As profiled in an article in today's Post-Record, for the second time this year Washougal earned State audit results that were clean, and included no findings. This is very good news in the wake of a report issued in October 2009 that stated approximately $100,000 in city revenues were missing, a revelation that was followed by then-Mayor Stacee Sellers' abrupt resignation.
Last night the Camas City Council took another step in its ongoing efforts to stabilize the fledgling emergency medical services fund. A resolution to institute a 10 percent across-the-board increase in ambulance billing rates was unanimously approved. The new rates, effective as of Dec. 1, are $695 for in-district patients, and $1,110 for those living out of the service district. Mileage rates in-district will be $15.60 per mile, while they will be $18.20 for out of district. Non-emergencies transports will be $510, and a patient who is treated, but not transported, will be charged $180.
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The 158-member Camas High School Marching Band performed as part of the Veterans Parade on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.
A Camas man was transported to the hospital Thursday night with non-life threatening injuries after he was allegedly shot by his father.
On Monday, in honor of Veterans Day, Clark College's Mental Health Mondays series will focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.
With the General Election just a week away, the time has come for the procrastinators to cast those ballots, which must be postmarked by Nov. 8 to be counted.
On Thursday WaferTech unveiled a new $1.6 million, energy efficient cooling system at its Camas manufacturing facility. According to President KC Hsu, the company now has a solid hold on bragging rights for producing the lowest carbon footprint of any semi-conductor manufacturer in the world today. "Saving energy and being good environmental stewards is vital for TSMC and WaferTech," Hsu said during a ceremony and luncheon event attended by local political and business officials, and staff from government agencies involved in the endeavor.
Hayes Freedom High School in Camas will be among six facilities honored later this month as part of the annual Community Pride Design Awards. The projects are being recognized for their innovative approach to historic restoration, sustainability, community enhancement, public facilities and commercial development.
The impacts of coal export trains traveling through local communities will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming forum. The "Power Past Coal Coalition," is presenting the event today, at 7 p.m., at First Congregational Church in Vancouver.
For the first time in years, all three seats up for election on the East County Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners are being challenged in the Nov. 8 General Election. The three incumbents with more than 50 years of history on the commission between them are hoping to retain their seats against as the run against three men with a total of nearly 90 years of career fire fighting and on-the-job emergency services experience.
heather.acheson@camaspostrecord.com
