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April 21, 2022
Washougal resident Maurie Smith makes and sells granola without gluten, soy, nuts, refined sugar or animal products.

Washougal’s Hippie Granola Co. is branching out

Maurie Smith learned to cook and bake as a youngster, inspired by her aunts’ encouragement and cookbooks. Something “clicked” in her mind when she made granola for the first time, however, and she hasn’t stopped since.

April 14, 2022
Washougal School District dual language teacher Veronica Paredes (left) helps kindergarten student Javier Pena Contreras with an assignment in 2022. (photo courtesy of the Washougal School District)

Washougal’s dual-language program flourishing

As Washougal School District leaders prepared to launch a dual-language program for the 2021-22 school year, they thought they’d start out with one class of 20 or so kindergarten students, with an even mix of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers.

April 7, 2022
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 celebrates young artists

The Washougal School District and Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) celebrated young artists last month at the 2022 Washougal Youth Arts Month Gallery.

April 7, 2022
Traffic proceeds north on 32nd Street across a set of railroad tracks in Washougal on Thursday, March 31. The city of Washougal is seeking grant funding for $1,520,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program to offset design and engineering costs associated with the planned reconstruction of 32nd Street from Main Street and "B" Street to F Place. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal will try again for 32nd Street underpass funding

City of Washougal leaders did not prevail in their quest to secure federal funding for their 32nd Street underpass project in 2021, but are trying again in 2022 and say they have a much better chance of success this time around.

March 31, 2022
Washougal Girls on the Run coach Denise Wilson (second from right) leads her team in a warm-up exercise during a Washougal Girls on the Run practice at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School in Washougal on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Girls on the Run comes to Washougal

When Lilia Grundy and Denise Wilson first heard about the Girls on the Run (GOTR) organization, they assumed it primarily helped young females become better runners. After familiarizing themselves with what GOTR had to offer, however, they discovered it’s more than just a running program — much more.