doug.flanagan@camaspostrecord.com
November 19, 2020
Washougal residents protest steep water bills
When Ashley Rheault opened her most recent water bill from the city of Washougal, she simply couldn’t believe her eyes.
When Ashley Rheault opened her most recent water bill from the city of Washougal, she simply couldn’t believe her eyes.
City of Washougal leaders are “cautiously optimistic” about the agency’s financial position heading into next year, but recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic is limiting their options to provide amenity and service enhancements.
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell had hoped to lead the Camas High School football team to a second consecutive 4A state championship this fall. But after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the prep football season, the senior running back has had ample time to reflect on his passion for the sport and the importance of his bonds with his teammates and coaches.
The Camas High School football team’s top passer and best runner will continue their careers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division-I level.
Hundreds of Camas-Washougal kindergarten students experienced their classrooms for the first time this week, after leaders in both school districts OK’d the reopening of school buildings for their youngest learners.
Administrators at the Washougal-based Riverside Christian School say the private school is “reinventing itself” after a small COVID-19 outbreak in mid-October.
The Washougal School District will form a community-wide team to address equity, diversity and inclusion in the district and help eliminate inequities among students and staff members.
The Port of Camas-Washougal recently learned that it will receive a $3 million federal grant to help construct a new, 50,000-square-foot industrial building at the Port’s Washougal-based industrial park.
In 2014, Washougal resident Gina Farah took a “Guiding Good Choices” class through Unite! Washougal, and quickly became a valued member and passionate supporter of the community coalition, which works to support youth and promote healthy choices.
One day in 2015, David Cooke had an epiphany that changed everything at Jemtegaard Middle School.
