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February 3, 2022
Washougal students gather at Fishback Stadium on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, to protest a Washington state mandate requiring students to wear face coverings inside K-12 school buildings to help curb the spread of COVID-19. (Screenshot of video by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Washougal students protest state’s mask mandates

A group of Washougal students this week protested Washington state’s mask mandates for K-12 schools.  The students, who call themselves “Freedom Fighters of Washougal,” are being…

February 3, 2022
Several people who refused to follow public health rules regarding face coverings sit inside the Washougal School District's meeting room before a Washougal School Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy of Wendi Moose)

Anti-maskers shut down Washougal School Board meeting

The Washougal School Board said it postponed a public meeting after multiple people in the audience refused to follow a state mandate requiring face coverings inside public school board meetings to help curb the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

February 3, 2022
Petrichor Broadband representatives Kara Riebold and Joe Poire (right) show an illustration of their company's recent grant successes during a virtual Port of Camas-Washougal Board of Commissioners meeting held on Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (Screenshot by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Port of C-W talks broadband

Port of Camas-Washougal officials know securing reliable, high-speed internet service is a problem for many local residents and businesses.

February 3, 2022
Jemtegaard Middle School history teacher Scott Rainey (center) receives the 2021-22  Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Washington's Citizenship Education Middle School Teacher of the Year award during a banquet in Yakima, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy Washougal Schoool District)

Veterans group honors Jemtegaard teacher

After Jemtegaard Middle School history teacher Scott Rainey was announced as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Washington’s 2021-22 Citizenship Education Middle School Teacher of the Year, he couldn’t help but think about his father, Louis, a 23-year United States Navy veteran.

January 27, 2022
Washougal resident Mike Amodeo lowers his boat into the Columbia River at Parker's Landing Marina on Jan. 25, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Port permits peeve users

Unhappy with the Port of Camas-Washougal’s recent decision to eliminate annual launch ramp permits, a group of outspoken Parker’s Landing Marina users said this week they are optimistic they can change the Port commissioners’ minds.

January 20, 2022
Professional mixed martial arts fighter Ricky Simon (left) stands next to his longtime strength and conditioning coach, Jess Guthmiller (right), the owner of Champ Camp Training and Fitness in Washougal. (Contributed photo courtesy of Jess Guthmiller)

‘This kid is just on a different level’

Jess Guthmiller was confident Ricky Simón could beat Raphael Assuncao, one of the best bantamweight fighters in the world, during an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 199 event, held Saturday, Dec. 18, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.