Carrigar Solar project on cusp of approval
JERRY CORNFIELD
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington appears on course to clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month, despite opposition from the Yakama Nation. After that, it would go for approval to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has indicated a desire to see it proceed.
In August, Ferguson rejected a recommendation to approve the Carriger Solar project from the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.
While he found the project “consistent with state policies,” he wanted the council to talk further with Yakama Nation leaders about their concerns for protecting cultural resources on and around the proposed location.
Ferguson gave the council 60
days to report back but did not direct any specific changes to a site certification agreement between the developer and the state. This resulted in a revised agreement that the council will consider in a special meeting Oct. 21. If it is approved, it will go to the governor.
There’s one substantive change. Cypress Creek Renewables, the firm behind the energy project, will provide $100,000 in grant funding to the Yakama Nation Cultural Resources Program for continued documentation of the archaeological and historical properties “in the vicinity” of the project. The money must be paid within the first 10 years of the project’s operation.
The company supports the revised agreement and providing the grant funds, said Angeli Chandler, the firm’s director of communications.
She said there’d been “years of careful planning and siting to avoid impacts to environmental or cultural resources.”
Yakama Nation officials who’ve opposed the project could not be immediately reached Tuesday.
Cypress Creek Renewables, based in Santa Monica, California, wants to build the solar farm north of State Route 142 along Knight Road, about two miles west of Goldendale in unincorporated Klickitat County.
As envisioned, it will have 160 megawatts of solar generating potential, enough to power up to 32,500 homes, according to the company website. The project, which also includes a 63 megawatt battery energy storage system, will tie into the Bonneville Power Administration transmission system.
New testimony adds detail to double homicide
LOU MARZELES EDITOR
In newly released court documents, a Yakama Nation employee has described what he witnessed on a remote road near Toppenish on the afternoon of March 16, 2023, moments after a loud explosion and rising smoke signaled that something had gone terribly wrong.
The incident described was the tail end of a grisly double homicide in Klickitat County that occurred that morning. It began with the execution-style murder of two people, later identified as residents of Yakima, at a remote spot near the end of Box Canyon Road about 17 miles northwest of Goldendale. The killers then
loaded the bodies into a car and drove up Highway 97 and onto Pumphouse Road just south of Toppenish. There they dumped the bodies and set fire to them.
Two presumptive suspects were identified, Larry Kleven and John Raczykowski. Kleven was arrested immediately, and Raczykowski was apprehended later. The recently released court documents demonstrate Kleven’s involvement was limited. Murder charges against him have been dropped.
The testimony came in an interview with Anton Picard, a Yakama Nation Water Resources worker, who recounted hearing a “loud bang or pop” while conducting fieldwork on tribal land. Believing a wildfire might have
started, Picard drove toward the smoke.
When he reached a spur road in the hills, he saw two vehicles: an older white pickup stopped partly in the roadway and a silver Toyota Tacoma speeding down from the hillside. Sensing trouble, Picard turned his work truck around and followed the two vehicles as they headed east on Pumphouse Road toward U.S. Highway 97.
According to investigators, the white pickup has since been identified as belonging to Kleven.
Picard told investigators that the trucks drove quickly toward Toppenish, turning onto Fort Road near the Yakama Nation Casino and Tribal Agency inter-
Proposed county sales tax gets resistance
RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL
Following a sharply divided public comment session at their October 7 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners put off a decision on a proposed one tenth of one percent sales tax dedicated to the justice system until the following week. They also extended the written public comment period to last Friday, October 10.
County Treasurer Greg Gallagher laid out the estimated income the tax would bring:
“That sales tax is a shared revenue stream,” he said. “The county would get a portion of that, and then it would be split amongst the incorporated cities within the county, based on population. The numbers I have provided were an estimate of $325,000 of new revenue. In my sheet, the county was about $250,000, Bingen was about $10,000; Goldendale was about $45,000 and White Salmon was around $30,000.”
While the individual fiscal impact would be small—just a dollar on a $1,000 purchase— several people spoke fervently on principle against the concept of more taxes. They expressed frustration at the county going to citizens for more revenue rather than to wind and solar energy companies.
But the larger population seemed more concerned with adequately funding law enforcement. Some 34 of the state’s 39 counties have already enacted the tax, and Bingen Mayor Cath-
erine Kiewit told commissioners voters in that city approved it for the city by 83 percent. In other news, there was a heads-up for Klickitat County residents who plan to build in the near future. Building Department Director Lynn Ward said building permit and inspection fees are going up January 1, less than 90 days away: “The proposed increase is 10 percent for residential, which will include accessory structures related to residential projects,” she said. “For non-residential commercial-type projects, we’re using the International Code Council’s building valuation from February of the previous year, which averaged out at approximately 38 percent.” She also reported that the county’s SmartGov program had been updated to allow unlimited users. It’s a cloud-based all-inone government platform that manages permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and inspections and would be available to any department that thought it helpful. Commissioners immediately saw the potential for a direct-to-customer convenient online one-stop shop that would speed the process and hoped to be able to answer all the security concerns and open it to public access soon.
Interim Economic Development Director Richard Foster mentioned a hangup on construction of the hangar that will be used for aircraft mechanic training by Columbia Gorge
Commerce Corner:
What does a Chamber board director do?
TEJA HANNA FOR THE SENTINEL
With nominations and voting now open for available Chamber of Commerce board positions, it feels like the perfect time to reflect on what it truly means to serve as a Chamber board director. At the Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce, our board is composed of dedicated volunteers—business owners, community leaders, and individuals who care deeply about the success of our region. With a current opening on the board, this is an ideal moment to share what that role entails and why strong leadership is so vital to the health of the Chamber, our membership, and the greater community. What is the role of a board director?
At its core, the board of directors provides governance and guidance for the Chamber. While staff handle the day-to-day operations, the board sets the overall direction of the organization. That means:
• Helping shape the Chamber’s mission, vision, and long-term strategy.
• Ensuring programs and budgets align with the needs of the organization and those it serves.
• Offering oversight and accountability so the Chamber remains a trusted steward of chamber resources.
Directors also serve as ambassadors. They represent the Chamber in the community,
bring feedback from their industries or neighborhoods, and encourage others to participate in Chamber programs. Why a board matters for the Chamber
The Chamber is unique because it represents the collective voice of businesses across Klickitat County. A Board made up of diverse members—from small shop owners to representatives of larger employers, nonprofits, and community organizations— ensures that voice is balanced and inclusive.
Board members help the Chamber stay relevant by grounding decisions in real-world business experience. They know what it’s like to meet payroll, adapt to changing markets, and/or balance growth with limited resources. That insight is invaluable when setting priorities for the Chamber’s work.
A director’s responsibilities Serving on the board is both an honor and a responsibility. Directors are expected to:
• Attend monthly meetings to discuss programs, finances, and strategy.
• Serve on committees or task forces that support areas like events, economic development, or tourism.
• Support Chamber initiatives by attending events, sharing information, and encouraging engagement.
• Act as advocates for the Chamber and its members in
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Gun deaths among high schoolers on the rise, study finds
Emily FitzgErald
Washington state standard
Firearm-related deaths are up dramatically among middle- and high schoolaged youth, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.
The researchers found that, nationwide, high schoolers ages 14 to 18 are at an exceptionally elevated risk for gun-inflicted injury and death compared to children in other age groups in both rural and urban settings.
They discovered that since 2017, firearm incidents have surpassed motor vehicle collisions as the leading cause of mortality for youth ages 11 to 18, spiking from 1,945
deaths in 2001 to 3,224 in 2022.
The paper, published in the journal Injury Epidemiology last month, helps fill a key gap in the previous research, study authors said.
“These findings contribute significantly to our knowledge of what’s actually happening,” said Elizabeth Weybright, associate professor and adolescent extension specialist in Washington State University’s department of human development and the paper’s co-author.
The study is among the first to separate younger children and adolescents into different data sets, focusing on middle and high schoolers ages 11 to 18.
While previous research looking at both children and adolescents is “interest -
ing and informative,” Weybright said, “high schoolers are very different from toddlers.”
Research on shooting fatalities that combines children and adolescents into one group ignores distinct developmental stages and associated risks, according to Weybright and her fellow researchers.
“Addressing firearm mortality as a public health crisis requires strategies tailored to developmental stage, injury intent, setting, and cultural context,” they state in the study’s abstract.
Using federal data spanning 2001 to 2022, the researchers uncovered trends in firearm deaths for 11- to 18-year-olds in rural and urban settings.
The data showed that firearms are the leading cause of death for urban high schoolers, surpassing motor vehicle collisions.
Though motor vehicle collisions are still the leading cause of death for rural high schoolers, they are decreasing, while firearm deaths are becoming more common.
Firearm deaths due to homicide have increased by more than 362% among rural high schoolers since 2001, though suicide is still the primary cause of firearm death for both high schoolers and middle schoolers in rural locations.
Meanwhile, homicides are the leading cause of firearm deaths for urban high schoolers, surging more than 127% from a 2013 low.
Two state Congressional figures in tiff
As the federal government shutdown grinds on, two of Washington’s members of Congress got into a tiff this week over who was available to meet. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray posted on social media that her conversations with U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse had been “nonexistent” as House Republicans had “been on vacation.”
Newhouse followed up by posting a photo of himself standing in front of Murray’s office door in D.C.
It’s highly unlikely a conversation between Newhouse and Murray could yield any breakthrough sufficient to resolve the shutdown deadlock. But they did talk by phone, according to Murray’s office.
“Sen. Murray was on the floor for votes when Rep. Newhouse showed up unex-
pectedly at her front office because, unlike the House, the Senate is in session,” a Murray spokesperson told the Standard in an emailed statement on Friday, adding that Murray spoke with Newhouse on Thursday afternoon.
Murray’s spokesperson said the senator would also be happy to talk to Rep. Michael Baumgartner, the freshman Republican who represents eastern Washington, and that “she hopes Reps. Newhouse and Baumgartner are, like other Republicans, telling Speaker Johnson to bring the House back from its three-week recess to work on a deal to reopen the government.”
Newhouse’s office didn’t respond on Friday to a request for comment.
The study suggests that adapting firearm safety guidance to different childhood developmental stages could be crucial to saving lives.
“Often, the support and guidance we give parents about safe firearm storage isn’t tailored by youth developmental stage,” Weybright said. “As a child starts to age and have more autonomy, that could be a time to revisit firearm safety practices and provide different types of messaging.”
She envisions a revised, more comprehensive approach when it comes to rural communities, which have seen a significant uptick in firearm-related homicides among youth.
“We talk a lot about youth suicide risk in rural areas
and less about the risk for homicide,” Weybright said. “This study highlights that we need interventions for both.”
Washington state lawmakers passed a controversial bill this year that, starting in 2027, will require those interested in purchasing guns to apply for a five-year permit through the Washington State Patrol.
The permit system goes beyond the state’s existing background checks, which also require proof of completion of a firearm safety course. Supporters say the law will strengthen the state’s efforts to limit gun violence and suicides.
Rep. Dan Newhouse office
OH, YEAH? U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., outside the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Murray had said Newhouse was on vacation and unavailable to meet with her.
oxytocin, in humans.
G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC
This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
The Three Tenors? The judges from an early version of “America’s Got Talent”? Judges of a funniest pun contest? (The winner:
What do you call cheese that doesn’t belong to you? Nacho cheese.) We haven’t a clue. All we know is this picture ran in The Sentinel
L OOKING BACK
October 10, 1940 – 85 Years Ago
Old timers in this community may recall George Smith Curson, now a 98-year-old Auburn resident. Curson, is a pioneer in this county who operated the first brick kiln in Goldendale many years ago. He fought in the Indian wars and was a veteran of the Civil War. He provided the bricks for the first brick building in Goldendale, the Gobat Jewelry store, located where Second Time Ago is located.
October 13, 1955 – 70 Years Ago
Lewis and Clark Diary – October 16, 1805, Lewis and Clark expedition reached the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers in Washington State. They camped near the present site of Pasco in an area that is now Sacajawea State Park. About 200 Indians from the Yakama Nation arrived to greet the white visitors. While the men cooked their evening meal, the Indians danced about the camp to the rhythm of drums. Lewis and Clark smoked peace pipes with the chiefs after dinner. Food was plentiful along the banks of the Columbia in southeast Washington. The prairies were full of pheasant, and the skies were dark with ducks and geese. The river teemed with spawning salmon.
October 13, 1955 – 70 Years Ago
On September 29 the Goldendale FFA Chapter held their Greenhand and Chapter farmer initiation at their first night meeting. Those who were initiated were: Greenhands: James Beierle, Allan Brandner, Dick Case, Douglas Bearden, Dennis Geary, Floyd Johnson, John Lickliter, Ken Surratt, Rex Maurer, Mike Niemela, Delmar Norris, Clyde Story, Dan Smith, Harvey Thompson, Ray Willis, Wayne Classen, Glen Seward, and Dale Woodward. Chapter Farmers: Ervin Anderson, Mike Austin, Dale Cameron, Lee Freer, Mike Henslee, Dennis Hill, Fred Hoctor, Bill Nance, Pat Porter, Dale Thiele, and Jinks Wilson.
The boys completed a sizable addition to the hospital lawn during the past week. A large land float was constructed in the Ag Shop to assist with the job. About 30,000 square feet were added to the hospital lawn at this time.
October 9, 1975 – 50 Years Ago
A 24-unit housing development is being planned at the corner of West Darland and Washington Street. The complex will consist of eight clusters of apartments and a community laundry facility. The apartments will consist of four one-bedroom units, 10 two-bedroom units, and 10 three-bedroom units. Each of the apartments is designed to take advantage of the view of either Mt. Hood or Mt. Adams. [Today this complex is known as Three Mountain Village.]
October 3, 1985 – 40 Years Ago
Centerville Grange members will be serving their annual roast beef dinner to the public at the Grange Hall in Centerville on Sunday, October 6 between 12:00 and 2:30 p.m. The charge for the meal will be $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. Desserts of homemade pie and cakes will cost extra.
October 13, 2005 – 20 Years Ago
On October 29 the U.S. Postal Service and the Lyle Hotel will join forces in presenting a “U.S. Postal Service Pictorial Celebration.” This will be in celebration of both the 200th Anniversary of Lewis and Clark’s encampment at Lyle and the 100th birthday of the Lyle Hotel.
sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@ goldendalesentinel.com), or
give us a call (509-773-3777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
GOLDENDALE PLANS NIGHT SCHOOL HERE
September 29, 1938
Commercial Subjects
Will Be Given Twice A Week Class Session; Start Tuesday Offering something new in local educational service, a night school course in business training, will be put in operation at the local high school beginning next Tuesday, October 4. The school will be operated in the high school building with the assistance of local high school commercial teachers. The plan for the night commercial school was made possible through the cooperation of the Goldendale school board; Paul Johnson, city superintendent; Carter L. Hilsabeck, advisor for Camp Goldendale, and the county school superintendent’s office. Two Classes Per Week Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights and will last from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Anyone desiring to enroll at the school for a complete business training course
should contact Hilsabeck at Camp Goldendale for full particulars.
The night school will be supported entirely by state and federal funds. No local school funds will be used in putting the night school project into operation.
Must Furnish Books John Millam will offer courses in bookkeeping and typing, and Lowell Smith, also of the local faculty, will conduct classes in commercial arithmetic, and commercial English. Clifford Hughes, present WPA instructor at Camp Goldendale, will teach typing and penmanship. Each student enrolled in the school will be allowed to take three courses and not less than two classes. All classes will be held in 40 minute periods. All courses may be taken for high school credit or business training certificates. According to present plans courses in shorthand may be offered later. All students must provide their own textbooks.
—Richard Lefever Klickitat
County Historical Society
OpiniOn
Interpersonal relationships and critical conversation
Your relationships will be few if you wait for everyone to come to you.
More and more people are living in isolation. Their world is their telephone. Their friends are on their phones. Their church experiences are on their phones. Their recreation is on their phones.
Most all of us spend more time on a cellphone than we ever dreamed of doing. I for one do a lot of my vocational work on my cellphone, so I look at my phone as much as anyone. However, man cannot live by phone alone. There has to be more to life than a cellphone, tablet, or computer. There is a world out there. There are people who live in the world who are just like you. They crave connections and relationships. Most are finding them on their cellphones through social media or various Internet sites.
The sad reality of this is that people aren’t really connecting to other people. Cellphone or social media communication is typically very surface communication. We aren’t really sharing that much about ourselves nor understanding that much about what others are doing or going through. Usually we have perceptions that are not completely accurate.
Interpersonal communication is critical to the mental and spiritual health of our planet. We need communication and real in-person talking. Telephone conversations are critical but personal visits, when possible, are even better.
Political leaders must sit down at the table and talk. The government cannot accomplish anything without verbal one-on-one exchanges or at least small group dialogues.
Family gatherings are critical. People need to feel connected to family. Your family may be small, but you need each other, and love must always be the priority. How many terrorist shooters might have been saved from their heinous acts if family and possibly a couple of friends could have had real connections to those people?
As parents we often back off too much. We give too much freedom and too much space. We need to stay right in the middle of our children’s lives as much as we possibly can. This means keeping the conversations going. We have to continue to care about what they are doing, where they are going, and what is going on in their lives. This becomes very difficult as children grow up and don’t want their parents in their business.
Keep in mind that you are still a mom or a dad. You can’t treat your 21-year-old like they are ten, but you can still keep reaching out, expressing love, giving en-
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couragement and embracing them emotionally. Of course, even then, some children grow up to choose destructive lifestyles or make horrific life decisions. People have minds of their own. Yet, if parents and family members keep reaching out to each other, it might just be enough to keep a loved one on a good path and living a good life.
It’s up to you and your family to orchestrate and implement this dire initiative.
Burn-out has got to go
The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me .
This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds
for three hours.
I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.
This is a good measure
Klickitat County residents value doing things our own way. We take pride in solving local problems with local people. When something breaks, we fix it ourselves. When neighbors are in trouble, we show up.
On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
Ken McKune Goldendale
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That same spirit is what makes the conversation about a criminal justice sales tax so important right now. Our county’s budget for public safety and justice services is stretched thin. The cost of keeping deputies on the road, dispatchers on the line, and corrections staff in place keeps rising every year. Yet the county’s revenue hasn’t kept pace—largely because we’ve chosen not to use the tools already available to us.
Klickitat County has one of the lowest sales-tax rates in Washington. We’ve long resisted any increase, even as nearly every other county in the state—34 out of 39— has adopted the same criminal-justice tax that’s now being discussed here.
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.”
who currently contribute more per person to county services than any other city or unincorporated community countywide. In addition to the property tax our taxpayers send to the county (a greater share than the city receives), they also fund supplemental county contracts for 911 dispatch, emergency management, and jail services—all while maintaining our own police department and providing public defense. It’s time for a more balanced approach that ensures every resident and visitor pays their fair share.
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.
Letters from the community
are relying much more on circulation revenue. It is a struggle for a newspaper to stay alive even without an Alden.
David Weston Sentinel publisher 1974-1976 Dallas, Oregon
Give him what he needs
Ken Margraf Goldendale
We can’t keep saying we value public safety and local control while refusing to fund them. Passing the criminal-justice sales tax is a practical, conservative step that protects what we already have and helps us plan responsibly for the future.
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
Klickitat County is at its best when we act with courage and fairness—when we invest in what keeps our communities safe and our way of life intact. This measure does exactly that.
Marla Keethler
This small, local tax isn’t about growing government. It’s about sharing the cost fairly. Visitors and non-residents account for a significant portion of local sales tax revenue—yet under our current system, they benefit from our emergency and public safety services without truly paying into them.
Adding just one cent on a $10 purchase (or ten cents on $100) ensures that everyone who uses our roads, our parks, and our emergency services contributes to keeping them strong. That’s common sense.
Just over a year ago, our county vigorously debated how to fund and operate our jail and criminal-justice system. Residents made their views clear: they want humane, accountable, and locally controlled services—not outsourcing and not neglect. But local control only works if we have local funding to back it up.
As mayor of White Salmon, I must speak for the residents of our city,
Mayor,
City of White Salmon
The death of newspapers
Your article cited the Alden firm in New York. As a number of such firms in New York have done, they buy distressed properties. They go to a financial institution and seek money. Money to make their new investment better.
The only problem is the owners of the firm take the money for themselves and leave the debt for their new investment to pay. It’s more than that firm can afford to pay. It goes out of business. But the owners make out just fine.
I will add that newspapers are distressed without Alden-type firms. Classified advertising generated lot of revenue. It is reduced. Local businesses generated a lot of revenue. They too, as a group, are suffering.
In short, successful newspapers
Guidelines for Letters
Thanks to Sheriff Songer, law enforcement in our county is unique, with one of America’s largest and best volunteer posses made up of dedicated citizens providing auxiliary support services. They perform various tasks, including a volunteer air patrol, assisting event security, traffic control, search and rescue, and many other tasks vital to community safety.
A posse deputy covered the cost of securing a new K9, a great addition to the Sheriff’s Office. Many outstanding people have partnered with Sheriff Songer in a united effort to maximize crime prevention, all with no cost to taxpayers. Despite patrolling 1,904 square miles with only 15 deputies, when the FBI recommends 2.3 officers per 1,000 residents—or 45 deputies for our population—the Sheriff’s office does more with less.
The main point is this: public safety should be the county’s budget priority. When the Sheriff lacks resources, both deputies and citizens become unsafe. Less law enforcement leads to more crime, which ultimately costs all of us more. The Sheriff is only asking for the minimum needed staff increases. What is so hard for the Commissioners to understand that if they do not budget what is needed, we may soon face the consequences and wish we had listened to the Sheriff?
Delmer Eldred Goldendale
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H OMETOWN
Don’t miss the Halloween Festival
Glenwood cowgirls Joslyn Arnold, on the Walla Walla Community College rodeo team, and Peyton Sanchey, on the Blue Mountain Community College rodeo team, both competed at the college rodeo in Susanville, California, last weekend.
Peyton finished in second place in barrel racing on Friday, but didn’t have the same success in the short round on Saturday so did not place in the average. This is Peyton’s first year in college rodeo. She has lots of rodeos ahead, and all of us who know her know she’s heading into a successful season. Joslyn, in her second year on the Walla Walla team, placed first in goat tying on Friday night and 4th in the average after Saturday’s short round. Keep up the good work, Joslyn.
The Glenwood General Store, Glenwood Station, and Glenwood Women’s Club are again joining together to host the annual Halloween Festival in Glenwood, with support from the Glenwood Fire Department. Prizes will be awarded for best decorated trunks/vehicles and best costumes. The General Store will offer free chili and clam chowder at the food truck, the Station will serve hot cocoa, and there will be a fire pit with s’mores, all in downtown Glenwood. The fun event will take place on Friday, October 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. Two blocks of Main Street will be closed during that time, but side streets will serve as detours. Start planning your vehicle decorations and kids’ and grownups’ costumes and come on out and enjoy the fun.
The Lakewood volleyball team lost a tough match to Bickleton last week, with some of the players out due to illness. They came back strong and defeated Horizon Christian in three straight games on Thursday but lost another tough match to South Wasco County in Maupin on Friday. Just a side note about that Friday game. We were on our way home from The Dalles that afternoon and stopped in at the McDonald’s by the bridge to get coffee. I was sitting in the truck and sent a text to team member Jocee that we would probably pass them on our way home as they headed to Maupin and would wave. She soon texted back that they were passing McDonald’s right then, so we missed them by seconds.
We are very proud of our Lakewood Mustangs/Eagles team. Next week they will face off against South Wasco again in the Trout Lake gym on Tuesday, October 14, then travel to Moro to play Sherman County on Thursday the 16th. We wish them great success in these final regular season games.
The middle school girls, Little Klickwood, will have their only home game in the Glenwood gym on Wednesday, October 15 (tonight), and the final tournament in Trout Lake on Saturday, October 18, beginning at 9 a.m. These little girls have played their hearts out all season and deserve a big cheering section to let them know we care and appreciate their dedication. Good luck, Little Klickwood.
Cameron Mains receives degree from Georgia Tech
Cameron Mains of Goldendale has earned a Master of Biomedical Innovation and Development from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Mains was among approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the Summer 2025 semester.
Learn about Georgia Tech’s goal to attract, retain, and inspire more students
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Goldendale FFA is hosting a “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser to support the community soup kitchen—and it’s bringing some big
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lects the most donations will kiss a pig at halftime during the Goldendale football game on Friday, October 24.
Donations will be taken at the entry gate the night of the game, or people can donate at the Goldendale
High School Office.
GMS FFA President Bo Hedgecock shared, “We wanted to raise money and awareness for the soup kitchen in a fun, ag-related way that brings the whole community together.”
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October 4 - 26 Horseshoe & Sprout Pumpkin Patch: 11
a.m. - 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October at 774 Garner Rd, Centerville. Hay mazes, pumpkin chucking, and a petting zoo—fall fun for the whole family! Fall fun awaits at the Pumpkin Patch! Explore the hay maze, visit the petting zoo, try your hand at pumpkin chucking, snap festive photos, shop unique gifts, enjoy tasty concessions, and more. A perfect autumn adventure for all ages!
October 16, Clues and Commerce, Goldendale Chamber Annual Gala: 6 p.m. at e Lodge in Goldendale, across from the Courthouse. Step into the intrigue of the Roaring 20s at the Chamber’s newest signature event — Clues & Commerce, a one-of-a-kind evening blending vintage glamour with interactive mystery, networking, and celebration. Hosted at e Lodge at their venue, an unforgettable Goldendale venue, this immersive dinner experience invites you to dress the part, solve the mystery, and connect with community leaders like never before.
Tickets: $25 per personIncludes a self-serve dinner buffet, two drink tickets, and full participation in an interactive murder mystery-style networking game with a grand prize to the winner. Contact the Chamber for more information at 509773-3400 October 18, Casino Night: TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS! THEY’RE GOING, GOING QUICKLY! ree ways to purchase• Go to KVHCasinoNight@ Eventbrite.com - OR
• Drop o a check at either the Hospital or Family Medi-
Regular Happenings
• Free Community Kitchen
To-Go Meals: the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month and every Tuesday, Wednesday, ursday at 5 or 5:30 until the food runs out. Methodist Church on the corner of Columbus and Broadway.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Monday
• To Your Health, Plant based Food Matters seminars on the physiology of nutrition, Join us the 1st monday of the month from 5:30 - 87 p.m. for a potluck dinner, sharing recipes and ideas, as well as a chance to learn.
The Better Livin Center, 59 Bicleton Rd 509-250-1354 Faye.
• Dr. Ogden’s Street Jam every Monday at 7 p.m. in front of the Goldendale Senior Center
• Lyle Lions Meeting 6 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• e Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 3:30 p.m. every 2nd Monday at the Goldendale Library. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook.
• Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) https://www.
ci.goldendale.wa.us/
• Adult Book Discussion Group meets every third Mon-
Community Events
cine Registration Desk Atten-
tion: KVH Memorial Foundation (please include your phone number) - OR • Mail a check to KVH Memorial Foundation, 310 S. Roosevelt, Goldendale, WA 98620 – Attention: KVH Memorial Foundation (please include your phone number)
Tickets are $50 per person. Extra buy-in for Tournaments / $20 Blackjack / $40 Texas Hold’em. Make checks to: KVH Memorial Foundation
Please join us for a fun lled night! October 18, Klickitat County Harvest Festival: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. at the Courthouse in Goldendale. Celebrate the spirit of fall at the Klickitat County Harvest Festival! is all-day, family-friendly event is packed with festive fun for all ages: Trunk or Treat –Safe, spooky fun with decorated trunks and plenty of candy Local Vendors – Handmade cra s, fall goods, and small business treasures Live Performances – Music, dance, and entertainment all day long Kids’ Activities – Face painting, games, pumpkin decorating, and more Delicious Food –Seasonal eats, sweet treats, and cozy comfort food Petting Zoo – Meet adorable farm animals up close Bounce Houses – Burn off that candy energy with in atable fun Hay Rides – Take a ride through the crisp autumn countryside Parade –Floats, costumes, community pride, and classic small-town charm And More! – Photo ops, rafes, contests, and fall fun at every corner. Come out and enjoy a day full of community, creativity, and classic harvest traditions. Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s something magical waiting for you at the 2025 Klickitat County Harvest Festival!
October23, The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 7:30 p.m. at the Bingen eater 210 Oak St. Let’s Do the Time Warp… Again!
day at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library
• One on One Tech Help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487
• Goldendale School Board Work Session: 2nd Monday of the month at the Primary School Library. goldendaleschools.org/ about/school-board
• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.
Tuesday
• White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Meeting every Tuesday at 301 Dewalt Dr, White Salmon.
• Adult Fiber Art Social Circle: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library
• EPIC Youth Center Games: 3 - 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All students (1st grade and up) welcome to come meet new friends and play a variety of games. A release of liabilities and a parent agreement of conduct must be on le. Youth under 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library Join us as our local health department nurses teach us about di erent wellness topics to keep ourselves safe an healthy. Topics include: Hand Hygiene, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, & Safety/ Injury Prevention. All ages are welcome, topics will be covered at an elementary school level.
• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse,
We hear you, creatures of the night! You’re mourning the absence of our annual live Rocky Horror Show. But our actors need a break. (Trust us, shnets aren’t as breathable as they look.) But! Because it’s the 50th Anniversary of e Rocky Horror Picture Show, we’re trading the stage for the silver screen! Join us for two nights only as we celebrate the cult classic that started it all - the outrageous, glitter-soaked, time-warping movie version.
October 25, Funky Robots Dance Party: 7:30 - 11 p.m. at the Bingen eater. Funkship’s annual Halloween costume
Night at the Epic Youth Center: 4 - 8 p.m. 1106 S Rosevelt in Goldendale. All youth are invited to come Haloween night for a fun and crazy time. Carnival booths, hot dogs, candy, prizes, and friendly competition. is is a free community event sponsored by the Greater Goldendale Association of Pastors and Epic Youth Center.
October 31, Trick or Treat at Goldendale United Methodist Church: 5 - 7 p.m. 109 E Broadway in Goldendale. Indoor fun-filled, free family event for all ages! Come dressed in costume and enjoy some special treats!
ing out sprinkler lines, touching up paint, hanging lights, and more. We’re calling on community members, Chamber members, and local businesses to lend a hand—whether you can join for an hour or the whole day, your help makes a big di erence. Bring your work gloves and, if you have them, lawn care tools or equipment such as rakes, shovels, trimmers, blowers, or even a truck or trailer for hauling debris. Let’s work together to make the Chamber shine bright for the season ahead!
Questions: 509-773-3400 | admin@goldendalechamber.org
November 2, Small Fry Rodeo: 11 a.m. at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Entries are open! All details should be listed on the yer or the entry! If you have any more please reach out. awards for the best costumes! Presented by the Goldendale High School Equestrian Team. All riders will receive a prize. e trophy option is additional and optional. Trophy’s must be paid for by October 1st! All kids will receive a back number, no guarantee their last name will be on it. Costumes are optional and encouraged! THIS IS WALK TROT ONLY
Any questions call or text Lacey-509-250-0226
November 7 - 8, Annual Giving Tree Festival: Friday 4 - 8 p.m., Saturday 3 - 8 p.m. Drawing will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday. At the Goldendale range Hall on East Darland Ave. All proceeds go to Braxten Jensen. Call Susan 509-773-3309 or Jeanne 509-261-2513 for more information
Time onlies 9-10am, pee wee’s start at 10:30
$50 open entry fee
$10 pee wee entry fee 10 & under $10 o ce fee
Time Onlies 3/$10 or $5 each
Questions: call Amanda Chambers 509-366-0509 is is a fundraiser race for the Klickitat County Fair & Rodeo Queen program!
November 8, Columbia Grange 87’s 136th Birthday Party: 1 - 4 p.m. Come help us celebrate our 136th birthday! It is the oldest grange hall in the state of Washington still in its original building. It will be held in the Grange Hall on Columbia Grange Rd o Old Hwy 8 near the Canyon Rd turno . Program starts at 1pm followed by a (bring a pie, buy a pie) pie auction fundraiser and cake and ice cream. Help us keep this historic building in our community.
Novembr 11, Goldendale Veterans Day Parade: 11 a.m.
November 14 - 16, Winter Wonderland Bazaar: Friday 4 - 8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Masonic Building in White Salmon, 146 W. Jewett. November 15, Bickleton Holiday Market: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the School. Vendors wanted, call 509-896-2113 or 509-8962781
dance party and fundraiser for the Bingen eater! With special guests Jory Apedaile and Taylor Spli .
October 25, National Take Back Day: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Goldendale Courthouse Parking Lot. In Person, take back site. Drop o unwanted or unused medicaiton, no questions asked.
October 31, Haloween
205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-CountyCommissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.
• TOPS Club Inc. – Taking Pounds o Sensibly 10 a.m. at he American Legion on Broadway. Questions? Sally/ojala@gmail. com.
• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.
• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509250-3746.
• BINGO night: 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Rd. Meals and cards for purchase (discounted kids’ meals) Come meet your neighbours and enjoy some family fun!
Wednesday
• PARENTS of Murdered Children group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the American Legion at 6 p.m.
• GAMES! Pinochle, cards, dominoes, and more every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Senior Center on East Main. All are welcome!
• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 –7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner in BZ Corner. By donation $1020, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@gmail.com, 509-637-9425.
• Family Storytime: 10:30
- 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale
October 31, W hite Salmon Holloween: 5 - 7 p.m. in Downtown White Salmon there will be a variety of activities and Halloween things.
November 1, Chamber Clean Up Day: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Help us get the Chamber ready for the winter season! We’ll be cleaning up planter beds, removing debris, trimming trees, blow-
Community Library.
• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Primary School. Fun and learning for you and your little ones up to 5 years!
• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station
• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https://lylewa.com/about-us. ursday
• Dog Obedience and Agility Classes Fundraiser for the 4H Dog Project. Every ursday at .6 p.m. all summer at Father’s House Fellowship Hall. Proof of vaccinations required Kids and Adults welcome Puppies need 1st series of shots completed 509 -250-1623 for more info
• EPIC Youth Center Games: 6:30 - 8 p.m. every ursday. 5th grade and older welcome though a release of liabilities and parent agreement of conduct must be on le. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Rosary every ursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church 307 Schuster in Goldendale.
• Drinking Democratically 6 - 7:30 p.m. the third ursday of the month. Food and drink
November 8, Fall Fest Cra Show: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway., Cra s, food, and Fun! Vendors call Tina at 509951-2159
November 8, 5D Barrel Race, KC Fair & Rodeo Queen fundraiser: 9 a.m. at the KC Fairgrounds indoor arena
available for purchase. Call Carol for location 971-404-1935
• Learn and Play! 10:30 –11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, cra s and more for young children (birth through 5 yrs) and their parents or caregivers presented by White Salmon Valley Community Library Sta . Free book for each participant provided by the FVRL Foundation.
• Goldendale Grange #49
Meeting – 4th ursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale
• Bingo at the Goldendale American Legion ursdayscard packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available
• Bingo - High Prairie Community Center, 2nd ursday of every month, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Lori Sweeney 503-260-7129
• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st ursday of the month: 9-10:30 a.m. Wishram school, 10:45 - 11:30 Wishram Heights Housing, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd ursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509-493-2662 ext 208 for more information.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale. Friday
• Open sewing, knitting, or whatever you do every Friday from 1 - 4 p.m. at Wild Da odil and 3C’s Fabric in their new location $10.
November 16, Christmas Cra Fair: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 210 South Columbus at e Lodge. Join the Seventh-Day Adventisc School for a Christmas Cra Fair fundraising event. December 5 - 7, Winter Wonderland Bazaar: Friday 48 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Bingen November 13, Goldendale Farmer’s Market Annual Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Kick o the holiday season at this annual community favorite! e Holiday Bazaar features local vendors o ering handmade gi s, seasonal décor, baked goods, cra s, and more— all perfect for holiday shopping. Enjoy a festive atmosphere while supporting small businesses and artisans from the Goldendale area.
• Lyle Community Game Day 1 p.m. the third Friday of every month at the Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 –7:30
• Knitting and Stitching Circle 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library Saturday
• Goldendale Farmers Market May thru October at the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce on Broadway every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• High Prairie Farmers Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the rst and third Saturday of the month. Vendors please call Bea 509637-0584
• Hope Neighborhood 4:306:00 p.m. 115 E Main Street, Goldendale at the Goldendale Senior Center. A time of fellowship, bible reading, and discussion for those seeking to learn and grow in God’s word.
• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelettes and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).
• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.
• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale
• Family Storytimes 10:30 –11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library Sunday
• Trout Lake Farmers Market: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Grange Hall.
COMMUNITY
State willnot requireprieststoreport
JERRYCORNFIELD
WashingtonStateStandard
Washington has abandoneditsefforttoforce Catholic priests and other religiousleaderstodivulge information onchildabuse andneglecttheylearnof in confession With a pair of legal filings,thestateagreed not toenforcethecontroversial provisionofanewstatelaw that adds clergy to a list of professions that must report to law enforcement whentheyhave“reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse orneglect
Stipulations filed in federal court on Friday will largely preserve the law, whilecastingasidethe controversial component related to confessions Catholic bishops and Orthodox churches sued over that element, arguing itwasunconstitutional Theagreementsthestate reached in those cases reflect the preliminary injunction issued by a
federal judge that has prevented the state and counties from enforcing the confessional reporting provisionsincethelawtook effectJuly27
Lawmakers approved the law during this year’s legislative session, and Gov BobFergusonsignedit inMay
The
Trump administration had also weighed in on the case, sidingwiththechurches In the case brought by threeCatholicbishops,US District Court Chief Judge David G Estudillo ruled that requiring disclosures on information learned in confession infringed on their First Amendment right to practice religion and would force priests to violate their sacred vows or face punishment by thestate Stateattorneysconcluded that, given the judge’s reasoning,settlingthelegal fights now was the best possibleoutcome Itkeepscrucialportions of Washington’smandatory
reporting law in place, while also preserving the Legislature’s authority to addressissueswiththelaw identified by the court,” Attorney General Nick Brownsaidinastatement
Catholic leaders and theirlawyerscelebratedthe legalvictory
“Preventing abuse and upholding the sacred seal of confession are not mutually exclusive we canandmustdoboth ”said JeanHill,executivedirector of the Washington State CatholicConference
“That’s why the Church supported the law’s goal from the beginning and only asked for a narrow exemption to protect the sacrament,” she said “We’re grateful the state ultimately recognized it can prevent abuse without forcing priests to violate theirsacredvows”
Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of Becket, one of several firms involved in the case, called the state’s decisiontosettle“avictory for religious freedom and
abusedisclosedinconfession
for common sense Priests should never be forced to maketheimpossiblechoice of betraying their sacred vowsorgoingtojail”
But a leader of a group that works to assist individuals abused by clergy members criticized theoutcome “There are some fights worth fighting for This is one of them,” said Mary Dispenza of the Catholic Accountability Project “Priests are not above the law Thissecrecyor‘priest privilege’failschildrenand keeps perpetrators safe able to molest and assault children again and again The federal judge who blocked [Senate Bill] 5375 is putting the law above the life and protection of children ” Senate Bill 5375 added clergy to the state’s list of individualslegallyrequired to report suspected child abusetolawenforcementor theDepartmentofChildren, YouthandFamilies
A“memberof theclergy” is definedinthelegislation
to cover any regularly licensed, accredited, or ordained minister priest rabbi, imam, elder, or similarly positioned religiousorspiritualleader
The three bishops filed their lawsuit in the US District Court in Tacoma in May, naming Ferguson, Brownand the prosecuting attorney in each of Washington’s39countiesas defendants The Orthodox Church in America, along with other churches and individual priests, filed a similarcaseinfederalcourt inSpokaneinJune
Both cases and stipulations are now in front of Judge Estudilloin Tacoma If he signs both orders, they will go into effectandthecaseswillend
The stipulations do not require any action by the Legislature, said Mike Faulk, deputy communications director for Attorney General Brown Itdoesnotforeclose lawmakers addressing pieces of thelaw thecourt found problematic if they
TreeofJoyexpandsinKlickitat,Skamaniacounties OBITUARY
TAMARAKAUFMAN
The Tree of Joy holiday program for low-income families in Klickitat and Skamania counties has grown over the past few years Hosted by Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), the event which began in White Salmon, is now available throughout both counties through offices in Bingen, Stevenson, and Goldendale, as well as the WAGAP Food Bank Network, including the MobileFoodBank “We are excited to have our teams in our various offices step up to serve families in their areas,” saidJuanReyes,WAGAP’s associate director “They are doing outreach to find other families who could benefit from the program, sourcing more donors,andeven shopping and wrapping gifts when donors prefer to send in cashcontributions”
This year, WAGAP is expanding its family registration to include thosebeyonditsFoodBank Network And Reyes laid out a list of qualifications toincludechildrenyounger than18years old wholive in Klickitat or Skamania County and receive at least one of the following services:
• WAGAPservices, Free or reduced school lunch
• Apple Health Insurance,
• SNAPbenefits “What’sreallyimportant isthatfamiliesmustapply no later than November 7, Reyes said Because we are expanding the program we need time to collect and distribute wishlistsandthenreceive the gifts and deliver them to families before December23”
Parents and guardians can register their children online at https://forms gle/KRRLezPFQnehtdol6 or can complete a form at their local WAGAP office orFoodBank Thedeadline to register is November 7 Applications will not be acceptedafterthisdate To make this program work, donors play a crucial role WAGAP is encouraging businesses andindividualsinKlickitat and Skamania counties to jointheeffortandadoptone or more children tofulfill their basicwinterclothing and outerwear needs, as wellasprovidegiftsbased on the familys wish lists
Families anonymously providethedonorswiththe age,gender,clothingsizes, and individual wishes of theirchildren Four-hundred children areexpectedtobenefitfrom the2025TreeofJoy Donors are asked to register by November 14 so they can receive wish lists before the Thanksgiving holiday andhaveacoupleofweeks to shop For donors who wishtoparticipate butare limited in their capacity, financial contributions are welcome, and WAGAP staff will do the shopping andwrapping Sponsors and Donors can register online at https://forms gle/ ggrXacwxWabc42dy8 or visit their local WAGAP office or Food Bank to get signed up Financial donationsarealsoaccepted online through https:// wwwwagaporg/donate by clickingthe“Usemygiftto support” drop-down menu andselecting“TreeofJoy” Additionally, financial
donationscanbemailedto Washington Gorge Action Programs, PO Box 805, Bingen, WA 98605, with ‘Tree of Joy’ noted in the memolineofthecheck “Because we have such alarge geographic area to distributegifts,weaskthat alldonor gifts be received thisyearbyDecember11to allow timefor purchasing, sorting,and distribution, Reyessaid “Weareexcited to help brighten the lives of children in need during this holiday season with help from our community members, businesses, and organizations” For questions about the TreeofJoyprogram,email areacontactsat: In Goldendale, central and eastern Klickitat County email kristi@ wagaporg • InBingen/WhiteSalmon and western Klickitat County, email patty@ wagaporg In Stevenson and SkamaniaCounty,email brandee@wagaporg
want,hesaid Ferguson,aCatholic,has said requiring disclosures about information learned in confession did not give him pause and he was disappointedhischurchwas suing“toprotectindividuals who abuse kids ” State attorneys consulted the governor before deciding to file stipulations in eachcase
Sen Noel Frame, D-Seattle, wrote the new law,whichrepresentsyears of efforttoaddclergytothe state’s list of mandatory reporters
“My goal all along with this bill has just been to protect children, and I hope that closing the book on this lawsuit allows for thattohappen,”shesaidin anemail
“Children need to know that when they go to a trustedadultintheirlifeto askforhelp,likeamember of the clergy they get help,” Frame said “That’s how we break the cycle of abuseand do better by our nextgeneration ”
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BAPTIST ColumbusAvenueBaptist,SBC 815NColumbus Goldendale 3^ 509.7734471;PastorDavid Beseler SunSchool9:45 ship llam,Sun BibleStudy 6pm,PrayerMeeting Mon6pm,Youth&Children'sgroupsWed6pm; ColumbusABCorg YouTube FaceBook ColumbusABC@embarqmail com
CATHOLIC - HolyTrinityCatholic 307Schuster Goldendale;FatherWilliam Byron 509.7734516 Sat EveMass5:30pm; Sun Mass9 &10:30am EveofHoly Days 7pm;Holy Days9am DailyMassMon-Fri 9am CCDClassesWed2:15-3:30pm,Kthrugrade6; Wed 7-8:30pmgrades7-12 Confessionsevery otherSaturdaynoon-lpm
EASTERNORTHODOX
Ss Joachim&AnnaOrthodoxMission 301 NW2ndSt,Goldendale,907.3173828; RevJohnPhelps;Sat:5:30pmVespers;Sun: 8:15amOrthros 9:30 Liturgy;Wed:7pmYouth Group; Fri:9pmCompline
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1602SColumbus Goldendale; PastorKevin Gerchak, 509.7734650; Sun School 9:30am; Morning Worship Service 10:30 ; Family Night on Wed 7pm with programs for ages 3 yearsthroughadult CommunityGraceBrethren 1180S Roosevelt,Goldendale PastorAaron Wirick 509.7733388 Sun Service10:30 in person Wed:AWANA2Pm YouthGroup6pm8pm GoldendaleGracecom Watchuson FacebookLive:Facebook com/GoldendaleGrace
"Learning - Living - Loving JESUS "
LUTHERAN ChristtheKingLutheran 104ESimcoeDr,Goldendale;509.7735750 GoldendaleLutheran org Sundayworship 10am Allarewelcome
METHODIST- UnitedMethodist Columbus& Broadway, Goldendale;Pastors Rob Blevinsand LarryGourley;509.7734461
Servicetimes:Worship9:30am;Adultclasses 10:45am;Fall&WinterAllarewelcome Call thechurch for regularly scheduledevents
NAZARENE - Church oftheNazarene 124WAllyn Goldendale;PastorEamieWinn 509.7734216;Sundayworship 10:45am;Sunday School-allages9:30am goldendalenaz@gmail com
RIVERofLIFECHURCHofGOD
2023PipelineRd,Goldendale;Pastors Rod&CathySmith 509.2500222 SundayWorship 10:30am;Wednesday BibleStudy7pm RiverofLife222org
SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST
1/2mileeaston Bickleton Hwy Sabbath School Sat 9:30am;WorshipService llam; 509.7734381
CentervilleCommunity Church 508DallesMountain Road,Centerville,WA 98613;509.6373068;PastorPatti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail com:Sunday Worship Celebration 10am "Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey "
Father’sHouse Fellowship
207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.7734719 Basic BibleFellowship9:30am;Worship 10:30am; Tue 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting FHF1880@outlook com
“A Gospel-Centered Church ”
ContactTheSentinel at509.7733777or Ads@GoldendaleSentinelcomtoinclude yourchurch sservices&offerings
Auditor’s Of ce completes Emergency Operations Center
MELISSA UHLES FOR THE SENTINEL
As a result of an $80,000 Secretary of State Election Security Grant, the Klickitat County Auditor’s office was able to finish an Emergency Operations Center.
This entailed purchasing additional election tabulation equipment to run a secure election should the courthouse become compromised. The grant also paid for a secure ballot tabulation room in the auditor’s office with a viewing window and closed-circuit TV.
the community.
The time commitment is manageable—typically a few hours per month—but the impact is significant.
A single idea, connection, or initiative from a Board member can influence the direction of the Chamber for years to come.
Why serve?
Serving as a Chamber board director is about more than attending meetings. It’s about shaping the future of Goldendale and Klickitat County. Directors gain opportunities to:
• Build deeper relationships with fellow business and community leaders.
• Contribute to economic development and community revitalization efforts.
• Develop leadership skills that carry over into their own businesses and careers.
• Leave a legacy of service by helping guide projects that will outlast any single term.
For many directors, the
It would occupy 1,326 acres within a 2,108-acre development site that is mostly agricultural and rural residential lands. That footprint includes all solar arrays, battery storage facilities, operations and maintenance building, employee parking, and access roads.
The revised agreement requires fencing and solar panels be pushed farther from the state route, Knight Road, and parcels managed by the state Department of Natural Resources adjacent to the project. There also must be additional natural screening, such as earthen berms, rock piles, or native vegetation on the north side of those stateowned parcels.
It also requires that tribal access to traditional and cultural properties is maintained during construction.
In conversations since late August, Yakama Nation leaders reiterated their concerns about the project and sought significant changes in mitigation measures that did not get included in the proposed revised agreement.
For example, the tribe said the council should not allow installation of solar panels
As an additional security measure, the auditor’s office network has been separated from the general county network.
Outlining her office’s developments in recent year, County Auditor Heather Jobe stated another grant, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), paid for the relocation of the Goldendale ballot box to a secure ADA-compliant location. Going forward, the auditor’s office will continue to relocate ballot boxes for security and ADA accessibility. The office will also
greatest reward is simply knowing they are making a difference — helping ensure the Chamber remains strong, relevant, and responsive to the needs of our businesses.
Who should consider serving?
The Chamber seeks board members who are passionate about the success of Goldendale and Klickitat County. Ideal member candidates are:
• Business owners or managers who want to give back.
• Professionals with skills in finance, marketing, advocacy, or community development.
• Anyone who believes in the mission of the Chamber and is willing to lend their voice and experience.
Diversity of perspective is key. The more varied our board, the stronger our decisions and the broader our reach.
Looking ahead
Openings on the board of
in the northern portion of the project area and instead rely on setbacks and natural screening to minimize the visibility of the panels. If the council were to allow panels in that area, it should first conduct a full environmental impact study, the tribe said.
Tribal leaders also insist there will be disruptions to traditional cultural properties.
Ferguson, in August, found little fault with much of the siting council’s handiwork and stressed the importance of acting
explore more grant opportunities. And two more staff members will be certified for the upcoming November elections, bringing the total up to five. When it comes to licensing, the office has decreased wait times, certified licensing agents, and trained employees on customer service. As a result the office received a 100% rating on its 2025 audit. That was an increase over 2023’s rating. Additionally, records have been converted from paper to electronic storage, and a self-service kiosk for
directors provide a valuable opportunity for new voices to join the conversation. If you’ve ever wondered how you could make a bigger impact in the Greater Goldendale area, this might be the perfect place to start.
The work of the Chamber doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s guided by people who live here, work here, and want to see our community thrive. Serving on the board is a chance to be part of that story—to help shape priorities, support local businesses, and foster pride across Klickitat County. If you’re interested in learning more about what it means to serve as a director or even just want to get involved, reach out to the Chamber office. Because when members step up to lead, our Chamber—and our community—grow stronger.
Teja Hanna is executive director of the Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce.
rapidly enough for project developers to secure federal clean energy tax credits before they are ended by the Trump administration. Solar and wind projects must begin construction by July 4, 2026, to fully qualify for the credits.
“These tax credits are critical to ensure not only that the project remains financially viable, but that the energy it generates will remain affordable for Washingtonians,” he wrote the council in August.
land document and marriage applications is underway. Microfiche have been digitized, and digital images will be uploaded to the Washington Digital Archives for public access.
Cloud-based recording software will now be used to improve public access to historical documents, and information can be accessed online, not just in the office.
The Auditor’s office has also made progress towards its retention requirement goals. Twelve tons worth of past retention documents have been shredded. Trans-
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Community College.
“We need to go for bid for the hangar,” he said. “The design work and everything? We’ve been guaranteed that it will be done by Friday. But we’ve got a bit of a hiccup. There’s a federal government shutdown. So we’ve tried to reach out to our project engineer, and he is being non-responsive. So Rick was able to speak with Toby, our previous project engineer, and basically they’re all on standby, and they’re not allowed to work.”
In the consent agenda,
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fers of permanent archival records to Washington State Archives were also made. Regarding general office updates, cross-training for employees and a reduction of clutter in workspaces have improved the overall functionality of the auditor’s office, Jobe says.
The Veterans’ Service Office (VSO) is now on the ground floor of the administrative services building. The reasoning for the location change was to provide better ADA compliance.
Jobe mentioned that recently, the VSO partici-
commissioners approved:
• A behavioral health professional services agreement with Tracy Cramer.
• Advertising to fill maintenance technician positions in Bickleton and White Salmon, in the Public Works department.
• A public meeting for boundary line adjustment BLA 2024-09, Smith
• A public meeting for for short plat SPL 2023-08, Cox A courthouse lawn agreement with the Coalition Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) afor the use of the court-
section. He said he was able to take a photo of the vehicles at that intersection before they continued north and disappeared from view. After alerting tribal law enforcement, Picard returned to the spur road to ensure there was no spreading fire. There he discovered evidence of what authorities later determined to be a homicide scene. He called tribal officer Todd Beebe who instructed him to remain at the site until law enforcement arrived.
pated in a joint Skamaina/ Klickitat County Veterans Stand Down. The Veterans’ Services office is currently looking for even more community outreach opportunities. Summing things up, Jobe said, “It’s been a busy couple of years, but we are a strong team and we’re excited about the changes and improvements and are constantly looking for additional opportunities to improve our service to the community. As always, we welcome feedback from customers.”
house lawn from October 1 through October 15 for domestic violence awareness, that waives fees if the group does their own setup and teardown.
• Concurrence to award a bid for curve warning signs and guidepost, CRP 381, to Construction Ahead Inc., dba: Pavement Surface Control.
• Health department professional services agreements with Caven & Cramer.
• A letter of support to Snohomish County regarding Republic Services Group.
Special Prosecutor Dave Wall and Defense Attorney Katie Kaufman conducted the October 2, 2024, interview in which Picard provided these details. Picard emphasized that he did not personally see the incident occur but witnessed vehicles leaving the area immediately after the explosion and smoke.
Investigators from both the FBI and Yakama Nation Police continue to examine evidence gathered from the scene, including vehicle photographs and tire track comparisons.
Klickitat County marriage dissolutions
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Restaurant Review:Bake My Day
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Countyreceivesfundsforopioidtreatment
Southwest Washington the harms caused by the AccountableCommunityof opioid crisis” said Ashley Health(SWACH) inpartner- Gaffney communityhealth ship with Klickitat County, improvement director at today announced the offi- SWACH This funding
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JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET porarily closed and then WASHINGTONSTATESTANDARD reopened Another could close in a couple weeks Washingtonmothersand Yet another furloughed theirbabieswillhaveaccess staff and stopped taking to food benefits through newclients theend of themonth even Money for the program though thefederal govern- flowsfrom thefederal govment remains shut down, ernment to the state and the state’s Department of then some of it to the clinHealthsaidThursday ics,whichprovideWICserLast week state officials vicesandhelptogetpeople saidtheWomen,Infantsand enrolledintheprogram Children program, or WIC, The US Department had just one to two weeks’ of Agriculture funds the worth of funding to keep program, while the state feeding low-income Wash- Department of Health ingtonians The Depart- administers it in Washmentof Healthencouraged ington WIC participants enrolleestocontinue using can purchase food using theirbenefitsasusual electronic benefit trans-
program according to the state WIChelpsnearlyonethirdofallnewbornbabies Nationally the program serves nearly 7 million Americans
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The money announced Thursday only covers food benefits, not WIC’sotherservices
The federal government shutdownbeganOct 1,with Democrats and Republicansatoddsoverwhetherto extendtaxcreditsaspartof stopgapfundinglegislation
A shutdown at the start of the federal fiscal year, likethisone,isparticularly challenging for WIC, as stateshavelittlefundingleft over and haven’t received fundingforthenewyear
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The county also said it would temporarily cover grantcostsforitsWICstaff
About 50 employees at thestatehealthdepartment were temporarily laid off or had their hours reduced starting Monday due to the shutdown Most were workinginthedivisionthat managesWIC
follows:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
Jody Brenner, Tabetha Brenner, and Eric Brenner, Plaintiff, v. Douglas R. Hansen and Charlaine A. Hansen, husband and wife; and all persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real property described herein, Defendants.
CASE NO. 25-2-00190-20
SUMMONS COMPLAINT FOR QUIET TITLE AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
To the Defendant(s): The Plaintiff, Jody Brenner, Tabetha Brenner, and Eric Brenner, by and through their attorney, JUSTIN D. LEIGH, of Phillips Reynier Sumerfield Cline & Smith, LLP, started a case asking this Court to declare title to Plaintiff’s Property be established and quieted in fee simple in Plaintiff and against the claims or rights of Defendants, and each of them or any other person, and barring Defendants, theirs heirs, successors, or assigns, and all parties who may claim a right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the Plaintiff’s Property, more particularly described as: The Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 4 North, Range 14 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington. EXCEPT railroad right of way and EXCEPT County Road. SUBJECT to easement of record.
Tax Parcel No. 04-14-20000007/00.
You must respond in writing for the Court to consider your side.
DEADLINE: Your Response must be served on the Plaintiff within twenty (20) days of the date you were served with this Summons (sixty (60) days if you were served outside of Washington State). If the case has been filed, you must also file your Response by the same deadline.
If you do not file and serve your Response or Notice of Appearance by the deadline: (a) No one is required to notify you about other hearings in the case; and (b) the Court may approve the Petitioner’s requests without hearing your side (called a Default Judgment). Follow these steps:
• Read the Petition and any other documents you receive with this Summons. These documents explain what the Plaintiff is asking for.
• File a Response or Notice of Appearance.
• Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the Plaintiff’s lawyer at the address below. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.
• File your original Response with the court clerk at the following address: Klickitat County Superior Court 205 S. Columbus Ave. Goldendale, WA 98620
• Lawyer not required: It is recommended that you talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.
Dated: September 8, 2025
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Justin D. Leigh (WSBA No. 55307) Phillips Reynier Sumerfield Cline & Smith, LLP 106 N. Grant St. | P.O. Box 855 Goldendale, WA 98620
Tel: 509-426-4415
justindleigh@gmail.com
“Exhibit A” Legal Description of Plaintiff’s Property Tax Parcel No(s). 021841-003-000; 021838-000-000; 750030317038
Abbr. Legal(s) Section 33 Township 14N Range 02W PT NE4 NE4 & PT SE4 NE4 N COAL CRK RD; Section 33 Township 14N Range 02W PT E2 NE4 SW COAL CRK RD Full Legal: The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter and that portion of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M., lying Northeasterly of Coal Creek Road. ALSO a tract of land situated in the Northeast quarter of said Section 33, and described as
N otices
Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 33 S 0º31’ East 1318.2 feet from the Northeast corner; thence North 88º23’ West 271.5 feet to the Southwesterly boundary of Coal Creek Road, said point being at the right angles 30 feet from the Engineer’s Station 100+82.8 and the TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 51º55’ West along the Southwesterly boundary of Coal Creek Road 132.70 feet; thence South 38º05’ West 10.0 feet; thence North 51º55’ West 537.2 feet; thence South 38º05’ West 150.0 feet; thence South 51º55’ East 453.4 feet; thence South 88º23’ East 269.2 feet to the place of beginning. (3810, 3903, 4004, 4101, 4201, 4301)
STATE OF WASHINGTON CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
In the matter of the Estate of: JASON I. KONA, Deceased.
NO: 25-4-00770-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Estate Administrator named below has been appointed as Estate Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Estate Administrator or the Estate Administrator’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 Estate Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Date of first publication: October 1, 2025
Estate Administrator: SETH J. BIERBOWER-KONA Attorney for Estate Administrator: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER Address for mailing or service: c/o Vancouver Wills and Trusts 405 W 13th Street Vancouver, WA 98660 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 25-4-00770-06 (4011, 4104, 4202)
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT. SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. L&M RECREATION, an Oregon limited liability company, Plaintiff v. HOODSTOCK RANCH LLC, a Washington limited liability company; MARK G. HERON; MARY KATHLEEN HERON, individuals; TOOTH ACRES, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; and OCCUPANTS OR PARTIES IN POSSESION, Defendants, No. 22-2-00139-20. TO: Hoodstock Ranch, LLC c/o Mark G. Heron, Registered Agent, PO Box 2290, White Salmon, WA 98672. The Superior Court of Klickitat County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Klickitat County to sell the properties legally described as follows to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: Property Description: Street address: 267 86 Road, Trout Lake, Washington, 98650. Legal Description: In the County of Klickitat, State of Washington. Parcels A and B as set forth on a Survey recorded December 5, 1989, as Auditor No. 216409 and described of record as the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 5 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, County of Klickitat, State of Washington. Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Account Number: 05-10-0600-0002/00.
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Public Notice: Public Hearing re: Clean Energy Implementation Plan October 28 - Klickitat Public Utility District #1
• Klickitat County Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance: SEPA2025-06 White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park and Recreation District - Klickitat County Planning Department
Public Meeting: Solid Waste Advisory Committee
October 22, 2025 - Klickitat County Solid Waste
Notice of Trustee’s Sale: 8 Hollow Crest Drive, White Salmon Izak V. Riley - Landerholm
The sale of the above described properties is to take place: TIME: 10:00 A.M.
DATE: October 31, 2025
PLACE: Klickitat County Courthouse. The Judgment Debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $3,128,219.99, together with interest, costs and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff’s office at the address stated below. KLICKITAT COUNTY
SHERIFF, 205 S Columbus, Room 108, Goldendale, WA 98620, 509-773-4455. (4003, 4109, 4203, 4302)
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following measure will be submitted to voters on the November 4, 2025 General Election ballot: CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND-
MENT SJR 8201 - The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington’s longterm care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long-term care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested as authorized by law.
(4110, 4204, 4303, 4401)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Grantor(s): IZAK V. RILEY
Beneficiary: RICHARD H. ESTEY and CYNTHIA L. ESTEY Successor Trustee: LANDERHOLM, P.S. Loan Servicer: RICHARD H. ESTEY and CYNTHIA L. ESTEY
Deed of Trust Ref. No: 1127482
Abbreviated Legal: PTN. SE NE; PTN. NE SE; & PTN. SW SE NE, SEC. 25, TWN. 4 N., R. 10 EWM
Tax Parcel ID No.: 04-102500-0025/00 and 04-102500-0027/00 Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24
RCW:
I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Landerholm, P.S., will on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, at 11:00 A.M. at the following location: on the front steps at the main entrance of the Klickitat County Courthouse on W. Allyn Street, building address 205 S Columbus Ave, Goldendale, WA 98620, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the followingdescribed real property situated in the County of Klickitat, State of Washington, to wit: AS IN SAID DEED OF TRUST AND DESCRIBED ABOVE. SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN
Commonly known as: 8 Hollow Crest Drive White Salmon, WA 98672
The afore-described real property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 29, 2018, and recorded on January 30, 2018, under Auditor’s File No. 1127482, records of Klickitat County, Washington wherein Izak V. Riley is named as Grantor, AmeriTitle of Klickitat County, WA, is named Trustee, and Richard H. Estey and Cynthia L. Estey, husband and wife, are named Beneficiary. Landerholm, P.S. was appointed Successor Trustee on April 28, 2025, pursuant to an Appointment of Successor Trustee recorded on May 2, 2025, under Auditor’s File No. 1167722.
II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s, Grantor(s)’ or any successor-in-interest’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.
III.The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows:
Failure to pay when due the following amounts under that certain Promissory Note dated January 29, 2018, as modified and extended by that certain Modification and Extension of Promissory Note, dated February 1, 2019, and that certain 2nd Modification and Extension of Promissory Note, dated May 1, 2022 (together, the “Note”), which are now in arrears:
a. Failure to make principal payments, due on December 1, 2024 and on June 1, 2025, in the amount of $37,500.00 each for a total of $75,000.00.
b. Failure to make interest payments due on the first day of the month from December, 2024 to June, 2025 in the amount of $2,250.00 each for a total of $15,750.00.
c. Failure to pay late fees in the amount of $500.00 each for late payments in the months of August, 2024 and December, 2024 through June, 2025 for a total of $4,000.00.
IV. The sum owing on the Note is Principal of $412,500.00 together with interest and prepayment penalty as provided in the Note and such other costs and fees as are due under the Deed of Trust and as are provided by statute.
V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by Monday, October 13, 2025, (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before Monday, October 13, 2025, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after Monday, October 13, 2025, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor(s), any Guarantor, any successor-in-interest, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal due according to the Deed of Trust, plus costs, interest, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.
This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Grantor(s) and any successor at the following addresses: Izak V. Riley
8 Hollow Crest Drive White Salmon, WA 98672
Hannah E. Riley
8 Hollow Crest Drive White Salmon, WA 98672 by both first class and certified mail on April 26, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and also on April 26, 2025, the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee.
VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.
VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, though or under the Grantor of all their interest in the
above-described property.
IX. Anyone having an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. Service of process of any lawsuit or legal action may be made on Landerholm, P.S., whose address is Landerholm, P.S. 805 Broadway Street, Suite 1000, Vancouver, WA 98660, and whose phone number is (360) 696-3312.
X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants: The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the borrower and grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants, who were given all of the notices to which they were entitled under this chapter.
After the 20th day following the sale, the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.
Notice to Guarantor:
The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust. In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and cost.
The Guarantor has the same rights to cure the default or repay the debt as is given to the Grantor(s) in order to avoid the Trustee’s Sale. The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale. Any action to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any Deed of Trust granted to secure the same debt (subject to such longer periods as are provided in RCW 61.24).
DATED this 12th day of June, 2025.
/s/ Jean M. McCoy Landerholm, P.S., Successor Trustee
Attn: Jean M. McCoy 805 Broadway Street, Suite 1000 Vancouver, WA 98660 (360) 696-3312
For further information please call Jean M. McCoy at (360) 696-3312.
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ss.
County of Clark
This record was acknowledged before me on this 12th day of June, 2025, by JEAN M. MCCOY as Successor Trustee of the Deed of Trust.
/s/ Rebecca Schrantz Notary Public in and for the State of Washington Residing at Clark County, WA. My Commission expires 1115-2025
EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL 1: The West 420 feet of the South 400 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM those portions lying in SR 141 on the East and Spring Creek Road on the South.
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion conveyed by Deed recorded January 8, 2013, in Auditor’s File No. 1101064, Klickitat County Deed Records. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion conveyed by Deed recorded January 8, 2013, in Auditor’s File No. 1101065, Klickitat County Deed Records.
PARCEL 2: All that portion of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quar-
ter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington, which lies West of the center line of the Secondary State Highway No. 8-D and North of the center line of Spring Creek Road, leading Westerly from said Secondary State Highway No. 8-D. AND All of that part of the South 400 feet of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington, which lies West of the West line of Secondary State Highway No. 8-D, also known as the Trout Lake Road, EXCEPTING THEREFROM: The West 420 feet of the South 400 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington. 1168274 N 06/16/2025 04:32:59 PM Page 1 of 6 Fees: $308.50 LANDERHOLM PS Heather Jobe County Auditor, Klickitat County, WA AFTER: RECORDING, RETURN TO: LANDERHOLM, P.S. 805 BROADWAY STREET, SUITE 1000 VANCOUVER, WA 98660 (3906, 4205)
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The Klickitat County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20th, 2025 at the County Services Building,115 W. Court Street, Mt. Adams Conference Room, Goldendale, WA. For more information please call (509) 773-7060. (4111, 4206) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT Estate of DANA LEA TOMBERLIN, Deceased. No. 25-4-00064-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: 10/8/2025
Personal Representative: Ronald W. Tomberlin Attorney for the Personal Representative: Shannon Tissot Address for Mailing or Service: 112 West 4th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: KLICKITAT County Superior Court
Cause No.: 25-4-00064-20 (4114, 4207, 4304)
JANUARY 1, 2026
The full text of this ordinance is on file at City Hall and the full text of the ordinance will be mailed up request.
Shelly Enderby, Clerk-Treasurer (4208)
PUBLIC NOTICE KPUD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
2026-2029 CLEAN ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
HEARING
October 28, 2025 3:00pm
The Commission will hold a public hearing to review the Klickitat PUD 2026-2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) at 3:00 p.m. October 28, 2025. The District is seeking feedback and public input to include in the final CEIP. A public comment period will be held following the plan review. The hearing will be held in the Meeting Room at the KPUD Goldendale office located at 1313 South Columbus, Goldendale, Washington. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting can be accessed via teleconference by dialing (844) 621-3956, with the Access Code: 2487 812 3164. If you participate by phone,
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NEWLY WEENED PIGLETS Mostly KuneKune with a small % American Guinea. $40 /ea. near HSBend Road and 142. 360-852-7187. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YAMAHA TRANSACOUSTIC GUITAR, acoustic-electric with built-in reverb and chorus. Model LL. Like new, no blemish, superb condition (SEE PHOTO). $595 OBO. 509-250-1537.
questions or requests can be sent to Klickitat County Civil Service at email civilsc@klickitatcounty.org or by calling 509-2500755. Closing date is 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2025.
GOLDENDALE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle School SpEd Paraeducator High School SpEd Paraeducator High School Learning Assistance Program Paraeducator Substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, cooks, maintenance, and bus drivers are needed also! Applications and descriptions available at www.goldendaleschools.org 509-773-5177
GOLDENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT Are you ready to serve and protect in a close-knit community where your work truly makes a difference? The City of Goldendale Police
VEHICLES 1972 GMC SERVICE TRUCK 253 engine, tool boxes, overhead hoist $800 360-702-8124
PETS PUPPY Dingo/Shepard cross mix, 6 months old, 1st round of shots but not spayed yet. $25 rehoming fee 509-261-9442
FIREWOOD
FIREWOOD FOR SALE –PREMIUM red fir or pine: split or rounds, local area. Text or call 509-261-0769.
BEEF
JERSEY BEEF! ¼ AND ½ AVAILABLE. Delivered in the Gorge mattchiles@ horseshoebendranch.net Matt at 509-250-3755. (4.9)
LIVESTOCK GOATS American Alpine dairy goats: wethers, doelings, and milking does available. 307-321-7113 near Goldendale
MARKETPLACE
$500 OR LESS
GENERATOR Coleman Powermate ProGen 5000 $500 used 509-250-6154
TOOLS Benchtop drill press $250, 16” delta scrollsaw $175. More – mechanic tools, hand tools, portable saws, etc 509-365-5203 METAL ROOFING, used, Brown 21’ legnths x 18” wide. $1.00 per foot 509773-3636
YARD EQUIP: pressure washer Karcher 2500 Honda motor $150. DR Walk behind string trimmer B&G
8.25 motor $150 503-5155665
BIKE EQUIP Stationary bike trainer, Deuter MT-04, use your won bike $40 503-5155665 FIREWOOD free (rounds) for anyone in need. Columbus Avenue Baptist Church crew will load for you. Please call Ric Stone at 509-2501332 for details and appointment.
FRESHLY CUT and limbed pine logs, FREE, on Box Canyon Rd 509-773-4497
RECLINER in good shape
$50 509-773-4497
P225/60R17 TIRES, legal tread $10/ea 509-261-2758
RC CARS, 1 electric 1 fuel powered, + extras $100 each OBO 509-773-5494
FISHING REELS 3 unused, make an offer 509-773-5494
CHROME RIMS. Ford 6 lug. $100 or B/O. 509-773-5227. SLIDE-IN STOVE. Samsung double oven, propane/gas. $250 or B/O. 509-773-5227.
2 SOAPSTONE rocks for carving $25 each 509-2612115
HARLEY DAVIDSON vest and chaps, LIKE NEW $125 for the set 509-261-2115
MOTOR HOIST – 2 ton $125
509-393-6230 QUART CANNING JARS –
please provide your name for the meeting record. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Luann Mata, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board at (509) 773-5891 or (800) 548-8357. (4209, 4305)
KLICKITAT COUNTY MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
Notice is hereby given that Klickitat County issued two Mitigated Determinations of Non-significance (MDNS) on October 2, 2025 under SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and the Klickitat County Environmental Ordinance Number
2 dozen @ $12/dozen 509773-5666 METABO 10” miter saw & Ryobi folding stand, lightly used $100 509-790-9985
RYOBI 13.5 amp corded 16” rototiller, lightly used $100
509-790-9985
BLACK & Decker Portable air conditioner, as new $125 509-790-9985
PROPANE TORCHES, 4, 2 with hoses, & 1 oxy-propane torch with many accouterments $75
STIHL 18” MS290 chainsaw with Oregon skiptooth chain $300 907-252-1593
IN SEARCH OF old-style ground drive manure spreader, working or repairable 509-439-1158
ENCYCLOPEDIA Full set of 1966 World Book Encyclopedias $100 509-773-5666 leave a message BLUE FIG ROLLING SEWING MACHINE CART, purple, 24” x 12” x 20” big enough for two machines $130 509-261-2038
RIMS (4) stock 16” 5 lug $75 Rims 509-342-6923
Announcements & Notices
Classified Deadlines: MONDAY 9AM Mid-Week Editions:
ATTENTION
READERS:
Readers respond to ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Protection Agency @ 503-3784320 before investing any money. This publication assumes no liability over advertisers.
Loans
IT’S ILLEGAL for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver.
A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.
Lost & Found
MONEY FOUND
Must know: Where, When, and how much was found.
Contact: Sherry Ochs, 2528 N O St., Washougal, WA. 98671. Must claim by 01/15/2026.
Support Groups
AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.
PARKINSON’S Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact Chad @ 541-3400142.
Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones
Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058
NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.
TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on Tuesdays. Join us at 90 NE Tohomish St., White Salmon, WA 98672. No meetings during severe weather. 541980-0251.
RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Episcopal Church of St. Paul, 1805 Minnesota, Taylor Hall. Meets every Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm. This meeting is free and open to anyone in the community who is interested in attending.
AA in WAMIC (open): Tuesdays @ 7pm, NEW LOCATION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Oregon.
YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @
121084, as amended, for the following proposals: SEPA 2025-06: Applicant: White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park and Recreation District. Proposal for the construction of a new public swimming pool facility on 1.4 acre portion of School District #405 property. The facility will include an outdoor 8-lane swimming pool, approximately 60’ by 75’ (25 yards) with depths ranging from 4’ to 12’. Also included is a bathhouse complex with public and private changing rooms, office space and a mechanical room to house swimming pool mechanical equipment, pool chemicals, and a below grade pump pit area.
541-298-5104.
AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-296-2677.
HAVEN: Weekly counseling groups for victims of domestic/teen dating violence or sexual assault. Biweekly educational classes given in Spanish and English for domestic violence. Call Haven, 541-296-1662.
24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683
STROKE
SURVIVORS
SUPPORT GROUP
Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441
AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS (Support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Mondays at noon Pathways to Recovery Riverside Community Church 317 State St. Ruth Wells Room Tuesdays at 7pm St. Mark’s 11th & Eugene Hood River
DEMENTIA Support Group every 2nd Monday of the month at the Oregon Veterans Home, 10:30am - 11:30am 541-296-7190 for info. TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lutheran Church, use elevator entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR.
GRIEF SUPPORT
Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778
NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the largest education, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.
Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge providees a monthly support group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.
Monthly NAMI Gorge inperson meetings are being conducted the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm at the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street, The Dalles. For information on local NAMI Resources, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@gmail. com.
For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
Meets in person at Columbia Gorge Community College, Hood River campus, across from Rosauers, on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocate for suicide prevention. Contact Brent and Shawnee at bsemmons@ hrecn.net or 541-806-2790.
MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.
Located at 540 NW Loop Rd, White Salmon, WA on parcel 03101309120100
After review of the completed environmental checklists and other information on file the Klickitat County Responsible Official has determined that this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment. Copies of the MDNS are available at the Klickitat County Planning Department during normal business hours. Comments on the above environmental review will be accepted until 5:00 pm October 30, 2025. Appeals on the above mentioned environmental determination are due by 5pm November 6, 2025. Appeals
must be made to the Board of County Commissioners and filed with the Klickitat County Auditor’s office. Appeals shall not be deemed complete without payment of the applicable appeal fees payable to Klickitat County Planning Department. (4210)
PUBLIC MEETING Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting will be on October 22nd, starting at 12 at the Pioneer Center in White Salmon. Virtual Link posted on our website https://www. klickitatcounty.gov/374/SolidWaste. Call 509-773-4448 with questions. (4211)
RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River
DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANGUPS? Attend
CELEBRATE RECOVERY,
a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm For more info. call 541-386-2812
TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm.
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm.
Volunteers
MENTORS WANTED
Would you enjoy building a meaningful friendship with a child or teen? If so, become a mentor! Gorge Youth Mentoring, a program of The Next Door, provides children and teens with community based, one-on-one mentoring relationships with adult volunteers. Right now, 18 youth ages 6 to 21 are waiting to make a new friend. Mentors and youth plan their own activities based on their own schedules, meeting at least twice a month, for one year or more. For more information, visit www.nextdoorinc.org/gym or email gym@nextdoorinc.org
Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)
a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who enjoys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activities. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.
Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)
a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 7-year-old boy in The Dalles, who is outgoing, talkative, and fun. He enjoys playing basketball, riding bikes, and building things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could ex-
pose him to more outdoor activities and help expand his reading skills. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.
$500 or Less
BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set of 10. 541-490-7254. Carson.
BLOCK and Tackle with 190’ of 1” hemp rope. $50. 541354-1748.
TABLE. Two tier round mahogany claw foot table. Top 26 “ diameter, lower shelf 20” diameter and 13 “ above floor level. $195. 541-4907254.
YAKIMA Roof Top Bike Carrier. Set of 2 Yakima roof top locking bike racks to fit round crossbars. 42” track, 46” overall length. $65. 541490-7254.
JACOB Doll Antique Upright Piano. Needs to be cleaned and tuned. Free. You Haul. 541-806-0859.
PATIO Chairs (2). Acacia wood with cream colored cushions. $165. 541-4907254.
LENNOX China Service for 12. 68-piece service for 12 Lenox China. Belvidere pattern. $400. 541-490-7254.
TOOL Rack. Portable, free standing 2 tier. 35 3/4 w x 38 h x 17 5/8 d. $20. 541-4907254.
MATTRESS. Full-sized Mattress and Springs. Seldom used. Free. 503 477-0596.
ITALIAN Chairs (6). $25 each. Call Oscar, 509-9042762. $500 OR LESS Ads run 1 Week FREE! • Private Party Only • No Commercial
WATER Heater, 5 gallon. For cabin or camp trailer. $20. 541-354-1748.
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x 16.5” x 26.25”. 541-4907254. TABLE. Two tier round mahogany claw foot table. Top 26 “ diameter, lower shelf 20” diameter and 13 “ above floor level. $195. 541-4907254. Household Merchandise
CLEAR Glass Dinner Plates, set of 15. 10 inch diameter. $45. 541-490-7254.
LENNOX China Service for 12. 68-piece service for 12 Lenox China. Belvidere pattern. $400. 541-490-7254. Miscellaneous BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100 for set. 541490-7254.
WATER Heater, 5 gallon. For cabin or camp trailer. $20. 541-354-1748. MATTRESS. Full-sized Mattress and Springs. Seldom used. Free. 503 477-0596. BLOCK and Tackle with 190’ of 1” hemp rope. $50. 541354-1748. PATIO Chairs (2). Acacia wood with cream colored cushions. $165. 541-4907254.
Miscellaneous Wanted RADIO EQUIPMENT WANTED Wanted Radio/TV Tubes, Tube Stereos Ham Radio Equipment. Finder Fee. Call or text 503-999-2157. Tools TOOL Rack. Portable, free standing 2 tier.
Garage/Yard
Apartments for Rent
PUBLISHER’S
NOTICE
Dalles
541-296-2141
LOE Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 15th in White Salmon. Contact mrscamp2@yahoo.com or 509-281-0320 for an application.
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discriminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 19.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adverting for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, TTY/TDD: 1-800-927-9275.
Houses for Rent HIGH PRAIRIE LYLECountry setting, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, rambler. Newly renovated with carport. $1,800 monthly. Includes range & refrigerator. Available to occupy Nov. 1. Contact Lorna Dove at 509-261-0444 or Lorna@gorge.net.
Help Wanted QC SPECIALIST WANTED!
Hood River Distillers is looking for a new QC Specialist to join our team. FT with benefits. Qualified applicants - visit our website to apply. Resume and cover letter required. Experience working in a quality control lab a must.
46” overall length. $75. 541490-7254. Cars Wheels Deal Advertise
Only $25 hoodrivernews.com or whitesalmonenterprise. com or thedalleschronicle.com Click on “Classifieds” Click on “Place An Ad”
SELL your automobile quickly in our Gorge Classifieds. Place your ad through one of our websites or call one of our newspapers: hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234 thedalleschronicle.com 541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112 ATVs
2011 POLARIS
2011 POLARIS 850 Sportsman EFI ATV 4X4. Low miles, low hours. Equipped with winch, heated grips, windshield and extra fuel cell. $5,500. Text 541-4908441.
Utility Trailers
2007 POP-UP Motorcycle Camp Trailer. $1,250. 509493-1433.
DUAL AXLE EAGLE CAR TRAILER 7’ x 19’ with ramps. $5,900. 541-490-4419.
DENTAL INSURANCE PROCESSOR
Dental Insurance Processor at Dr. Perry’s Office. Parttime, Flexible Hours, Well Paid. Dental field experience a must. Please drop off or email your resume. to Thedallesdentist@gmail.com
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIANS (2)
Public Works – Bickleton and White Salmon, WA. Full-Time - Salary set by the Union, Step 1, $26.15/ Hr. First review 10/17/2025, Open until filled. Visit www. klickitatcounty.org for details & application or contact HR Dept. 509-773-7171.
THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious! High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.
NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNICIAN Natural Resource Technician at Underwood Conservation District in White Salmon. Work with public to promote native plants, habitat, best practices, stream stewardship and conservation. For description and application see: https://www. ucdwa.org/work-with-ucd 509-493-1936. Open until filled; first application round closes October 13.
LOOKING for a new job? Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge on our classified websites: thedalleschronicle.com hoodrivernews.com whitesalmonenterprise. com
TUESDAY DELIVERY
DRIVER
• Approximately 6 hour shift from 7am-1pm • Company Van Provided Local newspaper delivery driver needed on Tuesdays. Job is to pick up delivery in Hood River early morning and take to post offices and then deliver to all newsstands and stores in The Dalles. Company van provided. The delivery driver oversees weekly delivery of the newspaper and keeping newsstands in clean and good working conditions. Must have clean driving record with valid local driver’s license. Requires the need to drive-in all-weather conditions. Ability to easily lift 25lbs required. Minimum wage, part time. To inquire send job history and references to: ChelseaM@Gorgenews.com or call 541-386-1234 ext. 100. Address: Columbia Gorge News, 1812 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.
NOW HIRING
FOSTER PARENTS!
The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541-308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/ fosterparent to apply.
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
PARAEDUCATOR Now hiring a Special Education Paraeducator to serve the Klickitat School District. 32.5 hrs/ wk, school year schedule. $21.27- $26.31 hourly range, with benefits and retirement. Apply online: www.esd112. org/takeroot.
MARKETING
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE
Columbia Gorge News is seeking a sales and marketing representative for the news media territory. Sales experience preferred. Candidate should have the ability to meet multiple deadlines, communicate clearly and effectively, be outgoing and have the ability to want to work with a variety of customers. Small businesses are the heart of our clients, and the job will require travel to businesses throughout The Gorge area. Office and remote work available. Weekly newspaper sales, niche print publications and online website are many of the products to market. Pay will be hourly during 60-day training and work towards salary and commissions. PTO/retirement match. Health insurance not currently available. Full or part time offered. Contact publisher, ChelseaM@GorgeNews.com to apply.
POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS ADVISOR
We are hiring a Postsecondary Pathways Advisor to serve students in Klickitat County. This position supports equitable access to postsecondary advising, planning, career exploration, and work-based learning experiences aligned with each school’s unique needs and the region’s workforce opportunities. Full-time, 240 days per year. $57,945.17 - $70,501.87 annual. Apply online: www.esd112.org/takeroot
COLUMBIA
GORGE NEW IS HIRING AN
OUTSIDE
MARKETING
REPRESENTATIVE
Outside Marketing Representative: Columbia Gorge News is hiring a marketing advisor to service businesses in the area. This position is outside sales for the weekly newspaper in print and online plus niche publications. You must live in the Columbia River Gorge to perform this job. If you are outgoing and like to talk through ideas, this position is for you. The candidate will work from both home and the office. They will need reliable internet, computer, and a smart phone. A vehicle and valid driver’s license with insurance is a must. The candidate will work one on one with small businesses in our community to help them find ways to effectively market their business. The sales position will allow the person hired to work their own schedule to fit the needs of the customers. Weekly sales meetings and trainings required. Must have the ability to multi-task and be selfmotivated. The ability to handle basic excel or word documents, perform math calculations and the willingness to communicate well with customers in person and over the phone are needed. Sales experience a plus but will train the right candidate. This position is mainly MonFri but is somewhat flexible with part-time or full-time hours. Hourly, mileage, plus commissions. Email resume and references to: ChelseaM@GorgeNews. com Columbia Gorge News P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031. If you have questions, leave a message: 541386-1234 Ext. 100. Air Conditioning & Heating Business & Service Directory 4 Weeks Up to 10 Lines Print and Online Only $45
$5 per additional line. Contact your local newspaper or place your ad online using our fact and easy online entry system. hoodrivernews.com
541-386-1234 thedallechronicle.com
541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112
NOTICE
Oregon Construction Contractors Law (ORS 701) requires that all businesses that advertise remodeling, repair, home improvements
or new construction be registered with the Construction Contractors Board. Registration means contractors have a bond and insurance. Home inspection businesses also must be certified which means the inspector has passed a test and must comply with standard of practice and behavior. For your protection, call 503-378-4621, ext. 4900 to check an inspector’s certification.
Notice to Contractors
Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction-related services include the contractor’s current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement. Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L & I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor. For more information, call Labor & Industries Specialty Compliance Services at 1-800-647-0982 or check L & I’s Internet site at www. wa.gov
Construction
OREGON Construction Contractors Law requires that all those who advertise remodeling, repair, or construction services be registered with the Construction Contractors Board. Registration means contractors have bonds and insurance on the job site. For your protection, be sure any contractors you hire are registered. Contact the Construction Contractors Board in Salem at 503-378-4621. To verify a contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website, visit: hirealicensedcontractor.com
Landscaping Dennis’ Lawn Maintenance Lawn mowing, hedge trimming, pruning, rototilling, hauling, bark dust, brick walls, river rock and snow removal. Call today! 541-993-0090 541-417-6903 Bonded and Insured (Hudson Insurance)
CORTES
Yard Service & Construction, LLC
Yard Maintenance, Sprinkler Systems, Excavation, Drainage Work, Retaining Walls, Blocks, Pavers, Stonework, Fencing, Delivery of Gravel, Bark Dust and Topsoil & SNOW REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATES AFFORDABLE PRICES 15 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded WA: CORTEYS876BP OR CCB: 199393 Alfredo Cortes 509-493-8814 cortesland@yahoo.com
CHAPIN Landscaping
STATEWIDE Classifieds:
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Likeanycitywithafewdecadesofhistorybehindit Vancouver hasitsshare ofghosts oratleastghoststories Two ofourlocal residents,PatJollotaandJeffDavis,havewrittenbooksabout Vancouversghosts:
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• VancouverUSAGhosts byJeffDavis(2018)
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• GhostsofPortland Oregon byToddCobb(2008)
• HauntedPortland Oregon byJeffDwyer(2021)
• HauntedOregon byAndyWeeks(2014)
• SpookyOregon byS E Schlosser(2018)
Interestedindriftingfurtherafield?Tryone ofthesespectralguides:
• A HauntedRoadAtlas byChristineSchiefer(2024)
• “HauntedOldWest”byMatthew RMayo(2023)
• “TheWorld’sMostHaunted Places"byJeffBelanger(2011) Planningto becomeaghostbuster? Checkout:
• “Spook:ScienceTacklestheAfterlife byMaryRoach(2005) Ghost-huntingforDummies byZakBagans(2020)
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A long time ago, in 1797, a baby girl named Isabella Baumfree was born in New York. Most people don’t realize that there was slavery in the North too, but there was. Isabella was born into it. Her parents, James and Elizabeth, were enslaved by a Dutch family called the Hardenberghs. The family spoke Dutch, so little Isabella did too! She grew up hearing the soft sounds of that language, working on the farm, and dreaming of a life where she could be free.
When Isabella was just nine years old, her world changed forever. After her first owner died, she was sold at an auction for $100 and a flock of sheep. Sojourner Truth never saw her parents again after she was sold. Her new owner, John Neely, was cruel. He beat her because she couldn’t speak English. Later, she was sold two more times, and though some owners were a little kinder, her life was always full of hard work and pain. Isabella worked in the fields, carried heavy loads, and cared for animals and people, and like other slaves she worked for free, never getting paid.
In 1826, when she was a young woman, Isabella made a brave choice. She ran away from slavery with her baby daughter, Sophia, and found safety with a kind couple, the Van Wagenens. They helped her buy her freedom, and at last, she was free! Not long after, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth, which means “Traveler for Truth.” She began to travel all over the country, giving speeches about ending slavery and treating women fairly. Her strong voice and faith made people listen.
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One of Sojourner’s most important moments came when she met President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. She told him she was proud of his work to end slavery, and Lincoln admired her courage and faith. Sojourner also helped recruit Black soldiers to fight for the Union Army. After the war, she continued to speak up for freed slaves and for women’s rights. Her words helped shape how people thought about justice and fairness in America. In a time when most women, especially Black women, had no political power, Sojourner’s voice reached all the way to the White House!
In her later years, Sojourner lived in Michigan, where she kept traveling, speaking, and inspiring people until she grew old. She never learned to read or write, but she didn’t need to because her voice carried the truth. Sojourner Truth’s journey from slavery to freedom showed that courage, faith, and determination can change the world. She started life as a little girl in chains and became one of the greatest voices for freedom in American history.
HorseShoe Antiques brings vintage charm to Goldendale
Lorrie Fox
For The SenTinel Goldendale just got a touch more nostalgic with the opening of HorseShoe Antiques, tucked between the Town House Café and Clark’s Floral at 1040 E. Broadway. The shop offers a welcoming mix of vintage furniture, collectibles, and other timeless treasures from days gone by. The shop is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Mondays off.
HorseShoe Antiques will hold its Christmas sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, offering shoppers storewide markdowns.
Owners and sisters Jan Reed and Judy Schones bring decades of experience and a lifelong passion for antiques to their new venture.
“I moved from the Van-
couver area to be around my sister, who’s my partner in this endeavor,” said Reed. “I’d been in Burns, Oregon, for almost six years—it was just too isolated. Believe it or not, Goldendale is not as isolated!”
The shop’s name also carries a bit of antiquity. “It kind of fit the area,” Reed said. “Plus, I had two shops in Burns that were called that. [HorseShoe Antiques] is just a familiar name that I liked.”
Reed describes the location as ideal for both shoppers and the sisters’ workflow. “We’re senior citizens,” she said. “[HorseShoe Antiques] is in a nice little fourplex here with Townhouse Café at one end and a floral person on the other. My partner Judy works three days, I work three, and we both have Mondays off.”
Though still new, the
store is already attracting attention. “We’re on Facebook, we’re in your newspaper, and I’m getting signs ordered,” Reed said. “Word of mouth seems to be spreading quite a bit— we’re pretty busy most of the time, more than I anticipated.” And, Reed says, “We’ve been selling a lot of vintage clothing. Judy, my sister has been doing very well with that.”
A former banker and longtime antiques dealer, Reed says she’s “very choosy” about any consignment items but is looking to purchase quality antique or vintage furniture, hobby, and collectible items that are popular now for resale.
To learn more, stop by the store or contact Jan Reed at janmreed042@gmail. com or visit the HorseShoe Antiques Facebook page.
Another suit filed over state’s new services tax
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Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
A Sequim-based security company is suing to pause the tax on its services that took effect last week.
Security Services Northwest wants the state’s tax on security services blocked until Jan. 1, arguing its implementation moved too quickly and violated due process. The company filed the 6-page lawsuit Sept. 30 in Thurston County Superior Court, with the state, the Department of Revenue
A Department of Revenue spokesperson declined to comment on the complaint, other than to say the agency “is reviewing the lawsuit with legal counsel.”
The law in question expanded taxes on a number of services and is expected to fuel $1.1 billion in the twoyear budget that began July 1, and over $2.6 billion over four years. Hundreds of millions of dollars will also flow to local governments, as they get a share of state sales tax proceeds.
Other services covered by the tax law include live presentations, information technology and temporary staffing.
The levy on investigation, security and armored car
year collections, according to the Department of Revenue.
Security Services Northwest provides security officers, remote video monitoring and security alarm installation.
Senate Bill 5814, signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson in May, already faces litigation from cable giant Comcast over a separate provision targeting digital advertising services for taxation. Comcast says the statute violates federal law because it doesn’t apply the tax to all advertising services equally.
Late last month, the state filed its response to Comcast in court, disagreeing with the allegations and asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.
The advertising services tax is projected to bring in $475 million to state coffers over the next two budget cycles.
The lawsuits bring into question new revenue that state lawmakers relied upon to fill a gaping budget shortfall and fund a $77.8-billion two-year operating budget. The challenged law is part of a package of new and increased taxes and fees that Democrats in the Legislature pushed through this year in hopes of raising $9 billion in the next four years.
Over the summer, the Department of Revenue hosted listening sessions with businesses covered by the new taxes on
under the law. Companies complained of a lack of clarity on how the taxes would be implemented and the adverse effects on their bottom line.
Ahead of the law’s Oct. 1 implementation, the Department of Revenue released detailed guidance on companies’ obligations, including on Sept. 12 for security services. Included in the tax are private investigators, bounty hunters, security guards, fingerprinting, background checks, missing person tracking and lie detectors and polygraphs.
Security Services Northwest says in the lawsuit that this wasn’t enough time to “adapt to and implement sales tax is charged.”
Department of Revenue spokesperson Mikhail Carpenter said the state notified all businesses set to pay the new tax via letter or email between Aug. 13 and Aug. 22. Notices of the changes were also issued in late July, around the time of the listening sessions.
The company also takes issue with the tax itself, calling it a “direct tax on public safety” in a press release. And it argues that security services are being taxed unfairly compared to other professional services.
“This policy punishes communities trying to stay safe and makes protection less affordable for everyone,” Joe D’Amico, the com-
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WHAT’S NEW AT THE ANTIQUE STORY? Jan Reed stands in HorseShoe Antiques, the new store in Goldendale that specializes in vintage charm.