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Michele Guerrero Michele Guerrero

Songer hires Loren Culp to run the county jail

Maybe you've heard the rumors and you thought, nah, that ain't gonna happen. Well, it did. In a move that would sound like a Saturday Night Live skit if it were not so dangerous, on March 1, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer announced the hiring of his fellow Constitutionalist lawman, Loren Culp, to supervise the county jail.

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Michele Guerrero Michele Guerrero

Write a Letter to the Editor!

Here's a challenge for you all: write a Letter to the Editor. All you need for a topic is the behavior of the Republicans. Make the connection to what they're promoting to their highest priority--making life sweet for the uber-wealthy. Want an example? Who would benefit most from hamstringing the IRS's ability to investigate tax evaders?

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Michele Guerrero Michele Guerrero

Constitutional County? Time to Speak Out!

Considerable pressure is being directed at the Klickitat County Board of Commissioners to bring our county into the so-called "Constitutional County" movement. Voice your opposition to this dangerous concept.

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Rick George Rick George

2022 Labor Day Picnic!

Mark your calendars! It's true--doing our part to save democracy, reclaim reproductive rights, protect our planet, and promote humane policies does not mean we can't have fun at the same time. Help us prove this proposition by joining us at our Labor Day Picnic 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, at Rhinegarten Park in White Salmon.

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Rick George Rick George

Huge Stakes for Women in this Year's Elections

With the understandable focus on issues such as affordable and available housing and childcare, climate change, and healthcare, this year’s election rhetoric does not give nearly enough attention to women’s fundamental right to an abortion….

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Rick George Rick George

Democrats seek solutions. Republicans? Yeesh.

Democrats want to help average Americans in positive ways. We support access to affordable health care, dramatic investments in clean energy to stave off disastrous climate change, protection of social security, and paid family leave, to name just a few items. We support making it easier to vote, not harder. We support women's reproductive rights.

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Rick George Rick George

Moving forward: WA Legislature tackles impactful needs

The Democratic-led Washington State Legislature has closed shop on its 2022 "short session," but not before passing a bunch of bills that address important needs. Read more for some highlights on infrastructure, healthcare and more.

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Rick George Rick George

Doug White jumps into the race to represent CD 4

Yakima County farmer and restauranteur Doug White announced on October 9 that he is running as a Democrat for Congress in Washington State's Fourth Congressional District. For the past ten years, White's announcement would have counted as a side-note in Klickitat County politics, but with new Congressional districts on the horizon, CD 4 candidates will likely jump into the forefront of our attention.

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Rick George Rick George

Becky Miles steps into PCO position

Becky Miles will be bringing her leadership skills as a key member of the Columbia Gorge Women’s Action Network to the Klickitat County Democrats in her role as PCO….

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