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May 20, 2014

Citizens voice opinions on marijuana issue

The Camas City Council heard comments from both sides of the marijuana issue on Monday. It was another step in the information gathering process as the group of elected leaders works toward making a decision about whether to allow marijuana retail sales, processing and production facilities within city limits. The city's efforts are in response to Initiative-502, which was approved by voters in November 2012. It allows people 21 and older to possess and use recreational marijuana. A zoning moratorium relating to the establishment of sales, processing and production facilities in Camas is currently in place.

May 20, 2014

Citizens voice opinions on marijuana issue

The Camas City Council heard comments from both sides of the marijuana issue on Monday. It was another step in the information gathering process as the group of elected leaders works toward making a decision about whether to allow marijuana retail sales, processing and production facilities within city limits. The city's efforts are in response to Initiative-502, which was approved by voters in November 2012. It allows people 21 and older to possess and use recreational marijuana. A zoning moratorium relating to the establishment of sales, processing and production facilities in Camas is currently in place.

May 13, 2014

Highlighting the community’s senior citizens

Senior citizens in the local community are active and vital. Today, people in their 50s, 60s and beyond often are not slowing down, but instead taking on new opportunities to learn, explore and grow. In the Camas-Washougal community, our senior citizens are running marathons, actively volunteering, opening new businesses, caring for their grandchildren, and making efforts to be lifelong learners.

May 13, 2014

Marijuana public hearing is May 19 in Camas

Should Camas get into the marijuana business? That is the question Camas Mayor Scott Higgins and the Camas City Council are hoping to hear the public's response to during a hearing scheduled for Monday, May 19, at 7 p.m., at City Hall, 616 N.E. Fourth Ave. Community input is being solicited regarding whether to allow marijuana retail sales, processing, manufacturing and growing facilities within city limits.

May 13, 2014

Camas considers LID to fund sewer infrastructure in NUGA

The City of Camas is currently considering its options to fund sewer system infrastructure in a large portion of the North Urban Growth Area -- the expansive area north of Lacamas Lake that was adopted into the city's urban growth boundary in 2007. During the May 5 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Eric Levison provided information about the option of forming a local improvement district to bring in an estimated $24 million that would cover the costs associated with planning, designing and constructing an extensive gravity sewer system. The LID could encompass approximately 1,600 acres. The infrastructure would start in the Green Mountain area and provide gravity conveyance through a series of forced mains and pump stations to Crown Road.

April 29, 2014
Grandfather and granddaughter, Randy Curtis and Olivia Brotherton, help remove the plastic from the newly refurbished reading girl statue. They spearheaded efforts to replace the statue's book, which was stolen more than a decade ago. City officials, local leaders and citizens attended the unveiling ceremony on Saturday.

A new chapter for downtown’s bronze statue

Recent efforts to replace a bronze statue's stolen book were inspired by a Camas fifth-grader who was concerned that the little girl looked lonely. In turn, the bronze statue inspired the 9-year-old's imagination and creativity as the subject of her very own short story, featuring dragons, thieves, beasts and magic spells.

April 29, 2014

Legislative session, Bi-State Bridge Coalition will be discussed at Pike town hall

Following the completion of her second legislative session as an 18th District representative, Liz Pike has planned two public meetings in Camas. An open house reception will be held Friday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., in her recently opened downtown Camas office, 307 N.E. Birch St., Ste. 203. In addition, a town hall event will be held Saturday, May 10, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Camas Police Department community room, 2100 N.E. Third Ave. Pike, along with Sen. Ann Rivers, will provide an update on the 2014 legislative session.

April 29, 2014

Simple act has profound impact

Camas past and present came together on Saturday for the "Spring Into History" event in downtown. At the heart of the celebration was a true example of multiple generations working toward one common goal.

April 22, 2014
Ann Matthews will open Arktana, a men's and women's shoe store, in downtown Camas Thursday, April 24. The grand opening celebration will be held on First Friday, May 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. "I've always been a shoe lover," she said. "But to be honest, it's never been something I could find locally. I always knew that Camas needed a shoe store. I always told my husband that if I don't open it, someone else will. It's just a matter of time."

Shoes, shoes, shoes

1950s cinema and fashion icon Marilyn Monroe once said, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." For many women, shoes are not simply worn to protect feet from the elements, but as unique expressions of style, mood and personality. With this in mind, a new boutique in downtown Camas will soon offer footwear for women and men in a variety of styles, colors and sizes, with a special focus on customer service and attention to detail.