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Dispatch Squatch

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

📍 Skamania County

📰 Skamania County Government Roundup – July 1, 2025

From federal timber funding to wildfire safety and water infrastructure upgrades, your local officials had a full docket this week. Here's what happened at the July 1 meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and Skamania PUD.

🏞️ Klickitat County Community Government Round-up - June 2025

White Salmon advances new housing options and park protections. Bingen refines banner policy and expands water bill relief. Goldendale prioritizes mental health funding and prepares for a major motocross event. Catch up on what your city governments are doing across the county.

🏔️ Skamania City Government Updates - June 2025

Stevenson advances long-awaited sewer reform and development planning. North Bonneville strengthens emergency readiness and issues a burn ban. Underwood Park & Rec preps for public engagement and park improvements. Catch up on what your local governments are doing this month.

🌿 Columbia River Gorge Commission June 2025 Round-Up

From urgent wildfire updates and historic land equity workshops to bold new conversations on economic vitality, the Columbia River Gorge Commission and committees tackled tough questions and set new priorities in June.

📝 Klickitat County Commissioners Meeting Summary - 6/24/2025

In this week’s Klickitat BOCC meeting, officials approved a 911 system upgrade, debated long-term budget challenges, and heard strong public opposition to a large-scale solar project. Plus: updates on childcare efforts, emergency funding, and infrastructure improvements across the county.

🏛️ Klickitat BOCC Meeting Summary – June 17, 2025

At the June 17 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners reviewed infrastructure projects, law enforcement staffing, and heard strong public input on solar. They approved boundary line changes, landfill funding, and discussed risks to long-delayed animal shelter funding.

Skamania BOCC & PUD Updates

This week, Skamania PUD reviewed a rise in bad debt and outages caused by animals and tree failures, while County Commissioners advanced contracts for health and emergency services and scheduled a public hearing on wildfire and search-and-rescue funding for federal lands.

🏛️ Klickitat County Commissioners Meeting Summary

Road repairs, rental data, and renewable energy debates: Klickitat County Commissioners tackled infrastructure updates, economic development priorities, and public concerns about large-scale solar projects at this week’s meeting. Read on for key takeaways.

🏞️ Skamania County Commissioners Meeting Recap

Commissioners extend an East County burn ban, hear urgent funding requests for rescue and fire response, and weigh controversial changes to environmental regulations.

📬 Skamania Community Government Updates - May 2025

From pickleball courts and livestock ordinances in North Bonneville, to waterfront festivals and housing updates in Stevenson, to volunteer cleanups and board appointments in Underwood, all in this month’s community govt roundup.