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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
Vol. 147 No. 35
The Sheriff candidates Catherine Couture For The Sentinel Anthony Warren, detective sergeant with the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking election as Klickitat County sheriff in 2026. During a recent interview, Warren discussed his priorities for the department, his background in law enforcement, and the goals driving his campaign. As of now, Anthony “Tony” Warren is working directly under current sheriff, Bob Songer. He said his duties extend well beyond investigations because of the department’s staffing shortages, explaining, “I have my hand a little in just about everything.” In addition to supervising investigations, he regularly works patrol shifts, manages department programs and training, and said he worked approximately 350 hours of overtime between January and September 2024 to help cover staffing needs. Asked about his previous employment and introduction into the world of law enforcement, Warren explained that his law enforcement career began in Skamania County, where he started as a reserve deputy in the late 1990s before serving as a part-time deputy. After earning a bachelor’s degree, he pursued full-time law enforcement and eventually joined
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the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department, where he worked as both a patrol officer and detective before moving to the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office. Although he originally came to the area for work, Warren said he quickly grew attached to the community. He began working in White Salmon in 2008 and moved there permanently in 2009. Reflecting on the move, he said, “I’ve lived in White Salmon since I moved here in 2009. I raised my kids here in White Salmon, so I’ve
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Dwayne Matulovich, former full-time law enforcement officer for the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) and currently a foreman for the BNSF Railway, is running for election in the race for Klickitat County Sheriff. During a recent interview, Dwayne discussed his passion for law enforcement, his connection to the community, and the goals he hopes to pursue if elected in the upcoming general election. Matulovich has been with the BNSF Railway since his departure from the KCSO in 2023. He Matulovich campaign photo currently acts as welding foreDwayne Matulovich man and also serves as a volunteer firefighter with Rural Seven, which helped fight flames while minoring in law enforceduring this last fire season. “I ment and worked as a firefightwas actually on the Burdoin er for the Department of Natural Fire,” he says. “I was there when Resources to pay for classes. “I it jumped the river, and we were started as your normal firesaving the houses. I was on a fighter,” he states. “I went to the crew there that worked either next level of class, then I went to 14 or 16 hours straight fighting their Engine Leader Academy to the fire.” become an engine leader. I just Matulovich spent much of continued to progress and learn, his youth working with the and better serve the community community he lived in, having and the job that I was in.” been a volunteer firefighter for His career in law enforceFire District One’s community ment began in 2004 with the from ages 16 to 22. In college he Bingen-White Salmon Police Demajored in exercise physiology See Dwayne page B4
More data centers possible for county Lorrie Fox For The Sentinel The Sentinel has learned that three separate large-load electrical projects are being considered in Klickitat County, including a proposed data center and two additional projects with potential data-center connections. Together, the three projects represent 2,078 megawatts of proposed electrical load. The projects are identified in the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) transmission interconnection queue as Energizer Data Center (L0493), Energizer II (L0702), and Vines Rest (L0704). The three requests are separate projects, with proposed electrical loads of 78 megawatts, 1,000 megawatts and 1,000 megawatts respectively. The projects add to the growing number of large-load proposals in the county, including the Dallesport Data Center, first reported by the Sentinel, and the Lakeside Industries data center proposal, as recently reported by Columbia
Gorge News. Energizer Data Center The Energizer Data Center is proposed along Hoctor Road in the Columbia Hills area, on or near property owned by 101 Bar Ranches LLC, associated with the Callan family. The project is identified as L0493 in the BPA transmission interconnection queue. It is as a large-load request that was submitted June 29, 2021, with a maximum summer and winter electrical load of 78 megawatts. The project is currently listed as “In Progress,” and the Facility Study has been completed. Its point of interconnection is the KPUD Energizer Substation. Energizer II Energizer II is proposed on property owned by 101 Bar Ranches LLC, associated with the Callan family, between Chamberlain Goodnoe Road and Goodnoe Hills Road and bordered by Goldendale Goodnoe Hills Road. The project is identified as L0702 in the BPA transmission interconnection queue and has a
proposed electrical load of 1,000 megawatts. The project is currently listed as “In Progress” and is in the initiation and planning phase, with a sub-phase of scoping. According to KPUD Commissioner Dan Gunkle, a presentation by representatives of the Energizer project left open the possibility of a data center, an AI center or both, as the project remains in the due diligence and feasibility stage. Gunkle said large power consumers have been required by the utility to bring their own power to the county for about seven years. “So, in order for a large power consumer to come to Klickitat County at the utility side of it, they would have to bring their own power to the county,” Gunkle said. “And they have to get in line because Bonneville is the transmission corridor. It’s called a queue.” Gunkle said the PUD does not own the generation facilities or the energy that will serve these projects. “The PUD will not own the gen-
Old fruit practice meets the future Lou Marzeles Editor There is something decidedly old-fashioned about the way Gunkel Orchards grows fruit near Maryhill. Wait. Wait some more. And when a cherry or peach has finally reached the point when it tastes the way fruit is supposed to taste, pick it. But follow those cherries from the trees into Gunkel’s packing operation, and suddenly the 1930s give way to the 21st century. Today, cherries travel along conveyor belts through a sophisticated electronic sorting system. Cameras examine individual pieces of fruit. Computerized equipment evaluates such things as size, color, softness, mass, and imperfections, then sends the cherries where they belong. It is an intriguing marriage of agricultural traditions separated by nearly a century: fruit allowed to ripen on the tree, picked by hand—then scrutinized by technology sophisticated enough to
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AI CHECKS THE FRUIT: Susana Markowicz at Gunkel Orchards points to a picture of a peach as the fruit is carried on a conveyor belt past multiple cameras. The camera take pictures of the fruit that are then analyzed instantly by AI to detect flaws. make decisions about individual cherries. That combination may help explain how a family farm founded in 1936 became a roughly 300-acre growing, packing, and marketing operation whose fruit has traveled from Maryhill to grocery stores throughout the Pacific Northwest and, at least historically, as far away as Canada and Asia. And it began with a family that arrived here more than a century ago. The Gunkel family’s history in
Maryhill reaches back to the early 1900s, when Dan Gunkel’s grandfather came to the United States from Austria and the family settled along the Columbia River. The operation that became Gunkel Orchards was founded in 1936 by Daniel Gunkel. What began as a relatively small family farm expanded gradually as the Gunkels acquired additional suitable land and planted more fruit trees. It was agriculture on a very different scale from today’s operation. Family members supplied much of the labor themselves.
eration facilities. The PUD actually won’t own the energy that flows to them because they use so much power. It is a very big number,” he said. “We will simply charge them a fee to use our system to operate here.” Gunkle also said the state’s energy policies affect the type of power large-load projects can use. “So, the only form of energy that’s acceptable in the future to meet the policy goals of the state is zero carbon,” he said. He said large data centers are exploring potential power sources, including gas and nuclear generation, as well as whether those options can be incorporated into the Bonneville system at a cost that makes the projects economically feasible. Vines Rest Vines Rest is a separate largeload project proposed on property east of Alderdale owned by Columbia Ridge Orchards LLC, associated with the Mercer family. The site is near existing electrical infrastructure and is roughly bordered by Columbia Ridge Road to
See Data page B4 As acreage increased, so did the infrastructure. Eventually there was enough fruit to warrant the family’s own warehouse and packing lines. The business became Gunkel Orchards Inc. in 1993, with brothers Dan and Ron Gunkel serving as directors. Their parents structured their estate with an explicit objective: keeping the farm intact and in the family. It worked. Dan and Ron became the third generation to operate the business, and more recent accounts describe Gunkel Orchards as a fourth-generation family farm. A 2017 Washington State University report offered a rare look behind the scenes. At that time, Gunkel Orchards was producing fruit on approximately 300 acres, growing sweet cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and wine grapes. The operation included multiple orchard sites rather than one uninterrupted tract of land. One thing, however, appears to have remained central to the business: Gunkel wants its fruit ripe. The supermarket can wait Commercial fruit growing presents an inherent problem. Fruit ripens according to nature’s schedule. Warehouses, trucks, and supermarkets operate according to human schedules. The two don’t necessarily agree. Large packing operations need fruit flowing steadily through their facilities, and growers can face pressure to harvest as soon
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Public Works head says department needs ‘culture change’ Rodger Nichols For The Sentinel
Klickitat County Commissioners had four major issues on the August 25 agenda afternoon session and went 50/50 on them, passing two and postponing two for more citizen input. The Dallesport wastewater rate increase hearing was continued from last Tuesday’s evening meeting in Dallesport. Oral testimony ended that evening, and though the written record was held open until last Friday, there were no written submissions. The 10 percent increase in rates and the rounding up of the hookup fee to $6,000 passed unanimously. The other vote that went through was a six-month extension of the moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS). Planning Director Scott Edelman believes that a full-scale ordinance will be ready before this moratorium arrives. Right now, he said, he’s waiting for the comments from an outside consulting council to draft ordinance language. “The proposal is to extend the moratorium to March 4,” Edelman said, “and I think we have the commitment, both from the attorney and the planning commission, to get that done and get that to you, I would say January, February, at the absolute latest.” Again, the vote was unanimous. Edelman mentioned that the planning commission was ready to take up a proposal to reduce the energy overlay zone, but he had a clarification. “I think it’s real important to make it known to the public that the proposed reduction to the energy overlay zone is only for solar. Wind would still be allowed in the entire energy overlay zone. Battery energy storage systems would still be allowed anywhere in the county; it’d be conditional use there.” The first of the two postponements came with the proposal to change the ordinance on RV parks. There would be a number of changes, including removing the 60-day stay limit, to make them available for workforce housing. Between incoming solar, wind and pumped storage projects, as many as 2,500 workers would be looking for housing in the coming years. But the Prosecuting Attorney said several areas of the proposed ordinance needed modification, and several citizens testified more time was needed, and the hearing was postponed until September 15. And finally, there was a public meeting, which means no testimony was taken on changes to the additional dwelling units (ADUs). There were some aspects to the planning commission proposal that could be used to turn the ADUs into short-term rentals, among other things, and commissioners decided to open up the subject to public testimony with a public hearing on September 22. The morning session featured some good news from Public Works Director Jeff Hunter: “We secured the other $3.4 million for Bickleton Highway phase two,” he said. “We got to give the group the kudos. We were the only county to get that. WSDOT gave it to us because we have a history of delivering projects. That brings the total for Bickleton to $7 million, which will finish the Bickleton project, all 7.4 miles.” The county also received a $240,000 grant for the sidewalk
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project to the fairgrounds. “ We work together , we deliver,” Hunter said. On the downside , he reported problems in the maintenance department , leading to the supervisor quitting. “ I found out that our techs aren’t as trained as they should be,” he said, “So every time they get a call out, the supervisor gets a call and either has to walk them through it or literally comes in and has to deal with it . Being on call 24 / 7 wears you out really quick.”
Hunter also said the temporarily. The employee, identified only as Rick, was willing to take on the 24 / 7 position for an extra $1,800 a month , totaling $7, 200 for the period. The commissioners were cautious but agreed , There was a successful sibilities. He said it would childcare workshop, thanks take four months to give to the efforts of local childthe staff the needed train- care advocate Gabrielle Giling, and rather than hire bert. Martha Lammon and a new supervisor immedi- Alicia Ruckers from Gar ately at a four-month cost of field County shared their $30,000, he proposed giving successful, step-by-step proa trusted worker extra pay cess for establishing a new departure revealed the department needed a culture change, with some of the workers working only half the time they were getting paid for and none of the workers having specifically assigned respon -
nonprofit childcare center in a community with no prior licensed options. They detailed their journey from initial needs assessment and community engage ment to securing a build -
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ing, forming a non-profit , and navigating the complex grant funding and regula tory landscape. Following their presentation, Kirsten Ramos from the Department of Commerce provided
Early Learning Facilities ( ELF) grant program , outlining funding categories , eligibility requirements, the application process, and key changes to the program,
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Amazon inflated ad pricing A new lawsuit filed Mon- were about 10,000 independent sellers on Amazon’s platform as of 2023, according to the company’s Small Busi-
day by the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. “Many small business owners in Washington rely on
ness Empowerment Report Businesses buy ads on Amazon to have their products prominently displayed to shoppers. For years, Amazon told businesses that ads on its platform were sold through “second-price ” aucAmazon for their livelihoods, tions, using a combination and our office is committed to of the bid amount and relmaking sure Amazon treats evance to shopper queries, them fairly, transparently, Under that model, a business and in accordance with the chooses a maximum price it’d law, ” Washington Attorney be willing to pay for an ad, but if it is the winning (highest) General Nick Brown said. The bipartisan coalition bidder, the business only of plaintiffs alleges Amazon pays one cent more than the has imposed undisclosed second-highest bid. surcharges on its advertising Amazon’s auction system, customers, which include however, doesn’t allow advermore than 500,000 small- and tisers to see other bids. The medium -sized businesses coalition asserts that startthat participated in auctions ing in 2019 , Amazon began for advertising placements on adding surcharges onto ad Amazon.com and its mobile prices while continuing to app. In Washington , there tell ad buyers that it oper,
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Looking Back August 30, 1956 – 70 Years Ago Stolen Bridge: County Commissioner Roy Sanders became sort of famous last week, in a rather left-handed way. His report to Sheriff Ez Kaiser that Klickitat County had a bridge stolen cut a wide swath in journalistic circles and even made the wire service. It gives a man a bit of a turn to have an apparently innocuous little situation get so out of hand just by telling somebody about it. Roy tells us he is a little dumbfounded that the thing spread so far. But you can’t keep a good story down! Of course, a few of the facts get lost in the shuffle in these “Good Stories,” but to quote Lil’ Abner, “mainly it were so!” Klickitat county did lose a bridge. An old, decrepit, unused bridge that was replaced by concrete eight years ago, but still a bridge. Pretty big one too, but not so big as reported. They tell us it had a 12 and a half ton load limit but didn’t weigh even half that. Still not very petty thievery, even so. The county didn’t value the remains very high, though it scrutinized for possibilities every time a job needing steel girders came up but had always been rejected. Somehow they never got around to selling the thing for scrap, which value we understand has been estimated at $1,700. Apparently some light-fingered soul couldn’t resist the temptation any longer. Final act of the play goes onstage this week. The commissioners are advertising in The Sentinel a Resolution to Vacate a portion of the Old Yakima Stage Road and the hearing to be held thereon. That’s it. As Commissioner Sauders remarked, “Confound it, they stole the bridge, so we might as well close the road!” Well, mainly it were so. August 30, 1956 – 70 Years Ago Phil Bush of Goldendale this week started a new business under the name Simcoe Cab and Ambulance Service. He will offer both taxi and ambulance service with a 1956 Chevrolet station wagon, fully outfitted for both functions. The car was delivered to Phil about a month ago, and he has equipped it with lights, a siren, and other necessities. The community has been without taxi service for several years, and for the past several months the only ambulance service has been the hearse belonging to Phillips Funeral Home. The ambulance will be outfitted with a one-way radio to receive messages from the sheriff’s office in the event that Phil is on taxi call when an ambulance emergency arises. August 26, 1971 – 55 Years Ago A drive-in theater is being planned here and will be in operation by next spring, according to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wilkins, owners of the Star Theater. Land has been secured four miles west of Goldendale on Highway 142, and leveling and some work will be done this fall, the owners said. “This does not mean the city will be without an indoor theater,” they explained, stating that plans are being made to relocate the site of the Star Theater to the main business block on Main Street between Columbus and Grant [McCredey’s]. August 28, 1986 – 40 Years Ago Roosevelt Triva: Before the John Day Dam, there was the Willows Park on the edge of the Columbia River at Roosevelt. There were some huge trees, an old wood stove, and an outhouse. It was like a family reunion every Sunday all summer. To compensate for the loss of the Willows, the Army Corps of Engineers built the new park. The park was leased to Klickitat County on a 99-year lease program. Due to budget cuts, the park was turned back to the Corps in December of 1985. Today the new park receives limited maintenance. August 29, 1996 – 30 Years Ago. The Miss Rodeo Washington association selected Goldendale’s GeGe Rolfe as 1997 Miss Rodeo Washington last Saturday during the Benton-Franklin County Fair and Horse Heaven Round Up in Kennewick. GeGe, a graduate of Goldendale High School, is the daughter of Steve and Helen Rolfe, who reside in Lyle. The crowning was the culmination of five days of competition. Augus 29, 1996 – 30 Years Ago Klickitat Valley Bank Vice-President Norm Glover donated a $1,000 check from KVB to the Greater Goldendale Chamber of Commerce President Harold Sheeran and Chamber Secretary Peggy Cambell. The money will be used to construct a building at Vern Markee Park that will act as a visitor center for tourists.
Points to ponder: If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, some idiot would still try to pass them. Archeologist have dug up a book called “Irish Dancing Part 2: What to Do With Your Arms.” Posting on X (formerly Twitter) is like putting the voices in your head on speaker phone. You’re hung over if you’re convinced singing birds are Satan’s pets.
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Plan to save Maryhill church voiced – May 29, 1969 Upon completion of “the Mansion,” as we called it in 1916, and with the beginning of World War I in 1917, Mr. Hill seemed to lose all interest in his investments there and life in the community settled down to quietude; the only excitement being occasional squabbles over school or church affairs or summer grass fires which burned several of the old houses. Families moved in, stayed a few years, then moved away. Stores closed, the school district was consolidated with Goldendale and the old religious fervor rapidly diminished, until finally there were only four members left of its congregation. A year or so before the completion of The Dalles Dam, which necessitated removal of all buildings south of the railroad track, the four church members, constituting themselves the Board of Trustees, decided they could no longer cope with the situation, so they sold two of the church lots and deeded the remaining lots and the building to the Willamette Valley Conference of Adventist Churches. From then on until this day not one penny of money as been expended to keep the church building in repair. Even the money paid by the Government to property owners as insurance against possible future flood damage was spent by the Conference Board for other purposes. It was after that the local residents and others began trying to regain possession of the church for the community in order that it might be repaired and preserved. We met with continued frustration. Some way the members of the Conference Board gained the idea that the motive behind our efforts was that the church building might be used as a club house or museum and thus diverted from use for religious purposes so they delayed and delayed. At one time they did agree to deed the property to the Klickitat Historical Society but again they delayed. Finally we read in the church paper that it had been sold “to
an Episcopal Group in the area”. Who constituted this group I was never sure, but they came and removed the bell and the pews and we heard that there was talk of moving the building itself to Wishram. That was several years ago and all of us felt that our hands were finally tied. Then came word that the group had defaulted on their contract and that the Conference Board, having canceled the contract, was at last willing to deed the church to the Maryhill Women’s Club. That has finally been done. The members of the club which now actually owns the church property are few in number but they are strong in purpose and activity. For several years one of their main projects has been care of the cemetery on that windswept hillside above town. Those of us who live at a distance from the graves of our loved ones can never sufficiently express our appreciation of their work. Though some of us contribute to the expense of the cemetery we do not do enough and many others who have relatives buried there would be glad to help, I am sure, if they knew what the club is doing and where to send their contribution. The cost and labor of the cemetery care, however, is nothing compared to what the ladies of the club and others in the community now face in the repair of the church. It will have to have new windows throughout; removal of sand which has drifted in above the ceiling. Repair of the supporting studs and rafters, a new roof, paint and plaster and goodness knows what else. Yet still the church will be voiceless without its wonderful bell, and pews will have to be purchased unless those articles can be returned, for the church is going to be used again. With the construction and operation of the great Harvey Aluminum Plant only a few miles from Maryhill, new residents will need homes and such a population will be permanent. They must have a church. They shall have.
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Flu shots for seniors: what’s new this fall
illness. Medicare Part D covers RSV vaccines. Adults age 50 and older who have not received a pneumococcal vaccine should also consider getting protected against serious forms of pneumonia. The preferred options are Prevnar 20 (PCV20) or Capvaxive (PCV21). Most people need only one dose, and Medicare Part B covers these vaccines. Dear Savvy Senior, If you have not received the Shingrix shingles vaccine, it is another important vaccine to consider. I always get my annual flu shot, but I never know The two-dose vaccine is more than 90 percent effective at preventing shingles and the painful nerve whether I’m getting the right one. Can you explain problems that can follow. Medicare Part D covers both doses. which flu vaccine is best for seniors this fall and COVID-19 recommendations have become more individualized in recent years, but older adults rewhether there are any other recommended vaccines I main at higher risk for serious illness. Talk with your healthcare provider about whether an updated should get? COVID vaccine is appropriate for you. Medicare Part B covers COVID vaccines. —Trying to Stay Healthy Vaccine timing Flu, RSV, COVID-19 and other recommended vaccines can generally be given during the same visit. Dear Trying, But if you’re concerned about temporary side effects such as fatigue, muscle aches or a sore arm, ask If you’re 65 or older, getting your annual flu shot is your healthcare provider or pharmacist about spacing them out. To find pharmacies and other providone of the most important things you can do to protect ers offering vaccines near you, visit vaccines.gov. yourself during flu season. But with new vaccines and Send your questions or comments to questions@savvysenior.org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norchanging recommendations, many older adults aren’t man, OK 73070. sure which shots they need. The good news is that this fall’s advice for seniors is simple: Get an enhanced flu vaccine and use the Savvy opportunity to make sure you are up to date on other important vaccines, Senior, including RSV, pneumonia, shingles, Jim Miller applied for a position with the Bin- County. Positive change and, depending on your health situagen-White Salmon Police DepartI worked with Dwayne for eight tion, COVID-19. Andy Kallinen will not cater to ment to start his law enforcement years while he was a Goldendale Best flu shot for seniors During his time at the Bin-I contacted Police Officer many special interests or go allow them tofor career. Burn-out has got to three hours. the and bankonfor an other Influenza can be especially dangerous for older Salmon Police Departoccasions while he was a Klickitat take advantage of Klickitat County I gen-White think the city of Goldendale explanation. The answer was ment,toDwayne showed a tremendous Countythat Deputy Sheriff. Idobelieve citizens by securing favorable adults. As we age, our immune systems don’t respond The Festival of Wheels gave ittaxneeds rethink supporting essentially “we wouldn’t work ethic along with an year excellent is is dedicated, treatment. He year. will It work to the prior-burnouts as well to infection, which is why people 65 and older another try this seems in our park. Next that.”Dwayne Then why it in your honest, docu- and understanding oftothe community. will bringThe good workwas ethics itize common-sense budgeting, putattendance has dwindled to much don’t issue a permit any group ments, I asked. answer to and account for most flu-related hospitalizations and He demonstrated an ability to work fresh new ideas, and will support ting essential needs ahead of wants lower levels than when the event that wants to burn-out. There are send me up the chain of command. deaths. with thecounty publicwhere and it was highly the employees at the thesame Klickitat andnew, ensuring taxpayer dollars was 10 years ago. There areareplaces in the could The second person gave The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention respected both by the County and the a spent lot of responsibly. competing car shows this be held, just not in the citycitizens please. and answer as theSheriff’s first and Office then was histoxic coworkers. citizens of Klickitat County. I also the county facingsurprise a projectedI hate (CDC) recommends that adults 65 and older receive timeWith of year, so it doesn’t smoke, and you should to have me contacted by some-one believe Dwayne willhas givenot coopera$2.5 one of three enhanced flu vaccines instead of a stanme . million budget shortfall, it’stoo. Dwayne is an officer I would clashigher up. That person sifySept as a4 problem solver. Hethe looked tion and support to other local time for leadership that will address This year Goldendale MotorOn I will be asking contacted me after more than a and dard-dose shot: Fluzone High-Dose, Fluad, or Flublok. for ways not only to better himself, out-of-county and state law enforcethe problem rather than continue sports Association and ABATE mayor and his administration to week so I am following through Each of these vaccines is designed differently, but but an theordinance departmentforbidding as a whole. He ment agencies. kickingback the can down the road. brought the burn-out, which make on what I told the bank contacts I all produce a stronger immune response in older became a firearms instructor, one Andy cares about the future proswas tried several times in the past anyone from reckless unsafe burn- was going to do—write a letter to positions perity of Klickitatbenefits Countytoand adults. Studies have not shown that one works better with Jay are Hunziker questionable thehasoutsofinthe anymost onesscrutinized neighborhood or the editor to be sure local folks in law enforcement, and was experience managing budgets withPolice than the others, so there’s no need to wait for a spetown. This year someone had the any street in the Goldendale cityexcelaware of howGoldendale Columbia Bank is Chief lent in that position. I believe out spending than idea tomore use the oldwhat skate-waslimits. I would appreciate somehe not choosing to deal with its account (Retired) cific brand. The important thing is to get one of these brilliant only from has the experiencecitizens and knowlavailable. how hardsupport board park He as aunderstands place to stage the like-minded holders. enhanced vaccines when it’s available. edge to be Sheriff, also hasMy concern is that a comment peopleofwork for their money return the burnout. It was heldandat the council meeting.but Lethethem Also new for the 2026-27 flu season is Moderna’s thehow desire, drive, and integrity as to broad as this opens the door their tax deserveknow onbelieves the concrete slab,dollars a tempting you feel. improve the Sheriff’s Office for the respect.for anyone inclined to mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA flu vaccine authorized medium for abuse. I have had no difficulExperience matters benefit of all county residents and you Rednecks vote for Andy, you are Ken in the United States. It is fully approved for adults bumWhen rubber. of many McKune ties with our local branch and am the business community. voting for positive andthe a bet- Goldendale punk kids change or maybe sorry that headquarters hassupport ages 50 to 64 and has received accelerated approval for degrees, I amthe writing this to show ter future for Klickitat County. little old lady from Pasadena. decided to take such a hard line. for Dan Gunkel for PUD Commisthose 65 and older, pending additional study results. Bruce Brending I personally was left with a bad C It ap-pears I Iwill need to look forfor a many sioner. have known Dan While mRNA technology could eventually allow flu Eldred Chief of Police taste in my mouth andDelmer lungs. Even bankyears that does not behave in this as we both are from multi-genvaccines to be updated more quickly to match circuGoldendale though I made it a point to stay I recently receivedSalmon; an updated manner. Bingen-White Retired eration families in this area. lating strains, adults 65 and older should continue to away from the burn-out and was at “Terms for Business and Deposit Dan became a PUD Commismy home where I thought I would Account Agreement” from ColumKensioner Margraf follow CDC recommendations and choose one of the in 1991 and is now serving escape the noise and smoke, when bia Bank. I am not in the habit of Goldendale The ideal candidate his sixth six-year term as Commisthree enhanced flu vaccines whenever possible. the toxic cloud rose from the park reading the fine print but for some Exceptional sioner. I learned right away from my The best time to get your flu shot is September or andIdrifted LittleisKlickibelieveover Tonvthe Warren the idealreason this time I did. I came first job, after I graduated college, October, but it’s not too late if you miss that window. tat River Park (the for swimming anpleased “added”to line that I found candidate for sheriff several rea-acrossI’m endorse Tony War- the value of experience. The comEven a flu shot in November or later can still provide pool) onNot to the kids andthe families at very concerning. Again, thiscandidate line sons. only is he only candiren as an outstanding pany I went to work for had a board the pool and to meworking while I was for personal and business valuable protection. date who is on activelv in Lawis both for Klickitat County Sheriff. Hav- composed of five members. One had on my property. We were reads: “We refuse Enforcement, but also knows whataccounts. ing theItprivilege of may working closely been on the board for many years. Medicare Part B covers one flu shot each flu season sitting contaminated by the toxins in thehas.to open and account and may close 20 As issues came up, the value of the problems the county currently with Tony for approximately at no cost when it’s given by a Medicare-participating smoke, and my eyes and throat your account at any time for any I believe he is the ideal candidate years, I have consistently observed history that he possessed was very doctor, clinic or pharmacy. were and my lungs filledded-reason or for no reason at all.” due imitated, to his selfless nature, fierce his commitment to treating others useful and valuable. I see this in Other vaccines with carbon other No the Reason At respect All” I particuication, andmonoxide his strongand beliefs in the“For with utmost and dignity. Dan. cancer toxic compounds larly found offensive. While you’re getting your flu shot, it’s also a good peoplecausing of this county. Because of this, he is well-liked by Dan’s experience has been demI have personally witnessed his coworkers, the community, and onstrated at some of the PUD Board time to review your other vaccinations with your dedication to this county during even violators. meetings I have attended in the healthcare provider or pharmacist. the Bighorn Fire, the Burdoin Fire, Throughout our professional hislast six-plus years. Just recently a The CDC recommends a one-time RSV vaccine for and during the Underwood Fire tory, I have been deeply impressed large group of citizens attended a everyone age 75 and older, as well as adults ages 50 where he spent more than just his by Tony’s exceptional judgment, board meeting that I was attending. through 74 who are at increased risk for severe RSV working hours to protect what the honesty, and strong work ethic, core They came with rumors and incorresidents of Klickitat County have values essential for a commissioned rect information they had seen on built. I have seen him pour count- law enforcement officer. Tony has social media. Dan took the lead less hours into providing for the always demonstrated a dedicated with his responses, based on both THE GOLDENDALE SENTINEL residents of Klickitat County when work ethic, particularly regarding his historical and recent knowledge Official newspaper of Klickitat County, Washington many others would have returned leadership in law enforcement. His of the issues that they questioned. Established 1879 • Published every Wednesday from offices at 117 W. Main home due to their ‘shift being over. contributions have been instrumen- He calmly and thoroughly answered Street • Goldendale, WA 98620 • Telephone: (509) 773-3777 Tony understands that providing tal to the core responsibilities of a every question. I believe they went for the community as a peace officer well-rounded public safety officer. away with a better understanding Emails: and detective sergeant is more than I wholeheartedly recommend Tony of the issues they were inquiring news@goldendalesentinel.com just shift work. and am confident in his ability to about. It appeared they were pleased (News, editorial, Letters) Not only is he a strong leader, but excel as the Klickitat County Sher- with his and other PUD officials’ Obits@goldendalesentinel.com he also proves his dedication to the iff. answers that addressed their con(Obituaries) residents. He has the drive to be betClassifieds @goldendalesentinel.com He truly possesses the qualities cerns. I was impressed with his ter and make the changes for a bet- and skills necessary to make a quick and thorough responses. 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September 2 2026 —A5
Hometown
Check out the school newspaper Glenwood School’s 202627 school year started off with a very fun first few days. The staff had two great in-service days with Principal Bev, with a special gathering the afternoon of the 25th at the home of Tom and Molly Pierson. Some school board directors also attended while others were working that afternoon. I was out of town and was very disappointed I wasn’t able to attend. Thank you, Tom and Molly for your thoughtfulness. Wednesday, the first day of school, kicked off with lots of fun things for the students, including an assembly to go over some new attendance and other policies, with a fun backpack raffle facilitated by the Associated Student Body. Students received the schedules and had an exciting first three days of the school year. The great little Glenwood preschool starts on September 8.
I spoke to one elementary teacher at the end of the first week. I loved her high level of enthusiasm for a new year, new start, with new administrative staff in place. The school gained 11 new students and some returning students who had done some homeschooling for a while and chose to return to our school this year. It’s so good to see those great kids back in our school. P r i n c i p a l B ev h a s published the first edition of the new school “newspaper,” The Eagle View. Hard copies are not available, but a link to this wonderful, colorful, informative news report is available on the school website. If you want an in-depth look at how well the first week of school went, please download the link and save it in your browser. It’s so worth the read. One exciting event that occurred last week was
a trip to the wildlife refuge for the Ecology students with teacher Sara McFall. You can see the report regarding what they learned and the work they did that day. I’m thankful our school offers this Ecology class as a science class choice. Many of us are looking forward to seeing what else the school year brings. We have one high school cross country athlete, senior A n t h o n y Av i l a , who has combined with the Trout Lake boys soccer team, now called the Mt. Adams Cross Country team. I’ll post some of their meet results as I receive them. Aaron Oldenburg is the coach on this end. I have to apologize: I didn’t learn the name of the team coach based in Trout Lake. The Trout Lake/ Glenwood volleyball team, Lakewood, had their first game on Tuesday,
September 1, in Spray, Oregon. They will play their first home game in Trout Lake on Thursday the 3rd. Let’s hope for a great turn out of Glenwood fans to join the Trout Lake fans in cheering on our high school girls. Jaecee Hoctor and Jade Deiders are this year’s coaches. Glenwood has five girls on the team, Jocee H o c t o r, Kerryna Thompson, Brooklyn Branson, Dalylah Rains, and Della Fujita. They have a very full schedule this season, and I’ll try to post when there are upcoming home games. You can also check the school website to get the schedules for both volleyball and cross country. Now, that was lots of “new school year” news. I did receive some more news about Glenwood kids who did well at the county fair last month.
First, let me apologize to Wyatt Patterson. I reported that he showed a goat, but it was a pig for which he received a call back for the championship round. Branch and Briscoe Monroe showed goats ln the Peewee Class, and they received blue ribbons. Branch also showed a heifer in the beef breeding stock category and received a blue. Austin Garrett was awarded the reserve champion ribbon in the swine market class category. In community news, I heard that some amazing repair and more restoration work is being done by a group of volunteers on the historic cabin on the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. I hope to have more information on the work being done out there soon. Volunteers are the ones who sure keep things moving when funding is tight nowadays and we thank them
for what they do. Joslyn Arnold, who is a member of the Walla Walla Community College rodeo team, has competed in the breakaway roping event in rodeos all over the Pacific Northwest all year long. That girl is working hard as a member of the Northwest Pro Rodeo Association. Last weekend she placed 9th in the top 10 finishers and went away with a nice check at the Horse Heaven Rodeo in Kennewick. She split 4th place at the Bremerton rodeo. Congratulations, Joslyn. She’ll soon be competing in the pro rodeos in Ellensburg, Walla Walla, and Pendleton. Peyton Sanchey will also be competing at Pendleton. Sure proud of those Glenwood cowgirls. Please remember to contact me before next Sunday afternoon if you have news for next week’s paper. Thank you.
Resources for questions about data centers Lorrie Fox
For The Sentinel As proposals for large data centers and other large electrical loads emerge across Klickitat County, residents may not know where to direct questions or concerns. Which agency residents should contact may depend on what part of a project they are asking about, such as large-load electrical service and transmission interconnection, land use, water use, environmental review, construction, or the project timeline. In a recent interview with The Sentinel, KPUD Commissioner Dan Gunkel explained that those responsibilities are divided among several agencies and that no single agency handles every aspect of a proposed data center, AI center, or other large-load electrical project. “The county is a legislative body,” Gunkel said. “They tell these developers where they can cite or where they can’t
cite, not the PUD. We don’t have any say in that. The Department of Ecology deals with the water side of the house and tells either the PUD or the developer what water can be used and how much. The piece that the PUD deals with is simply the power supply, deliver it and charge them for it.” The county’s planning department would also be involved, he noted. “For example, a data center would be working with the Klickitat County Planning Department to take care of the zoning requirements and the va r i o u s a n d s u n d r y requirements that are contained within that zone,” Gunkel said. Resources for questions about data centers This guide is intended to give residents a starting point for asking questions. Q: Can a data center be built at this location? A: KPUD Q: What zoning or land-use approval is required? A: K l i c k i t a t County
Planning Department Q: Where can I f ind information about a proposed project or land-use application? A: K l i c k i t a t County Planning Department Q: How can I get copies of records about a proposed project? A: Start with the agency that has custody of the records. If the records aren’t available online, you may submit a public records request. Q: Who is trying to get electricity to the project? A: Klickitat Public Utility District (KPUD) Q: What does the BPA queue entry mean? A: B o n n e v i l l e Power Administration (BPA) Q: C a n t h e r e g i o n a l
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OBITUARIES
James Edward Bush
James Edward Bush, 70, of Goldendale passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026. He was born on February 11, 1956, in Vancouver, Washington, to Richard Oral Bush and Mary Ann Husak. Jim was a hardworking, humble man whose life was defined by dedication, loyalty, and love for his family. He began his career as a laborer and went on to become a highly skilled heavy equipment operator. In his early years, he worked in road construction, tying and laying rebar before the roads were poured and installing water and sewer lines. Over the years, he learned to operate loaders, dump trucks, rollers, compactors, rock crushers, skidders, and countless other pieces of heavy equipment. Much of Jim’s working life was spent working with the Doubravsky family, Wayne Johnson, and Bishop Red Rock. He also worked with Sun Dance Engineering, Dallesport Logging, and other companies throughout his career. He spent many years in logging and rock crushing before retiring. Even after retirement, Jim continued his relationship with the Doubravsky family by living at and caring for the rock pit in Goldendale—a testament to the trust and respect he had earned over the years. Jim was a quiet and hum-
ble man who preferred a simple life. He never sought the spotlight and was not particularly fond of crowds. He was happiest keeping to himself and enjoying the things he loved. Though he was not a man of many words, those who knew him understood his steady presence, strong work ethic, dependable nature, and caring heart. Jim expressed his love more through his actions than through words. Outside of work, Jim enjoyed muscle cars, motorcycles, hunting, fishing, and drawing. He loved the outdoors and appreciated the simple pleasures of life. Above all else, Jim loved his family, especially his children and granddaughter, Sophia. Throughout the years, he carefully kept photog raphs, greeting cards, school kee psakes, and newspaper clippings of his children—from their childhood through adulthood—preserving the milestones and memories that meant so much to him. Jim shared a particularly special bond with his granddaughter, Sophia. The two often FaceTimed several times a week, playing games, drawing, watching Sophia’s favorite shows, and teasing each other. He would greet her with a cheerful, “Hiya, Shrimp!” or “Hiya, Squirt!” before the two disappeared into one of their many adventures together. When they weren’t Face-
Timing, they exchanged random texts and emojis that always brought smiles. Jim often spoke about how proud he was of Sophia, and even when she was being especially ornery, he would grin and insist that she was “an angel.” Jim is survived by his daughter, Melanie Gonzalez Bush (Alfredo Gonzalez); his son, Jason Bush; his granddaughter, Sophia Gonzalez Bush; his sister, Marlene Suarez (Joe Suarez); his brother, Bill Bush; his half-brother, Ron Bush (Tina); his half-sister, Rhonda Norling; his nieces and nephews, Kim, Elissa, Ronnie, Rory, Rayel, Rance, Shaylin, and Garret; and his 10 great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jim will be remembered as a man who worked hard, loved deeply, and found his greatest joy in his family. His quiet strength, dependable nature, gentle humor, and playful spirit with those he loved most will remain in the hearts of all who knew him. Though he may not have always said much, Jim’s love was present in the things he did, the memories he saved, and the people he cared for. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on September 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Lodge in Goldendale. Family and friends are invited to gather together to remember and celebrate a life well lived.
Patricia Lee Boyce, born Jr., Tommy Boyce, Tammy in Portland, OreRush, and gon, February Nicki Mc Neil. 15, 1942; died in Patricia has a Vancouver, Washlarge legacy of ington, August grandchildren, 21, 2026, at the great- and greatage of 84. great grandchilShe was predren whom she ceded in death by was very proud her late husband of. She was a Fred Boyce and ray of sunshine her son Micheal with a smile on Campbell. She is her face and survived by her children Trish Ruehl, Sunday Sutton, Mitchel Pizer, Fred Boyce
a heart full of happiness and love that her family will always cherish. Patricia lived in Goldendale for 38 years and served this community in many different capacities. She will be greatly missed. To her many friends and family, a celebration of life will be held at the Nazarene Church on September 12 at 11 a.m.
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Washington State Standard shortages for public water of the state and region. The last weeks of summer find much of the Northwest experiencing historic drought, exacerbating what has become one of the most active wildfire seasons in the state and region, according to state and federal climatologists and hydrologists. Beyond fish and ecological impacts, drought across Washington, Oregon, and
and electric utilities, costing farmers tens of millions of dollars in lost crops and leaving vegetation and soils dry and susceptible to fires. Wildfire and drought maps overlaid by climatologist Larry O’Neill on Monday during an online drought and climate outlook meeting hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the
About 4% of Oregon’s total land area—2.4 million acres of mostly rangeland—has burned in the current fire season, most of which occurred within a one-month period. Overall, about 3.5 million acres have burned across the Northwest, including fires in and around Spokane that became some of the most destructive in Washington history.
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Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Woram ship 11 , Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook. ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com
CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic
307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10:30am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am. CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm.
EASTERN ORTHODOX Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission 301 NW 2 St, Goldendale, 907.317.3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 9pm Compline. nd
1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Service 10:30am in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm. Youth Group 6pm8pm. GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace. "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."
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Christ the King Lutheran 104 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; 509.773.5750. GoldendaleLutheran.org Sunday worship 10am. All are welcome.
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f 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30am; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.
RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509.250.0222, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. RiverofLife222.org
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; 509.773.4381.
Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastors Rob Blevins and Larry Gourley; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:30am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.
Centerville Community Church
508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509.637.3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am. "Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."
Father’s House Fellowship 207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. FHF1880@outlook.com “A Gospel-Centered Church.”
NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene
124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45am; Sunday School-all ages 9:30am. goldendalenaz@gmail.com
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Contact The Sentinel at 509.773.3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s services & offerings.
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ORCHARD from page A1 as fruit reaches acceptable commercial standards. Gunkel takes a different approach. Town & Country Markets, which has maintained a relationship with Gunkel for more than 20 years, says the orchard leaves its fruit on the tree until it reaches the maturity Gunkel wants. Then the pace changes dramatically: once the fruit is ready, it’s picked, packed, and moved quickly. That philosophy is particularly apparent with peaches. A current account from Zupan’s Markets says Gunkel peaches are hand-picked into small buckets rather than large bins, allowing them to remain on the trees longer and develop higher sugar levels without subjecting ripe fruit to the bruising associated with large containers. It amounts to an unusual business proposition: rather than making the fruit conform to the distribution system, make the distribution system conform as much as possible to the fruit. Town & Country says Gunkel has even sacrificed a crop rather than ship fruit it considered substandard. That old-fashioned insistence on ripeness leads
directly to some decidedly modern machinery. Cherries present growers with a particular challenge. They are fragile, bruise easily, and have a relatively short shelf life. Keeping them cold from harvest through packing and shipping is critical. Modern computerized cherry sorters can take multiple images of individual cherries and use those images to automatically sort and size the fruit, according to Washington State University’s Tree Fruit program. Gunkel installed a new cherry sorting machine and packing line around the middle of the last decade. A 2017 WSU report said the investment had already increased sorting and packing efficiency while reducing the amount of manual sorting required. The technology has continued to evolve. Town & Country Markets describes Gunkel’s current quality-control system as using AI-enhanced electronic sorting. Cameras and grading machinery examine cherries while software allows the operator to set parameters involving size, color, softness, mass, and other characteristics. And
Candidate late on property taxes Following The Sentinel’s story last week on Klickitat County Commissioner Todd Andrews being late on his property taxes, the newspaper discovered that candidate for KPUD commissioner Logan Siebert is late on his. Siebert owes $1,407.78
September 2, 2026 —B1
on property taxes from 2025 and 2026. Andrews paid almost $9,500 in back property taxes last month. Contacted about his taxes, Siebert responded by email: “Thank you for reaching out and reminding me. I’ll get those paid next time I’m in town.”
apparently Gunkel managed to create a cherry that presented the machinery with a new problem. It was too big. Among the varieties grown by Gunkel are familiar names including Bing, Rainier, Royal Brooks, and Black Pearl. Then there is GPR—Gunkel’s Private Reserve. The cherry was developed by Gunkel specifically for Town & Country Markets roughly a decade ago. The goal was an exceptionally large, sweet premium cherry. It succeeded to the point that the existing size charts reportedly weren’t sufficient. The packing operation had to create another size category for the largest GPR cherries. The relationship illustrates another part of the Gunkel business model. Gunkel grows, packs, and markets fruit under its own identity, including the Maryhill brand, and has developed long-term relationships with retailers. In addition to Town & Country Markets, Gunkel fruit has appeared at New Seasons Market, Market of Choice, Zupan’s Markets, and other Northwest outlets. As recently as August 29 of this year, Pacific Coast Fresh Co. was listing the arrival
of Gunkel yellow peaches, describing the orchard as a four-generation operation founded in 1936 and still run by Daniel Gunkel’s grandsons Dan and Ron. More than a fruit stand To many Klickitat County residents and travelers, Gunkel Orchards may be most visible through Gunkel Orchards Fruit Stand at 89 Maryhill Highway. But the roadside stand represents only the public-facing edge of a much larger operation. The 2017 WSU report documented what happens behind it: irrigation installation and management, pruning, mowing, spraying, pest control, machinery maintenance, hauling fruit from distant orchard sites, weighing cherries, operating forklifts, managing refrigerated storage, and running separate sorting lines for cherries and peaches and nectarines. Freshly harvested fruit moves from the orchards toward cooling, sorting, packing, and storage. Commercial buyers historically sent semi-trucks to Maryhill to collect large orders rather than having Gunkel make bulk deliveries itself. At the time of the WSU report, Seattle and Portland were particularly important
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markets, although some Gunkel fruit could eventually reach Alberta province in Canada and overseas markets in Asia. The family also found another use for orchard land—almost accidentally. One of the more colorful branches of the Gunkel story grew out of a peach orchard beside the Columbia River. When nearby Maryhill State Park filled with campers, according to the Gunkel family’s history of the property, travelers began asking whether they could pitch tents among the family’s peach trees. The Gunkels initially let them. Then more people came. What began informally eventually meant dozens of people camping on the property, creating obvious practical problems. The family had a choice: put an end to it or turn the unexpected demand into something. They chose the latter. Part of the peach orchard was developed into what became Peach Beach RV Park, beginning with a small number of grassy campsites along the Columbia and eventually growing into another family business. In its own way, the campground followed the same
pattern as the orchard: start small, respond to what is happening on the land, and build from there. Gunkel’s location is an important part of the story. The Maryhill area is dry and sunny, receiving only a fraction of the rainfall found west of the Cascades. The Columbia Gorge adds another defining ingredient: wind. The result is a growing environment particularly suited to stone fruit. Retailers that work with Gunkel point to the combination of sandy soil, low rainfall, warm summer temperatures, and Gorge winds as factors in the orchard’s cherries, peaches, nectarines and apricots. Yet growing the fruit is only the beginning. Behind a peach sitting on a fruit-stand counter is an irrigation system. Behind a bag of cherries is pruning, pest management, picking crews, bins, forklifts, cooling equipment, packing lines, refrigeration, boxes, trucks, and, increasingly, computers. It is an industrial process built around something profoundly nonindustrial: a piece of fruit on a tree, becoming ripe when it becomes ripe.
B2— September 2, 2026
Goldendale, Washington
Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK C. DUTHWEILER, Deceased. No. 26-4-05807-2 SEA 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: August 19, 2026 Sue A. Duthweiler, Personal Representative HENRY GRENLEY WSBA #1321 MULLAVEY, PROUT, GRENLEY & FOE, LLP Attorneys for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: P. O. Box 70567, Seattle, Washington 98127 (3303, 3401, 3501) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY Estate of Benjamin Sol Steinbock, Deceased. NO. 26-4-00043-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: 8/26/26 Linda Mae Charlton Steinbock Personal Representative PO Box 330
Goldendale, Washington 98620 (3402, 3502, 3601) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT KLICKITAT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, vs. CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES IN KLICKITAT COUNTY WITH DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 2023 AND EARLIER YEARS, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF AND PERSONS INTERESTED THEREIN, Defendants. Case No. 26-2-00130-20 NOTICE AND SUMMONS IN TAX FORECLOSURE FROM: THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND COUNTY OF KLICKITAT TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, INCLUDING EACH OWNER OF AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, WITH INTERESTS IN THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED BELOW This is to notify you of legal action begun by Klickitat County against certain real properties and against all persons, known or unknown, having or claiming any interest in those real properties, described below and situated in Klickitat County, Washington. Known defendants are named in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by reference, and listed with each parcel in which they are known or believed to have an interest. YOU ARE ALL notified that Klickitat County, the plaintiff, is the owner and holder of the Combined General Certificate of Delinquency in book form, issued to Klickitat County by the Klickitat County Treasurer according to applicable law, on the 6th day of July 2026, for the delinquent taxes and applicable assessments on those parcels for which the taxes and assessments remain due and unpaid for more than three (3) years prior to the issuance of the certificate, together with interest, penalties, and costs (including title search). The Combined General Certificate of Delinquency Number 26-2-00130-20 has been issued for nonexempt properties and taxes and assessments for which no previous certificates of delinquency have been issued or which, having been once issued, remain outstanding. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the parcel number, description, and location (including street address, where applicable) of each respective property included in the Combined General Certificate of Delinquency; the names, if known, of the parcel owner or owners as they appear upon the true rolls in the Office of the Treasurer, or, if unknown, so stated; the names of the holders of liens and other interests identified in title searches performed according to applicable law; and the respective amount for which the Certificate was issued as to each property, with interest from date of delinquency through September 30, 2026, plus penalties and costs to such date as required by law, are set out in Exhibit A. The first six digits of the true parcel number denote Township, Range and Section. The first set of two digits indicate Township, the second set of two digits indicate Range, and the third set of two digits indi-
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• Notice to Interested Persons: Holtman Family Trust - Gorge Legacy Law, LLC • Notice of Public Hearing: Comprehensive Park Plan - City of Goldendale • Public Notice: Seeking Public Comments on Draft 2026 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat Counties - Regional Transportation Council • Public Notice: seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit: Big Horn Wind Equipment Upgrade - Westwood cate Section. The several sums set forth bear interest at the rate prescribed by law, from the date of the Combined General Certificate of Delinquency, 6th day of July 2026. EACH OF YOU, as owners of, claimants to, or holders of interests in the real properties described, are summoned to: (1) Appear within thirty days after the date of the publication of this notice and summons (within thirty days after August 27, 2026, exclusive of the first day of publication), and defend this action, and serve a copy of your appearance or answer on the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at the office address indicated below; or (2) Pay the certificate amount indicated above, plus any additional interest, penalties, and costs then due. You may redeem your property by payment of the delinquent taxes, assessments, interest, penalties and costs. However, pursuant to RCW 84.64.070, there is no right of redemption after the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on the day before the sale date. A date of February 17, 2027, beginning at the hour of 9:00 a.m. has been planned for the sale, which will be conducted through the website www.bid4assets.com/ klickitat. This sale date is subject to change; however, prior to sale, notice shall be published for two weeks in the local newspaper. However, prior to sale, notice shall be posted for ten successive days in three public places in Klickitat County, one of which shall be the Klickitat County Treasurer’s office. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if you neither appear and defend, as above described, nor redeem, as above described, this will constitute default, and judgment will be rendered against your property without notice, foreclosing the lien of taxes, interest, penalties, and costs shown above together with intervening interest, penalties, and costs, and ordering the sale of each lot, tract, or parcel of the property for the satisfaction of the sums charged and found against it, as provided by law and as requested in plaintiff’s complaint now on file in this court and cause. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served timely. This Notice and Summons is issued pursuant to RCW 84.64.050. Dated this 21st day of August, 2026. KLICKITAT COUNTY, a duly organized and existing County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, By: Greg Gallagher Klickitat County Treasurer Rebecca Cranston WSBA #48192 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Attorney for Plaintiff 205 S. Columbus, MS-CH-18
Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 773-5838 EXHIBIT “A” Interest 9-30-2026 1 NAME: Russell Gibbs Address: PO Box 2486 White Salmon, WA 98672 PARCEL #: 03-10-24160402/00 SITUS: Unknown Situs address Acres: 0.20 Legal: Lot 2 WS-SPL 2016-004 24-3-10 Lienholders: Klickitat County Treasurer Address: 205 S Columbus Room 201 Goldendale, WA 98620 Value: 172,690.00 Year Principal, Interest, Penalty, Costs, Total 2023 1,177.29, 461.41, 128.74, 1000.00 2,767.64 2024 1365.65, 369.78, 149.66 1912.50 2025 1471.16, 221.12, 161.27, 1853.55 2026 754.04, 45.25, 45.10, 844.32 Minimum Bid 7,461.42 2 NAME: Russell Gibbs Address: PO Box 2486 White Salmon, WA 98672 PARCEL #: 03-11-29590203/00 Situs: 215 E Jefferson, Bingen WA 98605 Acres: .11 Legal: Lot 3 Blk 2 Suksdorf first to Bingen; 29-3-11 Lienholders: Klickitat County Treasurer 205 S Columbus RM 201 Goldendale WA 98620 Value: 100,000.00 Year Principal, Interest, Penalty, Costs, Total 2023 752.82, 311.02, 82.26, 1000.00, 2146.10 2024 888.40, 258.78 .97.19, 1,244.37 2025 871.00, 148.62, 95.25, 1,114.87 2026 438.30, 43.65, 26.15, 508.10 Minimum Bid 5,013.62 3 NAME: Terry L Casey Address: 172 Three Spurs Loop Goldendale, WA 98620 PARCEL #: 04-17-22141401/00 Situs: 172 Three Spurs Loop, Goldendale WA 98620 Acres: .46 Legal: Lot 1 SP 2014-14 in S2SE; 22-4-17 Lienholders: Gary M. Cantara and Wilma R. Calhoun Klickitat County Treasurer 205 S Columbus RM 201 Goldendale, WA 98620 Value 91,550.00 Year Principal, Interest, Penalty, Costs, Total 2023 810.77, 337.23, 87.00, 1040.00, 2275.00 2024 859.57, 250.97, 99.56, 1204.67 2025 839.82, 143.55, 91.60, 1074.97 2026 423.93, 42.39, 24.84, 491.55 Minimum Bid 5046.19 4 NAME: Loyal Lemay Address: 5417 S KENT ST, KENNEWICK, WA 99337 PARCEL #: 05-17-24000023/00 Situs: 576 Old Mtn RD Goldendale, WA 98620
Acres: 20.03 Legal: W2SWSW; 24-5-17 Lienholders: Portia A. Lemay 515 W 36TH, KENNEWICK, WA 99337 Klickitat County Treasurer 205 S Columbus RM 201 Goldendale WA 98620 Value: 77,540.00 Year Principal, Interest, Penalty, Costs, Total 2023 637.62, 266.05, 72.31, 1040.00, 2011.57 2024 731.79, 213.68, 79.68, 1025.15 2025 0 2026 372.32, 37.21, 22.12, 431.48 Minimum Bid 3,468.37 5 NAME: Loyal Lemay Address: 5417 S KENT ST, KENNEWICK, WA 99337 PARCEL #: 05-17-24000024/00 Situs: 576 Old Mtn RD Goldendale, WA 98620 Acres: 20.03 Legal: E2SWSW; 24-5-17 Lienholders: Portia A. Lemay 515 W 36TH, KENNEWICK, WA 99337 Klickitat County Treasurer 205 S Columbus RM 201 Goldendale WA 98620 Value: 106,440.00 Year Principal, Interest, Penalty, Costs, Total 2023 1948.13, 605.92, 1040.00, 3254.05 2024 2057.11, 448.32, 1.42, 2506.85 2025 0 2026 491.27, 36.84, .39, 528.37 Minimum Bid 6629.40 (3403, 3503) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the HOLTMANN FAMILY TRUST, Deceased. Case No. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Rebecca Lynn Woosley is the Trustee of the above trust. All persons having claims against the trust are required to present them to the Trustee at 112 W 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the affiant or the attorney for the affiant. DATED and first published September 2, 2026. /s/ Rebecca Lynn Woosley Rebecca Lynn Woosley, Trustee Antoine J. Tissot GORGE LEGACY LAW, LLC Attorneys at Law 112 W 4th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 Telephone: 541-296-5424 Published, 9/2/26, 9/9/26, 9/16/26 (3504, 3602, 3701) CITY OF GOLDENDALE NOTICE OF FILING AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARK PLAN NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the City Council is adopting a Comprehensive Park Plan. The City Council of the City of Goldendale has scheduled public hearings on Sept 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1103 S Columbus Ave, Goldendale WA. The purpose of the public hearing is adopt a Comprehensive Park Plan. All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard at such time and place.
Shelly Enderby Clerk-Treasurer
(3505, 3603)
PUBLIC NOTICE RTC Seeking Public Comments on Draft 2026 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat Counties Vancouver, WA – The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) is seeking public comment on its draft 2026 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, https://rtc.wa.gov/programs/ human-services-transportation-plan. The intent of the state- and federally-required Plan is to identify the special transportation needs of people with disabilities, low income, the young, and the elderly and those in rural locations who cannot provide transportation for themselves. The draft document will be available online on August 31, 2026. The formal public comment and review period will run from September 1, 2026, through October 1, 2026. The RTC Board is scheduled to approve the final 2026 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan at its Tuesday November 3, 2026 meeting. Written comments may be sent to RTC, PO Box 1366, Vancouver, WA 98666-1366, or use the public feedback form. Comments may also be made at the 4:00 p.m., October 6, 2026 RTC Board meeting. Information on how to participate at the RTC Board Meeting may be found online the week prior. For more information: Adam Fiss, Senior Planner Regional Transportation Council 564-397-5232 (3506) PUBLIC NOTICE M.A. Mortenson Company, Jesse Canzler, 700 Meadow Ln N Minneapolis, MN 55422, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Big Horn Wind Equipment Upgrade, is located at intersection of Van Nostern Rd and Schrantz Rd in Bickleton in Klickitat County. This project involves 747 acres of soil disturbance for Commercial, construction activities. The receiving water are Pine Creek and Wood Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction SW GP Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 (3507, 3604)
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KITTENS
KC CIVIL SERVICE - Klickitat County Civil Service will be testing for the position of Civil Clerk to work for the Klickitat County Sheriff. Applications and job description can be obtained online at the Klickitat County website: https://klickitatcounty. org/ and clicking on the job listing. Any questions or requests can be sent to Klickitat County Civil Service at email civilsc@klickitatcounty. org . The closing date to apply is 5:00 p.m. on August 28, 2026. A written exam will be held on August 29, 2026, in Goldendale WA.
Raised with love in our home and well-socialized with our family, 3 dogs, and 5 cats. Text 509-947-6568 or email me at ct_kittens@yahoo. com.
RENTALS
VEHICLES and TRAILERS
HOUSE FOR RENT: ON 2nd Street in Rufus, 2 bedroom, 1 bath $925/mo includes water/sewer. Call Randy 509250-1741.
ADORABLE KITTENS
2 black, 2 silver tabby, 1 tuxedo, 1 silver with socks. Goldendale. Call 530-370-6120.
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500
4X4 extended cab. Runs great. 167K miles. Goldendale. Asking $8,200. Call 360-843-6236.
EQUIPMENT TRAILER: Used 20’ trailer, 2 axle, tilt bed with loading ramps $3500 360-910-5446.
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS
OUTBACK 48V Solar Power System with panels, only tested never installed – make an offer. SOUTHBEND HEAVY 10 LATHE w/ lots of tools and attachments, variable speed control, can separate – make an offer. MILLING MACHINE with 2 axis drop and powerfeed 8” vice – make an offer 830719-3962
pack goats. WETHERS start at $175, DOELINGS start at $350 – Goldendale 307-321-7113.
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MARKETPLACE $500 OR LESS
OLD WEST – Complete set of Old West (26 volume) books, Good condition 509773-4497 $130 509-7734497
BOAT AND TRAILER 14ft Seaking boat (1962 fiberglass) and Dilly trailer (1970) both in long term shed storage $500 509-773-5053 JET DUST COLLECTOR dc-1200 2 hp Like New $325 503-964-3208
WOODWORKING Cabinet shop and woodworking tools and machines for sale. Huge inventory in excellent condition. Call for details 509-7737875.
BIKES – 20” Schwinn., 26” Huffy vintage. Make an offer 509-261-2758
LIVESTOCK
ANTIQUE DESK, SMALL OAK $100 509-773-5621
DAIRY GOATS and pack goats: AMERICAN ALPINE Milking does and 2026 kids available. Great for future
GARAGE DOOR OPENER Chamberlain Smart opener B750 ¾ hp brand new in the box 503-964-3208
FREE TOILET 509-773-5621
KNABE PIANO ‘60s model in
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ANTIQUE RADIOS – MAKE AN OFFER 509-773-4497 PYRENES MIX puppies – St Bernard/husky/pyrenes mix puppies born 2/22/26 1 blue eyed male 1 female $499 509-360-9447
DINING ROOM TABLE with 4 chairs FREE 830-719-3962
FOLDING ENGINE HOIST – Make an offer 830-719-3962 10,000 WATT GENERATOR – Make an offer 830-7193962
STATIONARY BIKE Hardly used, custom seat. Make an
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FREE CAT tuxedo male, vet checked, friendly, and fixed sally or Richard 509-7734783
RUBBER BOAT 10’ Sea Eagle $100 509-261-2758
ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED, Fully electric, premium mattress & half side rails. 80” x 36” bed size. Condition: Very good. Price: $500. Contact: 503.327.2719
DREXEL CHINA CABINET $350 cash, you haul located in Goldendale 701 Franklin Court 6 DRAWER DESK used, blue pine desk, 58” long. Needs refinished. Free 541490-4787
ROCK AND ROCK EQUIPMENT: 2 saws (18” & 24”) several tons of northwest rock. Call for pricing 509426-1100
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fore they deliver. A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and Columbia Gorge News.
Support Groups
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm.
DEMENTIA Support Group
Classified Deadlines:
every 2nd Monday of the month at the Oregon Veterans Home, 10:30am - 11:30am 541-296-7190 for info.
Loans
TOPS OR #443 meets
MONDAY 9AM Mid-Week Editions: IT’S ILLEGAL for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it be-
Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lutheran Church, use elevator
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Goldendale, Washington
Classifieds entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR. 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 @ 541340-0142.
GRIEF SUPPORT Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778
DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANG-UPS?
Attend CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm For more info. call 541-386-2812
24 HOUR AA HOTLINE
and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683 MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068. AA in WAMIC (open): Tuesdays @ 7pm, NEW LOCATION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Oregon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.
NA MEETINGS
Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.
RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS
Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River
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. AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm. AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-2962677.
STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP
Mid Columbia Senior Center 1112 W 9th Street The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-980-8633 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. 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.
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 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. YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104. TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm. 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.
Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058
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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 expose 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.
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.
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
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Help Wanted EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF We are recruiting for an Educational Interpreter for the Deaf to serve the White Salmon School District. This position is 32.5 hrs/wk, school year schedule. $30.18 - $36.72/hr. Detail & application online: https://www.schooljobs. com/careers/esd112/ jobs/5422850 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. LOOKING for a new job? Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge on our classified website: ColumbiaGorgeNews.com
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Hood River Distillers is seeking a detail-oriented Compliance Specialist to join our team. This role is primarily responsible for ensuring the company’s compliance with federal and state alcohol beverage regulations, including licensing, bonding, and reporting. A Bachelor’s degree and minimum five years of bookkeeping experience are required. Experience in the alcohol industry is preferred. Visit hrdspirits.com to apply.
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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.
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Highland Hills Ranch, an ORVIS endorsed luxury property located just outside Condon, OR, is seeking a Hospitality Team Member to join our dynamic team for the upcoming season. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who thrive in a warm and friendly environment and are passionate about providing exceptional service and then have the opportunity to choose to work or play spring/summer during the offseason. The position requires long hours standing. Weekends and long shifts. We are a remote destination property, shared housing and meals provided while working your shift. 50K-65K with hourly/OT/ gratuities. Send resume to info@ highlandhillsranch.com or text to 541-980-4020. Position open until filled Starts mid September or earlier if available. 3 weeks off at Christmas and NY.
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B4— September 2, 2026 DWAYNE from page A1 partment. He moved to Goldendale after meeting his wife to be closer to family. He then began working with the Goldendale Police Department, where he stayed for eight years until moving on to the KCSO. He was with them for another eight years before officially departing in 2023. When asked why he left the force, he cited multiple reasons. “Leaving law enforcement wasn’t an easy decision,” he says. “I cared deeply about the job and the people I worked alongside in the community I served. During the previous race [for county sheriff], I gave my word that I would support the other candidate; that was before Bob [Songer] re-entered the race. I believe that a word should mean something, and I stood by mine. I also came to realize in a small department, politics and internal dynamics make it difficult to see a path forward. I chose to step away and continue growing elsewhere. Looking back, I am grateful I did. Stepping outside of law enforcement gave me a different perspective on the people I serve, the experience and life outside of the law enforcement bubble. “I gained a better understanding of the concerns and expectaWARREN from page A1 gotten to know a lot of people.” Warren said he has wanted to work in law enforcement since childhood. Growing up with a father in law enforcement and surrounded by family friends who were police officers, he said those experiences shaped his career path. Recalling his childhood, he said, “Me and a couple of neighborhood kids had our club, the young police, and we were out there on the road trying to catch speeders with our fake radar guns.” When asked why he is running for sheriff, Warren emphasized that his motivation is rooted in service rather than personal ambition. “I’m not doing it for any personal reasons. I’m not doing it for me. I’m doing it because I think highly of the department, my coworkers, and want to see us be the best we can for the community.” Warren said his campaign centers on improving the sheriff’s office from within while strengthening its relationship with the community. Rather than promising sweeping changes, he said his focus would be on addressing day-to-day operational issues that affect both deputies and residents. “I don’t want to say these are going to be huge major changes right off the bat,” Warren said. “I see a lot of smaller things that need to be addressed.” He said he wants to improve efficiency by improving reports, records requests, and other administrative processes, adding that some tasks currently take longer than they should. “I think there’s some of those little things that need to DATA from page A1 the east, the Benton County line to the west, Sonova Road to the north, and Highway 14 to the south. The project is identified as L0704 in the BPA transmission interconnection queue and has a proposed electrical load of 1,000 megawatts. According to KPUD General
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tions of everyday people and of those entrusted to serve them. I also challenged myself professionally. I pursued leadership opportunities, became a firstline supervisor, and learned the value of a workplace where people can respectfully disagree, speak openly, and bring forward ideas without fear that doing so will hurt their career. I never stopped caring about law enforcement or public service. I stepped away to grow, to gain perspective, and become a better leader. Now, I want to bring those lessons and experiences back to the profession and the community that has always meant so much to me.” Matulovich has a broad history of activity prior to his years in law enforcement. In high school he was an athlete, participating in football, wrestling, and track. “I lettered in all of them, but I wouldn’t have been able to do that if I hadn’t had the counseling from people who could help me. And one of them was a trooper,” he says. Matulovich says he is a very community-centered person, and many of his goals, should he be elected sheriff, center around giving back to the community as a whole. He shares concerns about potential distrust between the community and the department. “The biggest thing I want to do
is start building that trust again. I want them to trust in the Sheriff’s Office, knowing that we’ll do the right thing, no matter how hard it is.” He elaborates by saying, “From what I’ve heard, there are people who wish they could see more patrols, more thorough investigations. We got a lot of calls, and we need to focus on those little details to get that trust back. And not just with the community but with the other professionals within the community.” Some people raise concerns about his lack of administrative experience, specifically within a law enforcement environment. Many community members worry that a weakened administration will bring more issues within the community itself. “How I would address that is, I’m obviously capable of learning. I learned a whole different career. I’m a foreman on the Fall Bridge. I can fill those positions. I’m a first line supervisor. It’s not necessarily management. However, you do take care of and manage issues. You have responsibilities. You have a lot of responsibilities; the impact and the responsibilities are 10 times more than law enforcement because you have to look at it like this: with law enforcement, how much would we impact if we did something wrong? There are around 24,000
people in our county, right? Let’s say we touched every person possible within our county. Now if I, a foreman on the railroad, mess up and we derail a train or we delay, that’s the entire West Coast. So now we just went from 24,000 to millions.” Matulovich assures he has no doubt in his ability to learn and grow in a new position, saying, “If I have a question, I can ask. I can learn. And I can take classes. Through BNSF, I went back to junior college to become a certified track welder. And then up to welding foreman. Am I going to walk in day one and know everything? No. But I do know people who do know a lot more than me, and I can fall back on those resources.” Matulovich doesn’t necessarily consider himself a natural born leader. Rather, he believes that leaders are made. He quotes Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL. “He took his training and experience from there and became very successful, teaching businesses and military personnel on being leaders,” Matulovich recalls. “And he says they’re not born; they’re built from the bottom up and the top down. I think leadership is something I can teach. Something I can grow. And that’s something I want to do in the
department, from the bottom up and the top down–make leaders.” He says his priorities are with the community and with those who would be under his command should he be elected sheriff. Asked if he is nervous about the role he would potentially be filling, he says, “I don’t know how to really answer that because in any new position you’re going to have some nervousness because you’re afraid to fail. But you have to overcome that to be successful.” Asked what he was afraid of in regards to possible failure, he says, “It would be letting the community down.” He takes note of the controversy over his opponent, Tony Warren, and declines to comment except to make one point. “I disagree with his remark to the effect that what he did was not uncommon in his profession,” he says, referring to Warren’s statement in a previous news story about acknowledging that he called in sick after a night of heavy drinking when he was at the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department. “That is definitely not common among law enforcement professionals.”
be addressed, streamlined, and come into the modern day, so we’re getting things done in a timely manner.” A major priority for Warren is increasing staffing. He said Klickitat County has one of the lowest deputy-to-population ratios in the state and argued that adding three to four deputies would significantly improve response times while reducing strain on current staff. “If we could find the funds for another three or four deputies, that would be huge for us. It would relieve a lot of stress on the deputies. We’d have better response times.” Warren also emphasized supporting deputies through leadership, training, and resources. He said the sheriff’s office is only as effective as the people serving on the front lines and believes leadership should provide employees with the tools they need to succeed. “Deputy support is going to be huge,” he said. “The sheriff’s office is only effective in its mission when the people on the front lines know their leadership has their back.” He added that proper staffing, training, and equipment are essential to protecting the community safely and professionally. If elected, Warren said he intends to remain actively involved in patrol operations instead of leading solely from an office. “I’m not the type of guy as sheriff that’s going to sit in the office either and just manage from behind the desk.” He also wishes to crack down on the increasing frequency of drug and abuse-related investigations. Community engagement is another central part of Warren’s
platform. He said he wants residents to play a larger role in shaping the department’s priorities through open communication and public input. He says he feels a strong tie to the community and wants to support it as best as he can. “One of my big things in the campaign is having community input in where this department goes in the future,” Warren said. “I want to hear from people who have those concerns and suggestions and even if I completely disagree with them, I will still learn from them.” Warren also expressed interest in expanding community-oriented policing by increasing deputies’ presence in local schools. Rather than assigning a fulltime school resource officer, he suggested having deputies spend regular time at each school to build positive relationships with students. Transparency and professionalism were recurring themes throughout the interview. Warren said public trust depends on ethical leadership and accountability. “The public deserves that. Public trust is built when we’re transparent, ethical, and committed to efficiently serving everyone with fairness and respect.” At the broader level, Warren said he believes the sheriff’s constitutional oath should guide every decision made by the office. “My priorities will be clear: protecting the constitutional rights of every resident,” he said. “That oath is not to politics, it’s not to trends, and it’s definitely not to pressure. I think the sheriff’s office must stand as a guardian of both safety and people’s free-
doms.” During the interview, Warren also addressed controversies that surfaced during his campaign, including questions about his departure from the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department and allegations circulating on social media. Of his resignation from the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department, Warren acknowledged that the issue has become a topic of discussion during the campaign. “That’s one that comes up a lot,” he said. Warren explained that he left the department during a difficult period in his personal life following a divorce. According to Warren, his departure from law enforcement allowed him to focus on raising his family while operating his small business full time. “At that time, I believed stepping away was in the best interest of my family,” Warren said. “Doing so provided the flexibility I needed to navigate my divorce and care for my two teenage daughters.” He acknowledged making mistakes in his personal life but maintained that his departure did not affect his ability to continue working in law enforcement. “It’s important to note that nothing related to my departure resulted in a loss of my law enforcement certification or would have prevented me from staying in law enforcement,” Warren said. He added that he later completed the background investigation, polygraph, and psychological evaluation required to return to the profession. Warren also responded to allegations regarding excessive force, saying he believes the claims are
unfounded. “Those are absolutely absurd,” he said. “I will stand by every use of force incident I’ve been in. I’ve never been accused of excessive use of force. I’ve never had somebody in custody accuse me of excessive force, and I’ve never had a supervisor who reviews those reports accuse me.” He addressed rumors that he had been intoxicated while on duty. Warren denied the allegation, explaining that the incident stemmed from calling in sick after attending a New Year’s Eve gathering the night before. “I was not drunk on the job,” Warren said. “I did not show up with any alcohol in my system. I just didn’t show up because I was sick.” He acknowledged exercising poor judgment by attending the gathering before a scheduled shift, adding, “I should have been better in knowing that, ‘Hey, yeah, I need to work the next day.’” Warren said he voluntarily disclosed the circumstances himself, describing it as an example of taking responsibility for his actions. Throughout the interview, Warren returned to a consistent theme: service. Whether discussing staffing shortages, community partnerships or his own career, he said his goal is not simply to become sheriff, but to leave the department stronger than he found it. Warren said he welcomes community feedback— even from those who disagree with him—and hopes to foster a more collaborative relationship between the Sheriff’s Office and the community.
Manager Gwyn Miller, the earlystage request identifies Vines Rest as a data center, although the available BPA transmission queue record does not provide additional details about the proposed facility. BPA records show the Vines Rest request was received July 27, 2026, and is currently in Phase 1 — Initiation & Planning, with a sub-phase of scoping. The project
is listed as “In Progress.” The BPA record identifies the McNary-John Day No. 1 and No. 2 500-kilovolt transmission lines as the project’s points of interconnection. What the queue means Energizer Data Center, Energizer II, and Vines Rest are three separate large-load requests in the BPA transmission interconnection queue.
The two newer projects, Energizer II and Vines Rest, each represent a proposed electrical load of up to 1,000 megawatts. Combined with the 78-megawatt Energizer Data Center request, the three Energizer-related projects represent 2,078 megawatts of proposed electrical load. Their inclusion in the BPA transmission interconnection queue does not mean the projects
have been approved or will necessarily be built. The queue is part of the process for evaluating proposed projects and determining whether and under what conditions they can connect to the regional transmission system. This is a developing story. The Sentinel has requested additional information through public records requests and is continuing to investigate projects.
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Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Contact Beth Wood with questions about this column: 360-906-4996 or bwood@fvrl.org Celebrating the Semiquincentennial The semiquincentennial marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence (yes, I had to look that word up). The size of our country alone is breathtaking, both physically and in population. So many changes have happened in that time frame - changes that the founders of this country could never have envisioned. As I write this, the change that jumps out at me is in communication. Cell phones and the internet are conveniences we take for granted in 2026. If you watch a movie or TV show from the 80s or 90s, you find yourself thinking “why doesn’t he just call?” or “why doesn’t she look it up on the computer?” Oh…right. It’s hard to imagine even further back, before TV, before landline telephones, before postal delivery, when
a distance of twenty miles could be insurmountable for some. Many books have come out in 2026 that reflect on the milestone we are celebrating - here are some titles you may like to check out at your library: • “All American Patriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of America’s Greatness” by Rachel Campos-Duffy • “All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches” by Ben Rhodes • “Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution” by Brooke Barbiere • “Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution” by Sarah M.S. Pearsall • “How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn’t)” by Joseph S. Moore • “Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution” by Denise Kiernan • “The American Revolution: An Intimate History” by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns (2025) • “The Promise of a Nation: Commemorating 250 Years of Patriotism, Resilience, and Aspirations from the National Collection” by The Smithsonian Institution
• “The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended” by Thomas Richards, Jr. • “The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader” by Melissa Murray (2026) • “This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History” by Beverly Gage • “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution” by Jill Lepore (2025) Filmmaker Ken Burns, known for documentaries which chronicle American history and culture, among other topics, has produced a number of shows and series which have appeared on PBS and are available on DVD. Listed below are titles that explore noteworthy people and events of the last 250 years. • “Benjamin Franklin” (2022) • “The American Revolution” (2025) • “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” (2009) • “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” (2014) • “The West” (2013) • “Thomas Jefferson” (2004) See you at the library! Beth Wood is a senior collection development librarian for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Email her at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
Convenient, crave-worthy school day recipes to get kids eating healthy (Feature Impact) During the rush of back-to-school season, parents need quick, efficient options to encourage healthy foods for their families without fielding moans and groans. That means choosing simple recipes that feature nourishing fruits, vegetables, proteins and healthy fats while still boasting kid-approved textures and flavors. Keeping high-quality fresh produce in your kitchen, like Dandy Celery from Duda Farm Fresh Foods, means you’ll be ready to whip up nutritious yet convenient lunches, after-school snacks and dinners at a moment’s notice. This Ants on a Log Salad recipe is a deconstructed mix-and-eat twist on a classic childhood favorite, while the Quick-Pickled Celery and Egg Salad elevates traditional egg salad into a fresh, tangy filling for sandwiches and wraps. Both recipes are creamy, crunchy and craveable with a well-balanced mix of nutrients to satisfy the appetites of busy families. “Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated,” said Nichole Towell, senior director of marketing and new product development at Duda Farm Fresh Foods. “During the busy back-to-school season, simple choices like keeping fresh celery on hand can make it easier to build wholesome snacks and meals throughout the week. Its crisp texture, refreshing taste and versatility make it a favorite for families looking for easy ways to add
more vegetables to their day.” Find more easy school-day recipe ideas at DudaFresh.com. Ants on a Log Salad Total time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 • 1 apple, chopped • 2 stalks Dandy Celery, chopped • 3/4 cup non-dairy yogurt • 2 tablespoons raisins • 1 tablespoon peanut butter Chop apple and celery into small, evenly shaped, bite-sized pieces. Add apple and celery pieces, yogurt, raisins and peanut butter to jar and shake well to combine or mix together in bowl. Serve. Quick-Pickled Celery and Egg Salad Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 3 Quick-Pickled Celery: • 1/3 cup hot water • 2/3 cup white vinegar • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns • 1 1/2 cups sliced Dandy Celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 3 celery ribs) • 1 sprig fresh dill Egg Salad: • 6 large eggs • cold water • 1/3 cup mayonnaise • 1/3 cup chopped pickled celery • 1 green onion, thinly sliced • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard • 1 teaspoon hot sauce • 1 tablespoon chopped
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New at the Library FICTION “Hell to Pay” by Sherrilyn Kenyon “Fever Dream” by Elsie Silver “Fabulous Bodies” by Chuck Tingle NONFICTION “Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses” by Moiya McTier “When Everyone Reads: Kwame Alexander’s Guide to Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Books” by Kwame Alexander “The Best 392 Colleges” by Robert Franek CHILDREN “Axolotl-Ella: A Sort-of Cinderella Story” by Kate Messner “Chickens and Other Dinosaurs: How Dinosaurs Became the Birds We Know Today” by Ben Lerwill “Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveler” by Amelia Tait This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
The Postscript -Carrie Classon
Filled With Loons
fresh tarragon • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt seasoning To make pickled celery: Use microwave or kettle to bring water to boil. Pour into large mason jar; add white vinegar, sugar, salt and peppercorns. Stir well to dissolve salt and sugar. Add celery and dill. Cover with lid and chill 1 hour to overnight. To make egg salad: Add eggs to medium saucepan and fill with cold water until eggs are covered. Over medium-high heat on stovetop, bring to boil. Turn off heat and cover with lid. Let sit 10 minutes. Drain and add eggs to bowl full of icecold water. Chill at least 10 minutes before peeling. Chop hardboiled eggs and add to mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, pickled celery, green onion, mustard, hot sauce, tarragon and celery salt then stir to combine. Serve in sandwich or wrap, or with crackers.
I’m sure someone must have mentioned that I’d be on a boat. But I somehow missed that information entirely until I was given directions to a boat landing. A book club was reading my novel, “Loon Point.” Someone in the book club knew my mother, and she wrote asking if I would attend the meeting. “Loon Point” is described as book club fiction by my publisher, but I usually don’t hear about book club meetings unless someone mentions it after the fact. This time, however, I ended up at a boat landing—in the middle of nowhere. I got there a little early, before anyone who looked like a member of the book club had arrived. I parked my car and walked to the dock, where a man was parking a pontoon boat. “Is this the Mantrap Lake boat landing?” I asked. “You here for the book club?” he replied. “How did you know?” “I’ll be on the pontoon.” “Are you in the book club?” “Oh, no! I just help out with the boat.” Before long, a couple of cars pulled up, filled with women who looked like they might be members of a book club. “Are you Carrie?” they asked. They had an advantage as my picture is on the book. I told them I was, and they all introduced themselves one after the other. I hoped there wouldn’t be a quiz. “You’re blonder than you are on your book,” one of them noted. “The picture is in black and white!” another one replied. “I get blonder three times a year,” I confessed. Then we all put on life jackets and piled into the pontoon boat. I still wasn’t sure why I was
getting on a boat. I couldn’t quite understand why a boat was necessary for a book club. I realized that I was feeling a little grumpy. But I soon learned that we weren’t getting on the boat to talk about “Loon Point.” We were there for something much more important. We were there to look at loons. It turns out this book club likes to do things related to the book. They read a book about an octopus and visited an aquarium where a large octopus lived. They read a book about Swedish immigrants and visited a restored immigrant cabin. And today they were on Mantrap Lake, a lake that was filled with loons. The name was apt. I can imagine early explorers getting completely lost in this large, sprawling lake filled with tiny bays. And in every bay, there were loons. The fellow who gave us the tour on the pontoon boat told us they put out 24 man-made nests, and every one of them was used by loons. We heard loons calling to one another across the lake and saw loons diving into the deep water. “How many loons are on this lake?” I asked the man driving the boat. He didn’t know. There were a lot. There were also a lot of bald eagles and bear and miles of state-forest land surrounding the lake. It was a wonderful boat trip, all the more so because it was so unexpected. I had this idea of what a book club looked like, and it didn’t look like getting on a boat in the middle of nowhere. I never imagined an adventurous group of readers would bring me to a remote lake in northern Minnesota to see loons. It was so much more fun—so much more memorable—than anything I had expected. I returned home, my head filled with loons. To see photos,check out CarrieClassonAuthor on Facebook or visit CarrieClasson.com.
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! s o o r a Kang Imagine seeing a furry animal just hopping across the sunny lands of Australia. An animal that could either be six feet tall or small enough to fit in your hand. Many people think of kangaroos as a symbol of the Australian Outback. They live almost everywhere across the continent. These amazing animals have many special features that help them survive in the Australian wild. Kangaroos have been important to the people of Australia. The animals impressed the British crew on the HMB Endeavour when they arrived in Australia in 1770. They ended up sending one back to England because they were certain no one would believe them. Kangaroos have been important to the Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. They were part of stories, traditions, art, and everyday life. Each group has their own cultural connections and stories, but the meat and other parts of the animal were used as food with all the groups. They made clothing called Buka that was used to help stay warm. Many interesting myths and legends from hundreds of years ago are still told to children today.
Kangaroos have a very special way of raising their young because they are marsupials. Marsupials are mammals that give birth to very small babies that move to a pouch on the mom’s stomach. A newborn kangaroo is called a joey, and is about the size of a jellybean when it is born and the mom cares for it in the pouch for about six months. This unusual way of raising babies helps give tiny kangaroos a better chance of surviving.
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Ha! Ha! A pouch potato! Most of us think of kangaroos as amazing jumpers. There are many different species of kangaroos, ranging from the enormous red kangaroo, the largest of all kangaroos, to tiny wallabies. The red kangaroo can stand close to six feet tall, while the smallest one called the rat-kangaroo only weighs only about a pound. The most unusual one is the tree-kangaroo. It doesn’t do much bouncing around because it spends most of its time climbing and living in trees. Tree Kangaroo
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Did you know that in the past, kangaroos were made to box or fight with people for entertainment? The animals were trained or forced to perform. Kangaroos may look like really muscled MMA fighters, but what they need to use their fighting skills for is to defend themselves, protect their young, or settle disagreements with other kangaroos. Their powerful kicks and quick movements are important survival skills, not tricks for entertainment. The sport became unpopular almost as fast as it became popular. As humans, we should protect animals and not use them in a way that is cruel or can harm them.
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