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🏥 Skamania County’s Board of Health - What It Does, Funding Pressures, & 3/10 Meeting Preview

Skamania’s Board of Health isn’t just about outbreaks. It touches septic, water safety, vaccinations, WIC, and even nuisance hazards. In 2025, board members openly asked “what are we doing here?” and began reshaping how the BOH works amid funding uncertainty.

💧 Sewer Pause & Water Warning: Feb '26 Skamania Cities Round-Up

Sewer penalties paused, a $500K water intake repair looming, administrator recruitment underway, and a hop-farm campground continued for revisions. February brought major infrastructure and land-use debates in Stevenson, plus foundational policy updates in North Bonneville.

🚤 Fed Dollars in Limbo, Boat Launch Rules in Flux - Skamania BOCC 2/3 & 2/10

Skamania faces uncertainty over federal Title III funding, debates a new grant writer position, and schedules WSDOT noise hearing. Meanwhile, potential state public health cuts, fishing guide restrictions at boat launches, ADU legislation signal bigger policy shifts ahead.

🌉 In-Water Drilling Starts & Funding Still Uncertain - HR Bridge Meeting - Feb '26

The new bridge enters in-water drilling as its first tribal agreement is signed. But $35M in contingency is already gone and new federal funding uncertainty looms. Here’s what changed, what escalated, and what it means for the 2027 construction timeline.

🏨 Vacation Rentals, Hotels, and Business Parks, Oh My! – Skamania Cities Round-Up Jan '26

January city meetings in Stevenson and North Bonneville focused on infrastructure planning, interlocal service agreements, and a major green light for the Cascade Business Park, signaling how Gorge cities are thinking about growth, costs, and the year ahead.

⚡ Special Report: Cascade Renewable Transmission: an underwater power line with a long road ahead

Cascade Renewable Transmission, an underwater HVDC power line proposal in the Columbia River Gorge, is now in formal federal review. Here’s what the project looks like, what escalated at recent hearings, and how to submit practical comments to help shape next steps (deadline Feb. 4).

🏔 Storm Recovery, Public Lands Tensions & Gorge 2030 Signals – Skamania BOCC Jan ’26

January was a dense month for Skamania County commissioners. Across three meetings, the board navigated storm recovery, federal land-management challenges, public-safety funding pressures, and early signals about the long road ahead for the Gorge Management Plan 2030 process.

🔥 Gorge Commission Passes Disaster Recovery Amendment - What Changed, What Didn’t, and What Comes Next - 1/13/26

The Gorge Commission unanimously approved a major disaster-recovery amendment, aiming to speed rebuilding after the Rowena and Burdoin fires. But federal concurrence and staffing gaps still stand between new rules and real relief.

🏡 Gorge Commission Debates "Cheater ADUs" & Looks Ahead on Tribal Consultation - Dec 2025 Committee Meetings Round-up

From debating “cheater ADUs” to navigating tribal consultations, here’s what happened across three December Gorge Commission committee meetings, and what it means for housing, transparency, and the next Gorge Management Plan.

🪏Who’s In Charge, What’s Funded, and When We Break Ground - Jan 2026 Bridge Meeting

The Bridge Authority kicked off 2026 with updates on federal grant delays, tribal agreements, and stormwater design. Monitoring equipment is going online, and all commissioners were reappointed. The decision on new co-chairs was postponed to a future meeting.