Rufus Woods' column about Eastmont Superintendent Garn Christensen sheds light on the retiring superintendent's surprising background that helps you understand what makes Garn tick. Rufus writes: "Christensen’s early years were the epitome of instability. His parents divorced when he was 11, and his father dropped out to become a hippie in a different state while his mother remarried a fundamentalist art professor. They were survivalists convinced the end of the world was near. At 15, he ran away from home and essentially was a homeless student. If he wanted to go to school, he had to find a way to get there, he recalled."
Here's a photo from 1922 that we'll publish in two weeks on Grand Parade weekend with our Old News column. I love historic photos like this. Â You can find more historic Apple Blossom photos in a 100-year anniversary project we put together in 2019.


It looks like the dahlias in the garage are going to have to wait a while longer. Â This is what the snow looked like at my home at about 6:30 a.m. today. What are you seeing where you are?Â
Below is the snow forecast through this evening from the National Weather Service in Spokane. You can also get forecasts for your location.Â

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I've never run for public office myself, so I don't know what it feels like to hit "send" on the online paperwork that makes it official. I imagine there's a big gulp involved and maybe a thought: What have I gotten myself into?
Candidates are indeed making it official. Below are a couple of screenshots for county-level races over at the website of the state Public Disclosure Commission, which regulates campaigns. Here are the candidates who have declared for Chelan County offices, including three for a seat on the Chelan County Commission:

And here's what it looks like in Douglas County. No contested races yet, but there's still time with filing week not until the week of May 16.



