Open Gorge: The Skamania Dispatch & Klickitattler
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Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to Open Gorge, your audio bridge to local government, infrastructure, and community news in the Columbia River Gorge.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by the founder of Open Gorge, Kate Bertash, this podcast brings the in-depth, civic-minded reporting of The Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler newsletters straight to your headphones. We break down the public meetings you didn't have time to attend, track local infrastructure projects, and decode the regional policy decisions that directly impact your daily life.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a Columbia Gorge resident commuting across the river, following local elections, or tracking where your tax dollars are going, we provide clear, factual summaries of what’s changing and what’s coming next.</p><p><br></p><p>Our unified feed covers the entire Gorge. Check the title of each episode to see if we are covering Skamania County, Klickitat County, or regional issues that impact us all. Listen to what matters most to your neighborhood, or stay tuned for the full regional picture.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the written newsletters and join the community at SkamaniaDispatch.com.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
[Skamania] 🗳 Meet the Candidates 7/14 - Primary Preview
Your 2026 primary ballot is about to arrive, and the Skamania County Chamber and both county parties put the contested candidates on one stage in Stevenson to preview it. In this special edition we walk the whole ballot: the nine-way race for Congress in District 3, both 17th District statehouse seats, and the county races for Commissioner, Assessor, and Clerk. Then we follow the money, and it tells a story of two very different elections stacked on one ballot. In This Episode Congressional D...
July 14, 2026
[Klickitat] 🔥 Smoke, Weeds & Fireworks - Goldendale June '26
It was a packed June for the Goldendale City Council, the county seat of Klickitat County. In two meetings, the council rescued a stalled housing rule by standing up a temporary planning commission, locked in a $221,000 grant to replace the historic library's elevator, and spent a good chunk of fire season arguing over smoke, dry weeds, and Fourth of July fireworks. Here's what it means for you. In This Episode: Why Goldendale's Planning Commission went defunct, and the six-month workaround t...
July 13, 2026
[Skamania] 🌿 Building Near a Wetland - North Bonneville June '26
What does it really cost to build a house near a wetland in North Bonneville? This month the City Council turned a routine environmental-rules update into a debate about affordability and local control. We also cover the North Bonneville Planning Commission, a firefighter bill four years overdue, a library open just six hours a week, and why sewer pipes are quietly straining budgets all across the Gorge. In This Episode The Critical Areas Ordinance heads to the state, and one councilor's cost...
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- What is Open Gorge: The Skamania Dispatch & Klickitattler?
<p>Welcome to Open Gorge, your audio bridge to local government, infrastructure, and community news in the Columbia River Gorge.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by the founder of Open Gorge, Kate Bertash, this podcast brings the in-depth, civic-minded reporting of The Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler newsletters straight to your headphones. We break down the public meetings you didn't have time to attend, track local infrastructure projects, and decode the regional policy decisions that directly impact your daily life.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a Columbia Gorge resident commuting across the river, following local elections, or tracking where your tax dollars are going, we provide clear, factual summaries of what’s changing and what’s coming next.</p><p><br></p><p>Our unified feed covers the entire Gorge. Check the title of each episode to see if we are covering Skamania County, Klickitat County, or regional issues that impact us all. Listen to what matters most to your neighborhood, or stay tuned for the full regional picture.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the written newsletters and join the community at SkamaniaDispatch.com.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
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