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Accountability: Commissioner Zoller leads move to shut Klickitat County Jail
A 2-1 vote on Friday afternoon, March 29, the Klickitat County Commissioners decided to shut down the Klickitat County Jail. The county will enter an agreement for its inmates to be housed at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NORCOR) in The Dalles, Oregon.The target date for this transition is April 12.
It's time for accountability
"Our hands are tied."
"Blame the state of Washington"
This was how Sheriff Bob Songer and Jailer Loren Culp reacteed when the sad and horrific condition of a Klickitat County Jail inmate was revealed in recent news reporting.
Judge's decision divides Klickitat County voters
The vast majority of Klickitat County residents will find themselves in a new legislative district beginning April 24, the result of a federal judge's decision based on a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Ridding our government of authoritarian-minded individuals
Ridding our government of authoritarian-minded individuals, be they local like Songer and Culp, or be they national like Donald Trump, is a moral imperative for our nation.
Tell me something good...
Lots of updates for March 2024, including a round-up of positive infrastructure changes from the Biden-Harris Administration
A Klickitat County Delegate to DNC Convention?
WA State will send 111 delegates to DNC Convention. You could be one of them.
Election events & recommendations
Ballots are due to arrive in voters' mail beginning Friday, Oct. 20 - read more for Klickitat Dem recommendations, volunteer opportunities, and important dates
Our children need us to stand up for them
Public education is under assault by right-wing extremists
Klickitat Dems celebrate Labor Day with a picnic and candidate endorsements
Nearly 40 individuals came to the Klickitat County Democrats' Labor Day picnic Sept. 4 at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon
School Board candidates seeking volunteers
Ballots for the November general election will be arriving in your mail in just about one month, and two KCDP-endorsed candidates are welcoming volunteers to boost their candidacies
Local fair attendees share their top concerns
Local fair attendees share their top concerns with Klickitat Democrat volunteers
Who better to celebrate Labor Day than the political party that stands with workers?
Come join us for our Labor Day Picnic! We'll meet at noon on Labor Day, September 4, at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon
One year later, the Inflation Reduction Act is transforming America
August 16 marks the one-year anniversary since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, and already America is enjoying big dividends