[Skamania] 🏘 Food Security Hurdles & Shelter Concerns Collide - 4/14 Skamania BOCC

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.comView the BOCC agendas and Zoom links at the Skamania County WebsiteSNAP Cuts in OBBBA/H.R. 1: Billionaires Win, Working Families Lose2024 Columbia Gorge Community Health AssessmentDocumenter notes 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.