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March 9, 2023
The front of Camas City Hall is pictured in August 2018. (Post-Record files)

Camas utility tax in limbo

Camas voters may have a say in whether or not the city can collect a new utility tax, after all.

March 2, 2023

Camas School District facing $6M in cuts

In the wake of a budget cycle that will cut $6 million — about 5% of the Camas School District’s overall budget — during the 2023-24 school year, Camas school officials say they want to help community members better understand the complexities of Washington’s K-12 school funding.

February 23, 2023
David Feng, of Camas, visits his son, Theo Feng, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the summer of 2022. (Contributed photos courtesy of David Feng and Christy Shum)

Surprise ambulance bill shocks Camas family

When their first child was born five weeks early, David Feng and Christy Shum, of Camas, knew their entry into parenthood might be a little more complicated than they’d imagined, but nothing prepared them for the unexpected maze of medical billing they would soon encounter.

February 23, 2023
Jennifer Senescu (right) answers questions during a Camas City Council interview at Camas City Hall on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas Council fills vacant Ward 3 seat

The Camas City Council has appointed Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Senescu to fill former Councilman Greg Anderson’s vacant Ward 3 Council seat.

February 16, 2023
Bamini Pathmanathan, of Camas, answers questions during a Camas School Board workshop on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas School Board fills vacancy

The Camas School Board has found a replacement for former board member Doug Quinn, who resigned his school board position in December 2022, after being named the city of Camas’ new city administrator. On Monday, Feb. 13, the school board voted unanimously to appoint Bamini Pathmanathan to the vacant District 4 seat.