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September 29, 2022
Washougal resident Margaret Gossage waters a native pollinator garden in front of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society animal shelter in Washougal, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal woman plants native pollinator garden outside local animal shelter

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.

September 29, 2022
Washougal resident John Scukanec enjoys a game of catch in 2022.

Catching On: Washougal man invites strangers to play catch

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.

September 29, 2022
A map shows the Washougal School District's current director districts (left) and newly proposed districts (right). The Washougal School Board will vote on the proposed changes in November 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy Washougal School District)

WSD may readjust school director zones

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.