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Skamania County · Skamania CountyWashington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands.The Secure Rural Schools program expired at the end of 2023 after Congress failed to renew it.Democratic and Republican lawmakers, along with local officials, are pushing U.S. House leadership to bring a bill renewing the program to the floor.The lapsed pr…See the Story
Parts of Rural Washington Pinched by Lapse in Federal Payments to Offset Lost Logging Revenue
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Longview, Washington · LongviewJudith Lynn Nutter Madden, age 79, of Longview, Washington passed away peacefully in Elk Grove, California on August 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on October 5, 1945, in Astoria, Oregon, Judy was the beloved daughter of Bonnie B. Nutter and G. Wallace Nutter. Judy spent the majority of her youth in Seaside, Oregon, later living in Callam Bay and graduating from Wahkiakum High School in...Read Article
Judith Lynn Nutter Madden
Rainier · RainierOn June 30, the Rainier City Council voted to officially adopt the city’s 2025-26 fiscal year budget. The $13.6 million budget maintains current staffing and service levels and does not include any cuts. Council also voted that night to increase sewer and water utility rates by 15 percent. That was the first rate increase since 2011. The rate increase became necessary due to the rising costs of op...Read Article
