Skamania County is bracing for the financial fallout of a state-level budget mistake that threatens local public health services. We also dive into the aging infrastructure of our temporary homeless shelters and a culturally charged interview for the regional library board. This episode covers the Skamania County Board of Commissioners meetings from March 17 and March 24, 2026.

In This Episode:

• Public health budget frictions emerging out of the WA state legislative session
• Why county buildings used for emergency shelters are reaching the end of the line.
• A look at the intense cultural stakes surrounding the open Fort Vancouver Regional Library board seat.

Resources & Links:

• Read the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.com.
• Review the raw Agendas & Minutes: Skamania County Meetings Portal
• Documenter notes used in this episode are available for republishing under Creative Commons license CC by 4.0. With thanks to the Columbia Gorge Documenters, powered by Uplift Local: https://upliftlocal.news/columbia-gorge/columbia-gorge-documenters/

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