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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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September 23, 2021

Port commissioners push for dark fiber

Port of Camas-Washougal commissioner John Spencer is concerned about the lack of reliable high-speed internet access for many Clark County residents. He’s equally concerned that he doesn’t see anybody doing anything about it.

September 16, 2021
Former Washougal mayoral candidate Derik Ford is pictured in downtown Washougal. (Photo courtesy of Derik Ford)

Ford suspends mayoral campaign

Derik Ford has dropped out of the Washougal mayoral race after being arrested earlier this month on suspicion of domestic violence. “I am suspending my campaign to work on the…

September 16, 2021
Andra Spencer (left) and John Spencer, show a recent harvest of fruit from their Washougal Get To-Gather retail farm stand on Sept. 2, 2021.
Top: Flowers are in bloom at the Get To-Gather farm on Sept. 2, 2021. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Back to Nature: Washougal couple commits to full-time farm life

John Spencer had an epiphany during a lunch meeting in the summer of 2019 when he suddenly realized that he wasn’t content with what he was doing for a living and that something had to change. It all started with some wise counsel from a client and trusted friend.

September 16, 2021
Camas senior Maya Parman (5) attempts to head a soccer ball past Ridgefield's goalie during a game on Sept. 9, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)

Camas girls soccer has ‘unfinished business’

The Camas girls soccer team capped a successful 2019 campaign with a disappointing loss to Enumclaw in a 4A District 3/4 tournament game that it thought it should’ve won. The Papermakers went undefeated during the 2020 season, but couldn’t prove themselves against the best teams in Washington due to the absence of the 4A state tournament, cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 9, 2021
Gause Elementary Teacher Brittni Nester helps student Madisyn Beaver with a project during a class session in November 2020. (Photo courtesy of Washougal School District)

Pandemic taking a toll on school staff

Officials in the Washougal School District leaders say they realize the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll not just on students and families, but also on their own teachers and staff.

September 9, 2021
54-40 Brewing Co. owner Bolt Minister (right) talks to then-Washougal Mayor Pro Tem Joyce Lindsay (left) during a fundraiser at the Washougal brewpub on May 9, 2018. Minister and his wife, Amy Minister (not pictured) recently opened a second 54-40 location in Skamania County. (Post-Record file photos)

Washougal’s 54-40 Brewing expands

Food-and-drink pairings don’t get much better than pizza and beer. Bolt Minister has carved a long, productive career out of his ability to brew the former. Now he’s learning how to bake the latter.

September 9, 2021
Washougal volleyball player Rily Harding (1) delivers a set to Jaiden Bea (13) during an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 31 at Washougal High School. The Panthers began their 2021 season with a match against Ridgefield on Sept. 7, 2021. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

‘High expectations’ for local athletes as fall prep sports get underway

After a tumultuous 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prep sports in Camas-Washougal are off to a more normal start this fall. Following is a preview of three local teams — Washougal volleyball, Camas boys golf and Washougal cross country — that have set their aspirations high for the 2021 prep sports season: