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July 24, 2020
A still photo from a video provided by the Skamania County Sheriff's Office shows a person allegedly setting fire to a garage in Carson, Wash., on July 22. Sheriff's deputies arrested 18-year-old Michaela J. Cutler, of Camas, in connection with the fire. She has been charged with attempted murder, first-degree arson, burglary and unlawful possession of firearms, and is being lodged in the Skamania County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail. (Video courtesy of Skamania County Sheriff's Office)

Camas teen charged with attempted murder, arson

A Camas teen has been charged with attempted murder, first-degree arson, burglary and possession of stolen firearms following a garage fire in Carson, Washington.  Skamania County…

July 23, 2020
Candidates for a senate seat representing Washington's 18th Legislative District (from left to right) Rick Bell, John Ley and Sen. Ann Rivers speak during a July 8 online candidate forum. Bell and Ley are both from Camas. Voters will choose in the Aug. 4 primary elections which two candidates will move on to the general election in November. (Screenshots by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

18th District senate candidates share views

A recent Clark County League of Women Voters forum highlighted three candidates — including two from Camas — vying for a state senate seat in Washington’s 18th Legislative District.

July 23, 2020
An illustration shows the traffic roundabout design at Lake Road and Everett Street in Camas. (Illustration courtesy of city of Camas)

Camas roundabout nearly ready for partial traffic

The Lake Road-Everett Street traffic roundabout project in Camas is “quickly approaching the phase where traffic will be partially shifted into the roundabout,” Camas Public Works Director Steve Wall told Camas city councilors and Mayor Barry McDonnell at a remote July 20 workshop meeting. “The initial schedule showed that happening by the end of July. We’re probably a week or two behind that (due to COVID-19 shutdowns), but the contractor is doing a great job and making up as much time as they can.”

July 16, 2020
Sandra Smith Gangle, of Camas, recounts her experience as Oregon's first female labor arbitrator in her memoir, "Madam Arbitrator." (Contributed photo courtesy of Sandra Smith Gangle)

Camas author releases ‘Madam Arbitrator’ memoir

It’s been a good year for women’s memoirs — Netflix turned former First Lady Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir, “Becoming,” into a documentary; World Cup champion and Seattle Reign FC player Megan Rapinoe released her memoir, “One Life,” about her fight for social justice, equal pay for female athletes and LGBTQ rights; and former United States Secretary of State and seven-time New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Albright reminisced on her decades-long career in her newly released memoir, “Hell and Other Destinations.”

July 9, 2020
Alex Hugo, 12, works on a Washington Connections Academy "live lesson" from his Camas home. (Contributed photos courtesy of Hugo family)

‘Be kind to yourself, it’s not easy’

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, many families with school-age children are starting to come to grips with the fact that distance-learning will likely play a role in their family’s future.