During the 4/14 Skamania Board of County Commissioners meeting, we learned summer road construction is officially hitting the Wind River Highway, bringing a single-lane bottleneck and detours to Carson starting this May. Plus, we're breaking down a thirty percent drop in projected timber harvests for the county, and looking at why federal food assistance rules are suddenly straining our local support networks.

In This Episode:

• FEMA relief is finally unlocked for December's winter storm damage.
• WAGAP leadership transitions and a new tribal housing partnership.
• Commissioners voice frustration over a stagnant Homeless Housing Council.
• An early noxious weed season brings temporary staff to the county.
• Celebrating twenty-five years of service from Chief Deputy Clerk Paula Diaz.

Resources & Links:

• Read the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.com
• View the BOCC agendas and Zoom links at the Skamania County Website
• SNAP Cuts in OBBBA/H.R. 1: Billionaires Win, Working Families Lose
• 2024 Columbia Gorge Community Health Assessment

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