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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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June 14, 2018
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins tells the story of the "Papermakers Way" street sign and other Camas memorabilia hanging in his City Hall office.

Camas mayor resigns

Effective Sept. 30, Camas Mayor Scott Higgins will no longer lead the city he has championed and served for more than 15 years.

June 11, 2018
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (right), wearing his Camas High letterman's jacket and clutching his trademark Camas High Papermakers water bottle, shakes hands with various department heads after a special Camas City Council meeting Monday night, during which the two-term mayor announced his resignation, effective Sept. 30. His term expires on Dec. 31, 2019. Higgins cited a desire to spend more time with family as his reason for leaving, but said he wanted to stay through September to deliver one final

Camas mayor announces resignation

Effective Sept. 30, Camas Mayor Scott Higgins will no longer lead the city he has championed and served for more than 15 years. The mayor announced his surprise resignation at…

June 7, 2018
A sign showing support for increasing staffing levels at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department sits outside Hidden River Roasters in downtown Camas.

Camas fined over firefighter safety

The Washington Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) has issued fines totalling $4,800 against the city of Camas for violating safe workplace standards and endangering Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) firefighters.

June 7, 2018

‘Strong council’ urged in Camas

An advisory committee charged with looking into the city of Camas’ current “strong mayor” form of government recommends that Camas leaders put a new form of government known as the “strong council” government to voters in November.

May 31, 2018
Street trees line a newer residential development near the intersection of Northwest 41st Avenue and Northwest Astor Street in Camas.

Camas moves to save its trees

Efforts are underway in Camas to preserve the city’s urban trees in the midst of rapid residential and commercial development.

May 24, 2018
Fireworks erupt above downtown Camas during the 2017 Hometown Holidays celebration. These fireworks were part of a city-sanctioned event, but Camas still allows consumer fireworks to be used on July 3, as well as the July Fourth and New Year's Eve holidays. City leaders are now reconsidering that ordinance, and could vote to restrict hours/days, move to allow only "safe and sane" fireworks, or ban them altogether. (Post-Record file photo)

Fireworks debate heats up in Camas

City of Camas leaders have reopened an ongoing debate about the use of personal fireworks within city limits. At a public hearing held last week, Camas city councilors and Mayor Scott Higgins heard testimony from concerned residents, and said they were considering four options, including an outright ban on all personal fireworks.

May 24, 2018
Canine Companions for Independence puppy raisers Millie Bowens (left) and Susan Manuel (right), pose with the puppies they've raised since the pups were 8 weeks old: 13-month-old Tanveer (second from left) and 20-month-old Maggie (second from right) at Marina Park, near the Port of Camas-Washougal marina, on May 4.

Preparing pups for service

Anyone who has ever witnessed a service dog helping their human companion navigate a busy intersection or exit a crowded bus, understands how easy it is to imagine that these superhero pups never went through a cute-but-naughty puppy stage — never chewed a shoe, decimated an entire bag of cat food or woke up howling for attention at 4 a.m.

May 17, 2018
Phillip Park (center), co-owner of Hana Foods, a Korean restaurant in the heart of downtown Camas, and his mother, Agnes (left), were burned in a May 4 kitchen accident. The Camas community has responded by donating more than $10,000 to the family for medical and business expenses. (Post-Record file photo)

Funds flow in to help restaurateurs

An online fundraiser to help the owners of a downtown Camas restaurant, who were badly burned in a kitchen accident earlier this month, has surpassed its 50 percent mark after just six days.