Camas-Washougal Post-Record

October 9, 2020

Anna Presley (right) and Joe Costa (left, white shirt) and Lucas Kellum, all of Ridgefield, order food at the box office off the Liberty Theatre in downtown Camas on Friday, Oct. 9. The trio was the first to show up for the Liberty Theatre's first show in seven months -- the Goonies, which showed at 4 p.m. Friday. The historic theater, which closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now able to seat 75 people per show, with safety restrictions such as required face coverings and new concession rules, thanks to Gov. Jay Inslee's Oct. 6 changes to the state's Safe Start reopening plan, which loosened restrictions for theaters, restaurants, realtors, libraries and more throughout Washington state. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

It’s showtime, folks! Liberty Theatre reopens after seven-month closure

The historic Liberty Theatre in downtown Camas opened its doors to movie-goers Friday, Oct. 9, for the first time in nearly seven months. “It’s so huge,” Carrie Schulstad, executive director…

October 8, 2020

The second picture in Washougal artist Sandra Longmore's COVID-19 series, "The Warriors," represents the strength needed to overcome the pandemic, and the role of essential workers. (Contributed photos courtesy of Sandra Longmore)

Washougal artist paints pandemic story

Sandra Longmore began work on three paintings during a visit to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for an artists’ retreat in January. The Washougal resident wasn’t quite sure how they would look when she was finished with them or what they would represent, but she was captivated by them nonetheless. She wasn’t sure why, but she knew they were going to be important.

October 1, 2020

A graphic on the Clark County Public Health website shows COVID-19 activity has entered the "high" category this week, with more than 75 cases per 100,000 residents. To bring students back to the classroom in Camas and Washougal, the county's COVID-19 transmission rate must be in the low or moderate categories, with fewer than 75 cases per 100,000 residents, for three consecutive weeks. (Illustration courtesy of Clark County Public Health)

Rising COVID-19 rates derail classroom return

A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout Clark County means Camas-Washougal students will have to wait at least two weeks longer before returning to the classroom.

September 24, 2020

Clark County COVID-19 numbers increase, push back school reopenings

Clark County’s COVID-19 numbers have steadily increased since late August, pushing the county into the “high risk” zone this week with 76.15 cases per 100,000 residents as of…

September 24, 2020

A classroom inside the Riverside Christian School in Washougal shows hand sanitizer stations and desks spaced six feet apart. Students returned to in-person classes at the Washougal private school this month. Staff, as well as students age 5 and older, are required to wear masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Contributed photos courtesy of Riverside Christian School)

Some Washougal students return to classroom

A decal of a lemon tree adorns the wall next to the main office at Riverside Christian School (RCS), catching the eye of people as they walk through the front door. Above the tree hangs the four words that have been adopted by the Washougal education provider as its theme for the 2020-21 school year: Making lemons into lemonade.

September 17, 2020

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (right) speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on Washingtonians' mental health, during a press conference held Thursday, Sept. 17. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Inslee, health experts warn pandemic impacting people’s mental health

When it comes to our mental and emotional health, state officials and medical experts warned today that Washingtonians are about to enter the toughest phase of the COVID-19…

September 17, 2020

Contributed photo by Greg Wahl-Stephens for the Columbian
Volunteers, including members of scout troop 424 check out the skeletons of wooden boats as they clean up the shoreline and surrounds of Lacamas Lake, with the water level lowered, in Camus, Sept 30, 2017. (Post-Record file photo)

Drawdown at Lacamas, Round lakes begins

I-5 Bridge closure rescheduled, set for Sept. 19-27

September 14, 2020

(Post-Record file photo) Washougal students line up for their school buses in 2018.

Pandemic forces furloughs in Camas, Washougal school districts

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced Camas and Washougal school district leaders to furlough and reduce hours for hundreds of classified employees. The furloughs and hour-reductions…

September 10, 2020

An artistic pursuit

Graduating from college in the midst of a global pandemic that has shuttered much of the entertainment industry and severely impacted school music programs was not what Camas natives Ellie Cook and Sierra Aton envisioned when they finished their respective musical theater and music education degrees.

August 27, 2020

Jemtegaard Middle School student Alyssa Stinchfield works on a school art project at home earlier this year. Washougal students will have a fully remote learning option beginning this fall. (Contributed photo courtesy Washougal School District)

Washougal Learning Academy will offer fully remote learning option

Washougal School District leaders are ready and willing to welcome students back into classrooms, but are prepared for the possibility that not every child will want to return.

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