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February 9, 2023
Diners enjoy an outdoor eating "parklet" in front of Nuestra Mesa on Northeast Fourth Avenue in downtown Camas during the summer of 2022. (Contributed photo by Maddy Lochner, courtesy of Nuestra Mesa)

Camas pauses ‘parklet’ debate

Fans of downtown Camas’ outdoor dining “parklets” will have to wait at least a year to see if the open-air eating spaces put in place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic might someday return.

February 2, 2023
Washougal School District Administrative Assistant Kori Kelly (left), Washougal School Board member Angela Hancock (center) and WSD Assistant Superintendent Aaron Hansen (right) hold

Voters to decide fate of Washougal School District levies

Washougal School District (WSD) voters will soon decide the fate of two levies that would help fund the school district’s bevy of programs, activities, athletics, technology, maintenance and safety needs not covered by state or federal funds.

February 2, 2023
Drivers pass by a sign outlining information about the city of Camas' Everett Street Corridor Analysis at the intersection of Northeast Everett Street and Northeast 43rd Street in Camas on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Community chimes in on Camas’ Everett Street Corridor

A recent community survey shows that when it comes to improving Camas’ Everett Street Corridor, a 1.5-mile stretch of state Route 500 that runs from the Lake Road-Everett Street roundabout to the city limits near Northeast Third Street, the majority of survey-takers want city leaders to focus on improving the corridor’s safety and mobility – for drivers as well as pedestrians – and connection to nearby parks, schools and roads leading into the city’s historic downtown.

February 2, 2023
Tami and Nick Calais celebrate their public wedding in downtown Camas during a love-themed First Friday event on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Downtown Camas Association)

Love is in the air at February First Friday in downtown Camas

Love will be in the air in downtown Camas this week, as the Downtown Camas Association (DCA) hosts its annual “A Chocolate Affair to Remember” First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, throughout the city’s historic downtown business district.

February 2, 2023
Jim Warford performs during a Washougal Songcraft Festival song circle event on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at 54-40 Brewing Company in Washougal. (Contributed photo courtesy of Christopher Corbell)

Washougal couple launch effort to bring performing arts venue to city’s downtown

In late 2022, Christopher and Stephanie Corbell launched the Washougal Songcraft Festival, a nonprofit organization that strives to foster, share and celebrate the craft of songwriting and develop the performing arts and creative community of Washougal and the surrounding region through “song circle” events and an annual music festival.