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and keep your community connected from page A1 included”, he said, referring to the Farm Bill. “I have an idea about most things but I gotta tell you, there’s so many ins and outs of the Farm Bill, it can be very complicated.”

Dave West brought up the subject of crop insurance subsidies and Steve Cunningham who grows wheat and alfalfa seconded his interest. “I recently got a letter that unless I change my farming practices I will no longer qualify for crop insurance”, said Cunningham. “Well, I’m of the obvious age that probably making a long-term investment might be a poor investment.” He went on to mention the high cost of new machinery needed to qualify for insurance, and the complications that owning erodible land poses. “It seems like you’re either all in or you’re all out”, continued Cunningham. “If you’ve got any highly erodible land that disqualifies you, unless you’re No Till farming practice of some sort, or putting it in CRP [Conservation Reserve Program]. Well CRP doesn’t pay the bills.” West and Cunningham pro -

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CTE [Careers and Technical Education] director and our middle school principal were really supportive and they made it happen.”

Krieg comes from a family of educators. Her father, Terry Nickels, taught Agriculture at Goldendale High School for 34 years before retiring in 2015. He was awarded the WAAE Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 for his contributions to agricultural education. Nancy Nickels, her mother, taught third grade, and her husband, Josh Krieg, teaches Metal Fabrication, Power Structures, Food Science, and Agricultural Leadership at the high school.

The students in Krieg’s Ag classes grow a variety of flora, including marigolds, geraniums, succulents, corn, radish, lettuce, and more. On the morning of March 13, eighth-grade student Tristyn Tobin and seventh-grade students

TOWN HALL from page A1 public safety—specifically drug laws and the laws around pursuits—as well as education, housing and Second Amendment rights,” said Corry, R-Yakima. “I look forward to hearing from the peo - posed the idea of modifying the insurance requirements so that the erodible land would be excluded from consideration for qualification. Newhouse took notes while they spoke. “I’m gathering thoughts, taking notes”, said Newhouse.

Travis Pearson, a fourthgeneration dairy farmer from Trout Lake, had his own concerns. “It seems like there are a lot of negative views on cattle,” said Pearson, referring to the concern some have with cattle and the production of methane gas. He asked the representative if the topic of climate change would be involved in the Farm Bill. “I think there’s going to be a lot of interest on some people’s parts to include some of that. I know the Secretary is pushing that direction,” Newhouse said.

Pearson suggested that a good consumer report may be the place to start to repair the negative reputation that cattle have earned in some circles.

Representative Newhouse seemed to agree. “Some of the practices we already put into place we should be

Isaac Garcia and Caden Fahlenkamp were tending to the many plants that fill the long rows of tables in the 40 x 70-foot greenhouse.

“It’s actually really fun to learn about all the plants and what you do in Ag”, said Isaac. Caden recalled a recent project where they taught students at the elementary school: “We read a lesson to them about strawberries, and we went over how they grow and their plant cycle and all the stages they’re in. Then we brought them over here, and they helped us plant some marigolds. They’re sprouting over here right now.”

The application of the students’ education in real world situations is an important element of Krieg’s Ag classes. “We’re what you call a CTE class, Career and Technical Education, so it’s content that leads to a career if students choose, and you have to ple of the 14th District on those and other issues and listening to their concerns and suggestions.”

All residents in the 14th Legislative District are invited to attend the virtual town hall from 7 rewarded for. It shouldn’t be a penalty. I think truly farmers are part of the solution here but we’re vilified too much. So if there’s something along those lines we should include in the Farm Bill that would be helpful to you, that’s what I’m looking for.” Pearson added that investing in farmers to help them meet the standards of climate change related restrictions would be helpful.

David Barta, who raises cattle and farms hay, spoke of his concerns regarding foreign countries taking advantage of agricultural assistance programs. “I really hope farm money is not going to national entities like China that are…I don’t know how to explain it but it would be extremely frustrating to me to find out we write checks to entities that are piping money straight back to China.”

According to a 2020 USDA Annual Report, the proportion of foreign held agricultural land to all privately held agricultural land in the State of Washington was 7.1%. “Foreign ownership period is a question, provide a leadership opportunity outside your class for students who are in those kinds of classes.” In May of each year, students sell the plants they’ve grown in the annual Goldendale FFA Plant Sale. Money raised during this event goes to support students who are competing in FFA as well as other FFA activities. But the students learn more than just practical tools like commerce. When asked if there was anything from his Ag education that stood out to him, Trystyn said, “Quite a bit actually. Patience, because there’s a lot of people in here sometimes. And kindness, probably. Kindness towards plants, kindness towards people, kindness to everything. You’ve got to be nice to plants, otherwise they all die.”

Krieg’s students have an exciting schedule this school year. Recently her seventhgrade students released 200 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 23. Preregister by going to: https://tinyurl. com/465t66wf

The 105-day legislative session is scheduled to end April 23.

Abortion bill would protect residents from outside restrictions

AlexAndriA OsbOrne

Washington state Journal

Reproductive health care services including abortion and gender-affirming treatment would be protected in Washington State under a bill recently passed by the House with a vote of 59-38.

The legislation, House Bill 1469, was sponsored by Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island. Hansen said it establishes the state’s right to protect the insurance coverage of protected healthcare services, regardless of a person’s location when receiving those services.

Other states are free to make their own public policy choices on what is legal or illegal within the state, but Washington won’t allow other states to infringe on the rights of Washington residents, Hansen said.

“We will use every tool that we have to protect abortion rights in Washington state from the reach of anti-abortion laws in Texas and elsewhere,” he said.

Of the 59 votes to move the bill forward, 57 were Democrats and two were Republican. The 38 no votes were cast by Republicans. Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, was among those who voted no. He said abortion access has been legal in Washington even before the Roe v. Wade was decided in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“In the effort to fight back, we may end up doing unintended harm to the rights and processes that are so important to people of this state,” he said.

“We may end up dividing not only ourselves and the people of Texas and other states we may end up dividing ourselves amongst ourselves.”

While that is not the intent of the bill, emotionally driven bills often create problems, he said.

“It is my concern that this bill includes those kinds of unintended consequences,” he said. “We can’t afford the unintended harm and the unintended division that this policy may drive into the heart of Washington.”

Hansen said the bill would establish the state’s public policy to protect the provision and insurance coverage of protected healthcare services, regardless of a person’s location when receiving those services. Under the bill, courts would be prohibited from issuing a subpoena, warrant, court order, arrest or other civil or but we’re not taking it quite that far”, responded Newhouse. “Somebody just yesterday was telling me we should, we’ve just had a neon open sign on the United States versus other countries where they truly do restrict foreign ownership. We never have.”

The roundtable discussion lasted a little more than an hour and covered a variety of subjects including nutrient management, food security, carbon credits, the health of local bees, decisions of the EPA, insect resistance to pesticides, real estate costs, and more. Most of the farmers in the room wore caps sporting the names of agricultural companies. While the men spoke, a truck carrying a large amount of hay passed by the window behind Representative Newhouse. The future of agriculture bears a great significance to our community. We depend on people like Representative Newhouse to help ensure that our concerns are heard in DC. The new Farm Bill can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/ bill/117th-congress/house-

Chinook salmon they raised from eggs. The Agriculture students will be planting vegetables before spring break so the plants will be ready to be transplanted into larger pots when they return. “We want kids to be excited about Agriculture,” said Krieg. “Whatever the teacher is passionate for, the students become passionate for.” The Goldendale Middle School’s greenhouse has allowed this passion to be nourished and grow as admirably as the plants within.

MURDERS from page A1 second suspect, charging him with two counts of Murder in the First Degree.

The second suspect was identified as John Scott Raczykowski, 31 years old, of Rufus, Oregon. Raczykowski is believed to be armed and dangerous.

The first suspect in custody was identified as Larry Duane Kleven, 57 years old, of Goldendale. Kleven was booked into the Klickitat County Jail for Rendering Criminal Assistance in the First Degree and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

The two deceased were identified as Elisha Ann King, 34 years old, of Yakima, and Jeremy Allen Wyatt, 35 years old, of Yakima.

The KCSO will be the primary investigating agency and will be assisted by the other agencies previously named. The office is requesting assistance from the public, asking for anyone who may know where Raczykowski is located to call the Klickitat County

Department of Emergency Management at (509) 7734545. Anyone with information on this case is asked

COUNCIL from page A1 program works is that, while internally or with peers, we can hold folks accountable, but they can’t suffer increased charges for lack of engagement with us. They can only be referred to us, and we try to help them.”

The bill established programs around the state so that officers finding someone in simple possession would contact the Recovery Navigation service, which would then navigate the subject to diversion and treatment resources.

In other actions, councilors scheduled a public hearing for the next meet- to contact Detective Tim Neher at the Sheriff’s Office at (509) 773-4455. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer expressed appreciation for the FBI Seattle Office, FBI Yakima Office, FBI Taskforce out of Yakima, Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, Yakima County Search and Rescue, Yakama Nation Tribal Police, Goldendale Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Washington State Patrol Crime Response Team, Oregon State Police, Sherman County Sheriff’s Office, Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, The Dalles Police Department, The Dalles SWAT Team, the Mid-Columbia SWAT Team, the Yakima County Coroners Office, the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management, the volunteers with the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Unit, and the many volunteers with the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office Posse for their assistance in the case. ing on removing covenants and restrictions originally imposed on the Goldendale Industrial Park, to clear away some liability issues before portions can be sold. criminal legal process related to proceedings in another state related to protected health care services.

Staff explained that the effect was similar to that of a homeowner’s association, with the city as a member, that would place it in an awkward position if a legal dispute were to come before the city council. There would also be a declaration that property owned by the city in the Industrial Park would have to be declared surplus in order to legally be able to sell it.

HB 1469 prohibits state and local agencies from cooperating with any entity for the purpose of enforcing another state’s law that asserts civil or criminal liability related to protected health care services.

Businesses providing electronic communication services would be prohibited from providing or complying with a civil or criminal process with information relating to an investigation or enforcement of other laws.

Any request for foreign subpoenas would be required to include an attestation on if it seeks information related to protected healthcare services, and if it does, the court would not be allowed to issue the subpoena.

HB 1469 prohibits summoning a Washington witness to testify at a prosecution or grand jury investigation in another state if it involves the provision of protected healthcare services, unless the person is providing an attestation stating the prosecution or investigation does not seek information related to the provision of protected healthcare services.