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COVID-19 coverage

March 16, 2020
A sign posted on the front door of the Camas Public Library on Monday, March 16, informs patrons about the library’s closure.

Camas, Washougal residents face new reality

Camas and Washougal residents are facing a new reality this week as state and local governments ramp up efforts to help control the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by…

March 12, 2020

Can we trust the government to respond to the coronavirus in a fair and effective manner?

A group of over 450 public health experts signed a public letter on March 2, warning that widespread transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus within the United States is “inevitable.” Their letter urges government decision-makers to enact policies that will have the best chance of minimizing the effects of the virus: those based strictly on the best available scientific information, and those that are imposed in a fair and equitable fashion.