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March 28, 2024
Rose Jewell (second from left), the city of Washougal’s community engagement manager, presents plaques to Chuck and Barbara Carpenter (second from right and far right) as the winners of the 2023 Rose M. Jewell Volunteer of the Year award as Mayor David Stuebe looks on during the city of Washougal’s Hometown Heroes event, held March 21 at the Washougal Community Center. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal honors community’s Hometown Heroes

The city of Washougal recognized a variety of community volunteers during its first “Hometown Heroes” event, held Thursday, March 21, at the Washougal Community Center.

March 28, 2024
The Georgia-Pacific paper mill is pictured in downtown Camas in 2018. A mill employee, Dakota Cline, 32, died March 8, 2024, after becoming entangled in one of the mill’s packaging machines. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Police reports shed light on fatality at Camas paper mill

Police reports filed in the wake of a March 8 fatality inside the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas, shed light on what may have happened in the moments leading up to the death of 32-year-old mill employee Dakota Cline.

March 21, 2024
The city of Washougal unveiled plans for its Town Center Revitalization project in March 2024. (Illustration courtesy of the city of Washougal)

Residents laud $9M Washougal Town Center project

Washougal residents had their first in-person look at the planned Washougal Town Center Revitalization project during an open house held March 12, at the Washougal Community Center.

March 21, 2024
A home under construction at Dawson's Ridge in Camas is included in the 2019 NW Natural Parade of Homes, which featured new homes with sale prices starting at $1.5 million. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Our Camas 2045: City leaders mull new population, housing projections

As Camas staff and officials dive into a multi-year “Our Camas 2045” update of the City’s comprehensive plan and begin to formulate policies and goals that will shape the future of Camas over the next two decades, City officials are mulling the impacts of a 2021 state bill meant to increase affordable housing throughout Washington.