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February 2, 2023
Drivers pass by a sign outlining information about the city of Camas' Everett Street Corridor Analysis at the intersection of Northeast Everett Street and Northeast 43rd Street in Camas on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Community chimes in on Camas’ Everett Street Corridor

A recent community survey shows that when it comes to improving Camas’ Everett Street Corridor, a 1.5-mile stretch of state Route 500 that runs from the Lake Road-Everett Street roundabout to the city limits near Northeast Third Street, the majority of survey-takers want city leaders to focus on improving the corridor’s safety and mobility – for drivers as well as pedestrians – and connection to nearby parks, schools and roads leading into the city’s historic downtown.

February 2, 2023
Tami and Nick Calais celebrate their public wedding in downtown Camas during a love-themed First Friday event on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Downtown Camas Association)

Love is in the air at February First Friday in downtown Camas

Love will be in the air in downtown Camas this week, as the Downtown Camas Association (DCA) hosts its annual “A Chocolate Affair to Remember” First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, throughout the city’s historic downtown business district.

January 26, 2023
A welcome sign greets visitors at the Camas School District's headquarters Aug. 24, 2021. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

CSD kicks off 2023-24 budget process

The Camas School District (CSD) kicked off its 2023-24 budget process this month, but CSD Director of Business Services Jasen McEathron told Camas School Board members on Monday, Jan. 23, that a plan to hold cost growth to 2% may be tough amid historic inflation,

January 19, 2023
The front of Camas City Hall is pictured in August 2018. (Post-Record files)

Camas to revisit utility tax

Less than two months after passing a 2% utility tax on the city’s water, stormwater, sewer and garbage utilities, the Camas City Council has voted to revisit the issue in the near future.