Category: News

Sheriff's Posse

Last night I drove to Bickleton and had a great meal at the Bickleton Market Street Cafe. I spoke to customers about running for Sheriff. I later attended the Posse (East) monthly meeting and training. There was a review of the de-escalation training from January and then covered basic radio etiquette and communication. The Sheriff introduced a Posse member who was now a Corporal and would be facilitating training among the different posse divisions. They are trying to ensure training is consistent across all members. They ended the evening with a hands-on exercise utilizing the radios with the knowledge they had just been presented. It was quite enjoyable.

Posted on 27 Feb 2026, 13:43 - Category: News

Our first signs have arrived

Posted on 11 Feb 2026, 19:45 - Category: News

Klickitat County Republican Party Central Committee Meeting

This blog entry was sent out from the KCRP this morning (2/11)

What a fantastic evening! (Tuesday February 2026)

Tonight’s candidate spotlight was a full house — great energy, great questions, and a real sense of momentum in the room.

We heard from:

• John Bruce, candidate for Klickitat County Sheriff

• Andy Kallinen, candidate for County Commissioner, District 2

Both knocked it out of the park, sharing their vision and answering a wide range of questions from the community. We accomplished a lot together.

Posted on 11 Feb 2026, 19:41 - Category: News

The Goldendale Sentinel

The February 4, 2026 issue of the Goldendale Sentinel printed an article on the first page below the fold about me announcing my candidacy for Klickitat County Sheriff at the January 27^th County Commissioner’s Meeting. Pick up a copy wherever they are sold or find it here.

Posted on 05 Feb 2026, 21:03 - Category: News

Sheriff's Posse

Last night I attended a monthly meeting of the Sheriff’s Posse – West. This group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Pioneer Center in White Salmon. Meetings are open to the public. The meeting was very orderly. After handling updates from around the room, they focused on training topics. January’s training was on de-escalation and they continued to discuss it last night. They had sent out a video link for good training for a non-law enforcement volunteer group. Members were asked to watch the video and answer a list of questions. Those responses were discussed. It was a great discussion that started with reminding folks that they were not law enforcement but ambassadors for the Sheriff’s Office. Next was additional training on using a radio while on assignment. The Sheriff ended the meeting with an overview of last months calls for service numbers and discussing legislative bills currently being discussed in Olympia and asking members to familiarize themselves with the bills and making their comments known to their legislatures.

Posted on 04 Feb 2026, 12:50 - Category: News