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Stories by Kelly Moyer

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November 14, 2019
Paloma striped accessories are sold at the Pendleton store in Washougal.

Shop Local Gift Guide

There are only seven weeks left in 2019, which means the holiday gift-giving season is rapidly sneaking up on us.

November 14, 2019
Pat Kagi inspects a vintage radio in need of repair at the ReTails Thrift Store in Vancouver on Friday, Nov. 8. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Repair Clark County to help fix broken household items

“Get around to it” piles happen to the best of us. These are the boxes and bags we keep in our garages, basements and attics that are filled with broken necklaces we meant to repair, dull knives we meant to sharpen and antique gadgets we meant to take to an expert to see if they’re worth keeping.

November 12, 2019
Barry McDonnell, a write-in candidate for Camas mayor, talks to voters at a Camas Youth Council candidate forum in October. McDonnell, who entered the mayoral race in early October, has beaten Mayor Shannon Turk with 53 percent of the vote.

Write-in candidate wins Camas mayoral race

One of two last-minute write-in candidates has won the Camas mayoral race.  As of today’s vote count, write-in candidate Barry McDonnell had garnered 53 percent of…

November 7, 2019

Newcomer upset in Camas council race

Shannon Roberts, a newcomer to local politics, is leading the race for Camas City Council Ward 1, Position 1 over incumbent Deanna Rusch.

November 7, 2019
Camas Mayor Shannon Turk (left) chats with Kristen Danis at Camas Antiques in October 2018, a few weeks before Camas City Council members appointed her to be the next mayor of Camas. (Post-Record file photos)

Write-ins have edge on Turk

There are still about 27 percent of the ballots left to be counted in the Nov. 5 general election, but it appears a write-in candidate may have won the Camas mayoral race.

October 31, 2019
An illustration shows what the inside of a future Camas Community Aquatics Center might look like if voters approve a $78 million bond on the Nov. 5 ballot. The center would include community center amenities, a gymnasium, weight/cardio rooms and two pools, including the competition pool (left) and recreation pool (right) shown here. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas voters to face $78 million question

“There have been a lot of studies, but no actions,” Camas City Councilman Greg Anderson told his council peers in April when the group first brought up the idea of bringing a community center bond proposal to voters in the next general election. “I would rather do something and fail than do nothing.”