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Stories by Dawn Feldhaus

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November 30, 2017
Washougal Police Sgt. Brad Chicks (right) celebrated his retirement Monday, Nov. 20, with his son, Bradley Chicks Jr. (left), a Washington State Patrol Trooper. Sgt. Chicks' 35-year career in law enforcement started as a reserve officer with the Ridgefield Police Department. He has worked for the Washougal Police Department since July of 1983. (Contributed photos courtesy of Washougal Police Department)

Longtime Washougal police sergeant retires

A Washougal police sergeant who has retired after a 35-year career in law enforcement said he’d wanted to be a police officer ever since he was a child.

November 23, 2017
Amnesia Brewing opened at 1834 Main St., in downtown Washougal in February of 2013. The brewery's owner recently announced that he is closing Amnesia Brewing as of Friday, Dec. 1. A new, unnamed brewer is expected to move into the Washougal brewery space in 2018. (Post-Record file photo)

Amnesia Brewing calls it quits

Touted just four years ago as a sign of good things to come on downtown Washougal’s Main Street, Amnesia Brewing is now calling it quits.

November 16, 2017
Molly Coston will become the next mayor of Washougal Jan. 1, 2018. She received 54.04 percent of the votes, while City Councilman Dan Coursey received 41.99 percent and declared write-in candidate Paul Godin received 3.96 percent of the vote. (Post-Record file photo)

Coston wins Washougal mayoral race

Incoming Washougal Mayor Molly Coston and former mayoral candidate Dan Coursey are expressing different thoughts about whether Washougal residents’ opinions on the proposed Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver affected their votes for mayor.