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September 29, 2022
Washougal resident Margaret Gossage waters a native pollinator garden in front of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society animal shelter in Washougal, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal woman plants native pollinator garden outside local animal shelter

When Margaret Gossage moved to Portland from Phoenix in 2013, she planted a native pollinator garden at her home that eventually earned certified status from the Backyard Habitat Program, a Portland-based noprofit that provides technical assistance, financial incentives, encouragement and recognition to people that want to create natural, low-maintenance gardens.

September 29, 2022
A sign at the corner of Northwest Lake Road and Northwest Friberg-Strunk Street in Camas announces the proposed Oak Tree Station food cart development on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas launches development project map

Wondering what that “notice of development” sign down the road is all about? If you live in the city of Camas, there’s now an easy way to find out.

September 29, 2022
Washougal resident John Scukanec enjoys a game of catch in 2022.

Catching On: Washougal man invites strangers to play catch

On the evening of Wednesday, March 2, John Scukanec grabbed a baseball, picked up his mitt and dragged his son, JR, out to the back yard of their Washougal home to play catch. It was 9:30 p.m., cold and wet, but Scukanec didn’t care. He had determined that he was going to play catch with somebody not only that day, but every day for the next calendar year.

September 29, 2022

Camas seeking police chief applicants

The city of Camas is seeking police chief applicants through Nov. 11. The city’s longtime police chief, Mitch Lackey, announced earlier this…