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❤️‍🩹 Aging Shelters and Public Health Cuts - Skamania BOCC 3/17 & 3/24

Skamania County faces impending state-level public health budget cuts while grappling with the aging infrastructure of local homeless shelters and ongoing debates over guide access at the Wind River boat launch.

☀️ Carriger Solar Delays and CRT Updates - EFSEC March 2026

EFSEC moves Cascade Renewable Transmission closer to formal SEPA review while wrestling with Gorge Commission overlap, Carriger Solar hits legal delays, and a powerful new state mapping tool goes live for the public.

🗣️ Neighborhood Pushback Leads to Lower Speed Limits - Klickitat BOCC 3/24

Klickitat County lowers speed limits on key rural roads following neighborhood input while grappling with a severe 911 dispatch staffing crunch. Plus, updates on infrastructure bids and delays to state building codes.

🌉 $3.4M State Park Dispute Hits Bridge Project - HRWS Bridge Authority - Mar '26

The Bridge Authority is racing toward a Fall 2027 construction start, but a $3.4 million dispute over state park land, a ticking clock on federal grants, and an impending collision with the existing toll booths are complicating the timeline.

🩺 Where’s the Data? Skamania’s Health Silo + New Nuisance Crackdowns - Board of Health Mar '26

Are cross-river data silos keeping our public health officials in the dark? Plus: The county targets severe nuisance properties, local veterans face VA cuts, and a looming 2027 state septic mandate begins to take shape.

🛑 The State Owes Klickitat $2 Million. They’re Offering Pennies - Klickitat BOCC 3/17

Klickitat is bracing for state-level shortfalls and unfunded mandates following the 2026 legislative session. From public defense lawsuits to a multi-million dollar gas tax error, the BOCC is preparing to go on the offensive. Plus: Public comment heats up, and a debate over the White Salmon Library.

🛑 Trail Parking Bans, State Tax Tensions & Drano Lake Access - Skamania BOCC 3/3 & 3/10

Early March Board of County Commissioners meetings tackled immediate local frustrations and looming state-level threats. Beneath routine approvals were major signals about recreational access, tax policy impacts, housing assistance, and long-term infrastructure maintenance.

⚡ Klickitat Hits Pause on Battery Storage, Again - BOCC Updates 3/3 & 3/10

Klickitat extended its battery storage moratorium through September 2026, advanced road and infrastructure projects, and navigated ongoing state funding uncertainty. From energy siting to staffing and spring construction, March meetings show a county balancing growth, risk, and limited resources.

📰 Skamania BOCC Update: Catching Up on Late Feb Meetings - 2/18 & 2/24

Behind routine approvals, Skamania commissioners flagged deeper challenges: looming public health funding cuts, unfilled housing board seats, and increasing strain on county staffing and services.

🏛️ March Gorge Commission Round-Up: Rules, Recovery, Climate Equity, and a New Push to Tell Their Own Story - 3/10 & 3/12/26

March brought two revealing Gorge Commission meetings: rulemaking moved ahead, disaster-recovery changes became usable, climate equity took center stage, and the agency’s new communications push quickly led to restored video archives and a more proactive public-facing strategy.