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September 21, 2023
An aerial view shows the city of Washougal's wastewater treatment plant in 2023. (Contributed photo courtesy city of Washougal)

Washougal nabs $10M loan for biosolids facility

The city of Washougal has received a $10 million Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA) loan for the construction of a new biosolids handling facility from the Washington State Public Works Board.

September 21, 2023
Community-School Partnership volunteer John Neumann works with a small group of Washougal High School freshmen in 2023.

Community-School Partnership takes off in Washougal

Barb Seaman began to think about the possibilities of a community volunteer tutoring program for Washougal High School students several years ago after one of her sons failed his algebra class. Knowing he would have to pass the class in order to get into college, she asked him to take the class again, but knew that he’d require more support to succeed the second time around.

September 14, 2023
Washougal Police Chief Wendi Steinbronn walks her dog during the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society's Hike on the Dike fundraising event in June 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy Peggy DiPrima)

‘A day for the dogs’

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) and Camas High School students have joined forces to make Saturday, Sept. 23, “a day for the dogs.”

September 14, 2023
Camas artist Angela Swanson, 54, a founding member of the Artisans Guild of Camas, is pictured with her artwork in 2023. (Contributed photo courtesy of Angela Swanson)

Community mourns Camas artist Angela Swanson

Camas-Washougal artists are mourning a Camas artist known as “the backbone of many art organizations in the Clark County area.” Angela Swanson, 54, a founding member of the Artisans Guild of Camas, died unexpectedly Aug. 24, following heart surgery complications.

September 14, 2023
Brady Marshall, left, and his older sister, Eliisa, sit in front of Dorothy Fox Elementary School's fitness leaderboard in September 2023. The siblings finished the mile run in 5 minutes, 45 seconds, as fifth-graders, tying for the school's record. (Contributed photo courtesy of Cathy Sork)

Camas siblings set school running record

Six years apart, Eliisa Marshall and her younger brother Brady ran the exact same race at the exact same event in the exact same amount of time.

September 14, 2023
From left to right, Washougal City Councilwoman Michelle Wagner, Washougal City Councilwoman Janice Killion, Holst Architecture owner Kevin Valk, Washougal City Councilman Ernie Suggs, Washougal Mayor David Stuebe, Killian Pacific Development Manager Adam Fractor, Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner John Spencer, Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Larry Keister, Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton, Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Cassi Marshall and Washougal City Councilwoman Molly Coston cut a ribbon during a grand-opening ceremony at Eagle View Park in Washougal Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Officials laud opening of new Washougal park

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner John Spencer concluded his speech at the grand-opening ceremony for Washougal’s newest park on Thursday, Sept. 7, by sticking out his elbows to mimic a bird’s wings.

September 7, 2023
Washougal resident Mike Duzan on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, gestures to a portion of a 150-acre property near his home that is slated for development as an adventure park. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal neighbors oppose adventure park

Mike Duzan and Lindsey Brown have been living in their home on Washougal River Road since 2021. They love so many things about it — the seclusion, the stillness, the peace, the quiet, the proximity to the Washougal River, the abundance of wildlife, and the support of the “up-river community,” to name a few.

September 7, 2023

Washougal eyes adding 3 new city positions

City of Washougal leaders have proposed adding three new positions to the city’s staff roster in an effort to achieve the goals laid out in the city’s new strategic plan.