Articles from the March 15, 2017 edition
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Maryhill Museum opens for 2017 season
Maryhill Museum of Art re-opens for the season today with a special exhibition featuring recent additions to the museum's collection. The exhibition...
Goldendale baseball wins, tennis falls in season openers
It didn’t take long for the Goldendale baseball team to pick up its first win this season. Starter Justin Wells and relievers Josh Ortiz and...
GHS students' art advances to OSPI Art Show
Eight pieces by high school artists from south central Washington will be advancing to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI)...
PA Office figures show dramatic gains
Washington Courts is a state agency that, among other things, issues monthly and annual reports that include figures indicating the performances of...
City's childcare 'desert' has few oases
It may be little comfort to parents, but Goldendale might just escape the title of "childcare desert," depending on how you parse the term. As...
Judge rules against adding train tracks
A federal district judge has ruled against Union Pacific Railroad and in favor of three Columbia River treaty tribes, in a decision handed down late Wednesday afternoon. This stems from the decision...
Police log
Attempted abduction suspect still at large On March 7, 2017 at about 5 p.m., the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office responded to the 400 block of...
Senate action eases building-permit anxiety over well-water sourcing; House action next
OLYMPIA, Mar. 13 - A Senate-passed bill allowing local governments to approve development using Department of Ecology (DOE) water rules awaits action...
Coalition fights domestic violence
Teresa Clyne had just begun to address her audience when an irate man stormed into the room, swearing loudly and waving an empty whiskey bottle. He gr...
Mercer Canyons to pay $1.2 million settlement
Mercer Canyons, an Alderdale fruit and vegetable farm, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by domestic workers. The initial case, filed in 2014 by two former employees, accused...
City of Rufus seeks mayor
The City of Rufus is seeking applications for City Council Mayor. City of Rufus positions are elected and/or appointed by the council, when a vacancy occurs, until the next general election. To...
John Frank Logan
John Frank Logan, 96, a resident of Goldendale, passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at his home. John was born November 11, 1920 in Wright City,...
Phillip Mac Garner
Phillip Mac Garner passed away at his home in Goldendale on March 4, 2017 at the age of 66. He was born in Goldendale October 8, 1950 to Ruth L. (McCormick) and William F. Garner. Phil graduated From...
Louis Cosner
Louis Cosner passed away on March 9, 2017 in The Dalles, Oregon. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God Church in Goldendale. A full obituary will...
Ogden team on the road in Laos
Dear Friends: All of the flights went well, although we had a short layover in Hanoi and made it to the gate while the plane was loading with about 10 people left to board. The luggage all arrived in...
How to find affordable high-speed internet service
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any resources that can help me find affordable high-speed home Internet services? I’m retired and live primarily on my Social Security and would like to find...
Vets made to take back seat
In the article about the proposed uses for the old Mount Adams Senior Care Center, I am seeing the City of Goldendale make veterans take a back seat for a few more tax dollars. I could see a...
Livestock Growers Banquet, comfort cases
Tickets are still available for the March 25 Klickitat County Livestock Growers Banquet. The banquet will be held at the White Salmon Elks Lodge. Happy hour starts at 5 p.m., followed by a delicious...
Joyce Bryan remembered
Friends and family of Joyce Bryan mourn her passing; not for her but for us. We will miss her sweet smile and soft voice. We were very blessed to have had her in our lives. She was the sweetest...
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GOLDENDALE FFA MEMBERS WHO COMPETED AT DISTRICTS IN PROSSER
Elizabeth Garcia competed in Creed Speaking. Cassie Kayser placed second and has qualified for State in Prepared Public Speaking with her Medicated...
Wind champions: local students take home prizes at Google Wind Challenge
THE DALLES, Ore. – March 13, 2017—Although it was a fierce competition, only a few teams walked away as wind turbine champions earlier today as students from around the Gorge took part in the...
U.S. withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership may cost state's wheat farmers
OLYMPIA, Mar. 10 –– President Donald Trump's order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was issued with the...
School levy lid stays on; Governor's signature next
OLYMPIA, Mar. 10 — Educators across the state seem relieved after the Legislature voted to avoid the levy cliff Mar. 9, but some, such as Morris E. Ford Middle School teacher Pam Kruse, believe...
U14 spikers fall in top bracket, U12 wins consolation
Goldendale Volleyball Club's U14 Gold team continued its stretch of success into the opening day of the Northwest Jamboree on Saturday at Selah High...
Golfers start strong despite conditions
ixth year Goldendale golf head coach Ted Wilkins wasn't expecting his group of golfers to crush the competition during last Friday's opening match in...