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September 7, 2023

Public meetings: Sept. 7-13, 2023

Camas School District: The Camas School Board will hold a workshop at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, in the Dennison Board Room of the Zellerbach Administration Center, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas. The workshop also will be livestreamed, with video available on the district’s website. To send a written comment, email [email protected]. For more information, visit camas.wednet.edu/about-csd/school-board/meetings-minutes

August 31, 2023
Members of the Camas teachers' union strike outside Camas High School Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas teachers continue to strike; 1st day of school postponed

Camas public school teachers are hitting the picket lines for a second day Tuesday, calling for better class sizes; equitable funding for music, health and library programs; and a cost-of-living salary increase that keeps pace with local inflation rates.

August 31, 2023
Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton visits with students at Gause Elementary School in Washougal. (Contributed photo courtesy of Rene Carroll)

Washougal School Board OKs budget, predicts ‘tough decisions’ ahead

Washougal School Board members approved the Washougal School District’s budget for the 2023-24 school year during its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, but most of their discussions revolved around their concerns about the district’s financial state in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

August 31, 2023
WCGHS in Washougal has seen its adoption rates drop in 2023. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal animal shelter plans first Friday open houses

In 2021, the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) commissioned one of its volunteers to create a short promotional video, titled, “A Day in the Life of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society,” for the animal shelter.

August 31, 2023
Washougal resident Donna Sinclair (right) and former United States Forest Service forest supervisor Gloria Brown talk about their book,

‘A story worth telling’

Donna Sinclair’s book, “Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership,” was released in February 2020, but — thanks to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic — the Washougal resident and the book’s namesake and co-author, former United States Forest Service (USFS) Forest Supervisor Gloria Brown, were only able to participate in one in-person event after the book’s launch, which severely limited their promotional opportunities, Sinclair said.

August 31, 2023
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Washougal underwent a $32 million restoration and reopened to the public in May 2022.

Steigerwald Reconnection Project wins award

The National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA) named the Steigerwald Reconnection Project as its first-place winner in the Small Size Population Innovative Project category at…

August 31, 2023

Washougal animal shelter receives $2,500 grant

The Washougal-based West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) has been selected to receive a $2,500 CARES Community Impact Grant. CARES, the independent, charitable and philanthropic arm…