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Dispatch Squatch

Dispatch Squatch

A mysterious cryptid who occupies the woods of Skamania county, and shares a love of Gorge Gossip.

📍 Skamania County

⚡ Tribal Timelines vs. State Clocks: Tension on the CRT - EFSEC May '26

As EFSEC prepares for a major leadership transition, local officials clash over public comment deadlines and new tribal consultation laws for the Cascade Renewable Transmission line. Plus: corporate shakeups in regional solar arrays and rare vandalism at Kittitas Valley Wind.

🐟 Fish Windows & Budget Trapdoors - Klickitat BOCC 5/26 & 6/2

Emergency bridge repairs threaten peak-season recreation and fire response times. Plus, ethical hurdles in the justice system spark a public defense crisis, and 911 Dispatch gets creative to fill empty seats.

🚰 4 Units, 1 Lot? Multiplex Drama, Tree Fees, & STRs - White Salmon May '26 Round-Up

Catch up on White Salmon's May meetings! We break down the Wyers St. multiplex debate, Stauch & Snohomish water line replacements, new tree fee-in-lieu ordinances, and the summer event schedule.

🗣 Public Pushback Pauses $1,000 Rescue Fine - Skamania BOCC 5/27

Skamania BOCC pauses the $1,000 Search & Rescue fine ordinance after public pushback. Plus, drone testing in Wind River, new stream buffer lawsuits, and the kickoff to the 2027 budget season.

🌶️ A Spicy Mayorial Email & OPMA - North Bonneville May '26 Round-up

Tensions over meeting decorum and agenda control dominate the North Bonneville City Council, while the Planning Commission advances the Critical Areas Ordinance and prepares for open government training. Plus: updates on the Cascade Renewable Transmission project.

🐓 More Clucking, Less Honking - Bingen May '26 Round-up

Bingen secures $2.2 million for a downtown train Quiet Zone, mandates costly utility potholing after a water main strike, and exempts small backyard chicken coops from municipal setbacks. Plus, what to expect from roundabout night shifts.

📧 "Idiots" Email Sparks Confrontation with Friends of the Gorge - Skamania BOCC 5/19

State budget cuts hit Skamania's public health funding by 21%, while exploding recreational traffic along Highway 14 pushes boat launches to a breaking point. Plus, commissioners confront Friends of the Gorge leadership over aggressive PR tactics and a leaked email.

🏕️ Between Zoning Codes and Housing Reality - Klickitat BOCC 5/12 & 5/19

Catch up on Klickitat County's latest: a major upcoming workshop on RV code enforcement, the denial of Dallesport Park funding, and structural shifts in county departments.

🚧 Diverging Diamonds & DC Dollars: HRWSBA 4/13-5/11 Update

The Bridge Authority just approved a $66.9M annual budget while wrestling with public records laws, federal lobbying, and a counter-intuitive bridge entrance design. Here's what it means for your future commute.

🍫 A Craving For "Snickers" - Gorge Commission May '26

Tensions surface over public records liabilities, while the Gorge Commission crosswalks its climate plans with new Oregon and Washington mandates. Plus: The push for ADUs, new Vital Signs agricultural data, and state budget friction.