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The annual Grand Tree Lighting took place in Queen Anne on Friday night. Hosted by the Queen Anne

carols from Seattle SeaChordsmen (and women), local shopping, and treats from Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, and Big Max. City

“Jingle Bells” and Seattle’s Deputy Mayor Greg Wong announced how much he loves Queen Anne and local neighborhood celebrations. And the highlight

was the Chamber President Susan Short welcoming Max Chandrasekaran (age 13) as an official Youth Ambassador. He said: “I’m excited to be helping the

any way

Coming together in one community gathering is always something special and I hope we can continue that here in

Seattle counted 63% fewer homeless tents in September than at end of 2023

Seattle’s latest quarterly count of homeless encampments reveals a significant drop in homeless tents in the city since the end of 2023.

Seattle’s Unified Care Team counted 193 documented tents throughout the city in September. The latest count represents a 63% decrease from 523 tents counted at the end of 2023.

This is now the fourth consecutive quarter where the citywide tent count has decreased.

The Unified Care Team also counts the number of RVs at homeless encampment sites. The most recent count found 115 RVs in September, 49.3% down from the 227 counted at the end of last year.

The city’s count of homeless people has consistently dropped since the Unified Care Team launched in 2022.

Callie Craighead, press secretary for Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, notes that the downward trend stayed consistent even during the warmer months, when homeless people tend to choose to live outside.

“The quarter three updates to the Homelessness Action Plan show that the Unified Care Team is making progress to bring people indoors and keep public spaces clean, open, and accessible to all,” Craighead emailed The Center Square.

The latest count contradicts data showing a worsening homeless crisis hitting the King County region. According to the latest federally required unsheltered and sheltered point-in-time count conducted in January, there were 16,385 people experiencing homelessness in King County. That is a 22.6% increase from the previous count in 2022.

The Seattle Unified Care Team is a coordinating hub for city departments and partner agencies like the King County Regional Homelessness Authority to ensure public spaces,

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Queen Anne & Magnolia Worship Services

Sunday Worship at 10am Live Streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube. Simply look for Magnolia Lutheran Church.

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Savvy Senior: How to talk to your doctors and get them to listen

Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions?

Dissatisfied Patient

Dear Dissatisfied, Communication difficulties between patients and their doctors is nothing new. Many older patients feel like their doctors are dismissing their concerns, which can be frustrating and lead to missed diagnoses and delayed care.

If you believe your doctor isn’t listening to you, here are some tips offered by the National Institute on Aging that may help. Prepare for your appointment: Before your exam, make a written prioritized list of any questions and concerns you want to discuss with your doctor, or print any online health research you’ve gathered, and bring it to your appointment so you won’t forget anything. If you’re in for a diagnostic visit, you should prepare a detailed description of your symptoms, when they began and what makes them worse.

Be honest and upfront: Even if the topic seems sensitive or embarrassing, it’s important to be honest and upfront with your doctor. You may feel uncomfortable talking about memory loss or bowel issues, but these are all important to your health. It’s better to be thorough and share detailed information than to be quiet or shy about what you’re thinking or feeling. Remember,

your doctor is used to talking about all kinds of personal matters.

Ask specific questions: If you and your doctor aren’t communicating well, ask specific questions that require a response. For example: What might have caused the problem I’m dealing with? What’s the specific name of my diagnosis? Is the problem serious?

Will it heal completely or require ongoing management? What future symptoms might suggest you need emergency care or a follow-up visit? When and how will you receive your test results? If you don’t

understand something, don’t hesitate to ask: Can you explain that in simpler terms? Or: Can you give me more details about that?

Take someone with you: Bring along a family member or friend to your appointment. Your companion can help you ask questions or raise concerns that you hadn’t considered and listen to what the doctor is telling you and give you support.

Be persistent: If your doctor isn’t addressing your questions, repeat them or rephrase them. If you still don’t get anywhere, follow up with one of these

Lake View Cemetery to host Wreaths Across America

Staff Report

Wreaths Across America will host a ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday. The public wreath laying will take place at 10 a.m. Lake View Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America (WAA) location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony, joining more than 4,225 other locations across the country to honor our fallen service members laid to rest there.

National Wreaths Across America Day is led by the Seattle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), volunteers and sponsorship groups who have raised funds for the placement of 500 veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of these fallen service members. Each also served in every engagement since the U.S. Civil War. This annual event furthers the year-long mission

- Remember, Honor and Teach - ensuring that the memory of those who served our country endures.

The ceremony will feature:

• Colors presentation: Seattle SAR Color Guard, Navy Junior ROTC

• Wreath ceremony: Lakeview

Flagpole, representing Army; Navy; Marines; Air Force; Space Force; U.S. Coast Guard; and U.S. Merchant Marine Corp

Organizers: Seattle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Ceremony Participants: Seattle SAR, Ballard VFW, Navy Junior ROTC - Blue Angle Squadron

Flagpole Keynote address: Command Chief Ashok Tanner, Navy Junior ROTC

Who: Tim Zenk, Sons of the American Revolution, Navy ROTC, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of Washington, Ballard VFW, Local Dignitaries including Military, Veterans, active service members and families

About Seattle Sons of the American Revolution members are direct descendants of Revolutionary War patriots who built our nation and Declaration of Independence. They educate citizens about principals of democracy, fostering patriotism and preserving American history. Seattle became the first local chapter in 1895.

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

statements: “I’m worried that we aren’t communicating well. Here’s why I feel that way.” Or: “I need to talk with you about X. I feel like I can’t. Can we talk about this?”

After your appointment, if you’re uncertain about any instructions or have other questions, call or email your health care provider. Don’t wait until your next visit to make sure you understand your diagnosis, treatment plan, or anything else that might affect your health.

For more tips, the National Institute on Aging offers a free booklet called “Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older Adults” that can help you prepare for an appointment and become a better and more informed patient. To order free copy or see it online, visit order.nia.nih.gov/publication/talking-with-your-doctor-a-guidefor-older-adults.

Consider moving on: If you’re not making any progress with your doctor and the problem persists, it’s probably time to start looking for a new provider. Depending how unsatisfied you are with your care, you could also notify your doctor’s medical group and your insurance company or leave feedback on their online profile. If you’re dealing with a serious issue – like a doctor who prescribes the wrong medication or fails to provide test results in a timely manner – it might be appropriate to file a complaint with the state medical board.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Dirty Couch Brewing outdoor party Dec. 28

founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission

– Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year with wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 states and beyond.

For more information or to sponsor a wreath, visit www. wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Join Dirty Couch Brewing for its deep freeze outdoor party from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 at 2715 W. Fort St., in Seattle.

The event is a pre-New Year’s celebration featuring EDM/dance music. Lady Tamale will be in attendance from 5-8 p.m. No cover charge. All ages are welcome. For information, visit https:// dirtycouchbrewing.com/.

WA GOP chair files bill to restore felony status for fentanyl-related offenses

The Center Square — After failing to launch last session, the Washington State Republican Party is attempting to raise the stakes around dealing, trafficking and possessing fentanyl with legislation that, if approved, would lead to harsher sentences.

Washington State Republican Party Chair Rep. Jim Walsh, D-Aberdeen, filed House Bill 1000 on Tuesday ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Walsh pushed the same measure during the last session, but his bill never went before a committee for a hearing and failed to make it out of the House.

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Some holiday magic for moms

As the holidays are approaching, many homes are buzzing with home cooked meals, holiday decorations, shopping for presents, and anticipation for the big night.

But who is making the magic at home? For many generations, and for the majority of U.S. households, women — and specifically, mothers — are working overtime to "deck the halls”.

One Queen Anne mom is also using this busy time of year to launch her new business.

HELP FOR THE MOMS

Amanda Van Dyck has created Primrose & May to make the season bright for all of the moms out there who are busy making magic for their families.

“Moms pull a lot of unseen weight, especially around the holidays. I am looking forward to celebrating them!” she said.

“There were so many years where I stuffed my own stocking,” Van Dyck added.

And she isn’t alone. A recent poll on Instagram found that 80 percent of moms have an empty stocking on Christmas morning. Primroseandmay.com can help fill that void in mom’s stocking. This new site has 20 different stocking stuffer gift boxes. They range in price from $16 mini stocking stuffers up to $48 deluxe boxes. Themes include: Booklover, Cat Lady, Dog Mom, Garden Box, Positivity, Relaxation, Date Night, a Sweary Mystery Box, and more. Each box contains 6-7 items. And they are shipped in a gift box to maintain the surprise.

Van Dyck is a former educator and entrepreneur who grew up in Everett. After graduating from Western Washington and earning her teaching certificate from Central Washington, she taught in Friday Harbor before teaching and settling in Queen Anne with her husband and children. But she still remembers how her own mother went out of her way to make their holidays special year after year.

“Christmas magic is your mother’s love,” she said. She plans on recreating that magic for other families who may need a little help. “My husband is amazing,” Van Dyck

Amanda Van Dyck fills gift boxes in her home in Queen Anne. BELOW:

boxes. More themes and information available at www.primroseandmay.com

said. She explained that he is very thoughtful about fixing a drippy faucet, ordering new blinds, and all of the practical things around the house. But she said he tends to freeze when it comes time to buy a gift: “He gets overwhelmed at all of the shops.”

So, in order to keep the magic for her children, she bought her own gifts and stuffed the stocking herself. She found it disappointing to open the presents on Christmas morning when she already knew what was in them and that’s how she knew she was onto something with her new business.

“I know I’m not the only woman,” she said.

UP AND RUNNING

To supplement her creative side, Van Dyck set to work gathering items that she knew other mothers would enjoy discovering on Christmas morning. She

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focuses on handmade items from small businesses, with a commitment to shop local and buy from women-owned businesses as much as possible. In addition to building the website and doing all of the photography and social media, she has also been busy designing her own logo, packaging, and labels.

In the new year, Primrose & May will introduce a new collection for Valentine’s Day and selfcare packages. There will also be surprises for Mother’s Day and additional craft boxes that can be done with children or on your own.

“We never really outgrow our love of that holiday magic. And if someone else does it for you, it becomes magical again!”

More information can be found at www.primroseandmay. com

within the Unified Care Team that conduct regular inspections at active encampment sites.

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The team is based out of Harrell’s office, with nine staff responsible for citywide strategy, operations coordination, and administration.

The team works on removing homeless encampments and RV sites, enforces a 72-hour parking policy, cleans public spaces, and provides referrals to shelter for homeless residents.

There are five neighborhood teams

During a site inspection, field teams document site attributes such as environmental and mobility impacts, proximity to vulnerable populations or school walk zones, and other public impact factors that may influence site prioritization. A verified count of tents, and lived-in vehicles is also completed during this time.

In the third quarter of this year, the Unified Care Team saw 586 referrals to

shelter accepted by homeless residents. That is a 43% increase from 409 in the second quarter of 2024 and the highest number of accepted referrals this year.

Not all statistics in the latest One Seattle Homelessness Action Plan count were positive. Shots fired in connection to homelessness increased from eight in the second quarter to 15 in the third, despite decreases in tents Encampment fires also increased from 177 in the second quarter to 202 in the third.

Both of these statistics represent decreases from the third quarter of 2023.

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"Date Night" is one of the themes available for the stocking stuffer

Pizza to the recue

During this festive season, with its lengthy to-do lists, socializing and houseguests, a simple dinner sandwiched between holiday prep provides a welcome respite.

A recipe that's rustic and easy, with optional shortcuts, is satisfying and comforting and can be enjoyed at the kitchen table or in front of the fire. And guess what? It can also stand in as a low-key appetizer, divvied into small portions and offered to unannounced visitors or lingering houseguests who seem to have misplaced their car keys.

This is a white pizza, which means there is no tomato sauce. The ingredients on the pizza evoke the mountains, with nutty, alpine cheese and slippery golden onions. For the easiest prep, use a prepared pizza dough. There are many options available in supermarkets of decent quality. This recipe provides instructions for oven-baking, but the pizza can also be prepared on a grill over indirect high heat.

If you have the time and bandwidth, try the recipe below for homemade dough. It's an adapted recipe from Roberta's, a popular Brooklyn pizzeria, via Sam Sifton at The New York Times. It's easy to make but requires rising time, preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

For your extra effort, gift yourself with a double recipe and freeze the extras for later use.

(Simply defrost the frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator before using.)

Caramelized Onion and Gruyere Pizza

Active time: 40 minutes

Total time: 1 hour

Yield: Makes one 12- to 14-inch pizza

Ingredients

■ 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

■ 2 large yellow onions,

halved, thinly sliced

■ Kosher salt

■ 1 large garlic clove, grated

■ 1 ball prepared pizza dough, about 1 pound, defrosted if frozen, at room temperature

■ 1/3 cup packed finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided

■ 1 cup packed grated Gruyere cheese, about 4 ounces

■ 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish

■ Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat one tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook the onions until they are soft, golden and beginning to caramelize in spots, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine the remaining two tablespoons oil and garlic in a small bowl. Place a pizza stone on the lowest rack in the oven. Heat the oven to its highest setting, about 500 degrees.

Generously dust a pizza peel with flour or line a rimless baking sheet with a piece of parchment. Thinly roll or stretch the dough into a 12- to 14-inch circle or oval (it's OK if it's irregular in shape). Transfer the dough to the peel or the parchment.

Brush the dough with some of the oil, leaving a 1/2-inch border clear. Sprinkle half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano over the oil. Spread the onions over the pizza. Top with the Gruyere and thyme. Sprinkle the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano over the pizza. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper and lightly season with salt.

Carefully slide the pizza onto the pizza stone. Bake until the toppings begin to char, and the crust is crisp and golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the pizza once for even cooking. Slide the pizza off the stone and transfer to a cutting board. Immediately brush the border with some of the remaining oil.

Election certification has both sides of natural gas fight preparing for battle

The annual Re-Wire Conference, hosted by the Washington Observer, was held Tuesday, the day before certification of state election results. It brings together state elected officials and others for discussions on hot political topics, and this year it included a panel discussion on Initiative 2066, the measure approved by voters to ensure natural gas remains an energy choice for Puget Sound Energy customers.

As previously reported by The Center Square, opponents of the measure have been preparing a legal challenge, arguing the initiative violates the single subject rule and is therefore unconstitutional. Opponents contend I-2066 rolls several subjects into one initiative by addressing future planning by Puget Sound Energy and changes to the state's energy code.

At Tuesday’s Re-Wire Conference, moderator Scott Greenstone, who covers politics for KUOW, asked Building Industry Association of Washington legal counsel Ashli Penner about her confidence the measure will hold up in court.

with thyme leaves.

Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve warm.

Roberta's Pizza Dough

Active time: 10 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes plus rest and rising time

Yield: Makes 2 dough balls

Ingredients

■ 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (153 grams) 00 flour

■ 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons (153 grams) all-purpose flour

■ 1 teaspoon (8 grams) fine sea salt

■ 3/4 teaspoon (2 grams) active dry yeast

■ 1 teaspoon (4 grams) extravirgin olive oil

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine flours and salt. In a small mixing bowl, stir together 200 grams (a little less than one cup) lukewarm tap water, the yeast and the olive oil, then pour it into flour mixture. Knead with your hands until well combined, approximately 3 minutes, then let the mixture rest for 15 minutes.

Knead rested dough for 3 minutes. Cut into two equal pieces and shape each into a ball. Place on a heavily floured surface, cover with dampened cloth, and let rest and rise for 3 to 4 hours at room temperature or for 8 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. (If you refrigerate the dough, remove it 30 to 45 minutes before you begin to shape it for pizza.)

To make pizza, place each dough ball on a heavily floured surface and use your fingers to stretch it, then your hands to shape it into rounds or squares. Top and bake.

Lynda Balslev is an awardwinning writer, cookbook author, and recipe developer based in northern California. Visit TasteFood at TasteFoodblog.com.

“We’re very confident, having drafted the initiative, that it’s going to withstand any constitutional challenge, specifically single-subject,” Penner said. “It covers one specific subject in a lot of different ways, but it’s all about natural gas and propane, and it doesn’t cover anything else, so we’re very confident it’s going to stand.”

Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, agreed with Penner’s take on the measure, but also voiced concern with how the court will rule.

“I think the court should defer to what the will of the people was. I think it is written strong enough to withstand it, but we’ll see,” he said, hedging a bit. “I’m a little leery of our courts in this state and how they oftentimes take a political stance as opposed to a judicial stance.”

Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle, who helped craft the Climate Commitment Act and other clean energy legislation, said he believes the measure violates the single-subject rule.

“2066 repealed utility planning requirements, it preempted the state energy code, and it preempts local building standards including in places like Seattle that overwhelmingly voted against this initiative,” Fitzgibbon explained.

Puget Sound Energy’s State Public Policy and Government Affairs Manager Matt Miller was asked about claims from opponents of I-2066 that natural gas rates will climb as a result of the measure's passage.

“We’ve seen a decline in gas use last year, about 8% residential and 3% commercial, and what that means is folks are using less gas,” Miller said. “Some folks are electrifying and that could leave more cost on the system for the remaining customers, so that I think is what the no campaign was talking about when they were talking about more costs.”

While the fight plays out in court, Fitzgibbon said lawmakers are likely to stay out of it.

“I think we will probably take a breather on natural gas policy while we wait to see what the courts say on the initiative,” he said. Penner was asked about the fact more homeowners are choosing to electrify versus keeping natural gas.

“I think that really goes to the heart of what 2066 was trying to do,” Penner elaborated. “You let people decide if they want to keep their natural gas; they can keep it and if they want to go fully electric they can, but a ban on natural gas, or legislation, isn’t necessary if people are already going away from that on their own volition.”

The moderator asked why BIAW cares what energy source their customers choose.

“Part of what our members do is to build the homes that people can afford to live in; they build the American dream and access to natural gas makes those homes more affordable,” Penner responded. “Our members don’t think that all these houses can sustain a full electrical grid. All these regulations are just adding to the cost of building a home which makes home ownership unattainable."

I-2066 takes effect on Thursday, with legal challenges expected to be filed almost immediately from both sides.

“ I think the court should defer to what the will of the people was. I think it is written strong enough to withstand it, but we’ll see. I’m a little leery of our courts in this state and how they oftentimes take a political stance as opposed to a judicial stance.”

Garnish
Ashli Penner
Building Industry Association of Washington legal counsel

State’s spending spree drives massive deficit

Over the past decade, many state lawmakers have advocated fiscal restraint during years of enormous revenue growth, arguing that Washington could face a budgetary crisis if an economic downturn were to occur.

Although the state operating budget now faces an estimated $10 billion to $12 billion deficit, their dire predictions weren’t entirely accurate, as revenue levels still remain at all-time highs.

Since 2013, the state operating budget has increased from $38.4 billion to $75.5 billion for the current biennium, a $37 billion increase that has nearly doubled spending.

Much of the increased spending occurred between 2015-2019, as the Legislature wrestled with how to comply with the state Supreme Court’s 2013 McCleary decision, which found the Legislature was failing to fulfill its constitutional obligation to fully fund basic education.

During that time frame, the state operating budget increased from $38.2 billion to $52.8 billion, a 38% increase of $14.6 billion. Those figures do not include the supplemental budgets.

Within those years, public school funding also increased dramatically. The 2011-2013 operating budget invested $17.7 billion into K-12. By 2019, it has increased to $28.7 billion, a 62% increase of $11 billion; under the 2013-2025 budget, $32.4

billion is spent on public schools.

According to the Washington Policy Center, the state has increased education employees significantly since 2011, with a 25% increase in teaching staff, 42% increase in school principals, and a 66% increase in non-teacher staff positions.

However, state spending spiked in the next two biennium. Between 2019-2023, the operating budget increased from $52.8 billion to $69.8 billion, a 38% increase of $17 billion.

The spending increases were funded with a combination of new taxes as well as new or unexpected revenue. In March 2019, the state

Economic and Revenue Forecast Council estimated that the state would receive $50 billion for the 2019-21 biennium, $5 billion more than the $45 billion in the 2017-19 biennium.

During the 2021 legislative session, ERFC reported the state would receive $3.5 billion in unanticipated revenue; that same session legislators approved an operating budget that increased spending from the prior biennium, not including supplemental budgets, by $6.2 billion.

The sustainability of new spending was a significant focus of discussion in the 2019 legislative session. At the time, Sen. John

Braun, R-Centralia, remarked at ERFC's March 20, 2019 meeting that the state was "in the best shape we've been in, certainly in the last decade," adding that they could increase spending by several billion without having to resort to new taxes.

In disagreement was ERFC member and House Appropriations Chair Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, said at the same meeting surplus revenue “doesn’t take away the arithmetic problem that we came here with. This reduces our problem … but doesn’t eliminate it.”

“In order to make good on our commitments, we would need additional revenue,” he also said. “This

is about paying the bills.”

The state Legislature that session would go on to enact a slew of new taxes that included:

• Senate Bill 5993, which changed and increased the hazardous waste tax.

• House Bill 2158, which imposed a business and occupation tax surcharge on certain businesses to pay for higher education programs.

• House Bill 1873, which placed a tax on vaping products.

• Senate Bill 5998, which changed the real estate excise tax from a flat 1.28% to a graduated rate.

• House Bill 2167, which placed an additional 1.2% B&O tax on certain financial institutions.

The new taxes drew criticism from minority party leaders, including Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, who at the time wrote that the new taxes “were rushed through the process, in the final three days of session, with absolutely no opportunity for meaningful review or comment from Republicans or the public. I am deeply troubled that the majority believes this level of spending growth is sustainable. In times of prosperity, we should be focused on building reserves to prevent the devastating cuts that were required after the last economic downturn.”

During the 2020 legislative session, Stokesbary proposed to take $1.14 billion of surplus revenue to provide tax relief, but it was rejected. Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, made a similar proposal that was also rejected.

Gov. Inslee imposes spending freeze to deal with $10B-$12B operating budget gap

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for a freeze on hiring, services contracts, goods and equipment purchases, and travel to deal with a projected operating budget shortfall between $10 billion and $12 billion over the next four years.

The shortfall exists despite the state's record $72 billion budget.

“Effective December 2, 2024, for all agencies under my direction and control, I am directing a freeze on the following: (1) hiring not related to public safety or other non-discretionary activities as listed below, (2) execution of non-essential services contracts, (3) discretionary purchasing of goods and equipment, and (4) travel,” Inslee wrote in a directive to his executive and small cabinet agency directors.

“Exempt from the freeze is hiring to fill vacancies in critical areas,” the governor continued. “Also, services contracts, goods and equipment purchases, and travel that are necessary to continue critical services or agency operations are exempt from the freeze.”

The freeze on services contracts

and purchases of goods and equipment does not apply to amounts less than $10,000.

The Washington State Office of Financial Management blames slowing revenue forecasts, rising costs and expanding need for the looming budget gap.

“This deficit is due to the recent revenue forecasts that were adjusted down and the increase in caseloads and the cost to maintain existing programs,” OFM Director Pat Sullivan said in a Nov. 8 memo.

In that memo, Sullivan goes on to “direct agencies to propose operating and transportation budget reductions, starting with pauses or delays of programs, and to identify savings options for both the 2025 supplemental budgets and 2025-27 budgets.”

Critics claim the state has been reckless with its spending.

Washington Policy Center’s Small Business Center Director Mark Harmsworth, a former state legislator, wrote in a recent blog post that “the state does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. It seems the budget deficit is a state-created spending problem that the state leaders don’t want to acknowledge.”

In his directive, Inslee urged

other state officials to implement similar cost-saving measures.

“I recognize the practical difficulties of implementing this directive to maintain the financial health of the state,” he said. “I call upon non-cabinet agencies, higher education institutions, boards and commissions, and other separately elected officials to

impose similar restrictions within their agencies and jurisdictions.”

Inslee’s directive will remain in place indefinitely.

By Dec. 20, Inslee's office will propose a new two-year state budget.

In January, Inslee will hand control of the executive branch to Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson, who may

have his own ideas regarding the state budget.

The next legislative session will convene on Jan. 13. State lawmakers in the House and Senate will later release budget proposals. This will be followed by weeks of negotiations on a final budget before the end of the 105-day session.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT M. CORRA Deceased. IN PROBATE No. 24-4-08083-7 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing of a copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 11, 2024 /s/ GARY C. BERGAN Attorney for Estate WSBA NO. 7419 P.O. Box 1304 Issaquah, WA 98027 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News December 11, 18 & 25, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF KING NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs. JULIAN DENMAN; FLOWER COURT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ALLIANCEONE RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT, INC.; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. Case No.: 24-2-15540-6 KNT SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: JULIAN DENMAN; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 13th day of November, 2024, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 23626 102ND AVE SE, KENT, WA 98031, King County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: November 5, 2024 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/Grace Chu Grace Chu WSBA No. 51256 David Swartley WSBA No. 51732 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 400 Seattle, WA 98104 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11 & 18, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In Re The Estate of: SUSAN TULLAR, Deceased. No. 24-4-06984-1 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. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 27, 2024 Personal Representative: Andrew Denton Attorney for Personal Representative: Cambria Queen, WSBA #54833 Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC 1200 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Address effective December 1, 2024: 909 A Street, Ste. 900 Tacoma, WA 98402

Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH GENZALE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING, LLC; JOHN

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AND/OR JANE DOE(S), UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY Defendants. No. 242-17868-6 CIVIL SUMMONS THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Joseph Genzale You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 6th Day of November, 2024 , and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, LOGS Legal Group LLP, their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the complaint is to foreclose a deed of trust dated May 29, 2009 and recorded as Instrument No. 20090603001384 given by Joseph Genzale, an unmarried man on property commonly known as 10732 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146 and legally described as: That portion of the West half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 23 North, Range 3 East, W.M., in King County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the South Quarter corner of said Section 1 and running Thence North 0°46’24” West 1570.13 feet: Thence East 30 feet to the true point of beginning of Tract herein described: Thence North 0°46’24” West 74 feet; Thence East 310 feet; Thence South 0°46’24” East 74 feet; Thence West 310 feet to the true point of beginning: (Also known as the West half of Tract 21, Sutherlands Marine view Tracts an unrecorded plat).

The complaint seeks to foreclose and terminate all interest of Joseph Genzale and all other interests in the property. If you are in the active military service of the United States, or believe that you may be entitled to protection of the SCRA, please contact our office. If you do not contact us, we will report to the court that we do not believe that you are protected under the SCRA. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Washington State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www. wsba.org or by calling (206) 443-9722 (in the Seattle metropolitan area) or tollfree elsewhere in Washington at (800) 945-9722. Attorneys for Plaintiff, LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP By: /s/ James A. Craft James A Craft WSBA#47763 [jcraft@logs.com] 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255, Vancouver, WA 98683 (360) 260-2253; Fax (360) 260-2285 COUNTY OF KING, WASHINGTON Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4 & 11, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re The Estate of: ARMAND LUCIAN BROWN, Deceased. No. 24-4-07804-2 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) The person named below has been appointed as Administrator of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this 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 11.40.60. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 27, 2024 Administrator: Cecil Brown DATED this 18th day of November, 2024, at Federal Way, Washington. /s/ Peter Klipstein Peter Klipstein, WSBA #26507 Attorney for Administrator Address for Mailing or Service: Curran Law Firm, P.S. 33400 9th Avenue S, Suite 120 Federal Way, WA 98003 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024

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In Re The Estate of: Carlito Baysae Tolentino, Sr. Deceased. No. 24-408120-5 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the

Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: 12/04/2024. /s/ Carlito Duldulao Tolentino Personal Representative Print Name: Carlito Duldulao Tolentino /s/ Ty Ho Attorneys for Personal Representative Print Name and Bar #: Ty Ho, WSBA 35808 Address for Mailing or Service: HO & ASSOCIATES 502 RAINIER AVE S. #202 - SEATTLE, WA 98144 206.328.2401 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 24-4-08120-5 SEA Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News December 4, 11 & 18, 2024

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INGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re The Estate of: FRANCISCA DULDULAO TOLENTINO, Deceased. No. 244-08121-3 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: 12/04/2024. /s/ Carlito Duldulao Tolentino Personal Representative Print Name: Carlito Duldulao Tolentino /s/ Ty Ho Attorneys for Personal Representative Print Name and Bar #: Ty Ho, WSBA 35808 Address for Mailing or Service: HO & ASSOCIATES 502 RAINIER AVE S. #202 - SEATTLE, WA 98144 206.328.2401 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 24-4-08121-3

SEA Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News December 4, 11 & 18, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re The Estate of: Kelly Jon Bryant, Deceased. No. 24-4-07835-2 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 27, 2024 /s/ Jonathan Bryant Personal Representative Print Name: Jonathan Bryant Address for Mailing or Service: 32855 Ten Trails Pkwy SE, Black Diamond, WA. 98010 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 24-4-07835-2 KNT Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re The Estate of: WILLIAM BRUCE BLUME, Deceased. No. 24-405921-8 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 27, 2024. s/ Paul Blume Personal Representative Paul Blume s/Terry H. Neal Terry H. Neal Bar # 4393 Attorneys for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: Terry H. Neal 10808 Vernon Rd Lake Stevens, WA. 98258 425-971-3235 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court CASE # 24-405921-8 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 176373 Grantor: Scott W. McNeil who acquired title as Scott William McNeil, An Unmarried Man Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company DBA Evergreen Home Loans Current trustees of the deed of trust: Prime Recon LLC Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: Evergreen Home Loans Reference number of the deed of trust: 20180226000733 Parcel number(s): 555780-0090-00 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on 01/10/2025, at the hour of 10:00 AM At the 4th Ave. entrance to the King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 9, MIRROR LAKE HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 69 OF PLATS, PAGE 71, RECORDS OF KIND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON LOT 9, MIRROR LAKE HEIGHTS, KING COUNTY. The postal address of which is more commonly known as: 114 SW 313th St, Federal Way, WA 98023, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 20,2018, recorded February 26,2018, under Auditor’s File No. 20180226000733, records of King County, Washington, from Scott W. McNeil who acquired title as Scott William McNeil, An Unmarried Man, as Grantor, to Old Republic Title, Ltd., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned, under an Assignment recorded 04/21/2023, under Auditor’s File No. 20230421000460 of official records in the Office of the Auditor of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows:  Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $29,240.66 ; IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance of $224,732.04, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 11/01/2023, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 10th day of January, 2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 30th day of December, 2024 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 30th day of December, 2024 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 30th day of December, 2024 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest se-

cured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Current Occupant 114 SW 313th St Federal Way, WA 98023 All Unknown Persons, Parties, or Occupants 114 313th St Federal Way, WA 98023 Scott W. McNeil 114 SW 313th St Federal Way, WA 98023 Scott William McNeil by both first-class and certified mail on the 6th day of August, 2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 6th day of August, 2024, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. Prime Recon LLC 1330 N. Washington Street, Suite 3575 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (888) 725-4142 COMPLIANCE WITH RCW 61.24.031, RCW 61.24.040 AND RCW 61.24.163, IF APPLICABLE: For owner-occupied residential real property, before the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is recorded, transmitted, or served, the beneficiary has complied with RCW 61.24.031, RCW 61,24.040, and, if applicable, RCW 61.24.163. Dated: 9/5/24 Devin Ormonde, Assistant Vice President THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale to be referred to mediation. It this is an Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission. Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (4663) Website: https://dfi.wa.gov/ homeownership/mortgage-assistanceprograms The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Telephone: 1-800-225-5342 Website: https://www.hud.gov/program offices/housing/sfh/fharesourcectr The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys. Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https:// nwjustice.org/get-legal-help X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. A-FN4824693 12/11/2024, 01/01/2025

STATE OF WASHINGTON CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT In the matter of the Estate of: JOHN W. ZINK, SR, Deceased. NO: 24-4-01168-06 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within

the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: December 4, 2024

Personal Representative: CYNTHIA ZINK Attorney for Personal Representative: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER Address for mailing or service: c/o Vancouver Wills and Trusts 405 W 13th Street Vancouver, WA 98660 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 24-4-01168-06 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News December 4, 11 & 18, 2024 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS In the Matter of the Estate of: DENISE M. WHITTEN, Deceased. NO. 24-4-00132-33 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 27, 2024 Carroll Jeffrey Whitten, Personal Representative, c/o McGrane & Schuerman, Alison K. McGrane, WSBA #37417, Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304, Colville, Washington 99114, 509 684-8484 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024

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TON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of Marjorie Stensland Costello Deceased. NO. 24-4-07678-3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 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: December 11, 2024 /s/ Edward J. Erickson, Personal Representative 5420 264th Ave NE Redmond, Wa 98053 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News December 11, 18 & 25, 2024

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of, KYLE JAMES COGGESHELL, Deceased. NO. 24-4-07682-1 KNT

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed FREDERICK FRANCIS COGGESHELL as Administrator 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 my attorney at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after this Notice has been mailed or served 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 non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: November 27, 2024 Prepared By: W. TRACY CODD WSBN 16745 Attorney

for Administrator P.O. Box 1238 Seahurst, WA. 98062-1238 (206) 248-6152

Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY

Estate of FRANCIS C. RILEY, Deceased. NO. 24-4-40109-31 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NAMED BELOW have been appointed as Personal Representatives 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 Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representatives 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: November 27, 2024 /s/ Brooke S. Nolan Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of FRANCIS C. RILEY /s/ Kris R. Sperbeck CoPersonal Representative of the Estate of FRANCIS C. RILEY Attorney for Personal Representatives: Jody K. Reich, WSBA #29069 Address for Mailing or Service: J. Reich Law, PLLC 209 4th Avenue South, Suite 101-A Edmonds, WA 98020 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News November 27, December 4 & 11, 2024

TS No WA07000220-24-1 TO No 240395846-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: DE ETTA BURRELL, AN UNMARRIED PERSON Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE/FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO (WA) Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Idaho Housing and Finance Association dba HomeLoanServ Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20230112000461 Parcel Number: 268065-0170 | 268065017009 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 24, 2025, 09:00 AM, Main Entrance, King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: UNIT 17, BUILDING 5, OF GAINSBOROUGH COMMONS, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO DECLARATION THEREOF RECORDED UNDER KING COUNTY RECORDING NO. 8010080554 AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; SAID UNIT IS LOCATED ON SURVEY MAP AND PLANS FILED IN VOLUME 47 OF CONDOMINIUMS, PAGE(S) 53 THROUGH 58, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 268065-0170 | 268065017009 More commonly known as 11520 SE 175TH ST, RENTON, WA 98055 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2023, executed by DE ETTA BURRELL, AN UNMARRIED PERSON as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC., DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded January 12, 2023 as Instrument No. 20230112000461 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) and recorded July 30, 2024 as Instrument Number 20240730000764 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ), the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From March 1, 2024 To September 19, 2024 Number of Payments 1

$19,967.99 Total $19,967.99 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION March 1, 2024 September 19, 2024 $833.40 $833.40 PROMISSORY NOTE IN-

FORMATION Note Dated: January 11, 2023 Note Amount $343,610.00 Interest Paid To: February 1, 2024 Next Due Date: March 1, 2024 Current Beneficiary: Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) Contact Phone No: (800) 526-7145 Address: 565 W Myrtle St., Boise, ID 83702 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $340,202.86, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on January 24, 2025. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by January 13, 2025, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before January 13, 2025 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the January 13, 2025 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Idaho Housing and Finance Association (which also dba HomeLoanServ) or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es):

ADDRESS DE ETTA BURRELL 11520 SE 175TH ST, RENTON, WA 98055 DE ETTA BURRELL 17405 116th AVE SE, RENTON, WA 98055 by both first class and certified mail on August 21, 2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place August 20, 2024 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Tele-

phone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www. homeownership.wa.gov Dated: September 20 , 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 106573, Pub Dates: 12/11/2024, 01/01/2025, QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS

TS No WA08000065-24-1 TO No 240352404-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: MARY S. SHORT AND LANCE E. SHORT, WIFE AND HUSBAND ,Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2005-65CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-65CB Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE CO Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: NewRez LLC FKA New Penn Financial, LLC DBA Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20051013001719 Parcel Number: 289140-0080 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 10, 2025, 10:00 AM, At the 4th Ave. entrance to the King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: TRACT 8 OF THE PLAT OF GREEN RIVER GORGE HOMESITES, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 62 OF PLATS, PAGE 36, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 289140-0080 More commonly known as 25229 SOUTHEAST 356TH STREET, AUBURN, WA 98092 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated October 5, 2005, executed by MARY S. SHORT AND LANCE E. SHORT, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded October 13, 2005 as Instrument No. 20051013001719 and the beneficial interest was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-65CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-65CB and recorded January 11, 2012 as Instrument Number 20120111000043 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2005-65CB, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 200565CB, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From February 1, 2024 To August 26, 2024 Number of Payments 7 $2,360.96 Total $16,526.72 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION February 1, 2024 August 26, 2024 $0.00 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: October 5, 2005 Note Amount $229,660.00 Interest Paid To: January 1, 2024 Next Due Date: February 1, 2024 Current Beneficiary: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2005-65CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-65CB Contact Phone No: 800-365-7107 Address: 75 Beattie Place, Suite 300, Greenville, SC 29601 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $163,441.61, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on January 10, 2025. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by Decem-

ber 30, 2024, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 30, 2024 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the December 30, 2024 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2005-65CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-65CB or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS LANCE E. SHORT 25229 SOUTHEAST 356TH STREET, AUBURN, WA 98092 LANCE E. SHORT 3650 PORTER ST., ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 MARY S. SHORT 25229 SOUTHEAST 356TH STREET, AUBURN, WA 98092 MARY S. SHORT 3650 PORTER ST., ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 by both first class and certified mail on July 24, 2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place July 24, 2024 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov Dated: August 27, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 3678456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 104941, Pub Dates: 12/11/2024, 01/01/2025, QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS

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