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State fund and local donations reopen Upper Hoh Road after washout
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A ceremonial ribbon-cutting reopened the Upper Hoh Road after a washout. Officials credited a $600,000 state allocation from the Economic Development Strategic Reserve account plus $27,000 in local donations for enabling the repairs and restoring tourism-dependent businesses.
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Upper Hoh Road marked the reopening of the route after a spring washout, with state and local officials crediting a state emergency allocation plus rapid community fundraising for the repair.
Commissioner Heidi Eisenhower of Jefferson County opened the event, thanked county public-works staff and contractors, and said the county's small tax base limited its ability to pay the full cost. "Jefferson County is actually a tiny county. We have about 20,000 residents who contribute to the property taxes in Jefferson County," Eisenhower…
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