[Skamania] 🗣 Public Pushback Pauses $1,000 Rescue Fine - Skamania BOCC 5/27

The Skamania County Commissioners pumped the brakes on a controversial ordinance that would have fined negligent hikers a thousand dollars. We look at why local search and rescue veterans pushed back during the May 27th meeting.In This Episode:Skamania joins a multi-county lawsuit against the state over new stream buffer logging rules.Bureaucratic red tape delays the Sheriff’s new radio equipment.The county transitions to a new financial system this July while keeping the 2027 budget process analog.Drone flight testing is headed to the Wind River Business Park.Resources & Links:Read the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.comView the May 27th BOCC meeting materialsSubmit written public comment to the BOCC: [email protected] Connected with the GorgeThe Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler are community-led projects of OpenGorge.org.To stay updated on local news, governance, and community events across the region, you can sign up for both newsletters at SkamaniaDispatch.com. For real-time updates and to join the conversation, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/OpenGorge.