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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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October 28, 2021
Washougal voters will decide city council, school board and Port races on Nov. 2, 2021. Pictured clockwise from upper left are: Washougal City Council candidates Molly Coston and Chris de la Rocha; and Washougal School Board candidates Sadie McKenzie, Janice D'Aloia, Chuck Carpenter and Donna Sinclair. (Contributed photos courtesy of the candidates)

Washougal ballots packed with races

Washougal voters will help decide the future of the Port of Camas-Washougal Board of Commissioners, the Washougal City Council and the Washougal School Board in the Nov. 2 General and Special Election.

October 28, 2021
Camas girls soccer coach Roland Minder will return as the head coach of the Camas boys soccer team in the spring of 2022.

Celebrated coach back in the game

When Rory Oster approached Roland Minder about returning to his post as head coach of the Camas High School boys soccer team earlier this year, the Papermakers’ hall-of-famer wasn’t entirely enthusiastic about the proposition.

October 21, 2021
Washougal senior Lexi Melton (10) celebrates with teammates during a match against Hudson's Bay on Oct. 14, 2021. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal volleyball player is team’s ’emotional pillar’

At the start of the Washougal High School volleyball team’s 2021 campaign, Lexi Melton was unsure about the role she would be asked to play by Juno Cruz, the team’s third head coach in the past four years. But she asked a lot of questions and never shied away from opportunities to take on new challenges.

October 14, 2021
Washougal High School senior and Panthers' infielder Natalie Collins swings at a pitch during a doubleheader against Columbia River High School on Oct. 11, 2021. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Staying connected on the softball field

As a full-time Running Start student taking online classes through Clark College, Natalie Collins doesn’t see the inside of the Washougal High School building very much these days. But thanks to her time spent as a member of the Panthers’ slow-pitch and fast-pitch squads, Collins still feels like she’s a part of the greater school community.