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Land ownership, maintenance a balancing act in Skamania County

Rural community seeks 23.4 acres from U.S. Forest Service

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: August 16, 2022, 6:04am
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Skamania County Commissioner Bob Hamlin stands in front of derelict buildings as he talks about future development plans.
Skamania County Commissioner Bob Hamlin stands in front of derelict buildings as he talks about future development plans. (Lauren Ellenbecker/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

STEVENSON — Skamania County sits at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge, a prosperous nature reserve teeming with natural richness. Yet a starker reality exists in its rural communities that struggle to fund basic public services.

After the Great Recession, Skamania County officials faced a flood of financial debacles, eventually leading the county to borrow $2.5

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