Goldendale Sentinel March 6, 2024

HEADLINES & HISTORY SINCE 1879

Goldendale, Washington

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024

Vol. 145 No. 10 $1.00 GOOGLE

Airport now has fuel

RODGER

The main item on the agenda of the Goldendale City Council Monday night was a 1912 agreement the city entered into with landowners through whose property the city needed to place the main pipeline supplying water to the city. In return for granting the city an easement through their property for the pipeline, the city allowed any of those property owners, or those who subsequently owned the property, to connect to that main pipeline, even though they lived outside city limits.

Concern had been expressed by Councilor Steve Johnston of an impact to the city’s water supply if all those who were eligible took advantage of the opportunity.

An example of one such agreement was included in the packet for the council meeting, and Clerk/Treasurer Sandy Wells said that she had been assured there was plenty of water to serve those along the line as long as they were single dwellings and not a large development.

Johnston said he was concerned about just that possibility and urged the staff to consult with legal consul on the agreements.

Under staff reports, Police

Chief Mike Smith said things were hopping in his department:

“The month of February was one of the busiest we’ve ever had in this police department,” he said. “We’ve had six theft calls, 10 shoplifts, four property damages, two violation of conduct-type orders, two recoveries of stolen vehicles, five warrants, one DUI, two vehicle prowls, one disorderly. We’ve had 11 arrests this month and three citations. Calls for service were 241, which averages 8.3 per officer per day. It’s kind of crazy for a short month.”

Chief Smith said all this activity came at a time when the department was down one person and another was out on leave.

And under public comment, Richard Lundin reported that the Goldendale City Airport now has the fuel supply up and working so that planes can land and refuel there. The next step, he said, is to build hangars that could be rented out for added income to the airport.

Councilors scheduled a joint meeting of the Public Works and Parks Committees Thursday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. and a Traffic and Safety Committee meeting on Thursday, March 14, at 2:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Council chambers at City Hall.

Collaborative shares ‘Portraits of Houselessness’

TAMARA

KAUFMAN FOR THE SENTINEL

Nearly 80 individuals joined a Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative meeting on February 13 to learn about progress made toward its goals during 2023, review strategic plan updates, and get an overview of key activities and projects planned for 2024. One highlight was the connections the group is making in the region.

“We had a tremendous increase in people dialing into our quarterly meeting and listening session,” said Leslie Naramore, executive director of Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). “This shows that the issue of houselessness matters to our communities.”

Collaborative partners are sharing stories of people who have personally experienced houselessness throughout the region. In 2023, members took the Collaborative’s mission a step further by creating a series of profiles that put real faces in front of deeply personal stories to help advocate for the need for programs, services, and funding. The Portraits of Houselessness series is online at www.mccac.com/ data-reports.

One woman, Debra, was living in her car while also fighting a terminal illness. She was referred to Collaborative partner Mid Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) from the FISH Food Bank. This triggered a flurry of activity to help her secure temporary housing, followed by permanent placement in a 55 and older community. The team assisted Debra in stabilizing her monthly expenses, and she was able to keep and maintain her vehicle,

giving her the independence to focus on her health.

A veteran, Jeff, was living out of a grocery cart. A caseworker from MCCAC connected him with the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) program. The team got him out of the cold, referred him to transportation and health care in Portland, and helped him secure permanent housing. He hopes to help other veterans by sharing his experiences and helping link them to services in the region.

Another man, Mike, is challenged with a learning disability, mental health diagnosis, and childhood trauma. Following his mother’s death, he began living in his car and struggled with his health and social needs. He developed a wound that would not heal, which led to the amputation of his leg. His physician at Adventist Health, formerly Mid Columbia Medical Center (MCMC), referred him to Bridges to Health before he was discharged. This changed his life. He received help to navigate health and social service systems. The team supported his efforts to get a new state ID card and apply for social security disability. He was helped to apply for HUD and transportation vouchers, food benefits, and received assistance to obtain clothing and essential items. Mike was empowered to take control by connecting with ongoing healthcare and a mental health provider. Through his new connection with the Aging and People with Disabilities, he was able to access a caregiver who now helps him through the struggles of living independently.

ABOVE: U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

RIGHT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF.

IVAN’S BILL CLEARS HURDLE:

A bill confronting the fentanyl crisis named for Goldendale’s Ivan Howtopat is moving closer to law. Above, a chart showing the various forms and potency of fentanyl. Right, LA police recently confiscated fentanyl pills packed in different kinds of candy boxes.

Mosbrucker fentanyl bills gain Senate approval

The state Senate has unanimously approved two of Rep. Gina Mosbrucker’s bills to address the state’s fentanyl crisis. Both bills were amended and must receive final House approval before being sent to the governor.

House Bill 2396, also known as “Ivan’s Law,” passed the Senate last Thursday, Feb. 29. The bill is named after 24-year-old Ivan Howtopat, a Yakama Nation tribal member who was suffering from fentanyl withdrawal when he committed suicide in the Klickitat County jail last May.

The bill outlines specific requirements for the state Department of Health, including consideration of the phrase, “Not even once” when designing public outreach campaigns on the danger of fentanyl.

“Fentanyl is not like other drugs where you can use it many times to get high and not necessarily overdose. Fentanyl is one pill - one kill,” said Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale. “Users think they can do this over and over, like

other drugs. But they are mistaken. We are seeing people of all ages dying from this toxic drug. The message must be, ‘Don’t try this. Not even once!’”

Mosbrucker, who serves as ranking member on the House Community Safety, Justice and Reentry Committee, wrote HB 2393 after holding community meetings last year in Goldendale, Toppenish, and Yakima, on the deadly and addictive drug and its impacts.

“I talked to hundreds of people, some in a tent, some on a reservation, some in my hometown, and learned a lot about fentanyl. I heard hours and hours of heartbreaking stories,” said Mosbrucker.

The bill would require jails that release individuals from custody to provide information about treatment programs related to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Mosbrucker says she wrote that component of the bill after speaking with an individual who had struggled with drug addiction.

“He said to me, ‘You’re asking me on the street when I have a heroin needle in my arm or I’m smoking fentanyl if I’d like to go to jail or treatment. I can’t make a good decision with my

life at that point,’ adding that he’d probably do what he could to have his drugs,” Mosbrucker noted. “But when he was at the Yakima jail, a corrections officer saw that this man was doing better because he was now sober, and asked the inmate if he would like to have treatment. It was at that time, the individual said ‘yes,’ and was able to get the help he needed. This is a success story we need to replicate.”

Originally, the bill called for the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, in consultation with the state Department of Health (DOH) and the Washington Poison Center, to compile resources on how to decontaminate fentanyl residue and that of other synthetic opioids from motor vehicles. A Senate amendment changed the bill to put the DOH in charge of the decontamination resource materials.

The measure passed the Senate 49-0. House Bill 1635 would create a model program in Washington for the training and certification of dogs to detect fentanyl. “There are two kinds of fentanyl: pharmaceutical, which helps people through surgeries and

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County commissioners urged to pursue assisted living facility

RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL

Klickitat County Commissioners started their February 27 meeting a few minutes early in order to hear a legislative update from Zak Kennedy of Kennewick-based Potts and Associates, a lobbying firm representing rural counties, port districts, and agricultural businesses.

“[The Legislature] is basically treating the initiatives like bills,” he told commissioners. They can amend them and do what they want with them.”

The Chief Clerk’s office at the Washington Legislature clarified that legislators can’t change the actual initiatives themselves, but they can modify the ideas and draft a competing measure to appear alongside the initiative on the ballot.

Kennedy also said the majority Democrats are tying pet projects to other bills, “so you can’t get rid of them without cutting a whole bunch of programs.”

And he urged commissioners to contact key legislators in regard to a proposed west Klickitat

assisted living facility in order to ensure that it remains in the Housing Trust Fund supplemental budget for the Department of Commerce.

Loren Meagher, executive director of the Eastern Klickitat Conservation Service, successfully asked commissioners for a letter of support on behalf of landowners and ranchers whose grazing was affected by last year’s Newell Road Fire. He said 11 ranchers petitioned the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for rest and deferment on 30,000 acres affected by the fire.

“The way the NRCS ranked system worked out,” he said, “all the funds ended up going to the Spokane fires. This is really important for the re-establishment of grass stands and to reduce the amount of invasive species that move in or get spread around as we see these grounds get recovered.”

Klickitat County Auditor Heather Jobe reported a busy spring for elections.

“We just certified the first five elections this year,” she said.

“This one had six school levies: two for Prosser—we have 53 voters in the Prosser School District—one for Goldendale, one for Centerville, one for Roosevelt, and one for Glenwood. All of them passed.”

She told commissioners that the office was underway with their second election.

“Presidential primary ballots went out last Wednesday,” she said. “That election is March 12 and will be certified March 22.” A third election, for the Bickleton School District, will take place in April.

She also said that she had been talking with Prosecuting Attorney David Quesnel, who had been in contact with PAs from other counties. The consensus was that the county could hold an election this year for a county coroner to start in January, but the final decision would likely come from the State attorney general or a ruling from a superior court. Prosecuting attorneys in counties under 40,000 population in the state have previously served as coroners, but a recent

The Central Oregon Animal Friends (COAF) board that governs Home at Last Animal Shelter (HAL) will be stepping away from shelter operations with a tentative date of March 10.

“HAL wants to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community, supporters, staff, volunteers, and board members, both current and former, who have made Home at Last a symbol of compassion and hope for countless animals over the years,” the organization stated in an announcement.

“Your unwavering support

On February 27th, 2024,

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced the Yakama Nation as a recipient of an award amounting to $32 million dedicated to a hydropower irrigation project on the Yakama Reservation. This is one of 17 projects that will be funded across the U.S. to provide renewable energy opportunities across Indian Country and rural areas.

The project from tribally owned utility Yakama Power is titled Yakama Tribal Solar

has been essential in our mission to find forever homes for animals in need.”

The animal shelter has been a staple in the community for many years, and its staff and volunteers were noted for caring for animals in need. The Columbia Gorge Humane Society has expressed its appreciation in taking on the responsibility of continuing the legacy of Home at Last.

“We are thrilled to be taking on this important task,” said community spokesperson of the Columbia Gorge Humane

Canal & Hydro Project and plans to install solar panels over covered canals throughout the reservation. The project, a dual model with elements of solar and hydropower irrigation, combines these elements into a flowing hydropower irrigation system that will cut back on energy costs, avoid disrupting natural resources, increase irrigation efficiency, and become a reliable source of energy for community members.

“Providing clean energy

Society Mike Erland. “We recognize the hard work of the staff and volunteers at Home at Last and are honored to continue their mission.”

The transition process has already begun.

The Columbia Gorge Humane Society is 90% funded by generous community donations and is seeking support from the community as they move forward with this changeover. If you are interested in volunteering, donating supplies, or making a donation, visit

with minimal disruption to the surrounding environment is a top priority for Yakama Power,” Yakama Power’s General Manager Ray Wiseman said.

“Any new development can carry the risk of disrupting traditional cultural properties and resources if the location is not properly studied. However, there is always a need for clean energy and sustainable energy for our communities, especially in rural areas. Why not build from what already exists?”

Columbiagorgehs.org.

Columbia Gorge Humane Society will be planning a stakeholder’s event in April and will announce plans for a community spay and neuter program and an update on how you can directly help in Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s mission to help animals in the community. For more information about how to get involved or support the Columbia Gorge Humane Society, visit Columbiagorgehs.org.

Over 2,000 panels per mile can be installed with this layout and all power produced will be delivered to the new power line to the north. The composition of the project allows quick access in the case of an emergency, and all components can be disassembled, moved, and replaced when necessary.

Yakama Power plans to train and hire tribal members to provide the utmost opportunity to have project dollars stay within the Yakama community.

County GOP holds convention

The Klickitat County Republicans (KCR) will hold their 2024 County Convention this Saturday, March 9, at the Lyle Lions Club located at 501 State Street, Lyle. Doors open at 9 a.m. for check-in and credentials, and the Convention begins at 10 a.m. KCR State Committeeman Shane Cagle advises attendees to arrive early so that everyone will be checked in and have time to discuss the issues and concerns forefront in their minds as the election season progresses.

The Convention is open to county delegates, alternates, their guests, and Republican voters. Chairwoman Lisa Evans encourages everyone to attend, but especially 17- to 25-year-olds as for many of them, this will be their first opportunity to experience civics in action. The last general election cycle four years ago was disrupted by COVID

and discouraged many from participating in the election process.

The business of the convention is to pass the KCR Platform, elect delegates and alternates to the state convention in Spokane on April 19 and 20, and to participate in a straw poll for president and state-wide candidates. The straw poll results will be shared with the state and will guide the delegates from the county who are elected to represent Klickitat County at the Washington State Convention.

According to KCR State Committeewoman Erin Hartford, “We have some very competitive state-wide races this year. It is very important that we continue to hear from our voters as to whom they would like to see leading our state and nation for the next four years. We look forward to great engagement at this year’s County Convention.”

G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC

Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

We had one person identified in last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture. Orman Small says the man on the right is Andy George, though he had no

idea when, where, or why the picture was taken. The poster on the wall on the left side says “Gorge Darts” so perhaps that huge trophy is from a dart tournament?

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

A group of people in a parking lot. Nine kids in uniform and a couple of guys. We’re pretty sure they’re not used car salespeople.

But who are they? What were they doing? Where?

Why? We don’t know. All we know is that this picture ran in The Sentinel sometime,

OOKING BACK

March 2, 1944 – 80 Years Ago

lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@goldendalesentinel.com), or give us a call

(509-773-3777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

The Lakeview Examiner, of Lakeview, Oregon, has been publishing weekly a list of lakes and rivers and how they got their names. A recent issue has the following: Ana River is a short, spring-fed stream that flows into the north end of Summer Lake. W. H. Byars, father of W. F. Byars, of Goldendale who surveyed the land bordering on the lake, named the river for his small daughter who later became Mrs. S. W. Thompson of Salem. Byars was a well-known pioneer resident of Oregon and was surveyor general from 1890 to 1894.

February 17, 1944 – 80 Years Ago

James Brashear, Jr., former Goldendale resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brashear of Vancouver, is reported missing in action while on duty with the Navy “somewhere” in the Pacific. James worked in the H.W. Bates grocery store in Goldendale prior to moving to Vancouver with his parents. He was a member of the local Scout Troop and a graduate of the Goldendale High School. Aviation Electrician’s Mate, James Brashear was working on the fl ight deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Sangamon when an enemy plane crashed into the airplane he was working on. Brashear was never located or seen after the incident. [Brashear Street in East Goldendale was named in his honor.]

February 14, 1974 – 50 Years Ago

Qasis Café Valentine’s Day Special: Served in the Golden Agate room, “Crack Your Own” Fresh Crab – All you can eat $4.95 or Prime Rib, garlic bread, baked potato, and Salad Bar. $4.95. Visit the Rock Pit Lounge.

February 1984 – 40 Years Ago

An unlikely group going by the names of “Rip City” or “Rabbit” or “Bullet” is practicing hard this week in preparation for the annual Faculty versus Senior basketball game. The contest will fi nd the faculty working hard to avenge last year’s loss to the fi red-up seniors. It’s been reported that several of the seniors are telling fans to come early since they don’t expect the “old men” to last much past that stage of the game. The descriptive names reported earlier, and more, belong to Rip City, Rick Kaps, Rabbit Ron Rowe, Dangerous Dennis Birney, Pretty Boy Pat Rein, Bullet Bob Kelly, The Quiet One Woody Hunter, Wrong Way Larry Weyer, and Jungle Gene Adams. Tickets may be purchased the evening of the game.

March 8, 1984 – 40 Years Ago

Dr. Jim Ogden, Goldendale optometrist, was named recipient of the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award for 1984 in ceremonies at the Goldendale Country Club. In addition to Ogden’s award, four other major plaques were awarded to: Steve Rolfe, who earned the Outstanding Young Farmer award, presented by his predecessor Neil Kayser; Rick McComas, Klickitat County deputy sheriff, named outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer; Darcy Reed, whose Outstanding Young Educator Award was handed to her by fellow teacher Bob Moco; and Roger Parton, who was named Boss of the Year and presented by Prosecuting Attorney Gene Hanson.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

Jim Shepard Fed New York Diners – September 28, 1944

Jim Shepard used to have a business that few in the county know much about, that of obtaining one of the nation’s most prized delicacies—caviar.

When he was a boy of about 15, he started fi shing on a small scale. At fi rst, he bought fish from the Indians, acting as an agent to sell them to the market. Later, he started fishing for himself and worked up until he had two large fi sh wheels in the Columbia, near Cascade Locks. He also had snag lines, which were lines with large hooks about a foot apart. At one time, he heard a report from Vancouver that there had been an enormous sturgeon there, which had broken their snag lines and ran away with them. Other fish men further up the river had the same experience, so Jim decided to catch the unruly fi sh. He set out extra heavy snag lines and laid in wait.

Lands Big Sturgeon

Sure enough, that night they landed the 550-pound sturgeon, taking 111 pounds of eggs from it. They took the eggs to Cascade Locks and shipped them to New York by express, where they were soon served in the city’s most fashionable restaurants as caviar. Shepard made one dollar a pound for his caviar. His largest single shipment was a 1,500-pound barrel of the eggs. Not only did he fi sh for sturgeon but also for salmon. On the Fourth of July in 1894 he shipped $1,000 worth of fish. For about a year, he and Gus

Points to ponder:

Hilding, who lives at Glenwood, were partners with their fi sh wheel.

In 1900 the legislature put a stop to wheel fi shing and snag lining, and Jim found himself out of business. He turned his hand at working on a river steamer but quit that to buy a stump farm near Vancouver, which he grubbed.

For several years he hauled dried prunes from the packing house to the train.

Loads First Train

“We loaded the fi rst carload ever on the railroad on this side of the river in 1907,” Shepard said of that time. “The tracks hadn’t been fi nished, but a work train came in the siding, and we loaded a car with dried prunes.” He watched with interest the development and construction of the railroads and highways along the Columbia.

He moved from his ranch to Stevenson, where he stayed for four years before coming to Goldendale in 1916. “I came up for a visit and have been visiting ever since,” he chuckled. Here he has not settled down to any one business but has done a mixture of many types of work. He always managed to fi nd time for a bit of trout fi shing.

“I haven’t fi shed for two years because of my health, except last December when I went after whitefi sh down at the Leidl place,” said the 77-year-old follower of Isaac Walton, who has found fishing not only a business but a lifetime hobby.

My New Year’s resolutions: 1. Stop making lists. 2. Be more consistent. 7. Learn to count.

I always wonder how police on bikes make arrests. “All right, you, get in the basket!”

Did you hear about the fly that killed itself? It committed insecticide.

Do butterfl ies remember life as a caterpillar?

Turning lights on: the ‘aha’ moments of learning

A colleague recently shared a story of shooting hoops in a park and noticing a person rollerblading nearby under the lights. He could see that the person was struggling to stay upright, apparently learning a new skill. However, his main interest was that the person had known how to turn the lights on, something that he hadn’t been able to figure out himself.

Turning the light on is often used as a metaphor for learning–that “aha” moment when we understand something differently or gain a new skill. At the heart of this metaphor is the profound impact educators have on the lives of their students. Much like turning a light on in the park, educators illuminate by providing guidance, support, encouragement, structure, and learning so students can see themselves successfully navigating the complexities of the world around them.

Educators ignite the sparks of curiosity, critical thinking, and desire to learn more. Goldendale is fortunate to have excellent educators who exemplify these traits and model them for students. They support student growth across a broad range of areas that will allow them to gain success in their lives beyond school.

In a recent Career Technical Showcase, GSD students showed products of their learning (welded roses, hand pies, rebuilt trailers, checkerboards, 3-D printing, to name a few) and articulated what they had learned and why it was important to them. They connected their learning to careers, home, and what they wanted to learn next.

Walking the halls of GSD schools, there is also an obvious emphasis on students learning kindness. This is shown through posters, writing examples, and the way students treat each other. Our staff contributes to this positive environment by acknowledging the positive behaviors of our students and celebrating acts of kindness and contribution.

GSD educators design learning that meets students where they are and moves them to gain content knowledge, skills, and continued growth, as well as to understand and engage socially and emotionally throughout their lives. Both teachers and paraprofessionals play an integral role in this learning. They know the students they work with and assist in making learning accessible for every student. Each time an educator creates a learning experience that allows a student to deepen their knowledge and skills or engage with others, another light is turned on. This is the excitement of teaching and learning.

Goldendale is fortunate to have the support of the community. The levy passing allows the District to keep the lights on for activities and to continue to find ways to figure out how to turn the light of learning on for each of our students.

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 .

Vote or don’t complain

This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena.

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

Letters from the community

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.

So easy to do, so central to our well-being: voting. Klickitat County has a total of 23,150 residents, according to the 2022 statistics issued by the state Economic Security Department. With several hotly contested local races that year, the highest vote count was only 49% of eligible citizens.

Last summer, the Klickitat County Democratic Party ran a survey at the Klickitat County Fair, open to anyone who wanted to participate, to find out what our citizens were concerned about. A total of 131 people took the survey, selecting two issues that they felt were important to them personally. The ranking of the 11 issues, all of which are priorities for the local Democratic Party, are as follows:

Ken McKune Goldendale C

I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds

I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.

My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

Keep in mind that Klickitat County is not just a miniature version of the state of Washington. For example, Klickitat County has significantly more seniors than the state as a whole; 34% of county residents are over 60 years of age, compared to Washington State having fewer of our wise elders, at 24%. Given the age profile of the county population, it is not surprising that nearly 28% identified health care and Social Security as priorities. At the commissioner level and the congressional level, both issues are critically important, particularly since Congress is getting ready to tackle the coming shortfall in Social Security and Medicare payments.

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.

This year, we will be electing county commissioners, congressional representatives, as well as a President. Every single candidate should be asked their positions on these key issues. The missing half of our citizens who are not registered to vote should step up and be heard. And, for those who are not registered and who don’t vote, you lose your right to complain!

Sandy DeMent Wahkiacus

Who thinks this stuff up?

7,600 acre feet of water is the proposed amount of water that will be in the upper reservoir of the Goldendale pump station. An acre foot of water is 2,718,000 pounds. By observation, the proposed sight sits on several layers of unstable basalt. You see it by the piles of shattered rocks below the reservoir. I can’t even fathom the weight this water will exert on the bluff above the Columbia River.

The folly of this could potentially lead to the collapse of the bench below where this reservoir sits. This collapse would breach the John Day dam and kill an untold number of people downstream.

This project needs to be scrapped. No amount of money and jobs justify a possible cataclysmic event a collapse would cause. Who thinks this stuff up? Did they run the weight numbers and look at the cliff? Did they do due diligence or just rubber stamp this?

Thomas Wilson Goldendale

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Well done, Carmen

I’m always very pleased to get to share great news about our current and former Glenwood students. A while back I wrote about former Glenwood kid Carmelita (Carmen) Guzman’s work as an EMT and member of the Hood River Fire Department. At that time, Carmen was attending college to study for her A.A.S. degree in Paramedicine. Carmen never gave up on that goal and recently received that degree and certification as a paramedic. As Carmen says, “After two years, many tears, no sleep, and some new grey hairs, I finally finished.

I’m so happy to be finally working as a paramedic doing something I love.”

Carmen, we here in Glenwood who know and love you and watched you grow up into an amazing young woman are so very proud of you. Congratulations in choosing a career that involves serving people and contributing so meaningfully to the community where you live. You have set a great example for

Glenwood students who are heading out into the world to pursue their goals. Another Glenwood kid, 8th-grader Jocee Hoctor, participated in the Queens of the Gorge club volleyball tournament in Goldendale last Sunday. The Goldendale 14 Gold team is coached by Jaecee Hoctor and is made up of girls from Goldendale, Centerville, and Bickleton. Jocee is the only Glenwood kid on the team. The Goldendale Gold Wolfpack won their first three matches and moved into the winner’s bracket.

In the bracket play, it’s single elimination. Goldendale lost to the Cherry City team from The Dalles, so their day was over; but I can say all those girls played so hard, and the games were very close in that bracket game. Way to go, Goldendale Gold Wolfpack. For Jocee and her mom/ coach Jaecee, playing against the Cherry City team, whose coach is Kaeley Tuia and has Kaeley’s daughter Taylor, is a thrill because both teams are very good. Those women

and girls have been good friends for many, many years. I loved seeing the coaches hug and Taylor and Jocee hug after that bracket game. The team has one more tournament, a two-day finale in Yakima next weekend. I can positively say, volleyball is Jocee’s favorite sport, and she is eager to play high school volleyball on the Klickwood team next school year.

There may still be time to get your reservations for the junior class crab feed. Contact Mrs. Troh at the school office to reserve a dinner. And don’t forget to browse the silent auction in the hallway that night, sponsored by the senior class. The seniors are still seeking donations for their silent auction. Contact any senior to let them know if you have an item to donate. And here’s one last reminder to purchase tickets to the Mom Prom to be held at the Glenwood School on March 16. This special night is sponsored by the Classes of 2027 and 2028. You need not be a mom or go as a couple. Everyone is welcome. See Mrs. Hoctor at the school to purchase tickets.

Sierra Blunt GHS GreenHand FFa reporter

One-hundred-and-six Goldendale Middle and High School FFA members went to the primary school during the month of February to teach the students in grades kindergarten to 4th about the salmon life cycle using a children’s book and member-created activities. The FFA members selected and read the book “Run Salmon Run” as a part of their FFA Agricultural Literacy Project.   FFA members worked in 13 classrooms with 247 elementary students.

Two more depart on the same day

I reported last month on the loss of two of our Lyle loved ones. Joan Titus and Sandra Sorensen met at Heaven’s door on the same day, the 9th of February.

Now I have more bad news.

I received a phone call and a verification by email that on March 1, the same day, two more have passed: Jay Jasperson and Becky Beeks.

It grieves me that so many of our beloved Lyle people are leaving us too soon. As I have not received further news of these last two, I will certainly let you know what I know when I know.

I would like to ask if anyone has any photos of Sandra Sorensen they can share. Her family would like to make a collage of them for her upcoming service. They can be mailed to: Mildred E. Lykens, P.O. Box 88, Lyle, or emailed to me at the address at the end of this column. Her service is still pending.

Graduates: just a reminder to check the Lyle School District website often for scholarship opportunities.

All scholarship information is listed under “Graduation and Beyond.” Look at the “Local Scholarships” tab as well as the “scholarships worth checking out” and “scholarship search websites” tabs. The site is www.lyleschools.org/ District/Department/4Graduation-andBeyond/1149-LocalScholarships.html.

And even more for you 2024 graduates, Current Technical School, and Community College students: if you are on a Career Technical Education (CTE) track, the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) merit scholarship applications are being accepted until March 10. From the WAVE website: “WAVE is a merit scholarship that honors the achievements of Washington’s top career and technical education students. There are up to 147 winners each year, three from each state legislative district. For Spring 2024 awardees, the scholarship is currently funded to up to $3,850 per year up to two years, or about $7,700 total. Community and technical college students are also eligible. These

students must attend one of Washington’s 34 public community and technical colleges and be in the process of completing at least one year of a professional-technical program.” Find more at wtb.wa.gov/wave/?utm_ medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery.

It’s always a good time to share. Like most of the country, Klickitat County is made up of volunteer fire departments. Countywide, those fire departments depend on people like you willing to answer the call.

For many reasons, the number of memberships is dwindling. For many of you new to our rural life, we invite you to reach out to the fire departments, visit, tour, and find out if it’s right for you. A great deal of the rural life is knowing and helping our neighbor. There is always a job you can help with, not just fighting fire. Find out more at your local volunteer fire department.

Planning your garden?

Check out the free seeds at the WS Seed Library. The seed library functions like a book library: you borrow seeds and return some seeds at the end of the season. Local seed libraries contribute to a resilient local food economy by developing open-pollinated seeds that have adapted to our climate. Support your local food economy!

High Prairian Anne Kanter was successful in reaching out and finding folks who have expressed an interest in either being the new Bingo Boss or sharing the title! Sharon Aleckson (the retiring Bingo Boss) will have an informational meeting about it at the High Prairie Community Building on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. It’s the perfect time to have all your questions answered. She’ll see to it that there are some cookies and/or brownies there to sweeten the pot. Anyone with any interest is welcome to come and have a treat (or two).

Found in “Things Happening in Lyle”: “Calling all Young Patriots of Klickitat County! Klickitat County GOP is

officially announcing the 2024 ‘We The People’ Essay & Art Challenge. Show your American pride and tell or show us what the words ‘We The People,’ one of the most iconic and enduring phrases in American history, mean to you. Winners will receive fame, fortune, and also a complimentary ticket to our annual Lincoln Day Dinner being held at the Goldendale Grange on Saturday, April 13.” And here’s where I add that if the Democratic Party wants equal time and space, my email address is in this column, and I’m perfectly open to adding your message, too.

A few days after I noticed the huge American flag flying over Lyle was getting a bit tattered and worn by the Gorge winds. I came across a notice on the Things Happening in Lyle website that it has been replaced. Erin Harford posted: “Say hello to an awesome, fresh display of patriotism and our beautiful, new American flag! Making Lyle

great again! Here’s to a new year and a great little town to greet our visitors and passersby! There’s nothing quite like small-town pride! Thank you to Kelly and her family for allowing us the use of the flag pole.” With my weight fluctuating regularly, this caught my eye, and I thought I’d pass it on to you (luckily I haven’t reached the “overload” weight yet): at a December 19, 2023, meeting Resolution No. 2023-24-9 was adopted decreasing the load rating of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge back to 32 tons. This decision was not taken lightly and was done to ensure that the bridge remains operable until the new bridge opens in Fall 2029. Don’t you love the clickity clack sound of the metal braces as they bounce around due to the

and bolts when the tires roll over them?

Submit your news to Mildred E. Lykens, (509) 365-2273 or lykensme41@ gmail.com.

For the kindergarten and first grade classes, FFA members helped students draw and color a dot-to-dot salmon as well as create a costume for their salmon.

“My partner wanted to make sure his salmon looked just like the adult salmon in the book. It was orange and green,” commented GMS FFA member Clayton Renteria.

In second grade, students made their own salmon life cycle poster with the help of FFA members. And third- and fourthgrade students completed a salmon life cycle quiz on individual whiteboards with their FFA partners.

“The students were so

excited in the quiz and did a great job answering the questions. They even added extra information to get more points,” shared BryLee Mulrony, GHS FFA Sentinel.

Additionally, FFA members printed boards and created a story walk of the salmon-themed book to be displayed at the Goldendale Public Library. Goldendale Middle School and High School FFA would like to say a big thank you to the Friends of the Library for providing copies of the story for the created story walk. For more information about the project, see the Goldendale FFA Facebook Page.

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WEEKLY AND

MONTHLY EVENTS

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

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

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

• Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509773-6100 or 509-493-1533.

• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-7733776 or CPAKC on Facebook.

• Yoga Zoom meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jill Kieffer RN Instructor call to pre-register (541) 490-3704

• Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month except on holidays.

• Book Discussion Group meets every third Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library

• One on One Tech Help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487

• Goldendale School Board Work Session: 2nd Monday of the month at the Primary School Library.

• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.

Tuesday

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

• TOPS Club Inc – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. American Legion. Questions? Sally/ojala@gmail.com.

• Goldendale Junior Community Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank. Call 509-2500625

• Goldendale Photo Club 2nd Tuesday of Every month 105 West Main 6 p.m. Jeanne Morgan 10-5 M-F at 509-7722717

• KC Fair Board Meetings

1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.

• White Salmon Farmers Market, 4 – 7 p.m. every week seasonally at Rheingarten Park.

• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 pm the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to

helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509-250-3746.

Wednesday

• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Library. Fun and learning for you and your little ones!

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

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

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

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

• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-261-2815

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

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

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

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

Thursday

• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale

• New Parent Support Group – 10 a.m. weekly 120

W. Stuben at Mugs Café in Bingen. Join us for community support at our weekly meeting at Mugs Cafe in Bingen. We meet in the back room. Children are welcome & encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy. We’d love to see you there!

• Bingo - Goldendale American Legion Thursdays - card packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available

• Bingo - High Prairie Community Center, 2nd Thursday of every month, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Sharon 509-310-9172

• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Wishram school, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509493-2662 ext 208 for more information.

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

Friday

• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors

Community Events

open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 – 7:30

• Farmers Market, High Prairie: 701 Struck Road, Lyle (between Centerville & Lyle), the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May – September. Vendors, please contact Josh Harrison, phone: (509)281-0971, email: josh7harrison@gmail.com

• Beginning Quilt Class 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-2612815

• Knitting and Stitching Circle – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library

• GamerNoon for teens 3 – 5 p.m. at the Goldendale Library. Come play tabletop and board games in the teen area.

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

Saturday

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

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

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

• 3rd Saturday Dinners –Bavarian Deli 5 – 7 p.m. Local Beef brisket $25

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS

March 7, 2024, Women’s History Month Film Series:

Big Dream: Young Women Entering STEM Fields: 11 a.m. at the Goldendale Library March 8 & 9, 2024, GHS

Drama Club Play: Bad Auditions by Bad Actors: 6 p.m. at the Middle School Stage. What’s it about? Newbie director Carol has one day to find actors for a community theater production of “Romeo and Juliet.” But what seems like a simple task proves hilarious when the pool of actors turn out to have some very quirky individual acting styles.

March 9,2024, Glenwood Crab Feed and Silent Auction: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the school. Glenwood High School classes of 2024 and 2025 will be putting on the annual crab feed and silent auction. This is always a great night. The dinner hours are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinners are $30 each and include one and a half crabs, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. If you prefer a lighter dinner and crab doesn’t suit your taste that night, you can have a chef salad with the same sides as the crab dinners for $14. Tickets will be taken until March 6. Call Mrs. Troh at (509) 364-3438 or order online at toni.troh@glenwoodsd.org to reserve yours. And while you’re at the crab feed, be sure to browse all the silent auction items available on tables

in the hallways and place your bids. This auction is always full of great things you know you can’t live without. Come support the Glenwood HS juniors and seniors and have a great time.

March 9, 2024, Seed Swap! 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Give and/or take the perfect seeds for your garden this year. Create your own Egg Carton Seed Starter while supplies last.

March 9, 2024, 2024 Glenwood Ketchum Kalf Rodeo Queen Micaela’s Coronation: 5 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway. We would like to invite all of you to our 2024 Queen Micaela Gutierrez’s coronation on March 9th at the American Legion in Goldendale, Washington. Social Hour starts at 5 PM, with a roast beef din-ner being served at 6 PM. Dinner tickets are $20. The American Legion will also have a No Host Bar. Please RSVP by March 1st, 2024. Call Helen Rolfe at (509)250-2359 or Brandi Coons at (509) 790-7077 to RSVP. There will be no silent auction at the coronation, however if you wish to make a monetary donation that will be available.

March 10, 2024, Goldendale Grange No. 49’s Birthday Bash: 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Open invitation to the community to come join us for the Grange’s birthday celebration. This is a potluck style function, so bring a dish to share!

March 14, 2024, March 7, 2024, Women’s History Month Film Series: Miss Representation: 5:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Library

March 14 – May 16, 2024, Grief Share Support Group: 4 – 6 p.m. every Thursday at Father’s House on Klickitat Street in Goldendale. For further information or confirmation: Darrell Watson, 509-261-1860

March 15, 2024, Maryhill Museum Season Opening

March 16, 2024, Mom Prom: 7 – 10 p.m. at the Glenwood school. All moms, aunts, grandmas, adopted moms, and every incredible mom figure out there are warmly welcome to come together, get dressed up, and enjoy a night filled with laughter and dancing. Help the kids make this Mom Prom a night to remember. Get your tickets, put on your finest attire, and come dance the night way in the spirit of community and camaraderie. Contact the class advisors Jaecee Hoctor or Lori Wellenbrock-Avila at (509) 364-3438 if you would like more information about this fun, exciting event.

March 16, 2024, Conservation District Annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Join us for this once a year event! We offer a variety of plants to meet your needs at our Annual Plant Sale, with a particular focus on native plants for your garden and landscaping. Supplies are limited. You may buy plants the day of the sale, but the best

way to guarantee we’ll have what you need is to pre-order on https://ekcd.org/plantsale-details/ Please note, we do not ship or deliver plants — all pre-ordered plants must be picked up on March 16 between 9:00am-12:00pm at the fairgrounds.

March 18, 2024, Shamrock Shuffle! 2 – 5:30 p.m. at participating Goldendale merchants. Pak Fitness is hosting its first community fitness event, simply visit participating merchants. For details and requirements contact Pak Fitness at vixenwolfinpakfitness.com.

March 19, 2024, American Red Cross Blood Drive: 12 – 6 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway.

March 19, 2024, Wellness

Warrior Series: Grow Your Mind and Body: 3 – 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. A series for kids to learn about our bodies and different areas of wellness to live a happy, healthy life. Presented by the Klickitat County Health Dept. For children ages 6–10.

March 21, 2024, Women’s History Month Film Series: Skate Dreams: 11 a.m. at the Goldendale Library

March 26, 2024, Introduction to Social Security: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen Street. Learn Basic Rules and Claiming Strategies about Social Security benefits and how to maximize what you are legally entitled to receive. Presented by Jon Hancock of Hancock Advisors LLC.

March 28, 2024, Women’s History Month Film Series: Barbie: 11 a.m. at the Goldendale Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Goldendale Library & Goldendale Soroptimists.

March 30, 2024, Legion Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. sharp at the Fairgrounds in Goldendale. This is a change from previous years.

April 6, 2024, Wellness Warrier Series: Healthy You: 3 – 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. A series for kids to learn about our bodies and different areas of wellness to live a happy, healthy life. Presented by the Klickitat County Health Dept. For children ages 6–10.

April 13, 2024, Lincoln Day Dinner: Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Details to follow.

April 13 & 14, 2024, Health Fair: Goldendale Seventh-day Adventist Church at 59 Bickleton Hwy. 4/13 11 a.m. starts with musical concerts/spiritual health tidbits with a potluck following. 2 – 5 p.m. brings presentations and demonstrations on mental health/depression, home remedies, priority approach to lifestyle. 4/14 from 2 – 6 p.m. brings a presentation by students, there will be booths and healthy food samples along with presentations and demonstrations on massage, hydrotherapy, and gardening. Call Brenda for more details

907-483-0098

April 19 – 21, 2024, MilSim West Presents: Objective Orenburg: Horseshoe

Bend Ranch near Centerville. MilSim West returns for this year’s force on force event! On 3,300 acres of land in one of the largest AOs ever used for war gaming. For details visit https://fb.me/e/a0tEmOKl3 April 26 – 28, 2024, The Maryhill Ratz 2024 Spring Free-4-All Freeride: The Spring Free-4-All at the Historic Maryhill Loops Road is a gathering of friends and world class athletes for a weekend of fun riding and racing down the legendary Maryhill Loops Road. Do you like riding in large packs? Then the Free-4-All’s are for you! The pack riding at a Free-4-All is legendary so come and be a part of some of the largest packs anywhere in the world. There will be some racing, including the Zealous Bearings outlaw race on Saturday. A Free-4-All is just as it sounds, anything goes. This event is open to all skill levels and any gravity powered vehicle is welcome. Please be sure you can make it to the event before you sign up, there will be a waiting list if the Freeride sells out.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS! YOU CANNOT RESELL YOUR ENTRY! The entry fee is $300, and you can register at www. maryhillratz.com.

April 30 – May 28, 2024, Guiding Good Choices Series: 6 – 8 p.m. at Fathers House Fellowship, 207 S Klickitat in Goldendale. Weekly in-person classes each Thursday. A free and confidential program for parents or caregivers of youth ages 9 – 14, designed around promoting healthy development and reducing risky behavior for children as they enter their teenage years. The sessions are: Social development strategy, guidelines and expectation, managing family conflict, refusal skills, strengthening bonds. To register call 509-281-2330 or email cpakc.wa@gmail.com. Childcare provided, one gas card per family per session available.

May 3 – 5, 2024, Goldendale Home and Garden Show: Klickitat County Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Discover the ultimate fusion of inspiration and celebration at the 2024 Goldendale Home & Garden Show with a Spring Festival flare! We’re thrilled to bring it back as a three-day event, infused with exciting festival elements. Immerse yourself in captivating home and garden exhibits, explore the latest trends, and get inspired by expert speakers. Plus, indulge in a vibrant atmosphere of arts, music, and culinary delights. Join us for an unforgettable experience where creativity flourishes and dreams come to life. Questions or concerns, reach out to our Events Coordinator at teja@goldendalechamber. org or call the office at 509773-3400 M-F 9 AM - 4 PM.

May 21, 2024, Wellness Warrier Series: Wellness Warriors: 3 – 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. A series for kids to learn about our bodies and different areas of wellness to live a happy, healthy life. Presented by the Klickitat County Health Dept. For children ages 6–10.

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cancer treatment, and the illegally manufactured fentanyl, which is killing people. Only one dog in the state of Washington is certified and trained in the detection of fentanyl,” said Mosbrucker. “This bill would help to expand the training of K-9 teams to detect fentanyl and protect human lives.”

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recent change requires spinning off that function into a separate coroner’s office.

Interim Planning Director Lori Anderson made her last appearance before commissioners in that role, as the new planner will be ready to go for the next commission meeting.

And commissioners covered a lot of ground with a robust consent agenda.

The 13 items approved on that agenda included a letter of support to the City of The Dalles, regarding a renovation of the old Chenowith School as a childcare facility to support the local area, including Klickitat County.

Other items included authorizations for:

• The Human Resources Department to advertise for a road department supervisor and two clerical administrative assistants.

• Public Works to send a notice to contractors to advertise for the Sundale/ Old Highway 8 Project.

The Contract provides for the improvement of 3.54

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vies shared his personal story in a video interview, “I Walk with My Head a Little Higher.” The veteran told some of his life story and how he transitioned from houselessness to holding a job while living in The Annex, MCCAC’s transitional housing facility. He was preparing to become fully independent again. It can be viewed online at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=cQ9qQA9Uwh0.

One team within the Collaborative is the Lived Experience Work Group that meets monthly to advise on improving regional coordination to help houseless clients access services more efficiently and effectively. In 2024 group members have prioritized expanding the video series in the hope it will broaden the reach of these personal stories.

The fi rst video released in 2024 is Kari Lyons’ story. For years, she was houseless living outside with just a backpack

the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission must develop model standards for training and certification of fentanyl-detecting dogs by July 1, 2025. The measure also needs final House approval before being sent to the governor. The 2024 session is scheduled to end Thursday, March 7.

miles of Sundale road, 0.59 miles of Old Highway 8 and the intersections of Kelley Road and Goddard Road. Engineer’s estimate is between $3 million and 5.5 million.

• Public Works to send a notice to vendors, advertising for four new pickup trucks to replace older vehicles in the ER&R (Equipment Rental and Revolving) fleet.

• Award of the 2024 county road striping contract of $327,369 to Stripe Rite Inc. of Kennewick.

• Approval of a $3,521.62 contract with Oliver’s Floor Covering of The Dalles for floor covering replacement in the county auditor’s office and ADA restroom.

• Final acceptance and release of $3,891.58 from a 2023 contract with Columbia River Contractors for guardrail repairs.

• Approval of bids for five new vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department—four Dodge Durango Pursuits and one Chevrolet Silverado PPV, all equipped for police work— for a total of $372,712.59.

and duffel bags, moving from camp to camp. She connected with the Rapid Rehousing Program through MCCAC, and they helped her apply for funding to get into her own apartment.

Lyons was responsible for locating a potential new home and engaging with the landlord but was supported in working out the details. The program helped her with rent and the move-in fees. Her story is available online at https://youtu.be/ kah0STJ-M-8.

Linking the broader community with these stories and giving them an opportunity to experience houselessness themselves will be a focus of the 2024 Mid-Columbia Housing Stabilization Summit and Day in the Life of Houselessness event being scheduled for fall 2024 at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles.

“Understanding how your life would function if you became houseless is the

A citizen initiative approved Monday by both the House and Senate would roll back restrictions on when police can engage in vehicle pursuits. Initiative 2113 would restore “reasonable suspicion” standards to once again allow vehicular pursuit of criminal suspects by police.

Law enforcement groups have said constraints passed by the Legislature in 2021 through House Bill 1054 have emboldened criminals and contributed to an increase in crime and stolen vehicles in Washington state.

The initiative was approved by the Senate on

Monday, 36-11. Later in the afternoon, it passed the House with a vote of 77-20.

Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, ranking Republican on the House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee, praised the passage of the measure, saying it will restore the ability of law enforcement officers to do their jobs.

“It’s our job to listen to the people we serve. This is a very good day,” said Mosbrucker.

“How do we stop crime if criminals can just drive away? Before this initiative, law enforcement’s ability to protect and serve was diminished

by previous legislation. Crime has risen. We had more auto thefts, which deprived owners of their vehicles and possibly their ability to go to work and support their families,” added Mosbrucker.

“By passing this, we are taking the handcuffs off of law enforcement to do their job and put them back on the criminals who break the law. This initiative will help law enforcement, our heroes, make sure that we can keep people safe,” noted Mosbrucker. “I stand here with an enthusiastic yes because police morale will go up. Communities will be safe. Crime will

go down. And it will help to mend the relationships between officers and their neighborhoods and help our communities to heal.”

The measure was one of three initiatives both the Senate and House approved Monday. Both chambers also approved Initiative 2081, which would create a Parents’ Bill of Rights, and Initiative 2111, which would prohibit state and local personal income taxes.

Under state law, the measures do not require the governor’s signature. They will become law 90 days after the regular session adjourns on March 7, which is June 5.

UTC staff responded to thousands of complaints in 2023

In 2023, consumer protection staff at the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission closed 1,046 total customer complaints across six industries, resulting in the return of $265,531 in credits and refunds to customers.

The commission is partnering with federal and state agencies to support National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-8.

The annual campaign encourages consumers to know and understand their rights and responsibilities in order to make better-informed decisions. UTC staff encourage consumers to learn how the UTC can help and

purpose of the Day in the Life event,” Naramore said. “A personal experience like this can really impact you to better understand the struggles created by not having a safe place to sleep and maintain your possessions.”

In addition to the Lived Experience Work Group, the Collaborative has groups that local organizations and community members can participate in depending on their interests, experience, and expertise to support its efforts in Oregon in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties and in Washington in Skamania and Klickitat counties.

Learn more about the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative mission and goals and view its updated five-year strategic plan at www.midcolumbia houselesscollaborative. org. For questions and additional information about its working groups, email Sarah Kellems at skellems@mccac.com.

Senate unanimously approves Mosbrucker bill

The Washington State Senate gave unanimous approval February 27 to a bill by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker that would ensure the Department of Corrections (DOC) supervises repeat domestic violence offenders and protects survivors from being stalked and abused.

House Bill 2048 would close a loophole in state law that has allowed felony domestic violent repeat offenders upon release from prison to go after their victims because they have had no supervision.

“The most dangerous times in a domestic violence survivor’s life are when they try to leave their abuser and when that offender has been released from custody. That is when these survivors need the most protection,” said Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale. “A

system that allows abusers to pursue their victims upon release is a broken system that must be fi xed. That’s the concept behind this legislation.”

The bill would remove the words “pleaded and proven” as a requirement before the supervision of domestic violent offenders could be enacted.

“There is an expectation from lawyers, judges, and victims in domestic violence cases there will be supervision by the Department of Corrections, based on the understanding of the law, written agreements, and court orders. Unfortunately, the reality of what happens is often very different,” noted Mosbrucker. “If there is no supervision, there is no one to stop the violent felon from pursuing the victim. This bill would close

that loophole, help ensure supervision for the felon, and safety and healing of the survivor.”

The measure would also require an audit of DOC supervisory obligations concerning specified domestic violence offenses.

The audit and report would cover between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024, and identify the number of individuals under courtordered supervision, the number of individuals for whom supervision was ordered but has not occurred, and the reason why DOC did not undertake supervision. A report would be due to the Legislature by Dec. 1, 2024.

The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously. It now goes to the governor for his signature.

when to contact the commission.

In its annual analysis of consumer complaints, the commission found that landline telecommunications companies once again topped the list of closed complaints, making up 55% of the 1,046 consumer complaints staff closed in 2023. When combined, electric and natural gas utilities made up 26% of the closed complaints, and 14% were against solid waste companies. The remainder of closed consumer complaints were against moving and water companies.

The most common complaints involved quality of service, disputed bills,

and customer service.

The UTC’s Consumer Protection Help Line received 4,021 phone calls, and staff also responded to over 1,506 letters, web complaints, and emails from the public. In addition to resolving complaints, staff helped consumers find utility assistance, provided information on consumer rights, and assisted consumers in locating permitted residential moving and passenger transportation companies. Consumers can file a complaint against a regulated company by calling the Consumer Protection Help Line at 1-888-333-WUTC (9882),

emailing consumer@ utc.wa.gov, or visiting the website at tinyurl. com/2v3mxpwv.

The UTC regulates the rates and services of telecommunications companies, investor-owned electric utilities, natural gas and water companies, garbage-collection haulers, household-goods movers and passenger transportation companies, commercial ferries, pipeline companies, marine pilotage, and a low-level radioactive waste repository. The commission does not regulate the rates of broadband services, cellular, cable, or internet services.

Climate Commitment Act seeks to set limits

ASPEN ANDERSON

WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL

The debate over how Washington reduces greenhouse gasses is headed for a showdown in November.

To supporters, The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) is a “gold standard” environmental policy, because it sets carbon limits on polluters who must pay if they don’t meet emission goals.

To critics, the program is failing because it isn’t really reducing emissions, is pushing up the cost of gasoline and much of the $1.8 billion it has generated isn’t going to projects that reduce greenhouse gasses.

This November, the voters will decide who they believe.

Initiative 2117, signed by hundreds of thousands of Washington voters, calls for a repeal of the CCA.

The Democrat-controlled Legislature chose to not hold hearings on the initiative so by law it will be placed on the ballot and voters will decide whether it should continue.

The program went into effect in 2023 and is supposed to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Republican Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen), the original drafter of the initiatives, claims this initiative is a “consumer relief” priority to reduce gas prices. Some argue cap and trade increased gas prices by 50 cents/gallon, while Clean and Prosperous Washington claims it’s closer to 25 cents.

“The Climate Commitment Act is a house built on lies,” Walsh said. “No part of it has ever been truthful to the people of Washington, and the best example is Governor Inslee’s ill-fated quote that the effect would be pennies; everyone knew that was not

true even when he said it.”

Paula Sardinas, CEO and President of FMS Global Strategies, disagrees. She says the repeal will devastate several projects that are positively impacting communities.

“I think it will be life ending. We would have to ask ourselves, how much does the life of our children matter?”

Sardinas said. “If we don’t have funding, we can’t continue to deliver on that $17 billion green transportation promise that we’ve made to these kids.”

Walsh and John Braun, R-Centralia, have been outspoken in asserting that none of the CCA dollars directly contribute to carbon reduction. Braun, unlike Walsh, thinks that much good is accomplished under the CCA but does not think it is about reducing carbon.

“To date, we have collected about $1.8 billion, but we have only spent about $100 million,” Braun said. “And when you really dig into how that money is spent, you will fi nd that very little of it is actually going toward carbon reduction.”

Sardina listed a handful of projects that would go away without CCA funding.  Electric school buses for Black communities to help with childhood asthma.

Three electric vehicles have been provided from CCA funding to BIPOC populations in rideshare deserts. They are able to lease the cars for $64 dollars a day compared to Uber’s $106.

3,000 families who are undocumented, live in food deserts, or lack the transportation to reach a food bank or church, receive food boxes delivered with new electric vans.

CCA dollars provide communities with air

A bill seeks reduction of lead in cookware

ASPEN ANDERSON WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL

Parents shouldn’t have to worry that the pots and pans they cook in could be poisoning their kids, say scientists and legislators, and a bill proposed in the state Legislature would make sure that is true.

HB 1551 limits the production, circulation, and sale of pots and pans with more than five parts per million (ppm) of lead in any of its parts.

“The family meal should be a place to gather and spend time together. It shouldn’t be the source of cognitive and physical harm,” said Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle. “I have long fought to protect our children from lead poisoning, and this is the next step in that effort.”

Lead is commonly present in cookware, and even lowlevel exposure can affect brain development, and result in permanent learning and behavioral challenges.  Pollet proposed the bill after The King County Hazardous Waste Program documented the presence of lead in cookware.

“Even small exposures can cause serious health issues,” said Katie Fellows, a research scientist on behalf of the Hazardous Waste Management Program.

“These effects can be permanent, which is why primary prevention efforts like HB1551 are key.”

The Hazardous Waste Management Program examined more than 90 items obtained locally, or online and found some cookware contained much higher than FDA-recommended lead concentrations.

“This is an equity issue,” Fellows said. “Low-income Individuals, immigrants or refugees, and people of color are exposed more frequently to lead.

In 2022, researchers at King County’s Hazardous Waste Management found that numerous aluminum cook pots had lead levels surpassing 100 parts per million (ppm), with the

quality monitoring devices to measure particulate matter. Electric bikes and scooters for low-income communities that do not necessarily want cars.

The kids ride free program lets children under 18 to ride public transit for free.

Although Walsh says he is pro-carbon reduction, he wants to do it differently. He claims the CCA is not a good environmental policy and is “upper-middle class virtue signaling.”

Chair of the Senate Transportation, Marko Liias, says he and Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, ranking member of the Transportation Committee, worked together this legislative session to propose a truly bipartisan budget. King agreed. However, Liias contends that repealing the CCA will have profound consequences for their budget, which can’t afford the cuts.

King also believes opting out of the CCA will “get us back to reality” and make us look at “what works and what doesn’t.” For example, he worries that Washington will become energy dependent on other states and wonders how state roads will fare with heavier electric cars.

He is not anti-carbon reduction and has proposed alternative plans to address it, but he believes some Democrats fail to see the whole picture. He mentioned that the Department of Ecology has failed to provide a report to see if our emissions are going down.

Liias said if the CCA is repealed, the biggest hit will be transit programs, with $3 billion allocated to them, including the kid’s ride-free program. The second hit, he says, will be ferries. If those budget dollars go away, the Legislature still has to run

the ferry system and would have to reallocate money to buy the hybrid diesel boats. An additional $261 million to build new ferries with CCA dollars was proposed by Senate Transportation.

“I think if you look at studies nationally about what you can do in transportation to reduce our emissions, it is: get more people to ride transit, walk and bike and electrify everything you can,” Liias said.

But do these projects mentioned by Sardinas and Liias directly reduce carbon?

Braun and Walsh say no.

Liias thinks arguments that the CCA does not go toward carbon reduction are “rhetorical” and not “fact-based,” pointing to the fact that some people in the Legislature believe that the earth is cooling and deny climate change.

“It’s clear this is not the policy approach they would take, and I respect that, but there are some facts in the discussion, and the fact is that we are investing it in things that will make emissions in the state go down,” Liias said.

Liias does not understand how legislators could think that the CCA money is not spent on reducing carbon because “the law requires” it to be spent on carbonreducing activities.

Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, and Chair of the House Transportation Committee, has similar concerns, especially with ferries, given that 25% of the money comes from CCA.

“If the initiative passes, we would have to review everything we had planned to spend,” Fey said. “It creates just a huge problem.”

In Inslee’s proposed 2024 CCA spending plan, key elements that some argue do not directly reduce carbon

include allocating 41% of the budget to “overburdened communities” and providing $23 million directly to tribes.

Overburdened communities are defi ned as places that are vulnerable to air quality issues, are low-income, minority, tribal, indigenous, or bear the brunt of environmental issues. Projects include funding public assemblies to come up with climate policy solutions, piloting Health Equity Zones, creating a work group to address the impact of communities near airports, installing air filtration enhancements, and more.

For Tribes, of the allotted $23 million, Inslee proposes $10 million should go to capacity funding to “support them as they mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.” This includes grants to purchase electric boats and motors, funds to begin designing a microgrid system, $2 million for a “Tribal clean energy innovation and training center,” and grants for salmon recovery, stormwater drains that will improve aquatic life, and more.  Michael Mann, executive director of Clean and Prosperous Washington,

a nonprofit advocating for climate policies, has spent over a decade promoting the CCA as the “gold standard” of climate policy. He warns that if the repeal passes, the state will lose decades of climate efforts. Mann emphasizes that the CCA needs time to yield results and urges patience.

“There may be a few cases where the Legislature has not been true to the Climate Commitment Act in their expenditures across the board ...but 95% of the expenditures from the CCA are tied to carbon reduction,” Mann said.

Mann does not deny that the CCA has increased gas prices, but he says his nonprofit’s reporting puts the increase at about 25 cents per gallon.

“Fossil fuel emissions have been able to be made for free for a century in Washington State, and last year, we finally put a price on polluting our skies and our waters,” Mann said.

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highest found at 66,374 ppm. They also found stainless steel cook pots had significantly less lead.  They found one pot handle on an aluminum pot that had 357 ppm of lead.  Washington has adopted several programs and policies to reduce lead in the environment, including in children’s products. Since the 1970s, the federal government has created over 75 regulations to reduce childhood exposure to lead.

Klickitat County Landowners!

$EARN EXTRA INCOME$ BY ALLOWING LIMITED ACCESS HUNTING ON YOUR LAND

WDFW is currently seeking landowners for enrollment in the Department’s Private Lands Access Program.

You could earn $3 per acre or a minimum of $500 if you allow turkey hunting on your property during the spring turkey season (April 1 –May 31). To be eligible, your land must be located in western or northcentral Klickitat County and have a minimum of 80 connected acres with habitat such as tree and shrub cover. You will be paid for your participation in the program this June after the spring turkey hunting season has ended.

WDFW’s Private Lands Access Program manages hunting access on over a million acres of privately-owned lands in Washington. “This opportunity is a great way to try out the program during the short turkey hunting season,” states Monique Gray, WDFW Private Lands Biologist for southwest Washington. The Private Lands Access Program also offers liability protection for participating landowners and manages an online reservation program for landowners who prefer to limit the amount of access to their land.

2024 spring turkey season enrollment deadline March 15

For more information or to enroll in the program, contact Monique Gray at 360-906-6721 or monique.gray@dfw.wa.gov.

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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 the Council Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (Commission) regulations the Commission’sOffice of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project No 14861-002 and has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project The closed-loop pumped storage project would be located approximately 8 miles southeast of the City of Goldendale, Klickitat County Washington with transmission facilities extending into Sherman County Oregon The project would occupy18.1acresoflandsowned by the U S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and administered by the Bonneville Power Administration The Corps participated as a cooperating agency to prepare the EIS The final EIS contains staff s analysis of the applicant’s proposal and the alternatives for licensing the Goldendale Energy Storage Project The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, nongovernmentalorganizations,affected Native-American Tribes the public, the license applicant andCommissionstaff The final EIS also may be viewed on the Commissions web site at http://wwwferc gov under the eLibrary link Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY)

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Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the reception desk located in the Klickitat County Public Works Department 115 West Court Street, Room 302, Goldendale Washington Mailing address 115 West Court Street, Mail Stop 303 Goldendale Washington 98620 until 12:45 p m on March 19, 2024 for thepurchase of four (4) new pickup trucks Sealed bids received will be opened at the Commissioner’sChambersand publiclyread aloudonTuesday, March 19 2024 at 1:00 p m or shortly thereafter Bids received after 12:45 p m March

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The Klickitat County Public Works Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat 252, 42 US C §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award

Obtaining Bid Documents: Free of charge: Plans, Specifications addenda bidders list and plan holders list for the project are availablethoughthe Klickitat County’s on-line plan room Freeof charge accessis provided to Prime Contractors

Subcontractors and Vendersby going to http://bxwacom and clicking on: Posted Projects; Public Works; Klickitat County; and Projects Bidding Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda andto place themselves on the self registered “Bidders List This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download print to your own printer, order full / partialplansetsfromnumerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer / take-off tool Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require

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until 2:00 p m on March 28 2024 at which time proposals will be opened and evaluated by the County

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RM302, Goldendale, Washington or free of charge access is provided to Vendors by going to http://bxwacom and clicking on:Posted Projects;Goods & Services; Klickitat County Goods & Services; and Projects Bidding Bidders are encouraged to Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self registered Bidders List This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer order full / partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form) and a free on-line digitizer / take-off tool Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance The County of Klickitat in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all of its programs and activities This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Rick Milliren at rickm@klickitatcountyorg or by calling 509773-4616

The County of Klickitat, in accordance with the provisions of Title VIof theCivil RightsAct of 1964 (78 Stat 252 42 U S C 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be affordedfullopportunity tosubmit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminatedagainstonthegroundsof race color or national origin in consideration for an award (0913 1007 1104)

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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 11.40070 by servingonor mailingtothepersonal 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 11.40020(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 RCW11.40051 and11.40060

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Washington Mailing address 115 W Court St, MS 303, Goldendale Washington 98620 until 12:45 PM on March 19, 2024 for providing materials described below Sealed bids received will be opened at the Commissioner s Chambers and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 1:00 p m or shortly thereafter Bids received after 12:45 p m March 19, 2024 will not be considered The county reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities that are not, in the opinion of the County Commissioners, material Bid envelopes shall be appropriately marked on the outside Bid Opening 1:30 p m March 19 2024 LiquidAsphalt Materialsthatshallbefurnished and deliveredto Klickitat County Public Works Department include various liquid asphalt materials meeting or exceeding the technical specifications and requirements for CSS-1H CRS-2P, and CMS-2S This is considered an open-ended bid as no specific quantities will be purchased against this bid duringlifeof thecontract fromApril 15, 2024 through November 15 2024

Total Estimated Project Cost Range $400000to $700000

The Klickitat County Public Works Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat 252 42 US C §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race color or national origin in consideration for an award

ObtainingBid Documents:

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Dated this 5th day of March

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BOARD OF COUNTY COM-

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Lori Zoller, Chairman

Jacob Anderson Commissioner

Dan Christopher Commissioner

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Lori Zoller Chairman Jacob Anderson, Commissioner

Dan Christopher, Commissioner

ATTEST: Alisa Grumbles Clerk of the Board Klickitat County, Washington (1011)

salmonid recovery by identifying credible and fundable habitat protection and enhancement projects This process will support related programs and activities that produce sustainable and measurable benefits for fish and fish habitat This meeting will be held on Thursday March 14 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Klickitat County Services Building in Room 100 The Klickitat County Services Building is located at 115 W Court Street, Goldendale, WA This open public meeting will also be accessible online using Google Meet via the link providedbelow Other 2024meeting dates will be announced in future notices Meeting

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School board meeting notes

Alex Gorrod attends meetings of the Goldendale School District board and offers 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, February 26, 2024. Here are some of the highlights, check out the full agenda online at: https://meetings. boardbook.org/Public/ Agenda/780?meeting=620223

1. The meeting started public comment from two members of the public. First was Mr. Dave Barta, former principal of GMS. He spoke to the levy results by giving a short history of levies for the school in Goldendale, noting that this particular levy only passed by 43 votes, and

if 22 people had changed their vote, it would have failed. Because of this, he requested two things from the school board: A. Do an autopsy of why it almost failed by considering all areas, including the leadership, the board, and the education of the students in the area. B. Table Agenda item K.2 Amendment to Superintendent Contract. He mentioned that with the previous superintendent, the board made the mistake of extending the contract and thus costing the district money and shouldn’t make that mistake again, especially if she was partially to blame for the levy nearly failing.

2. The second member of the public to speak was Ms. Karen Tallman, a GMS

teacher. She spoke to the calendar adoption that was on the agenda. She asked that the board look at the protocol for teachers to make up days due to extreme weather and make changes so they can log extra hours instead of what they did this year by adding extra days and ignoring the previous extra time the teachers had put in. She also mentioned that she would like the board to know what teachers are having to deal with by actually visiting their classrooms at the schools.

3. Edgar Arellano (GMS Head Track Coach), Marsha Boardman (GPS SPED Para), Trina Visser (GMS Asst. Track Coach), Brand Fahlenkamp (GHS Asst. Baseball Coach), Miranda Lanford

(GMS Para), Vivan Pearce (GPS Para), and Talese Roggenstein-Slay (Tennis Ast. Coach) were hired.

4. Daniel Lawson (GMS Track), Chris Hefty and Mark Garner (Baseball), Taylor Beam (Tennis), Rob Risning, Dwayne Matulovich, Michelle Watson, and Reece Holycross (Track), Tom Barre and KC Sheridan (Softball), Eric Olson (GHS Track) were accepted as a spring volunteer coaches.

5. Resignations were accepted from Tiana Watson (GHS Asst. Track Coach), Renee Reasoner (GMS SPED Para), Marintha Rising (Career and Counseling Center Secretary), Konrad Bomberger (GHS Girls Basketball Head Coach), and Anna Muhlhern (GPS Para).

6. Dean Schlenker (Business Manager) was absent at the meeting. The financial report was briefly displayed on screen but was too quick for me to take notes on, and it was stated that the board had it in their packets. As of the time of this writing, neither it nor the enrollment report was attached to the meeting minutes online but will probably be in the future for the public to view.

7. The Board was shown the results of the levy (1,071 voting yes, 1,025 voting no). The board thanked those who voted for it, allowing it to pass. Various board members and Dr. Percontti (GSD Superintendent) commented about the levy during this portion as well as during board comments. What follows is

a summary of what I heard: the board knew that the vote would be close due to property taxes going up already. They felt as though it was a perfect storm of things that caused it to be such a close vote including the above-mentioned tax increases, weather making it so the information on the levy couldn’t be disseminated as well as usual, the committee of volunteers for the yes vote not following through on their goals, and out of town landowners not wanting to pay more taxes being the biggest no vote group. The summary from one was that it was all things that were out of their hands to change. They also stated that they are in the process of evaluating further why it was such a close vote.

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One of the great things about writing this column is that I get to share my thoughts about books. And I hope that it’s evident that I love books. I. Love. Books. It occurred to me, though, that like anybody, I have subjects that are of little interest to me. In fact, I don’t like them at all. But I’m sure somebody out there likes my dislikes, so why should I avoid them in this column?

First up, spiders. I know what good they do, and I appreciate every bad bug they eat, but I just can’t. I’m not a big fan of snakes either, but I can look at photographs of snakes and not react. Show me a spider book (or worse yet, a live spider in my bathroom!), and I will make moves and faces that are just too embarrassing to explain.

For those who appreciate arachnids – and insects in general –check out “National Geographic Backyard Guide to Insects & Spiders of North America.” Please don’t judge me too harshly when I say I don’t like coconut. The texture, the avor, oof, thank you, but no. My husband thinks my aversion to coconut is weird, so for those of you who can’t get enough coconut, I offer “Coconut & Sambal: Recipes from My Indonesian Kitchen.” Will it be a surprise that I don’t like going to the dentist? Does anybody? It’s absolutely necessary, however, and I have learned to, if not embrace my dental appointments, at least portray an air of calmness while tensed up in the dentist’s chair. To show my appreciation for (but not enthusiasm of) the dental profession, I hope you’ll read “Nothing but the Tooth: An Insider’s Guide to Dental Health.” My nal not-favorite topic is horror movies. I don’t feel like I need to explain why (SCARY!!), so for those who thrill at the chance of experiencing fear, add “Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films” to your reading list. I also want to give a bibliographic high ve to Roz Chast’s “What I Hate: from A to Z.” I’m a huge fan of her cartoons many of which re ect upon life’s distressing situations like

going to the dentist (ah ha! I’m not alone!), spontaneous human combustion (yeah, I don’t like that either) and the not-so-sunshiny sides of the color yellow.

• “Coconut & Sambal: Recipes from My Indonesian Kitchen” by Lara Lee.

• “National Geographic Backyard Guide to Insects & Spiders of North America” by Arthur V. Evans.

• “Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films” by Nina Nesseth.

• “Nothing But the Tooth: An Insider’s Guide to Dental Health” by Teresa Yang.

• “What I Hate: from A to Z” written and illustrated by Roz Chast.

New at the Library

FICTION

“Heartbeat” by Sharon Sala.

“The Lantern’s Dance: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes” by Laurie R. King.

“Mercury” by Amy Jo Burns.

Patrick’s Day menu with easy, light sandwiches inspired by the traditional color of the festivities. These open-faced noshes can be perfect for lunch, snack time, or even as an appetizer for gettogethers with friends and family.

Layered with a smooth cream cheese and mozzarella mixture then topped with crisp cucumber and a stem of green bell pepper, these St. Patrick’s Day Sandwiches are easy and cute, which makes them a fan favorite at nearly any green gathering. They’re also sprinkled with lemon juice to add a little acidity and create a nice, light bite. Plus, this recipe is quick to make. When you’re in a rush to

get everything on the table for the party, it’s easy to throw together and get on the platter in next to no time. The sandwiches pop off the plate with their bright, seasonal garnishes. While sure to attract attention and have your loved ones asking “Where did you get this idea?” they’re also an easy way to sneak a few vegetables into your kids’ diets.

For more festive recipes and ideas at Culinary.net.

St. Patrick’s Day Sandwiches

Yield: 8 sandwiches

• 8 ounces plain cream cheese spread, softened • 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese salt • 4 English muffins

• 24 slices cucumber

• 8 thin slices green pepper fresh cilantro leaves lemon juice lemon slices, for garnish (optional) In bowl, mix cream cheese spread, mozzarella cheese and salt well.

Split English muffins in half. Cut each muffin half into shamrock shape.

Spread cheese mixture over each muffin half.

Place three cucumbers on each “shamrock,” one on each “leaf.” Use green pepper slice as stem. Place cilantro leaf on top of each sandwich.

Sprinkle sandwiches with lemon juice and add lemon slices, for garnish, if desired.

NONFICTION

“Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are” by Rebecca Boyle.

“Stitches and Seams: Essential Sewing Skills for the Beginner Sewist, Tailor, and DIY Crafter” by Valeria Carrandi Macias.

“Tiny Traumas: When You Don’t Know What’s Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right” by Meg Arroll.

CHILDREN

“The Astro Chimps: America’s First Astronauts” by Dawn Cusick.

“The Magic Black Belt” written by Hanna Kim, illustrated by Emily Paik.

“The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn” written and illustrated by Shawn Harris.

This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or nd additional listings.

What Cats Like The Postscript

“I’ve been reading about cats,” my husband, Peter, tells me. Peter has never had a cat before.

“Oh, yeah?”

“Salt is not good for their kidneys. We have to give Felix unsalted fish.” Felix is our adopted street cat here in Mexico. He is coming back to the U.S. with us in a fancy backpack carrier I found online. It has mesh on either side, with one big plexiglass bubble in the back, so Felix can watch his fellow passengers in comfort. He hasn’t flown yet, but our trips to and from the veterinarian were uneventful, so I think he will adapt to it rather well.

Felix is adapting to everything so far, especially considering he is not the fivemonth-old kitten we thought he was but fully two years old. I learned this at the vet when he got his first vaccination.

“I don’t know how old he is,” I told them, explaining that he was a rescued street cat.

The vet tech was nonchalant. She peeled back Felix’s lips and examined his teeth. “One or two years,” she declared. “Really?”

“I think so.”

Then a second veterinarian’s assistant came in. “How old is he?” she asked.

I told her again that I didn’t know. (I figured it was good to get a second opinion.) Felix suffered the indignity of having his lips peeled back a second time in five minutes.

“At least two years old,” she said.

“Two years?” I asked—for clarification. (I have misunderstood numbers in Spanish more often than I care to admit.)

“Yes,” the vet tech said with certainty. “He is at least two years old.” They recorded his date of birth as 2022, and Felix suddenly went from being a scrappy kitten to a remarkably playful and adaptable adult cat.

-Carrie Classon

But he is very thin, and unlike a lot of rescued animals, he does not seem to be especially interested in food. The woman who fostered him said she had dry cat food available for him all the time, so that’s what we did as well. But Felix was not eating much.

I bought an overpriced package of soft chicken cat food. It smelled awful. Felix tried it. He was unimpressed. The food hardened in his bowl, and he was still not putting on any weight.

“Maybe he’d like a scrambled egg,” Peter suggested. “Do cats like eggs?”

I’ve had several cats but, as far as I can remember, I had never made breakfast for any of them. Peter scrambled up an egg and gave Felix part of it. Felix loved the scrambled egg. Then Peter got reading up on what else cats like.

“They can have fish, but they should eat all the bones for better nutrition,” Peter informed me. I believed him. Peter brought home a can of mackerel. The mackerel was a huge hit. Peter kept reading.

“It says here that cats like peas. Maybe we could give him some garbanzo beans.”

At this point, Peter was miles ahead of me in his study of cat nutrition. We gave Felix three garbanzo beans. Felix ate them immediately and demanded more.

Now Peter is looking for canned fish—whole fish—complete with bones that we can give Felix for a bedtime snack. “I can get a case of salt-free canned sardines for a good price!” he announced. “Do you think Felix would like sardines?”

I looked at Felix lying contentedly in his furry bed. I don’t know nearly as much about cats as I thought I did. But I’m willing to bet Felix will like sardines very much indeed.

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Aardvarks

Have you ever met someone or maybe read about an animal and thought, “What a funny name! I wonder what it means?” Well, I have quite often. I wonder who came up with a name, and why name it that. Some names have origins in the language of the region they come from. Some names were randomly made up by scientists. Aardvark is one of those names that catches your attention. It is the first animal in the dictionary with its double Aa beginning, but the name came from the South African language and it means earth pig. Their shape and snout may make them look like a pig or an anteater but this animal is not related to either of them. It is related to the elephant. What? Holy Aardvark, that’s crazy!

Aardvarks are nocturnal. They very rarely come out during the day and spend all night eating. During the day they sleep in burrows they have dug. Sometimes they dig a temporary shelter they use to escape predators, but most often live in large underground dens. They are made for digging with long nails on their hoof-like feet. An aardvark is one of the most advanced diggers in the mammal family and can dig a hole three feet deep in only three minutes. Some of their burrows are 19 feet deep. This is where naps are taken, babies are born and most of their life takes place. When an aardvark moves to a new burrow, other animals like hyenas, wild African dogs and porcupines take the old one over.

Aardvarks’ range

The aardvark is strangely unusual and really is one of a kind. It lives from central Africa to the southern tip of the continent. They have adapted to live in different habitats and climate conditions. They can be found in forests, savannahs, and grasslands, as well as scrub land. Their ability to adapt so well has made them one of the animals on the least endangered list.

Aardvarks have limited diets. They are primarily insectivores, and are definitely built to find the food they like to eat. The main foods in their diet are termites and ants. Their ability to dig and their long tongues make getting to the insects very easy. Their sticky tongues can grow up to a foot long and help them eat hundreds of ants or termites in one swoop. One aardvark can eat 50,000 insects in one night. They make great exterminators. This small animal can’t see very well but its sense of smell leads it on a search for food. The search can be as much as ten miles in one night. What

1. A hole or tunnel dug as a home ACROSS 2. A word used to identify something 6. Second largest continent 8. Active at night 10. A particular area or part 13. A long nose 15. In danger of becoming extinct 18. A system of communication 19. Average weather conditions 20. A place where something begins 21. To get away Help the ants make an A-MAZE-ING escape!

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About the Aardvark by Lisa