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March 12, 2020

Camas man mission to help disabled veterans

A Camas man who served with the United States Navy in Iraq is on a new mission — to help other veterans with service-related disabilities get some help on their state income taxes if they live or work in Oregon.

March 12, 2020
Brad Richardson, director of the Clark County Historical Society and Museum, talks at a "Celebrate Main Street" history event in Ridgefield in May 2019. The historical society received a grant from the Camas-Washougal Community Chest to do a similar event at the Liberty Theatre in downtown Camas on July 2. (Contributed photos courtesy of Clark County Historical Society and Museum)

Camas-Washougal Community Chest awards $110K in grants

Although most people have a broad sense of history — the things we hear in school or learn about inside a museum — Brad Richardson, director of the Clark County Historical Society and Museum, says many folks are beginning to seek something a little more intimate when it comes to learning about the history of their own communities.

March 5, 2020
Hailee Parman (left) works on her 'Camas Love' mural in downtown Camas as a passerby comments on the artwork. Parman, a Camas High Senior, has collaborated with Papermaker Pride to have her design featured on a line of clothing being debuted Friday, March 6. (Contributed photo courtesy of Hailee Parman)

Camas teen’s mural spreads love

It’s hard to pass by Camas’ latest public art installation — the cheerful, flower-drenched “Camas Love” mural on the Wintzer Acupuncture building at the corner of Northeast Fifth Avenue and Northeast Cedar Street in the city’s historic downtown — and not stop and smile.

March 5, 2020
Camas City Council members Ellen Burton (left), Melissa Smith (second from left) and Shannon Roberts (right) listen to citizen comments with Camas Mayor Barry McDonnell at a December 2019 city council meeting. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas not likely to open public comments

The majority of Camas City Council members have voiced opposition to the idea of opening two-way conversations with citizens during council workshops and meetings.