer
Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor.
talkative, and fun. He enjoys playing basketball, riding bikes, and building things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who enjoys
chairs in very good condition. 5 ft x 40 inch and expands to 4 ft. Asking $280. If interested, email mountainview9698@gmail.com for pictures.
Heating & Air Conditioning
WESTPOINT Indoor Portable Air Conditioner. Mobile with remote, window vent hose, extendable window panel. 39”x13”x13”. Cash only please. $80. White Salmon, WA. 509-774-7805.
Health & Fitness
TEETER Elliptical Cross Trainer Recumbent Bike. Brand new. Still in box. $525. OBO. 541-806-6315. Miscellaneous
PUZZLE. Kids “Glow in the Dark” Lizard and Frogs Puzzle. 100 pieces, complete. Like new. $7. 541-387-4752. Not textable.
PLANT Water Globes. Handblown Glass Water Globes for plants. Selling set of 7. Various sizes and colors. $10 for all 7. 541-387-4752. Not textable.
PUZZLE. Kids “Glow in the Dark” Lizard and Frogs Puzzle. 100 pieces, complete. Like new. $7. 541-387-4752. Not textable.
ACCORDION. Vintage, but in very
SUITCASE Set (4 -in-one) plus garment bag, hangers, tags & lock. 30” expandable, vertical Pullman-Centennial II Jaguar. Never been used. Cost $69, asking $39. OBO. 541-296-1289.
SNOW Cone Machine with extras. $400. 541-354-1748.
PUZZLE. Kids 48-Piece Puzzle. “Day at the Museum - Dinosaurs.” Complete. Like new. $7. 541-387-4752. Not textable.
Miscellaneous
Wanted
WANTED: Old Rock Collections Agate, jasper, jade, mineral specimens, etc. 541-399-5039.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY
RUMMAGE SALE!
Hood River Rotary is accepting donations for a Community Rummage Sale June 27th.
Sporting equipment, toys, kitchen supplies and gardening tools needed. Drop off @ Wy East on 6/25 1:30pm-7pm or 6/26 10am1pm. Questions, Fundraiser@hoodriverrotary.com.
Musical Items ACCORDION. Vintage, but in very good condition. $125. If interested, email mountainview9698@gmail.com for pictures.
Sporting Goods
BICYCLE Brake Pads. Brand new replacements. Selling 2. $15 for both. 541387-4752. Not textable. NOTICE Certain laws and restrictions, as well as registration requirements, apply to the sale of firearms. For more information, contact the Seattle Field Division of the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 206204-3205. This field division is responsible for Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.
Dogs
Adorable quality AKC Maltese Puppies
Adorable AKC Maltese Puppies raised in our home as family members. We view
great personalities. Puppy pad trained / outside training started. First vaccines / wormed. Mom 6 lbs, dad 5 lbs. Http://www.lovehavens. com or 541-848-9070
LABRADOODLE Puppies. Males, 3 months old, have had 2nd shots, and wormed. Great family dogs. $200. 509-395-2788, land line.
PURE BRED WHITE PUG PUPPIES
Pure bred white Pugs for sale. $800. Call or text. 541-300-4897.
Auctions
Public Sale:
Secure StorageHood River Self storage facility located at 1400 Tucker Road, Hood River, Or 97031 Must sell the contents of 4 storage units to collect past due rent. The public sale will take place online with bids starting Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10am at www.storagetreasures.com.
The following units currently for sale: 1121 Taylor Plesha 910 Panda Neri 232 Joshua Hanson 1009 Rebuild It Center Garage/Yard Sales
Advertise Your Garage Sale Up to 10 lines Print and Online $25 Prepaid To place your ad contact us. Columbia Gorge News 541-386-1234 ColumbiaGorgeNews.com Click Classifieds COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE
Rotary Club of Hood River Saturday, June 27 9am-3pm Wy’East Middle School Odell Sporting goods, kitchen items, children’s things, garden & household tools. YARD SALE June 26 (4pm-8pm), June 27 (9am-4 pm) & June 28 (9am-12pm) End of Hawley-Steele Road, Off Sandlin Road The Dalles Desks, shelves, antiques, clothes, knickknacks, books, scrap-booking crafts, generator, California King Bed w/ drawers, chairs, TV’s, pellet stove, vanity, lamps, women’s bicycle and more.
Auto Parts & Accessories 1949 ENGINE. 4 cylinder, 134L. $475. 541-354-1748. Cars SELL your automobile quickly in our Gorge Classifieds. Place your ad through one of our websites or call one of our newspapers: hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234 thedalleschronicle.com 541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112
Wheels Deal Advertise Your Car, Truck, Boat, Motorcycle, Motorhome
10 Lines
4 Weeks
Print & Online
10 Online Photos • Online Map Only $25 ColumbiaGorgeNews.com Click on “Classifieds” Click on “Place An Ad” Boats & Motors SUMMER’S here! For Sale, 13 ft., 2 person kayak. Used 6 times and paid $1,600. In excellent condition. Firm @ $900. If interested email to Mountainview9698@gmail. com for pictures.
Apartments for Rent PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discriminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 19. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adverting for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, TTY/TDD: 1-800-927-9275.
Roommates Wanted Young Professional Seeking Roommate
Hello! I am a 23-year-old male seeking a housemate starting August 1 in the heart of the Hood River Heights District. The two-story, 1700 square foot townhome features 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, a living room, a full kitchen, a 1-car garage, and ample street parking. There is a washer/dryer unit located in an entrance space shared with a tenant in a basement unit. Pets are prohibited. Rent is $950 per person. Utilities average less than $200 per person. A 12-month rent agreement is preferred. The residence sits on private property in an idyllic, quiet location, within walking distance to downtown (via the 2nd Street staircase), Wilson Park, and the Heights District.
As a culture reporter at a local news media company, I have a deep interest in the arts, particularly film and music. I’m also an avid outdoorsman, frequently biking, hiking, running, and swimming around the Gorge. My love for sports extends to football, basketball, and baseball, which I follow passionately. I consider myself active and social, often out of the house on weekend evenings, either on assignment, visiting friends in my hometown of Portland, or enjoying Hood River’s beer scene. If you have compatible interests/values, I encourage you to reach out. Tidiness and an easy-going, cheerful attitude are a plus. Message me at seanaves6@gmail.com with a bit about yourself to see if we’d be a good fit.
Investment Property
RV PARK FOR SALE
CHINOOK RV PARK for sale by owner. 2 years old. 24 spaces. $2,400,000. Call Greg, 503-544-2696.
Help Wanted
LOOKING for a new job?
street parking. Call or text, 503806-1525. Rentals Wanted SEEKING SECURE SPACE - Urgently need room in The Dalles for $200 month and inside/outside work. Have own groceries. Skilled, dependable worker. References. Adam, 458-588-9144.
Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge on our classified website: ColumbiaGorgeNews.com
PUBLIC RECORDS
ADMINISTRATOR
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office-Goldendale, WA. Full time-40/hr week-NonExempt-Grade 71, Steps 1-5 $36.41-$40.95/hr DOQ. First Review 07/10/2026. Open until filled. Visit www. klickitatcounty.org for details & application or contact Human Resources Department, 509-773-7171.
NOW HIRING FOSTER PARENTS!
The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541-308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/ fosterparent to apply.
MARKETING ASSISTANT
Part Time Hood River Distillers is seeking a part-time Marketing Assistant (25 hrs/ week, schedule negotiable). Duties include supporting marketing and sales teams, printing and shipping, event coordination, and program initiatives. Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator a plus. 24.50-26.50/hr. Read the full job description and apply at hrdistillers. com.
ADVISOR
We are hiring a Postsecondary Pathways Advisor to serve the Klickitat, Lyle and Wishram school districts. Full time, 240 days/year. The Ideal Candidate will have passion for helping students achieve their full potential and experience working with rural and remote communities. $63,148.33 - $76,837.82 annual salary range. Apply online: https://www. schooljobs.com/careers/ esd112
THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious! High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Public Works-Bickleton.WA. Full-time-40/hr wk-Non-Exempt-Grade Union, Step 1, $26.54/hr, DOQ.First review, 06/26/2026, Open until filled. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org for details & application or contact Human Resources Department, 509-7737171.
TASTING ROOM ASSOCIATE AT HOOD RIVER DISTILLERS Hood River Distillers Tasting Room Associate. We’re seeking a part-time go-getter with an engaging personality, individual initiative, accountability, and love of connecting with people to ensure an outstanding event experience for our customers. You will be pivotal in educating visitors about our processes and story and connecting them with our extraordinary spirits. Part-time with ability to cover other shifts and work outside events. $20/hr + tips. Apply @ hrdspirits.com. Join our Team! Air Conditioning & Heating
NOTICE Oregon Construction Contractors Law (ORS 701) requires that all businesses that advertise remodeling, repair, home improvements or new construction be registered with the Construction Contractors Board. Registration means contractors have a bond and insurance. Home inspection businesses also must be
Notice
This Calendar of Events listing is FREE! Email your event to events@goldendalesentinel.com or call 509-773-3777.
Are you in need of an eyecatching display ad to highlight your event? Email us at ads@ goldendalesentinel.com. Our friendly, helpful staff would love to help you find an advertising package that works for your needs and fits your budget! We offer online ads as well—with roughly 22,000 unique hits on our website each month, this is a great way to reach even more people.
June 23, Growing Through the Seasons: Composting: 56:30 p.m at the Goldendale Community Library. Join us to learn about composting, the process of creating nutrient rich soil by recycling organic waste including food scraps, leaves, and grass clippings. This program is in partnership with Klickitat County Solid Waste.
June 25-28, Greater Goldendale Area Community Wide Yard Sales: Get ready for four full days of treasure hunting during the Community-Wide Yard Sales, happening June 25–28! This year’s event is under new ownership, and we’re excited to introduce a few small changes designed to make the experience even better for both sellers and shoppers. For the first time, the sales will run two additional days (Four days total), giving buyers more time to explore and sellers more opportunities to connect with customers. To help maximize visibility, sellers may choose to be included in the official yard sale map and address list, which will be distributed both in print and digitally throughout the community.To help cover the cost of printing, materials, and staff time required to coordinate this expanded event, a minimal $5 participation fee will be introduced for sellers who wish to sign up. Seller registration will open on May 1st, 2026.Printed maps will be available for pick-up
• Free Community Kitchen
To-Go Meals: the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month and every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5 or 5:30 until the food runs out. Methodist Church on the corner of Columbus and Broadway.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Monday
• Wishram Community Council Meetings are the second Monday of the month at 5:30 in the school lunchroom building
• To Your Health, Plant based Food Matters seminars on the physiology of nutrition, Join us the 1st monday of the month from 5:30 - 87 p.m. for a potluck dinner, sharing recipes and ideas, as well as a chance to learn.
The Better Livin Center, 59 Bicleton Rd 509-250-1354 Faye.
• Dr. Ogden’s Street Jam every Monday at 7 p.m. in front of the Goldendale Senior Center
• Lyle Lions Meeting 6 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 3:30 p.m. every 2nd Monday at the Goldendale Library. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook.
• Goldendale City Council
meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) https://www. ci.goldendale.wa.us/
• Adult Book Discussion
beginning June 23 at the Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce during all hours either through the office or through the Gazebo on the east end of the property, as well as at select participating businesses around town. Chamber members will also have the opportunity to purchase advertising space in the printed map to promote their business/happenings during one of the community’s busiest shopping weekends.
June 26, Science Heroes: Digging It! 10: 30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library: Get ready to dig in! Digging It! is a hands-on, highenergy STEM show packed with audience interaction, surprising experiences and enough wow moments to leave kids headover-heels for science. https:// www.thescienceheroes.com/
June 28, Soccer Fundraiser Dinner: 4 - 7 p.m. at D’Avanso’s, 119 E Main St in Goldendale. These girls have been playing together for several years, and watching their growth, dedication, and determination has been truly inspiring. From long practices to tough matches and many undefeated seasons, they continue to push each other to improve, work as a team, and never give up. Their commitment to the sport and to one another is something anyone would be proud to support. To help offset the costs of tournament travel, registration fees, equipment, and uniforms, we’re hosting a 3-course Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!
July 3, Klickitat County Fair Entry Deadline! All fair entries - regardless of typemust be registered to enter by the deadline at www.klickitatcountyfair.com. You can find general rules, deadlines, relevant dates and exhibit drop-off times for all departments at the fair’s website. Departments and Events that require pre-registered fair entries are:
• ALL departments in
Group meets every third Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library
• One on One Tech Help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487
• Goldendale School Board
Work Session: 2nd Monday of the month at the Primary School Library. goldendaleschools.org/ about/school-board
• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.
•Free musical entertainment every monday evening until the end of August. 7 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of the senior center.
Tuesday
• White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Meeting every Tuesday at 301 Dewalt Dr, White Salmon.
• Adult Fiber Art Social Circle: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library
• EPIC Youth Center Games: Summer hours: grades 1-5 are from 10-11:30, grades 5-12 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.All students (1st grade and up) welcome to come meet new friends and play a variety of games. A release of liabilities and a parent agreement of conduct must be on file. Youth under 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library Join us as our local health department nurses teach us about different wellness topics to keep ourselves safe an healthy. Topics include: Hand Hygiene, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, & Safety/ Injury Prevention. All ages are
the Exhibit Building: Baking, Booth Exhibits, Crafts/Hobbies/ Ceramics, Crops & Horticulture, Farm Shop, Fiber Arts, Fine Arts, Fleece Show, Flowers & Plants, Food Preservation, Needlework, Photography, Quilts and Sewing.
• Hay & Grain King Contests
• 4-H, FFA, 4-H Archery, All Livestock, Dog and Horse Shows, Western Games
• County Rodeo Events: Team Penning/Branding, Ranch Sorting, and Team Roping
If for any reason that your pre-registered exhibit is not ready by the exhibit drop off date, there is no penalty; let the department know that you did not bring that exhibit and your entry submission and pre-printed entry tag will be scratched. drop off dates and times as they differ across departments. Need help or resources to use the fair’s website to regis-
ter your entries? Call the WSU Extension office at 509-773-5817 and make an appointment with Harley Clever, You can also visit your local Fort Vancouver Regional Library or Bookmobile for access to online resources as well.
July 4, Wishram Community 4th of July Picnic: Parade starts at 12, picnic at 1 p.m. Potluck lunch at the train park with pulled pork sandwiches and hotdogs. Games for the kids Volunteers needed for setup at 9:30 and throughout the day.
July 4, 2026 Demo Derby & Truck Tug O’War: 10 a.m. at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds, 903 Fairgrounds road, Goldendale. Get ready for a day of roaring engines, fierce competition, and classic fairground fun at the annual Demolition Derby & Truck Tug O’ War, proudly presented by ABATE of Washington – Columbia Gorge Chap-
ter. This high-energy event draws motorsports fans from across the region for an action-packed day. celebrating horsepower, skill, and community spirit. July 9 - 11, Goldendale Community Days: Downtown Goldendale - times vary by day. Celebrating 100 years of Community Days! Carnival all days, Parade linup at 10 on Schuster, step off at 11 following the regular parade route, Car show Saturday with awards at 3 p.m., Native American Pow Wow presentation at 3 p.m. on the courthouse lawn, Quilt show at the Presby on Saturday from 10 a.m. Many moreevents such as Mat Chiles lego world exhibition at the Lodge, Lawn mower dragsters, beer garden, vendors., The Seattle Cossacks, scavenger hunt, and live music. July 11 - 12, Starry Night at the Museum: Event checkin begins at 4 pm on Saturday. The museum will remain open after hours exclusively for Starry Night ticketholders until 7 pm.
Loïe’s: The Museum Cafe will be open inside the museum selling sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, and beverages until 7 pm. Enjoy current exhibitions and collections, listen to stories, and gaze at the stars with telescopes.
Volunteers from Rose City Astronomers (Portland, OR) set up telescopes and teach participants about constellations in the night sky with a schedule of sightings well into the wee hours of the morning. Storyteller Will Hornyak and Astronomer Troy Carpenter (Goldendale Observatory) educate and entertain as the evening events proceed.
On Sunday, Loïe’s: The Museum Cafe reopens at 8 am for ticketholders. Coffee, tea, and a light continental breakfast will be available for purchase. Ticketholders receive complimentary access to the museum from 10 am until 5 pm that day.
July 21, Candidats Night at the Grange: 6 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East
Darland. Candidates running for the position of County Sheriff and County Commissioner. Doors open at 5:30
July 24, OMSI Wild Weather: 10: 30 a.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen. Thunder, lighting, and everything in between, OMSI shares the magic of weather by explaining what causes exciting (and sometimes dangerous) weather conditions. Come learn how to track weather and stay safe.
July 25, Miniature Golf Fundraiser: 7 - 9 p.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen St. Join Friends of Goldendale Community Library for Mini Golf and support Goldendale Community Library! What to expect:
• 12 holes designed and sponsored by area businesses/ organizations and the Friends of Goldendale Community Library
• Play in groups of 4 or less
• Young children must have an adult to play
• Cost is by donation
• Space is limited, sign up your group (up to 4) at the library July 31, Reptile Man - THe Fascinating World of Reptiles: 10 a.m. at the Goldendale Library. Scales, slithers, and surprises await! Join the Oregon Reptile Man for a creepy, crawly adventure featuring live reptiles, big laughs, and up-close encounters.
August 13 - 16, Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo: Ticket prices: Thursday/Friday $5.00. Saturday/Sunday $10,00. Season Ticket $20.00. More information to come!
September 11-13, Annual Huckleberry Festival: Live entertainment, dance floor, huckleberry pies and ice cream, vendors, beer garden, kids activities and so much more! Daubenspeck Park in Bingen You don’t want to miss this one. Starting at 5 pm on Friday and ending at 5 pm Sunday. FREE! NO COVER CHARGE .
welcome, topics will be covered at an elementary school level.
• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-CountyCommissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.
• TOPS Club Inc. – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. at he American Legion on Broadway. Questions? Sally/ojala@gmail. com.
• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.
• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509250-3746.
• BINGO night: 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Rd. Meals and cards for purchase (discounted kids’ meals) Come meet your neighbours and enjoy some family fun!
Wednesday
• Friends of Goldendale Community Library meets the 3rd Wednesday every other month from 5 - 6 p.m.
• PARENTS of Murdered Children group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the American Legion at 6 p.m.
• GAMES! Pinochle, cards, dominoes, and more every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Senior Center on East Main. All are welcome!
• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 –7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner
in BZ Corner. By donation $1020, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@gmail.com, 509-637-9425.
• Family Storytime: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library.
• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Primary School. Fun and learning for you and your little ones up to 5 years!
• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station
• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https://lylewa.com/about-us.
Thursday
• Dog Obedience and Agility Classes Fundraiser for the 4H Dog Project. Every Thursday at .6 p.m. all summer at Father’s House Fellowship Hall. Proof of vaccinations required Kids and Adults welcome Puppies need 1st series of shots completed 509 -250-1623 for more info
• EPIC Youth Center Games: 6:30 - 8 p.m. every Thursday. 5th grade and older welcome though a release of liabilities and parent agreement of conduct must be on file. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Rosary every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church 307 Schuster in Goldendale.
• Goldendale Democrats 6 - 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Food and drink available for purchase. Call Carol for location 971-404-1935
• Learn and Play! 10:30 –11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, crafts and more for young children (birth through 5 yrs) and their parents or caregivers presented by White Salmon Valley Community Library Staff. Free book for each participant provided by the FVRL Foundation.
• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale
• Bingo at the Goldendale American Legion Thursdayscard packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available
• Bingo - High Prairie Community Center, 2nd Thursday of every month, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Lori Sweeney 503-260-7129
• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-10:30 a.m. Wishram school, 10:45 - 11:30 Wishram Heights Housing, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509-493-2662 ext 208 for more information.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale. Friday
• Open sewing, knitting, or whatever you do every Friday from 1 - 4 p.m. at Wild Daffodil and 3C’s Fabric in their new location $10.
• Lyle Community Game Day 1 p.m. the third Friday of every month at the Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 –7:30
• Knitting and Stitching Circle 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library Saturday
• Goldendale Farmers Market May thru October at the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce on Broadway every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• High Prairie Farmers Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the month. Vendors please call Bea 509637-0584
• Hope Neighborhood 4:306:00 p.m. 115 E Main Street, Goldendale at the Goldendale Senior Center. A time of fellowship, bible reading, and discussion for those seeking to learn and grow in God’s word.
• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelettes and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).
• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.
• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale
• Family Storytimes 10:30 –11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library Sunday
• Trout Lake Farmers Market: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Grange Hall.
read about—over-the-top weddings in amazement. Here, then, are books and movies about assorted brides - showering optional.
Fiction
• “The Paris Match” by Kate Clayborn (2026)Divorcée Layla attends a destination wedding in Paris
• “Save the Date” by Mallory Kass (2026) - When a destination wedding goes off the rails, who will get their happy ending?
• “The Amish Bride’s Secret” by Patrice Lewis (2025)A trifecta: Amish, a secret, and a mail-order bride
• “Lies and Weddings” by Kevin Kwan (2025) - The future Earl needs to marry for money to erase his family’s debts
• “Three Days in June” by Anne Tyler (2025) - The ups, downs, and surprises in the three days before Gail’s daughter’s wedding
• “The Wedding People” by Allison Espach (2024) - Phoebe finds she’s the only non-invited guest at a destination wedding
• “Bad Luck Bridesmaid” by Alison Rose Greenberg (2022)Don’t ask Zoey to be your bridesmaid
• “The Wedding Season” by Katy Birchall (2022) - Freya’s friends devise challenges to help her get through wedding season
• “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley (2021) - A murder at an exclusive wedding on a remote island
and watch—or
(Feature Impact) Most Americans are eating enough protein. They’re just eating it wrong.
Protein is the macronutrient of the moment—for muscle building, losing weight and staying strong—but nutrition researchers say two things are missing from the conversation: timing and quality.
Spreading protein intake across the day produced about 25% greater muscle protein synthesis, even when the total daily intake was identical, according to research published in the “Journal of Nutrition.”
“Your muscles don’t have a bank account,” said Chris Mohr, PhD, RD, performance nutritionist. “You can’t deposit all your protein at one meal and expect your body to save it for later.”
Most researchers point to a target of about 30 grams of high-quality protein per meal to maximize muscle protein synthesis in most adults. However, grams aren’t everything. The source matters just as much.
“Aim to get most of your protein from whole, nutrient-dense foods rather than relying on powders, bars and snacks that don’t have much else to offer,” Mohr said. “Supplements have their place but they should build on a real-food foundation, not replace it.”
Quality comes down to amino acids – specifically, whether a source contains all nine essential ones the body can’t produce on its own.
Animal proteins (dairy, eggs, meat, fish) check that box. Many plant proteins don’t and tend to be lower in leucine, the amino acid most critical
for triggering muscle growth. Dairy is especially rich in leucine. Mohr recommends a source of dairy at every meal, including milk, Greek yogurt or cottage cheese.
He suggests cottage cheese with the highest levels of protein, such as MULU cottage cheese that contains 18 grams of protein per serving – one-third more than the leading brand.
Additionally, Mohr offers these tips to spread protein intake throughout the day:
• Start with a protein anchor. Build your morning meal around protein, such as scrambled eggs with cottage cheese or a Tart Cherry Cottage Cheese Smoothie with nut butter.
• Layer in protein at lunch. A salad with grilled chicken, a turkey and cheese wrap or a grain bowl with edamame and hard-boiled eggs can hit the 30-gram target.
• Make snacks count. Use cottage cheese as a base for dips or keep hard-boiled eggs on hand for quick, protein-rich options. Or, in just 7 minutes when time is of the essence, you can prepare Air Fryer Cottage Cheese Toast with a delicious drizzle of hot honey.
• Treat dinner as a cap, not a catchup. By evening, protein intake should already be well distributed. Try a moderate portion of fish, lean meat or legumes alongside vegetables.
• Eat slow-digesting protein before bed. Studies show consuming casein protein before sleep –the slow-digesting protein found naturally in dairy – supports
• “Have Brides, Will Travel” by William W. Johnstone (2019) - Two drifters are hired to deliver mail-order brides in the old West
• “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina Lauren (2019)The two members of the wedding party not stricken with food poisoning embark on the planned honeymoon trip
• “The Ship of Brides” by Jojo Moyes (2014) - After WWII, war brides travel to be united with their servicemen husbands for the first time
DVD • “The Bride!” (2026) - a reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein
• “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” on Silver Screen Icons (2017)
overnight muscle repair. One-half cup of cottage cheese or a glass of milk before bed is a practical, evidence-backed way to put science to work.
To find more protein-rich solutions to power your day, visit MULUProtein. com.
Tart Cherry Cottage Cheese
Smoothie
Servings:
2
• 1 cup MULU low-fat cottage cheese
1 frozen banana, peeled
• 3/4 cup frozen tart cherries
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon nut butter
• water
In blender, blend cottage cheese, banana, cherries, ground flaxseed, milk and nut butter on high speed until completely smooth, 45-60 seconds.
If smoothie is too thick, add water, 2 tablespoons at a time, and blend to preferred texture.
Pour into two glasses and serve or pour into sealed jar or container and refrigerate overnight; stir or shake well before drinking.
Nutritional information per serving: 310 calories; 35 g carbohydrates; 22 g protein; 10 g fat.
My husband, Peter’s, birthday is this week. Peter does not celebrate his birthday. Peter doesn’t think the day of his birth is anything to celebrate. He’s happy to celebrate my birthday, but he says he should get to do what he wants to do on his birthday. And what he wants to do is not celebrate. So that’s what we do.
“Can I send Peter a card?” my mother asks, as if she needs permission to do a thing like that.
“Of course! You just shouldn’t feel like you have to,” I explain. Peter will get a card and grumble because it will just remind him that it’s his birthday, and he doesn’t like that. But now I’m making Peter sound like a grouch, and that is not what I mean to do. Because just last week, right before falling asleep, I was talking to myself and said, “I want to tackle two projects this summer.”
“What’s that?” Peter asked.
“I want to get my fountain running and fix my sewing machine—or get rid of it. One or the other.”
I bought a water fountain made of stones piled on top of one another with water coming out the top. Three years ago—almost immediately after I set it up—it stopped pumping water. The fountain has been sitting beside my desk for three years, and every time I walk by a fountain on my walk, I think of that fountain in my office and wish it would work. I would love to have the sound of it there beside me while I’m writing.
Two days later, I went out to the theater, and when I got back, there was the fountain, sitting on the kitchen counter, trickling away.
“How did you do it?” I asked.
“I dunno. I just played with the switch, and primed it, and it started.”
It is making tiny musical water noises as I write this. It makes me so happy. I bought my sewing machine for $15 at a secondhand store. Regular sewing machines like mine are getting kind of rare. Nobody sews anymore, unless they are quilting, and those machines are much fancier than mine. My machine sews straight stitches and zigzags and goes in reverse. That’s it. It came with every single part, even extra bobbins and the original instruction manual. One day it just stopped working, and I haven’t been able to stitch anything up since. I could never get it fixed for less than $100, so if it was dead, I was going to have to take it to the equipment dump.
Two days later, when I came back from my walk, Peter had it running.
“You did it!”
“I just about gave up,” he told me.
Peter said he looked up the serial number online, and he got a better idea of how it ran, and by the time I got home, my sewing machine was sitting on the kitchen counter, running like it was brand-new.
“Two impossible projects in three days!”
Peter’s birthday is later this week, and I told him we are going out to lunch to celebrate.
“You pick the place!” I told him. He made a face, but he said he would. Then I bought him five fancy chocolate bars and wrapped them up for him—even though he insists he never wants presents. He will grumble a little, I imagine. But Peter likes chocolate. And I get to celebrate, even if Peter doesn’t want to. That’s just what he gets for being such a nice guy.
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The United States of America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. In school we learn about famous leaders like George Washington, Paul Revere and Thomas Jefferson or brave soldiers fighting on the battlefield during the American Revolution. What we don’t learn is that many children helped America win its independence from Britain.
Although they were too young to vote or serve as regular soldiers, kids found ways to support the Patriot cause. We celebrate the adults who helped, but we also need to celebrate the young heroes who were so important to the victory of the revolution.
Drummer boys had a very important job and some of them were only 10 years old. They traveled from camp to camp and battle to battle. During the battles the noise was so loud no one could hear the commanders shouting out orders. The drummers would use special drum beats to send messages. They had to memorize different signals and play them correctly. The rebels would have lost many battles without those boys.
A 15-year-old boy named Joseph Plumb Martin joined the army during the American Revolution. He knew that being a soldier would be dangerous, but he volunteered anyway. That decision would take him on an incredible adventure filled with excitement, hardship, and bravery. After the Revolution, Joseph wrote a book about his experiences. His stories tell us what the war was really like for an ordinary teenager.
Legend says that on a rainy night in April 1777, sixteenyear-old Sybil Ludington mounted her horse and rode nearly forty miles through darkness, mud, and rough country roads to warn local militia members that British troops had raided the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut. Galloping from farm to farm, she knocked on doors and shouted warnings, urging men to gather under the command of her father, Colonel Henry Ludington. Despite the storm, the late hour, and the dangers of the journey, she pressed on through the night. By morning, hundreds of militia members had assembled and marched toward the fighting that would lead to the Battle of Ridgefield.
Read all about it!
Find these books about kids who helped the cause of the American Revolution at your favorite library!
If You Were A Kid During the American Revolution by Wil Mara
The American Revolution by Kate Messner Nice job!
Where did George Washington keep his armies? In his sleevies.
We may not have won the war 250 years ago without the children who carried messages, beat drums and did so many other jobs. They were courageous, worked hard, and showed determination. Their stories show that young people can make a real difference. Could you have marched through the rain, snow and battles with soldiers, or ride through the night on a horse to help your country win a war?