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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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December 13, 2018
Bryna Sampey stands in the site of her new Doula My Soul office, inside the Peace Yourself Together Wellness Center at 506 N.E. Everett St., in downtown Camas.

Doula My Soul opens in downtown Camas

A new downtown Camas business is helping families navigate one of the sweetest, but often most challenging, stages of parenthood — those first few months with a new baby.

December 13, 2018

Legislator criticizes Camas real estate deal

A seemingly straightforward real estate deal between the city of Camas and owners of a Camas City Hall-adjacent building turned messy this week, after a retiring state legislator accused the city of using its condemnation powers to “unfairly compete on the open real estate market.”

December 13, 2018
Amanda Giese cuddles Bunny (center) an 8-week-old rescue puppy born with malformed front limbs, as two of her own pet dogs come in for a closer sniff. Giese, of Washougal, and her family, which includes two Washougal High students, are the stars of the new Animal Planet show, "Amanda to the Rescue," which airs at 9 p.m., on Sundays.

‘Amanda to the Rescue’

With its long gravel drive and backyard overlooking nearby pastures, the property that houses Panda Paws Rescue looks pretty typical for rural Washougal.

December 7, 2018

Freezing rain possible overnight in Camas-Washougal

The National Weather Service (NWS) says parts of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon, including the Camas-Washougal area, could see light freezing rain tonight through early Saturday morning…

December 6, 2018
A child enjoys the "snow" at a 2015 Hometown Holidays celebration in downtown Camas. This year's holiday festival will be held throughout the city's downtown from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, with a tree lighting and fireworks at 6:30 p.m. (Post-Record file photo)

Holiday happenings

If you’re looking for some holiday cheer, a photo opp with Santa, a Christmas tree lighting (or three), or even just a free cup of hot cocoa this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. Following is a list of winter holiday events occurring in Camas and Washougal, as well as a few of the bigger festivities happening in the greater Vancouver-Portland metro area.

November 29, 2018
Trees line the streets of downtown Camas. City leaders recently passed Camas' Urban Tree Program to protect trees in new developments. Now, city councilors are looking at protections for Camas' unique "heritage" trees.

Camas may grow tree program

A little more than two months after implementing the city’s Urban Tree Program, designed to protect trees in new Camas developments and increase fines for harming trees in open spaces and park lands, city leaders in Camas are considering further protections for the city’s tree canopy.