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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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July 8, 2021
Washougal City Hall (Courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Washougal reopens city buildings

Following a 15-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Washougal reopened its city facilities to the public on Monday, July 6.

July 2, 2021

Washougal reopens city buildings

Following a 15-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Washougal will reopen its city facilities to the public on Tuesday, July 6. Washougal’s…

July 1, 2021
Washougal City Hall (Courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

3 vying to be Washougal’s next mayor

Though Camas-Washougal voters will decide most local elections in the November 2021 general elections, there are still three local races — for Washougal’s next mayor and two Camas City Council seats — that need to have their candidate pool whittled down during the August primary election.

July 1, 2021
Washougal High School basketball player McKenna Jackson (left) recovered from a serious knee injury to return to the court for the Panthers' final three games of the 2020-21 season. (Contributed photo courtesy of Britney Ervin)

The Comeback Kid

Nobody would have blamed McKenna Jackson if she decided against turning out for the Washougal High School girls basketball team this year after sustaining full tears to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in her left knee in August 2020.

June 24, 2021
Boats fill the Port of Camas-Washougal's marina in 2018. The marina, which is at 100 percent occupancy, will see a slip rate increase of 10 percent starting in 2022. (Post-Record file photo)

Port increases airport hangar, marina slip rates

When John Spencer first saw the Port of Camas-Washougal’s latest proposed rate increase for Grove Field Airport and Parker’s Landing Marina users, he thought that he might have to reach for some antacids.

June 24, 2021
Washougal High culinary arts teacher Brenda Hitchins has been named the Educational Service District 112's Regional Teacher of the Year and will compete for the state title. (Contributed photo courtesy of Washougal School District)

‘An amazingly dedicated, innovative educator’

Brenda Hitchins challenges her Washougal High School culinary students to succeed, but also to not fear failure. If they accidentally crack an egg and break a yoke, for example, she’ll remind them that eggs are cheap and easily accessible, and encourage them to try again.