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August 8, 2019
Camas area families watch "Moana" at Crown Park in 2017, during the annual city of Camas' Parks and Recreation's "Movies in the Park" series, which takes place every Friday evening throughout the month of August. (Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Camas Parks and Recreation)

Crown Park full of fun every Friday

The popular Movies in the Park, hosted by the city of Camas’ Parks and Recreation Department, is back for its 13th year with free showings taking place every Friday night in August.

August 8, 2019

St. Thomas parish welcomes new priest to Camas

Father Rajasekar Savarimuthu is slowly getting to know the Camas-Washougal community, and, so far, the young priest is pleased with what he’s found. “Monday is my day off, and…

August 8, 2019
(Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record) A Clark County Sheriff’s Office vehicle is parked outside Discovery High School in Camas on Monday, Aug. 5, where hundreds of Southwest Washington school leaders gathered for the 2019 School Administrators’ Emergency Training Summit.

Camas hosts day of school safety training

More than 400 Clark County school administrators gathered at Camas’ Discovery High School Monday, Aug. 5, for the 2019 School Administrators’ Emergency Training Summit. With two dozen courses to…

August 1, 2019

Woman killed in Wednesday night collision identified

Police have identified a woman was killed in a Camas-area collision Wednesday night as 22-year-old Kaylene Christensen of Washougal. According to a press release sent early Thursday morning, Clark County Sheriff’s…

August 1, 2019
Yoga instructors KC Johnson (third from left) and Jacquie Michelle (right) help their group of "Little Warriors" begin yoga practice at Body Bliss yoga studio in downtown Camas on Friday, July 26. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Building community one breath at a time

It’s a warm Friday afternoon in late July and the Camas Days Kids Parade has just finished winding its way down the town’s main drag. On the other end of Camas’ downtown core, children are starting to pour into the recently opened Body Bliss yoga studio.

August 1, 2019
A drone photo taken in mid-July shows equipment connected to what Gorge advocates say is an illegal rock-crushing operation at a Washougal mine in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. (Courtesy of Friends of the Columbia Gorge)

Washougal rock crushing raises alarm

Friends of the Columbia Gorge and neighbors of a Washougal rock-mining operation are again appealing to Clark County officials to help stop what they say is illegal rock crushing happening inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

August 1, 2019
"Axiom" by Sheary Suiter to show at Attic Gallery. (Courtesy of Attic Gallery)

August First Friday goes to the birds

Nothing screams “fun in the sun” quite like a bright coral flamingo, so it’s appropriate that the August First Friday celebration in downtown Camas will focus on all things summer and flamingo.

July 25, 2019
Heather Kesmodel, of Camas, holds a "Honk if you (love trees)" sign at a July 17 Camas Tree Protectors event on Northwest 43rd Avenue in Camas. Below, Geri Rubano (in green), of Camas, holds a "Develop Camas with trees please" sign at a July 17 Camas Tree Protectors event. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas Tree Protectors get honks of support

A group of about three dozen members of the Camas Tree Protectors (CTP) group waved signs and shouted for passing drivers to honk in support of Camas’ urban trees at an event held July 17, across the street from a new subdivision off Northwest 43rd Avenue in Camas.