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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Rodger Nichols, for Columbia Gorge News

    Klickitat County Health Department reports lower vax rate this August compared to two years ago (opens the original)

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    GOLDENDALE — Klickitat County Health Department reported that vaccination rates in August 2026 were significantly lower than in 2024, with only 70 vaccinations administered, at the Sept. 15 county commissioners meeting. Public Health Director Erin Quinn described it as a statewide trend. On the positive side, Quinn told commissioners that the county had been awarded approximately $128,000 for an opioid settlement fund management contract through SWATCH for fiscal year 2027, which start Oct.

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Rodger Nichols

    Commissioners respond to data center moratorium vote (opens the original)

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    GOLDENDALE — At their Sept. 8 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners were asked to explain why two of them wouldn’t give a second to Todd Andrews’ motion for a six-month moratorium on data centers. “I believe moratoriums should be used for certain reasons,” Chair Ron Ihrig said. “If the legislature passes something and we have no time to react ... [but] I believe we have plenty of time to react right now, and we need to be leaders and do the ordinance.” “If we decide [on a ]mora

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Rodger Nichols

    Possible animal shelter pathway (opens the original)

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    GOLDENDALE — The Klickitat County Commissioners’ afternoon workshop on Sept. 3 was a much quieter affair than the morning version, but no less passionate for the few who attended (see related story, A2). At issue was whether or not the county should pursue construction of an animal shelter or return a state grant of approximately $824,000, originally obtained by former state legislator Gina Mosbrucker. Fortunately, the grant timeline was rolled over into the next state biennium, with a June

  4. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Rodger Nichols, for Columbia Gorge News

    Animal shelter update, temporary data center pause failed (opens the original)

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    GOLDENDALE — The animal shelter project was the primary point of discussion in Klickitat County’s Board of Commissioners Aug. 11 morning workshop session. “We don’t have the money to do that,” Public Works Director Jeff Hunter told the board. “If we had to pay prevailing wage, [the cost] would have to go up another 25%. Instead of $600,000, you’d be looking at $800,000-$900,000, and that’s just for construction.” Commissioners could get around that problem by using county staff

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Rodger Nichols, for Columbia Gorge News

    Klickitat County meeting highlights land use, potential data center application (opens the original)

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    GOLDENDALE — Much of the morning workshop at the July 21 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting focused on land use. One big item was the possibility of having to deal with an application for a data center. Planning Director Scott Edelman told commissioners that where developers planned to locate them makes a significant difference. "There are two different processes for data center review,” he said. “If it's in an industrial park zone, it's considered an outright use. It still has a SEPA

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