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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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October 22, 2020
Camas High School equestrian Ashlyn Anderson rides at the Pacific Northwest Invitational Championship in June 2019. (Contributed photo courtesy of Ashlyn Anderson)

Practice for Washougal equestrian team OK’d

Although the Camas and Washougal equestrian teams are both members of the Washington High School Equestrian Teams Association, only one team may be able to compete this season.

October 22, 2020
Vicki Swanson (left) and her daughter Lindsey Lamb recently opened the Pearl Senior Care assisted living facility in Washougal. (Contributed photos courtesy of Lindsey Lamb)

Washougal care home aims for ‘compassionate care’

Phyllis and Earl Gildehous played a significant role in the upbringing of their granddaughter, Lindsey Lamb. The Washougal residents often cared for Lamb when their daughter — Lamb’s mother — was working, and developed a close relationship with her.

October 22, 2020

Port varies meeting times to attract diverse audience

The Port of Camas-Washougal Board of Commissioners’ meetings tend to feature the same audience members on a regular basis. Martha Martin and Richard Hamby, a Washougal couple, regularly attend the meetings. So do Kent Mehrer, the president of the Camas-Washougal Aviation Association, and Tony Bacon, a boater and regular user of Parker’s Landing Marina.

October 15, 2020
Washougal High School football coach Dave Hajek talks to his players during a Nov. 18, 2019 practice session. Hajek is optimistic that his team can begin practicing after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released new return-to-play guidelines earlier this month. (Post-Record file photo)

State revises COVID-19 rules on school sports

Camas and Washougal high school student-athletes won’t participate in any official competitions for at least two more months, but new guidelines from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) have given them hope that they’ll be able to return to the practice field soon.

October 15, 2020
Jade, an 11-year-old German shepherd, was adopted from the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society by Vancouver residents Jerry and Dena Rossi. (Photo courtesy of West Columbia Gorge Humane Society)

Washougal animal shelter takes annual fundraiser online

Forced to change its annual “A Tail To Remember” fundraising event in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society shifted its popular silent auction online this year.

October 8, 2020
The second picture in Washougal artist Sandra Longmore's COVID-19 series, "The Warriors," represents the strength needed to overcome the pandemic, and the role of essential workers. (Contributed photos courtesy of Sandra Longmore)

Washougal artist paints pandemic story

Sandra Longmore began work on three paintings during a visit to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for an artists’ retreat in January. The Washougal resident wasn’t quite sure how they would look when she was finished with them or what they would represent, but she was captivated by them nonetheless. She wasn’t sure why, but she knew they were going to be important.