Camas-Washougal Post-Record

November 27, 2019

Washougal resident Ava Watson, who has cereberal palsy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome, is a straight-A student, talented writer, voracious reader and aspiring runner, and hopes to become a dancer when she's older. She's received support from her mother, Sarah Howe (top), and her family. "When we were going through all of this, I knew the best way to help her was to keep the right mindset," Howe said. "(I told her), 'It's going to be as difficult as you make it, and staying positive is going to make it easier.'"

Washougal girl overcomes disease with positive attitude

Today and forever, Ava Watson has a lot to be thankful for.

November 27, 2019

The Portland Spirit cruise and events company's Crystal Dolphin yacht will provide tours from the Port of Camas-Washougal's breakwater dock to Beacon Rock and back in July and August. (Contributed photo courtesy of Portland Spirit)

Port lands Portland Spirit river cruise

The Port of Camas-Washougal has landed a major tourist draw to its Washougal waterfront.

November 21, 2019

A post separates Kerr Park from a 16-acre parcel of greenspace owned by the Washougal School District. The Washougal city council voted to rezone the parcel to single-family residential earlier this month. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Greenspace re-zoned for residential use

The Washougal City Council voted 5-3 last week to re-zone a 16-acre greenspace owned by the Washougal School District (WSD).

November 21, 2019

Gause Elementary School booster Rona Ager (left), Washougal School District superintendent Mary Templeton (middle) and Jemtegaard Middle School art teacher Dani Allen pose for a photograph during an Oct. 17 reception to honor the Learn Here Project's "Real Heroes of Clark County." (Contributed photo courtesy of Washougal School District)

Washougal teacher, volunteer named heroes

Dani Allen and Rona Ager have different roles and responsibilities within the Washougal School District (WSD), but they both want the same thing: to see students flourish.

November 21, 2019

Camas resident Ellen Fanale opened My Mother's Closets vintage store in Washougal in October. "I try to have the lowest consignment rates that there are," said owner Ellen Fanale. "I want an assortment of things, because my taste is depression glass and 50s jewelry. I have enough stuff to fill a store 10 times over, but (I want to) get more diverse merchandise." (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Vintage shop opens in Washougal

Ellen Fanale wasn’t happy after moving to Camas from southern California in 2013. Dealing with Type 1 diabetes and other illnesses, she refused to get out of bed on most days. She stayed only because her husband, Sal, said he didn’t want to move again.

November 21, 2019

The proposed performing arts and cultural center on the Washougal waterfront would include a 1,200-seat auditorium, orchestra pit, fly tower, view tower, wardrobe, lobby, gallery, studios, classrooms and a rooftop garden.

Committee pitches arts and cultural center

When Martha Martin started researching the potential for building a performing arts and cultural center on the Washougal waterfront, she didn’t expect to discover that was one of the area’s historical uses.

November 14, 2019

Cassi Marshall has a slim lead in the race for the Port of Camas-Washougal's No. 2 commissioner position.

Marshall holds slim lead in bid for port seat

Cassi Marshall is cautiously optimistic that she has won her bid for Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Bill Ward’s No. 2 commissioner seat, but given how incredibly close the vote counts have been since Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Marshall said she is preparing for anything.

November 7, 2019