Photo: Ho Ho Ho! Santa performs hose unbuckling at Husum Fire Station

Santa Claus, joined by a group of youngsters from the lower White Salmon River Valley and members of the Husum Volunteer Fire Department, performs a customary unbuckling of a fire hose during a stopover on Dec. 3 at Klickitat Couty Fire District No. 3’s Husum Fire Station. Santa, escorted by members of the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office, also stopped at the Cherry Lane Fire Station, where he showed off his sleigh (which was being hauled around by a red-nosed and antlered patrol car), listened to youngsters’ tales about whether they had been good or bad in 2013, and passed out candy canes to all before bidding them a good night.