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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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July 8, 2021

County looks into heat-related deaths

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office estimates between five and 10 Clark County residents died as a result of last week’s extreme heat.  “Recent high environmental…

July 8, 2021
Packets of sparklers are among the selection of fireworks at the United Pentecostal Church fireworks stand on June 26, 2018. (Contributed photo by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

‘Quietest Fourth in 15 years’

Camas-Washougal Fire Marshal Ron Schumacher called the recent Fourth of July weekend the quietest he’s seen in 15 years.

July 1, 2021
An illustration shows the city of Camas' North Shore, a nearly 900-acre swath of land that extends to the northern Camas city limits and is bordered by Lacamas Lake, Northeast 232nd Avenue and Everett Street. (Illustration courtesy of the city of Camas)

Camas ramps up North Shore planning

Nine months after approving an eight-point vision statement that will guide future development of the city’s nearly 900-acre mixed-use area northeast of Lacamas Lake known as North Shore, Camas officials are set to kick off the second phase of the North Shore Subarea plan.

July 1, 2021
Washougal City Hall (Courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

3 vying to be Washougal’s next mayor

Though Camas-Washougal voters will decide most local elections in the November 2021 general elections, there are still three local races — for Washougal’s next mayor and two Camas City Council seats — that need to have their candidate pool whittled down during the August primary election.