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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.

July 1, 2021
A display of fireworks wait for customers in Clark County in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Fireworks snuffed out in Camas, Washougal

Citing a risk of fire, officials in Camas and Washougal have placed a temporary ban on the use and sale of fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

June 24, 2021
Crowds cool off at the Sandy Swimming Hole in Washougal in July 2017. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the area this week. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record file photo)

Heat wave on the way this weekend

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an excessive heat warning for all lower-elevation areas in Southwest Washington, including Camas and Washougal, this weekend, Saturday morning, June 26…

June 24, 2021
A parent thanks the Camas School Board for its equity, diversity and inclusion policy during a board meeting on June 14, 2021. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas parents defend school board, district’s anti-racism work

In the weeks following a heated May 10 Camas School Board meeting featuring a group of vocal Camas-area residents who railed against the school district’s “woke” agenda, COVID-19 mask mandates, remote learning and racial justice and equity programs, dozens of Camas parents have written letters and spoken out in defense of the school district and its elected school board officials.