Camas-Washougal Post-Record

March 1, 2018

Miller Manufacturing, Inc., a company that builds high speed lumber planers, sawmill and planer equipment and systems for the wood products industry, will relocate within the Port of Camas-Washougal Industrial Park this summer and increase its staffing by 50 percent, going from 20 employees to about 30.

Miller Manufacturing expands, increases staff by 50 percent

Things are looking up for at least one local manufacturer.

March 1, 2018

The Camas location of Your Party and Event Center, pictured in December of 2015 at 3132 N.E. Third Ave., will consolidate with the company's former Hood River location and relocate to East Vancouver in April. In the meantime, rentable reception supplies are available to view in a warehouse at 2380 S.E. Eighth Ave., Camas. (Post-Record file photo)

Your Party and Event Center relocating to Vancouver

A local business that specializes in renting event supplies is consolidating its Camas and Hood River, Oregon, locations and moving to a larger showroom space in east Vancouver.

February 22, 2018

Shelter opens in Washougal

A Washougal church will open as a temporary, severe weather shelter from 6 p.m. Thursday, through 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22-23. Temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-20s again on Thursday, putting the area’s homeless population at risk.

February 22, 2018

Washougal Police Sergeant Kyle Day (left) and Officer Chris Calcagno (right) use a tarp to rescue Whisky, a 10-year-old Leonberger, from a steep bank in Washougal Waterfront Park, on Feb. 15. Whisky's owner, Don James, of Washougal, said he was very grateful for the officers' help and empathy. (Contributed photo courtesy of Washougal Police Department)

Emergency crews save dog after fall

A Washougal man is thankful several local police officers helped save his dog’s life.

February 21, 2018

Locals play it safe in winter weather

Local first responders say that, aside from a few minor accidents and abandoned vehicles on the side of the road, the majority of people in Camas-Washougal seems to be playing…

February 21, 2018

UPDATE: Severe weather shelter to reopen in Washougal Thursday

The severe weather shelter at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Washougal will not be open tonight, due to an inadequate number of volunteers. The temporary overnight shelter, at 716 Washougal…

February 15, 2018

Mary and Jerry Sauer, former owners of Excavator Rental Services, of Camas, recently sold their 13-year-old business to Rental Equipment Investment Corp., a holding company with more than 25 equipment rental companies in the United States. The company plans to keep all 56 Camas employees, as well as the ERS name. (Post-Record file photo)

‘Fastest-growing’ Camas company sells

A Camas business that made Inc. magazine’s list of 5,000 fastest-growing companies in 2016 and 2017 has sold to a Montana firm.

February 14, 2018

Leslie Rick, owner of Mystic Gardens, a florist in Camas, is an ordained minister who can provide weddings in her business' drive-thru. Weddings can also be held inside the floral shop or on the covered patio. (Photos by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

Drive-thru wedding? In Camas, that’s an option

Itchin’ to get hitched, but don’t want to spend a bundle of money or time planning your wedding? Leslie Rick, owner of Camas’ Mystic Gardens floral business, can help you out.

February 8, 2018

iQ Credit Union will relocate its Camas branch from the Sixth Avenue Commercial Center to 236 N.E. Fourth Ave. (pictured), in March. The iQ operational functions will continue in the Fourth Avenue location, and an iQ branch will open in front of the office space.

iQ to relocate Camas branch

iQ Credit Union will soon move its Camas branch from the Sixth Avenue Commercial Center to its operations center in downtown Camas.

February 8, 2018

A Washougal police vehicle flashes its emergency lights in 2016. (Post-Record files)

Calls to police triple in decade

Although Washougal’s population has incresed by less than 20 percent over the past decade, the city’s police department has experienced triple the number of calls for service.