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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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November 9, 2017
East Clark County artist Megan McGaffigan shows the camera she uses to produce old-fashioned tintype photographs at her light-filled studio at 6904 N.E. 217th Ave., in east Vancouver. McGaffigan will open her studio this weekend as part of the fifth annual Clark County Open Studios tour.

Local artists open their doors

If you’ve ever admired a piece of locally made artwork and wondered what was going through the artist’s mind when they crafted it, the annual Clark County Open Studios tour offers you a chance to peek inside several local artisans’ workspaces and maybe even pick their brains about their influences and process.

November 8, 2017
Washougal mayoral candidate Molly Coston (center) celebrates her election lead Tuesday with Washougal City Councilwoman Joyce Lindsay (right) and Cathy Morton (left) at 54° 40’ Brewing. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Coston leads Coursey in Washougal mayor’s race

The atmosphere inside Washougal mayoral candidate Molly Coston’s election night party at 54° 40’ Brewing Company Tuesday night was optimistic and bouyant. When the first preliminary results came in, that…

November 7, 2017
Happy Election Day! Local voters can drop their signed ballots in this 24-hour ballot drop box off Fifth Avenue in downtown Camas any time before 8 p.m. today. (Post-Record file photo)

Election Day: Get ballots in by 8 p.m.

It’s Election Day morning, which means you still have a few hours to help decide the fate of several important Camas-Washougal races, including contested city council positions in both cities.

November 2, 2017
A map showing the parcel of publicly owned parks open space near Round Lake in Camas, where a former city councilor had hoped to build an 81-unit senior living development with an attached 48-bed memory care facility and underground parking garage. (Contributed photo courtesy of city of Camas)

Camas council halts parks land sale

Inundated by negative community response, Camas officials have backed away from a development plan near Round Lake that could have sold city-owned park land to a senior living developer and used the profits to fund future parks in Camas’ developing North Shore area.

November 2, 2017
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (right) talks to Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell (left) before the 2017 State of the Community address, held Thursday, Oct. 26, at Lacamas Lodge in Camas.

Camas leaders focus on growth, future

Dozens of community members turned out for the fifth annual State of the Community address on Thursday, Oct. 26, to hear what Camas leaders have been working on recently — and get a sneak peek of the road ahead.

November 2, 2017

City council race pits ‘new voice’ against experience

Voters will decide Nov. 7 if they prefer experience or a fresh voice to fill the Camas City Council’s ward 1, position 2 seat. Vying for the position are incumbent Melissa Smith and newcomer Emilia Brasier.