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February 13, 2020

Around Town

PUBLIC MEETINGS Camas City Council: The Council will hold a workshop at 4:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Camas City…

February 13, 2020
Heather DeVore and her dog, Myla, enjoy a day hiking in the snow. DeVore's love of dogs led her to her to open Heather's Hounds, a Camas-based pet-care company. (Contributed photos courtesy of Heather DeVore)

Camas woman turns puppy love into business venture

Camas entrepreneur Heather DeVore knows the downfall of having a hectic commute combined with a high-stress job. For several years before starting her own business, DeVore spent her days commuting from Camas to Portland to work in the healthcare insurance industry.

February 13, 2020
West Columbia Gorge Humane Society volunteer Kathy Roberts pets Roscoe, a dog that was up for adoption in August 2017, at the Washougal-based dog shelter. (Post-Record file photo)

Dog-kenneling costs to increase

When it comes to the way missing dogs are handled in Camas and Washougal, it’s been a similar story for nearly 40 years: animal control officers pick up a missing dog and take them to the dog shelter in Washougal; owners typically fetch their dog and pay an impound fee within 48 hours; and the cities pay for dog-impound services on a per-dog basis.

January 30, 2020

North Shore ‘visioning workshop’ set for Feb. 4

Community members interested in contributing to the vision of what Camas’ North Shore area might someday look like are invited to a visioning workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Camas High School, 26900 S.E. 15th St., Camas.