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August 22, 2024
Cheryl Kostanoski (left) and Jennifer Johnson play with one of the Camas Public Library’s new Nature Smart games. (Contributed photo courtesy of Camas Public Library)

Nature Smart program proves popular

Nature Smart, a new Camas Public Library program designed to connect patrons to the great outdoors has proven to be popular with library patrons this summer.

August 22, 2024
Clark Public Utilities installed solar panels on the roofs of five buildings, including Building 14 (above), at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park in late 2023 and early 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal)

Community solar project wins statewide award

Clark Public Utilities’ (CPU) Community Solar East, a 799-kilowatt solar array at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park, has been selected as one of 12 winners of the 2024 Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Governor’s Smart Communities awards, which recognize local governments and their partners for exceptional land use planning and development.

August 22, 2024
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The Washougal City Council will vote on a recommendation to allow residents to apply for the city of Washougal’s Emergency Utility Assistance Program once every six months on Monday, Aug. 27.

Washougal could expand utility aid

The city of Washougal is proposing to double the amount of money residents can collect per year from its emergency utility assistance program (EUAP).

August 22, 2024
Michael Curtis, of Washougal, greets a dog along the Columbia River, in 2024. Curtis has raised more than $56,000 for Northwest Battle Buddies through his 1,000-mile journey down the Columbia River on a stand-up paddleboard. . (Contributed photos courtesy of Michael Curtis)

Washougal man completes 1,000-mile trek on paddleboard

After seven years, three surgeries, 18 months of physical therapy, more than $56,000 in charitable donations and 1,000 miles of rigorous paddleboarding, Michael Curtis is about to complete the most ambitious journey of his self-described “adventurous life.”

August 22, 2024
Vehicles pass through an intersection Monday, March 4, 2024, near the site of a proposed gas station-convenience store and car wash at 20101 N.E. 13th St., Camas. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas deems gas station risks ‘non-significant’

The city of Camas has again determined a proposed gas station complex on Northeast 13th Street, which drew complaints from neighbors earlier this year, does not pose significant adverse risks to the environment.

August 15, 2024
Electric vehicles sit outside a Seattle car dealership during an Aug. 1, 2024, kick-off event for the Washington Department of Commerce’s Electric Vehicle Instant Rebate Program. (Contributed photo courtesy Washington State Department of Commerce)

Washougal car dealership first in county to offer new statewide EV rebate

Like many other car dealerships across the United States, Westlie Ford has been impacted by the decreased customer demand for electric vehicles in the past several years. Nevertheless, the Washougal-based dealership remains firmly invested in the EV market, cautiously optimistic that consumers will view EVs more favorably as technology improves.