In 2018, Mitch moved from Portland to Lincoln City with his new partner Rusty Keller, where they have established a uniquely romantic Art Deco B and B called Lakeheart Guesthouse. He joined the city’s Sustainability Committee and two environmental organizations based in Newport: 350 Oregon Central Coast and Citizens Climate Lobby, Newport, which are drafting a preliminary climate action plan for Lincoln County. He is at work on a website to host his own proposals for climate action, and as a host for the group’s collective forthcoming plan: https://GreenNewCoast.Org His favorite singer-songwriters are Jackson Browne and Emmylou Harris. He is currently being owned by his sixth Golden Retriever, Tor. Hank the Bulldog is his beloved step-dog.