Today, Fallen Leaf Lake Park will be officially dedicated as the newest addition to what has become the city of Camas' long list of open spaces where members of the community can come together to recreate and enjoy the outdoors. This gem is also likely to become a regional destination spot.
A woman waving weapons and making threats from the balcony of a home in Washougal was detained by police and taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver for a mental evaluation.
In just more than a month, the Camas City Council will consider whether to approve a permit application that would lay the groundwork for special events to be held at the historic Farrell House.
The field of candidates running for a handful of local elected offices will be narrowed today.
A woman waving weapons and making threats from the balcony of a home in Washougal was detained by police and taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver for a mental evaluation.
Drivers and pedestrians on state Route 500 in Camas will encounter some changes this month as crews pave the highway and improve sidewalks between Southeast Third and Southeast Seventh avenues.
Today, Camas is without one of its most unique and influential figures. Hal Zimmerman, former publisher of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record for 23 years, state legislator for 20 years and community activist most of his life, recently fought a difficult battle against Parkinson's disease, the affliction that ultimately took his life on Thursday, Aug. 4.
After 3 1/2 hours of public testimony and Camas Planning Commission deliberation, a decision about whether to approve an application for an unclassified use permit from the owner of the historic Farrell House will be made tonight. Planning Commissioners Troy Hull, Judy Hooper, David Shepherd and Bryan Beel voted to carry the meeting over to today, at 7 p.m., at City Hall, 616 N.E. Fourth Ave.
After 3 1/2 hours of public testimony and Camas Planning Commission deliberation, a decision about whether to approve an application for an unclassified use permit from the owner of the historic Farrell House was held over until Tuesday.
Rocks thrown from an overpass on Friday caused damage to a Camas Fire Department paramedic unit.
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