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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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October 4, 2018
Jerry Nichols, a retired Camas paper mill worker, took this photo of the inside of the Georgia-Pacific Camas paper mill in the 1980s, when the infamous "Roaring 20" office paper line first started up. The company shut down that paper line, as well as the pulp mill, on May 1. (Contributed photo courtesy of Jerry Nichols)

Federal aid for mill workers up in the air

Five months after the May 1 beginning of a staggered layoff affecting nearly 300 employees at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas, displaced workers are still waiting to hear if they might receive Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits from the federal government.

October 4, 2018
Congressional candidate Carolyn Long, the Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for Washington's 3rd Congressional District seat, speaks to students at Camas High School, Tuesday, Oct. 2, about getting more involved in politics on local, state and federal levels.

Long visits Camas High

Nearly 300 Camas High students packed into their school library during their lunch periods Tuesday, Oct. 2, to hear Democratic Congressional candidate and Washington State University, Vancouver political science professor Dr. Carolyn Long talk about her recent leap into politics, what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated field and how young people can become more involved in local, state and federal politics.

October 4, 2018
"Suspended in Time" quilt by Dianne Kane (Contributed photos courtesy of The Storytellers)

Visual storytelling

Camas fiber artist Dianne Kane says she has always been intrigued by artwork based on literature.

September 27, 2018
Washougal School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Templeton (left) swears in the newest Washougal School Board Director Angela Hancock (center) while board director Donna Sinclair (right) looks on, during a school board meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 25. Hancock, who was appointed by the board Tuesday night, is a longtime Washougal schools volunteer, former school district employee and the mother of two current Washougal students. She replaces longtime director Elaine Pfeifer, who resigned in July after serving nearly 14 years on the Washougal School Board.

Washougal School Board appoints newest director

The Washougal School Board has replaced longtime director Elaine Pfeifer, who resigned in July, with a Washougal mother of two who has worked in several Washougal schools and is an active school district volunteer.

September 27, 2018
Camas High senior Shile Wen says he hopes teaching coding skills to teens and adults will help people figure out if a career in computer programming or in a STEM field might be right for them. (Contributed photos courtesy of Shile Wen)

Camas High senior helps community speak computer

Can everyone learn to program computers? A Camas High senior believes they can, and he’s hoping to help them on their way with a free “Everyone Should Learn to Code” class at the Camas Public Library.

September 20, 2018
Swimmers cool off in the Camas municipal pool at Crown Park in 2010. (Post-Record file photos)

Camas clears way for pool demolition

Plans to replace the county’s only public, outdoor swimming pool with an interactive splash pad moved forward this week, after the city of Camas determined a proposal to demolish the historic Camas Municipal Pool does not pose any significant adverse environmental impacts.

September 20, 2018
Former Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (left) laughs with Camas City Administrator Pete Capell (right) during the 2018 Camas State of the Community address. Capell, who has served as the city's chief off day-to-day operations, announced his retirement today, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

End of an era

Dozens of Camas community members gave outgoing Camas Mayor Scott Higgins a warm send-off Tuesday night at the 2018 Camas State of the Community address.

September 20, 2018

Can Camas be model for better online behavior?

In his Sept. 18 State of the Community address, Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell said administrators and educators in his district are working hard to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.

September 14, 2018
A Camas-Washougal Fire Department firefighter puts out a fire at an outbuilding in Washougal on Friday, Sept. 14. (Photo courtesy of the Camas-Washougal Fire Department)

Fire destroys Washougal outbuilding

A fire believed to have been caused by sparks from a metal grinder destroyed a Washougal outbuilding this morning. Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) responded to the fire at a residence…

September 13, 2018
Camas-Washougal Aviation Association President Kent Mehrer stands inside his Camas home-based hangar on Aug. 24, next to the "Sponsor's Choice" trophy he won at the 2017 Wheels and Wings car and plane show, held at the Port of Camas-Washougal's Grove Field Airport in Camas.

Wheels & Wings

Kent Mehrer is standing inside one of his two hangars adjacent to the Grove Field airport in Camas, explaining what makes the vintage Wilga 80 aircraft in front of him so special.