When Margaret Gossage moved to Portland from Phoenix in 2013, she planted a native pollinator garden at her home that eventually earned certified status from the Backyard Habitat Program, a Portland-based noprofit that provides technical assistance, financial incentives, encouragement and recognition to people that want to create natural, low-maintenance gardens.
On the evening of Wednesday, March 2, John Scukanec grabbed a baseball, picked up his mitt and dragged his son, JR, out to the back yard of their Washougal home to play catch. It was 9:30 p.m., cold and wet, but Scukanec didn’t care. He had determined that he was going to play catch with somebody not only that day, but every day for the next calendar year.
The Unite! Washougal Community Coalition has named Jennifer Cheshire as the 2022 recipient of its “Heart of a Volunteer” Excellence Award.
The Washougal School District (WSD) is looking at ways to readjust its board member zones based on population changes reflected in the 2020 United States Census data.
Washougal city leaders will soon send out the city’s 2022 community survey to gauge community members’ thoughts on city services, help determine city priorities and guide the city’s budget and investment decisions.
The 2021 season was a very good one for the Washougal High School cross country program. The 2022 campaign could be even better.
Scott Rainey has taken hundreds of Washougal middle-school students to the East Coast during the past 18 years on an education field trip that includes stops in New York City, Washington, D.C., and some of the United States’ most famous historical landmarks.
The Washougal School District is investigating a bus incident that allegedly caused injuries to several students earlier this month.
The Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) has named Jeffree White and Alice Yang as its artist and community member, respectively, of 2022 in recognition of their “significant” contributions to the Washougal art scene.
The Washougal High School football team’s coaches and players believe they have enough talent and experience to succeed this season. They don’t just hope to win games — they expect to win games.
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