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Veteran Legislator Ken Ronk faces a challenge to his re-election bid from political newcomer Andrew Domenech for the Ulster County Legislature’s District 13 seat. District 13 comprises much of the town of Shawangunk. Ronk, R-Wallkill, a Republican, is seeking a seventh two-year term. He has the GOP, Conservative and Independence party lines on the Nov. 5 ballot. Domenech, a Democrat, holds the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Both men live in the Shawangunk hamlet of Wallkill. Both say protecting the environment is among their top priorities. Domenech said meeting goals for carbon reduction, addressing the county’s solid waste issues and protecting water quality are the chief challenges facing the county. He said he would support plans to address those issues and would work on developing long-term solutions for solid waste disposal and protecting the county’s natural resources. Ronk said his efforts in the county Legislature have helped propel the...

Justin Arnold knew he bought a mess about two years ago, but he was willing to clean it up. Arnold said he bought 2.7 acres next to his mother’s home between Gravette and Sulphur Springs, about 20 miles northwest of Bentonville. The land had fallen into disarray with trash, tires, two old mobile homes and other debris strung across the property, he said. A friend noticed an officer on the property one day and called Arnold, who asked that his phone number be passed along to the officer. That was his initial encounter with the Benton County Environmental Division. Arnold, with the help of friends, cleaned the property, but it took almost two years and cost him between $3,000 and $4,000, he said. The Environmental Division stayed in contact with him, sending photos of what needed to be done. “I didn’t make the mess, but I manned up and cleaned it the best I could,” Arnold said. “I made little bits of progress. The place was trashed, but now I have 3 acres of hay, ...