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December 9, 2021

Washougal students bring radio play back for holiday

The Washougal School District Soundstage performing arts club put on three three radio plays during the 2020-21 school year, performances that received praise from parents, district employees and other community members. The club’s production of “A Christmas Carol” was especially popular, garnering more than 1,000 clicks on the district website.

December 2, 2021
An illustration shows a future vision of the Port of Camas-Washougal's waterfront development. The first phase of construction on the Parker's Landing project is set to begin in the fall of 2022. (Contributed illustration courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal)

Port wants to ‘reintroduce’ public to waterfront plan

The Port of Camas-Washougal completed a lot of “behind-the-scenes” work on the Parkers Landing Waterfront Development in 2021. Now it’s ready to reintroduce the project to the public as it looks forward to the first construction phase starting in 2022.

December 2, 2021
Molly Coston (left) administers an oath-of-office speech to new Washougal mayor Rochelle Ramos at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 23. (Michele Loftus/City of Washougal)

Washougal mayor ready to work

In 2006, Rochelle Ramos packed up her two young children and all of her belongings that she could fit into her Volkswagen Jetta and drove more than 600 miles north to an unfamiliar small town in the Pacific Northwest to start a new life.

November 25, 2021
The Camas girls soccer team celebrates a 1-0 victory over Issaquah during the 4A state championship tournament at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Wash., on Nov. 20, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)

State Champs: undefeated Camas girls soccer team takes 4A state title

The Camas girls soccer team entered postseason play with an unbeaten record, but wanted to leave nothing to chance. Even though the Papermakers hadn’t participated in a penalty-kick (PK) shootout all season, they wanted to make sure they were prepared just in case.

November 18, 2021
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (right) presents Washougal police officer Francis Reagan (second from left) with a Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor on Oct. 8, 2021. (Photo by Heather Davis, courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

State honors Washougal police officer

Washougal police officer Francis Reagan’s life-saving actions on the Washougal River in May 2019 have been recognized with Washington state’s most prestigious law-enforcement award.

November 18, 2021
Camas soccer player Lily Loughney (left) jumps on the back of Emerson Grafton (18) after Grafton scored a goal during the Papermakers' first-round 4A state tournament game against Kennedy Catholic at Doc Harris Stadium on Nov. 10, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)

Camas girls soccer team heads to 4A semifinals

The Camas girls soccer team felt as though it could’ve contended for a state championship in 2020, but had to settle for a league title after the 4A state tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.