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COVID-19 coverage

July 2, 2020
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wears a face mask as he arrives to speak at a news conference on June 23, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, contributed photo courtesy of The Columbian)

Pike bashes statewide mask mandate

Liz Pike, a three-term state legislator from Camas, is racking up hundreds of “likes” on a recent Facebook post stating she will not comply with Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s new…

June 25, 2020
Camas artist Liz Pike shows off her newly painted "Sunflower Mobile" shuttle, used to transport guests to her Shangri-La Farm, in June 2019. (Post-Record file photo)

Camas slowly reopens, gets ready for Phase 3

Three months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns and “stay at home” orders, there are signs that life is slowly returning to “normal” in downtown Camas’ historic business district.

June 18, 2020
As part of this year's West Columbia Gorge Humane Society's

Annual humane society fundraiser goes virtual

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) usually encourages community members to “hike on the dike” for its annual spring fundraising event, but this year, the organization is asking people to “hike where they like.”

June 18, 2020
From left to right: Lindsay Inzalaco, Sandy Burgess and Steve Inzalaco, of Shady Grove Farm in Camas, wait for customers at the Camas Farmer's Market on Wednesday, June 10. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas Farmer’s Market opens for 2020 season

Camas-Washougal residents looking for fresh, local produce and a family-friendly outdoor space to visit with neighbors while still safely social-distancing in this COVID-19 era are in luck: The Camas Farmer’s Market is back for another season and has put precautions in place to help keep vendors and visitors safe from the coronavirus.

June 18, 2020

Contact tracing helped Clark County move into Phase 2

Clark County officials say a new COVID-19 contact-tracing partnership between the county and the nonprofit Public Health Institute (PHI) is helping county residents, including those in Camas and Washougal, move safely through Governor Jay Inslee’s four-phase state reopening.