[Skamania] ❤️‍🩹 Aging Shelters and Public Health Cuts - Skamania BOCC 3/17 & 3/24

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 sessionWhy 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 PortalDocumenter 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/Stay 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.