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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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October 24, 2024

Washougal councilwoman questions appointments

Washougal City Councilwoman Michelle Wagner said during the Council’s Oct. 14 meeting that she believes the city of Washougal did not adequately advertise for open positions on the City’s planning commission.

October 24, 2024
Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Cassi Marshall charges her electric vehicle at the Port’s administrative office, near the Washougal waterfront, in August 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Port focuses on EV charger push

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Cassi Marshall is calling for the Port to brainstorm ways to effectively market its new electric vehicle (EV) charging station in an effort to convince potential customers to drive “a bit off of their regular route.”

October 17, 2024

Marina tenant questions Port’s dinghy storage

A local boat owner is questioning Port of Camas-Washougal commissioners’ recent decision to restrict the amount of time a tenant can store their dinghy in the marina’s free storage area.

October 17, 2024
A mining truck drives down Southeast 356th Avenue in 2018. (Photo by Peter Cornelison, courtesy of Friends of the Columbia Gorge)

Washougal Pit owner tries again to resume mining

One year after being denied by Clark County, Ridgefield resident Judith Zimmerly is once again attempting to obtain permits to resume mining on her property known as the Washougal Pit.

October 10, 2024
Fifth-graders from Columbia River Gorge Elementary School help catalog flora and fauna at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Washougal in September 2024.

Washougal students explore Steigerwald refuge

Even though the Columbia River Gorge Elementary School (CRGE) fifth-graders’ recent field trip took them just one mile from their school, it brought them to a completely different world, teeming with scenic landscapes and ecosystem diversity.