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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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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.

September 24, 2020
The Sept. 14 Washougal teachers union Facebook post.

Teachers union backtracks after post showing Black Lives Matter support

The Washougal Association of Educators, which represents K-12 teachers in the Washougal School District, found itself caught in an online controversy regarding the Black Lives Matter movement this week, after posting support for students of color on its social media channels.

September 24, 2020
A classroom inside the Riverside Christian School in Washougal shows hand sanitizer stations and desks spaced six feet apart. Students returned to in-person classes at the Washougal private school this month. Staff, as well as students age 5 and older, are required to wear masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Contributed photos courtesy of Riverside Christian School)

Some Washougal students return to classroom

A decal of a lemon tree adorns the wall next to the main office at Riverside Christian School (RCS), catching the eye of people as they walk through the front door. Above the tree hangs the four words that have been adopted by the Washougal education provider as its theme for the 2020-21 school year: Making lemons into lemonade.