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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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August 16, 2018

Will you believe the propaganda or fight ‘fake news’ attacks?

We are joining our brothers and sisters in journalism today and, along with more than 100 newspapers across the country, devoting this Opinion page to an outright rejection of President Donald Trump’s relentless “fake news” attacks on our constitutionally protected free press.

August 16, 2018
An aerial view of the Washougal quarry, located on Southeast 356th Avenue, in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. (Contributed photo courtesy of Friends of the Columbia Gorge)

Washougal mining operation ruled legal

A Clark County public hearings examiner has upheld the legality of a Washougal rock mining operation Friends of the Columbia Gorge advocates have called “perhaps the largest ongoing land-use violation ever in the Columbia River Gorge.”

August 9, 2018
Shoppers flock to the 2017 Washougal Art Festival in downtown Washougal. This year's festival features regional, juried artists and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, in Washougal's Reflection Plaza. For more information, visit washougalarts.org. (Contributed photo courtesy of Rene Carroll)

Washougal gears up for 2018 art festival

Interested in finding new, locally made art? Head out to the 2018 Washougal Art Festival in downtown Washougal Saturday to view work by 26 professional regional artists.

August 9, 2018
Alex Gregory, a Camas resident and volunteer with Friends of Trees, testifies at the Camas City Council's Aug. 6 regular meeting.

Camas residents implore city to ‘save our trees’

Emotions ran high at the Camas City Council meeting Monday night, as dozens of Camas residents turned out to decry the “clearcutting” of old-growth urban trees and insist Camas leaders work harder to protect the city’s tree canopy.

July 26, 2018
Rachel Grice and her dog, Rusty, take a walk near Grice's Washougal home off Southeast 356th Avenue in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Trucks (like the one pictured above) hauling material from a nearby rock quarry are a constant presence next to Grice's house. She says the trucks' noise, dust and safety hazards are a major concern for her family, which includes her four homeschooled children, ages 8 to 12.

Quarry rocks Washougal

A Clark County hearings examiner will soon issue a final decision regarding alleged code violations at a Washougal rock mining operation, in a case Friends of the Columbia Gorge representatives have said is “perhaps the largest ongoing land-use violation ever in the Columbia River Gorge.”

July 26, 2018
With its shallow waters and slippery, unofficial trails, the popular Camas “potholes” area (above) is often the site of injuries and fatalities.

Fatality highlights hazards at ‘potholes’

The death of a 37-year-old woman, who fell nearly 40 feet from an unofficial trail inside Lacamas Park on July 18, highlights the ongoing safety hazards near the popular Camas “potholes” area.

July 19, 2018

Camas eyes new revenue sources

Camas leaders are considering a variety of new revenue source options, including utility taxes and city-specific vehicle tab fees.