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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.

October 1, 2020

Washougal mayor to fill vacant council seat

The Washougal City Council has appointed Mayor Molly Coston to its vacant No. 5 position, choosing to move forward with seven members rather than filling the spot with an eighth councilor.

October 1, 2020
A graphic on the Clark County Public Health website shows COVID-19 activity has entered the "high" category this week, with more than 75 cases per 100,000 residents. To bring students back to the classroom in Camas and Washougal, the county's COVID-19 transmission rate must be in the low or moderate categories, with fewer than 75 cases per 100,000 residents, for three consecutive weeks. (Illustration courtesy of Clark County Public Health)

Rising COVID-19 rates derail classroom return

A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout Clark County means Camas-Washougal students will have to wait at least two weeks longer before returning to the classroom.

October 1, 2020
Washougal resident Kevin Howard's first book, Onward, At Last: A Tome on Behalf of our Progeny, published in July and is available for purchase on amazon.com. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal author rethinks ‘American dream’

For 40 years, Kevin Howard strived to achieve the typical American dream. He had a wife and children, a well-paying job, a nice house, fancy cars and other “toys.” Basically, he had attained the ideal middle-class life.