doug.flanagan@camaspostrecord.com
December 21, 2023
Washougal kickstarts plans to construct new fire station
The city of Washougal is moving forward with its plans to construct a new fire station facility.
The city of Washougal is moving forward with its plans to construct a new fire station facility.
The Washougal School District is borrowing money from itself to meet its short-term financial obligations as it continues to grapple with financial challenges brought on by lower-than-expected enrollment and rising costs.
The Washougal Police Department (WPD) is adequately staffed, but not operating at peak efficiency and could benefit from a series of schedule shifts and position reallocations, according to the results of a recently completed study.
Shortly after leaving his Washougal residence, Rowan MacDonald shuffles through his iPod, searching for the perfect track to propel him up the short hill in front of him. His playlist is filled with songs from the 1990s, reflecting the mindset of their listener, who yearns for the past.
Washougal’s Rite Aid store has closed in an apparent cost-cutting move by its parent company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.
Every Tuesday, Columbia Gorge Elementary (CRG) School students spend 15 minutes of their time running or walking around the Jemtegaard Middle School track. They aren’t required to participate in the Boosters’ Mileage Club. They choose to do so because they enjoy competing with their friends, earning rewards, and getting — or staying — fit.
Washougal City Council members are leaning toward one design option for the city of Washouggal’s future Town Center Revitalization Project, but said they will require more detailed information before making a final decision.
The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded the city of Camas with $75,000 and the city of Washougal with $50,000 to support the adoption of policies and codes and the implementation of other measures specific to a Washington state bill which encourages and requires local governments to adopt development regulations aimed at increasing housing capacity in response to the state’s housing crisis.
Jordan Fitch came to a potentially life-altering realization while reading a science fiction novel — “The Kaizu Preservation Society” by John Scalzi — during a flight in the fall of 2022.
The city of Washougal should implement utility rate adjustments that would increase the average customer’s bi-monthly bill by $8 and maintain current rate structures for all classes of service in each utility from 2024 to 2028, according to a rate study compiled by a consulting firm with input from a group of local residents.
