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March 2, 2023
Washougal resident Laurie Johnson (center) and her daughters, Kaitlyn (left) and Kari, attend Washougal High School's graduation ceremony in June 2013. (Contributed photo courtesy of Laurie Johnson)

Washougal High grad recalls school levy failure in early ’80s

The consequences of the Washougal School District’s failed educational programs and operations (EPO) levy of 1981 had severe repercussions on Laurie Johnson’s senior year at Washougal High School, creating an impact that she is, to some extent, still feeling.

March 2, 2023
Recovery Cafe Clark County recovery coach supervisor Ethan Gonzales (right) talks with a woman in the Washougal-based Recovery Cafe on Monday, April 18, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Washougal city officials address homelessness

During the Washougal City Council’s workshop on Monday, Feb. 13, Washougal Police Department Chief Wendi Steinbronn told councilmembers about the department’s recent experiences with a Washougal resident who is experiencing homelessness.

March 2, 2023
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 Attendees look at student artwork during the 2022 Washougal Youth Arts Month gallery exhibit at Washougal High School on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Washougal to celebrate Youth Arts Month

The 2023 Washougal Youth Arts Month celebration, coordinated by the Washougal School District and the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA), kicks off this week, featuring a variety of events and activities showcasing many forms of artwork by Washougal youth.

March 2, 2023
The Port of Camas-Washougal will hold a public auction on Monday, March 13, to sell a boat that was abandoned at Parker's Landing Marina. (Post-Record file photo)

Port to auction abandoned boat

The Port of Camas-Washougal will hold a public auction to sell a boat that has been abandoned at Parkers’ Landing Marina.

February 23, 2023

Washougal man sentenced in workers’ comp fraud case

A Washougal resident pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court earlier this month to second-degree theft for stealing workers’ compensation benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).

February 23, 2023
Ron Chant (left) and Outlaw Country Radio disc jockey Sam Morris stand outside the Washougal Times on Jan. 23, 2023. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal songwriter’s dream comes true

Ron Chant fell in love with country music as a boy growing up on a dairy farm in New Mexico, where he would sit in front of a small radio in his parents’ barn on Saturday nights to catch the latest songs from Johnny Horton, the Kershaw Brothers, a young Elvis Presley and many more on the famed Louisiana Hayride Show.