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Stories by Heather Acheson

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October 30, 2012
Along with a number of technology upgrades, Camas has a redesigned city logo. It can be found on all city documents, business cards as well as imprinted on the wall of the council chambers at City Hall. Mayor Scott Higgins said the change to the logo was part of a citywide "branding" effort. "The hope is that everything that comes out of the city looks the same," he said. "You know it's from Camas."

Upgrades allow City Council to go paperless, offer streaming live video of meetings

Citizens who are unable -- or unwilling -- to attend the Monday night meetings of the Camas City Council at City Hall now have quick access to live and archived video of those events. Real-time online video streaming of the twice-monthly City Council meetings and workshops, as well as archived videos of past meetings since Oct. 1 -- all integrated with the agendas -- are available at the click of a mouse through the city's website: "http://www.cityofcamas.us." The technology upgrades have led to some visible changes inside the council chambers at City Hall where there are now several video cameras capturing meeting discussions, an updated audio sound system, two 60-inch flat screen monitors for use during presentations, and a mini video control center where the system can be regulated by city staff.

October 23, 2012

Reject Proposition 1

C-Tran's Proposition 1 has been one of the more contentious and debated issues to land on a General Election ballot in several years. Opinions about why it should be approved or rejected run across the board. On this measure that proposes to fund light rail in Clark County, the Post-Record is recommending a 'no' vote.

October 23, 2012

Highway 14 will re-open Wednesday

Federal, state and local officials will be in Camas today to cut the ceremonial ribbon that will officially re-open to traffic a newly built section of Highway 14. Officials expected to attend the event include Shari Hildreth representing U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s office; Schuyler Hoss of Gov. Chris Gregoire's office; 18th District Rep. Liz Pike, Camas Mayor Scott Higgins, Port of Camas-Washougal Executive Director David Ripp and former 18th District Sen. Joe Zarelli. Ripp said the 16-month construction process has produced good results. "It is very exciting to see this project almost completed," he said. "I am amazed how quickly it came together and how much it is going to improve the flow of traffic along SR-14."

October 23, 2012
Gary Ritter plays at the new electric organ console installed as part of the existing pipe organ at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Washougal. The community is invited to a celebration on Sunday, when Portland organist Bill Crane will perform. Ritter and Ian Guthrie are the regular accompanists for the congregation during Sunday church services.

Concert will highlight the expansion of pipe organ at St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Thirty-five years ago, Gary Ritter helped design the first pipe organ installed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Washougal. And today, as one of the church organists, he is celebrating the expansion of that instrument into one that can now produce rich, complex tones. "It's a wonderful way for us to have so much more capability," Ritter said. "This church really has a history of honoring the musical heritage of the Lutheran church, so it was important to them to have a good speaking instrument." The new installation consists of a Dutch built Johannus electronic organ connected to the existing pipes to produce a hybrid instrument of greater scope than before, Ritter explained. Pipes and speakers combine to add strength to each component's qualities, the strength and beauty of the pipes and the greater tonal resources of a large instrument. "One of the things that is the beauty of an instrument like this is that it can do a lot of the things a traditional organ would never have been able to do," he said.

October 2, 2012

A fresh start for Mount Pleasant

Following a tumultuous year, the rural Mount Pleasant School District appears to be making some good headway in its efforts to "right the ship."

October 2, 2012
Approximately $75,000 to $100,000 in damage was caused by a fire that started on the back deck of a home where cigarette butts were kept in a plastic container. The residents were alerted to the blaze by the sound of the crackling fire and were able to exit the home before it spread to the interior of the house. No injuries were reported.

Cigarettes cause fire that damages local home

Cigarette butts left in a plastic bucket are believed to be the cause of a fire that seriously damaged a Washougal home. At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Monday emergency units from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and East County Fire and Rescue responded to a single story house fire in Washougal at 1290 Fairway Drive. The fire started on the back deck where the homeowner was using a plastic bucket for her cigarette butts.

October 2, 2012

Sister city friendships span the test of time

A delegation of students, educators and city leaders from Japan will arrive in Camas on Saturday. The group from the town of Taki, sister city to Camas, will spend five days in the area. In addition to 20 middle school students, the delegation will be led by Taki Mayor Yukio Kubo, and will include a high school principal, an English teacher, city clerk, travel guide, and an interpreter.

September 29, 2012
In a post-game huddle, the Camas Papermakers celebrate their 42-17 win against Skyview Friday night. It was the Papermakers' first league game following its move to the GSHL's Class 4A -- the largest classification in the state. Read the Tuesday, Oct. 2 print edition of the Post-Record for additional photos, game stats and interviews.

Camas stomps Skyview 42-17

In front of a huge hometown crowd that packed Doc Harris Stadium tonight, the Papermakers earned their first Class 4A Greater St. Helens League win.