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January 14, 2021
Kindergarten teacher Marilyn Canfield (left) leads students at Helen Baller Elementary School in Camas on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Contributed photo by Doreen McKercher, courtesy of Camas School District)

Camas calls for faster teacher vaccinations

Members of the Camas School Board said this week they are calling on Governor Jay Inslee, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and the state’s department of health to ensure K-12 educators are moved up on the list of Washingtonians allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

January 14, 2021
A new squad vehicle (right) is parked next to a larger, more traditional fire engine outside of East County Fire and Rescue's Station 91 in Fern Prairie on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of East County Fire and Rescue)

Rural fire district to use smaller, more maneuverable squad vehicles for majority of calls

The image of firefighters racing to a call in a big, red fire engine, lights blazing, is an image ingrained in the public’s psyche, but some fire districts — especially those in rural districts populated with steep, narrow roads — are deciding to leave the classic fire engine at the station on routine medical calls and, instead, opt to take smaller, more maneuverable vehicles.

January 14, 2021
A photo (right) shows the older brick walls discovered at the Joyce Garver Theater in Camas. The Camas School District is in the process of renovating the historic theater, which needed extensive seismic upgrades. An illustration (left) shows what the renovated theater will look like in September 2021. (Contributed photos courtesy of Camas School District)

Garver Theater renovations include seismic upgrades

Renovation work on the historic Joyce Garver Theater in Camas hit a snag earlier this year after four remodeling bids came in more than $2 million over budget, but the final piece of the $119 million construction bond passed by Camas School District voters in 2016 is now set to be completed in September 2021.

January 7, 2021
An illustration shows the Green Mountain land parcels included the land purchase and donation plan recently approved by Camas city councilors. The city has received 60 acres (outlined in yellow) as a donation and will purchase 55 acres for $3.8 million (outlined in red) in October. (Contributed illustration courtesy of city of Camas)

11th-hour ask nearly derails land deal

Camas City Council members have agreed to move forward with a land deal that will add 115 acres of undeveloped Green Mountain land to the city’s inventory despite an 11th-hour ask that threatened to derail negotiations.

January 7, 2021

Looking Back: Top 5 Camas-Washougal stories of 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic changed all of our lives in 2020 and dominated local, national and international news, but what other news caught the attention of our Camas-Washougal readers? As we enter the new year, the Post-Record looks back on the Top 5 local stories from 2020:

December 31, 2020
Camas City Administrator Jamal Fox

Camas forms equity group

The city of Camas has established an equity advisory committee to address real and perceived inequities in how the city serves its community.

December 31, 2020
The city of Camas recently named Trang Lam (left) as its new director of parks and recreation, and Bryan Rachal (right) as the city's first communications director. (Photos courtesy of city of Camas)

Camas names two to key posts

The city of Camas this week announced the hiring of two key director positions, including the new head of the parks and recreation department and the city’s first director of communications.