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February 13, 2025

Two Camas women named finalists for 2025 Iris Awards

Nominees for the the Greater Vancouver Chamber’s 2025 Iris Awards honoring local women of achievement include two recognizable Camas women — Jacquie Hill, the owner of LiveWell Camas,…

January 23, 2025
Kendra Hofseth, owner of Bakehouse Sourdough, creates a new batch of slow-fermented sourdough bread inside her Washougal home-based microbakery in an undated photo. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kendra Hofseth)

Washougal baker launches Bakehouse Sourdough

Sourdough is generally considered to be one of the most ancient forms of bread, the standard method of breadmaking for most of human history. To Washougal resident Kendra Hofseth, though, sourdough is not just a flavor but an ancient art — simple to learn but difficult to master.

January 23, 2025
An excavator sits at the Hyas Point waterfront development construction site on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Hyas Point leaders give update on construction, possible disruptions

With work on the Hyas Point development along the Washougal waterfront now underway, community members may have questions about possible impacts to nearby attractions, including the Port of Camas-Washougal’s marina and the popular Washougal Waterfront Park and riverside walking trail.

January 16, 2025
Recluse Brew Works employee Andrew Bradford pulls a pint of Entonces, a Vienna-style lager, at the Washougal taproom on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Recluse Brew Works named one of nation’s best new breweries

During Recluse Brew Works’ one-year anniversary party on Dec. 1, 2024, Ezra Johnson-Greenough, founder of the “New School Beer and Cider” web magazine and the Oregon Beer Awards, told Recluse’s owner and lead brewer, Gus Everson, that the Washougal brewery might soon be receiving some special recognition.

January 10, 2025
Washougal pet photographer and owner of Fuzzy Butt Pet Photography, Jess Kristen Peterson, captured this image of a client and their dog in an undated photo.  (Contributed photo courtesy of Jess Kristen Peterson)

Washougal pet photographer plans expansion

Growing up on a farm, with separated parents and no siblings, Jess Kristen Peterson gravitated to the dogs, cats, horses, chickens and other animals that were around her on a daily basis.

January 2, 2025
Backpacker Pizza owners Rod Harris (left) and Jami Harris stand behind the counter of their newly opened downtown Camas pizza shop on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Backpacker Pizza opens in downtown Camas

Pizza has returned to downtown Camas and, this time, even people adhering to vegan and gluten-free diets will have the chance to enjoy a slice or even a whole pie.