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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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October 1, 2020
Cheryl Hall, co-owner of the Washougal-area Columbia Gorge Vintners, feeds a batch of just-picked apples into a machine that mashes the apples into a pulp for cider pressing on Sunday, Sept. 27. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Fantastic Fall Harvest

Nothing screams “autumn” quite like a crisp Washington state apple or a mug of warm apple cider.

October 1, 2020
A graphic on the Clark County Public Health website shows COVID-19 activity has entered the "high" category this week, with more than 75 cases per 100,000 residents. To bring students back to the classroom in Camas and Washougal, the county's COVID-19 transmission rate must be in the low or moderate categories, with fewer than 75 cases per 100,000 residents, for three consecutive weeks. (Illustration courtesy of Clark County Public Health)

Rising COVID-19 rates derail classroom return

A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout Clark County means Camas-Washougal students will have to wait at least two weeks longer before returning to the classroom.

October 1, 2020

Stipend increase for mayor, councilors eyed

The Camas Salary Commission agreed this week to postpone a decision that could increase monthly stipends and technology allowances for Camas Mayor Barry McDonnell and members of the Camas City Council.

October 1, 2020
In 2019, the Camas School District purchased the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) building, shown here in 2012. The district currently leases space to private companies, including Kagwerks, a firearms training business and manufacturer of military-grade tactical gear. (Courtesy of The Columbian files)

Camas School District cuts rent for private tenant

The Camas School District agreed this week to temporarily reduce rent for Kagwerks, a private business leasing space inside the former Underwriters Laboratories (UL) building now owned by the school district.

September 24, 2020
The Clara Flats mixed-use development at Northeast Birch Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue in downtown Camas, shown during its construction in February 2020, received a city tax abatement in exchange for offering six affordable apartments. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas explores housing affordability, diversity

In late February, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic and its statewide shutdowns upended everyone’s normal day-to-day life, the Camas City Council listened to a presentation about the apparent need for affordable housing in the city.

September 24, 2020
An illustration shows landmarks in the Camas North Shore area. (Contributed illustration courtesy of the city of Camas)

Camas approves North Shore Vision Statement

The Camas City Council has approved the North Shore Vision Statement, an eight-point document that will, if city leaders OK the next phase of subarea planning, guide future development in the city’s 800-acre mixed-use area northeast of Lacamas Lake known as North Shore.