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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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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.

May 17, 2018
Firefighters with Camas-Washougal Fire Department gather at a March Camas City Council meeting to discuss staffing increases. (Post-Record file photo)

State: Camas violated firefighter safety laws

Officials from the Washington Department of Labor and Industry have delivered their initial findings regarding workplace safety within the Camas-Washougal Fire Department.

May 17, 2018
Congressional candidate Carolyn Long, who is vying for Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's 3rd Congressional District seat, greets supporters at a fundraiser held May 9 at the 54?40' Brewing Company in Washougal.

Locals turn out for Long

Dozens of politically minded locals packed into Washougal’s 54°40’ Brewing Company last week to attend a fundraiser for congressional candidate Carolyn Long.

May 3, 2018
Ryan "Boomer" Boomhower, owner of 3rd Heart Tattoo in downtown Washougal, prepares his client, Tiffany Renteria, of Vancouver, for her new tattoo, on Thursday, April 26. Boomhower will show his original tattoo designs as well as oil paintings at the inaugural Washougal Studio Artists Tour on Mother's Day weekend, May 12-13 at 3rd Heart Tattoo, 1830 Main St., Washougal.

Getting to the art of the matter

Washougal tattoo artist Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower and his client, Tiffany Renteria, of Vancouver, are working out the final details of Renteria’s newest piece of body art.