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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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November 30, 2017
Washington State senators Ann Rivers (left), Lynda Wilson (second from left) and Annette Cleveland (second from right) sat down with members of the Camas Youth Advisory Council, including the group's president, 16-year-old Camas High junior Emma Cox (center), on Monday, Nov. 27, for a free town hall, to discuss issues important to Clark County families. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Students sit down with state senators

Washington State senators Annette Cleveland, Ann Rivers and Lynda Wilson sat down with Camas High students Monday night to discuss issues that affect Clark County families.

November 29, 2017

Council deals blow to Vancouver oil terminal

The controversial Vancouver Energy crude oil terminal suffered another fatal blow this week, after the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) voted Tuesday afternoon to recommend that the governor deny the project.

November 23, 2017
Camas High seniors Ben Cooke, 18, (upper right) and Keelie LeBlanc (upper left) work with Transition House students (clockwise from center right) Maddi Kohler, 18; C.C. Bewick, 19; Lindsey Meritt, 18; and Gavin Johnson, 19, to package "Puppermakers" dog treats on Friday, Nov. 17.

‘Puppermaker’ Pride

The idea was solid enough: Make and sell all-natural pumpkin dog treats to earn a little extra money for their weekly outings outside Camas to places like the grist mill near Woodland and the pumpkin patches on Sauvie Island in Portland.

November 23, 2017

Show gratitude, ‘shop small’ this holiday season

There’s no way around it: Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday. Although it represents a time of togetherness for some, Thanksgiving can be one of the saddest days of the year for those who are far away (physically or emotionally) from their families, and it is an especially hard day for the many Native Americans who recognize it as a national Day of Mourning.

November 23, 2017

Later start could let teens get more sleep

In light of research showing that, when it comes to teenagers and sleep, the early bird not only doesn’t catch the worm, but might suffer physically, mentally and academically, leaders in the Camas School District are considering shifting school start times to help middle and high school students get just a little more sleep.

November 16, 2017
The Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill, located at 401 N.E. Adams St., in the heart of downtown Camas, sits on 656 acres and has been a major area employer since 1883.

Camas paper mill to cut hundreds of jobs

Georgia-Pacific reported Tuesday that the company plans to shutdown major portions of its Camas paper mill in the spring of 2018, and cut 280 to 300 jobs — more than two-thirds of its local workforce.

November 16, 2017
Preliminary renderings show what the outdoor "plank house" style "Gathering Place at Washuxwal" pavilion next to the Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal might look like. Plans call for cedar planks and wood carvings to highlight the area's Native American Indian history and culture. (Contributed illustration courtesy of Lewallen Architecture)

Plank house taking shape

Washougal’s newest community gathering space will celebrate the area’s rich Native American Indian history.