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🚰 "Are We Going to Sell Our Water to the Data Center?" Goldendale July '26 Round-up

Goldendale adopted an accessory dwelling unit code after a two-meeting fight over who is allowed to rent one out, signed a five-year airport engineering deal, and got asked point blank whether the city would sell its water to a data center.

🔥 Smoke, Weeds and Fireworks: Goldendale's June '26 Round-up

Goldendale named a temporary Planning Commission to rescue its stalled ADU rule, locked in a $221,000 grant for the library elevator, and spent fire season arguing over dry weeds, a smoky downtown burnout event, and Fourth of July fireworks. Here's June, meeting by meeting.

💧 Protecting the Watershed - Goldendale May '26 Round-up

Goldendale secures over 100 acres of watershed property from logging, police seize nearly a pound of fentanyl, and the council navigates new public record fees and park funding strategies.

🚨 Jail Costs Spike & Speed Limits Drop - Goldendale March '26 Round-Up

The Goldendale City Council tackled skyrocketing inmate medical bills, finalized new speed limits on North Columbus, and approved over $100,000 in lodging tax grants. Here’s your 2-minute breakdown of March's civic action.

🏠 Klickitat Feb '26 Cities Update: Water Projects, Tourism Grants & Housing Policy

From a $6M water loan in White Salmon to tourism grants in Goldendale and housing policy changes in Bingen, February meetings across Klickitat County tackled infrastructure, planning, and public safety.

🗣️A Student Speaks, Councils Decide - Klickitat City Govts Round-up Jan '26

From immigration testimony and school bond debates to Critical Areas updates, jail contracts, airport grants, and housing rules, January brought consequential decisions across Goldendale, White Salmon, and Bingen. Here’s what Klickitat’s city councils tackled to start 2026.

🏊Pools, Poles, & PUD bills - Community Meetings Across Klickitat County - Jan '26

From yard shaming to flag-raising, January’s smaller public meetings brought big energy: Dallesport’s levy talk, Tree Board’s "Treefest" plans, Pool District’s construction push, and Goldendale’s 200-ft flagpole. Read the full scoop on what’s growing, building, and flying high in the Gorge.

🎄 Final Budgets, Fabulous Trees & Final Transitions - Klickitat Cities Round-up Dec '25

From heritage trees to holiday farewells, see what your city councils accomplished to close out 2025. Bingen and White Salmon passed new budgets and safety taxes, Goldendale updated RV rules and weed codes, and TreeFest planning is already in full bloom.

🏘️ Housing, Enforcement & Public Safety: Klickitat City Govts Recap - October 2025

October council updates from across Klickitat County: White Salmon eyes a major upzone and debates drone policy, Goldendale plans park upgrades and reviews budget priorities, and Bingen faces pushback on stream buffer rules while weighing a public safety sales tax.

🧾 Tax Plans, Tree Rules & Bike Shares: Sept 2025 Klickitat City Govt Round-Up

September city council updates: new housing tools, fire partnerships, public safety tax planning, e-bike programs, and fall event prep. Catch up on what Bingen, White Salmon, and Goldendale leaders tackled last month.