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November 24, 2022
Vicar Annie Calhoun poses for a photograph with her golden retriever, Buddy, outside of St. Anne's Church in Washougal on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Washougal names new vicar

Annie Calhoun made a significant life transition in 2008 when she decided to leave her longtime career in textbook publishing to become a reverend. She made another one earlier this year when she decided to leave her lifelong Southern California home to embark on a new adventure in the Pacific Northwest.

November 17, 2022
Contributed graphic courtesy Washougal School District 
 A graph displays the projected levy rates that the Washougal School District is proposing for 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Washougal School Board eyes fate of levies

Washougal School District voters may soon decide the fate of two local school district levies that help fund programs, activities, athletics, technology, maintenance and safety needs not covered by state or federal funds.

November 17, 2022
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Camas volleyball qualifies for 4A state meet

The Camas volleyball team qualified for the 4A state tournament by winning two of its four matches at the 4A District 3-4 tournament, held Nov. 11-12, in University Place, Washington.

November 10, 2022
Camas resident Angela Swanson poses for a photograph with her artwork. Swanson and 14 other local artists will participate in the 2022 Washougal Studio Artists Tour Holiday Market, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13, 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy of Angela Swanson)

Handmade holidays: Washougal artists open studios

Angela Swanson discovered her passion for art relatively later in life. The former financial consultant and urban planner started painting in 2017 and has been selling her work for only two years.

November 10, 2022
Washougal resident Saree Adams stands outside the Rockwood Terrace Apartments in Washougal on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal residents shocked by rent increases

Saree Adams has dealt with several serious medical conditions, including a brain aneurysm, during the course of her life, but she doesn’t have any cardiovascular issues that could have caused some significant problems on Thursday, Aug. 18, when she found a piece of paper taped to her front door that informed her that her monthly rent total was going to increase by almost $400.

November 10, 2022
Washougal runners Sydnee Boothby (center) and Elle Thomas (right) finished third and fourth, respectively, at the 2A state cross country meet held Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Pasco, Wash. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal runners place in top 5 at state

The Washougal cross country team exceeded its own lofty expectations at the 2A state meet, held Saturday, Nov. 5, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Washington, placing three runners in the top five of their respective races.

November 3, 2022
A "no parking" sign is posted on "Z" Street in Washougal in late October 2022.

New ‘no parking’ signs in Washougal draw ire

Washougal resident Lowell McCuller can still recall how stunned he felt the day he discovered, in early September, that city workers had installed several “no-parking” signs along the northern side of “Z” Street, near McCuller’s home.