Washougal School District tightens security
The Washougal School District is tightening security at three of its schools by locking gates during the school day to better enforce its long-standing closed-campus policy.
The Washougal School District is tightening security at three of its schools by locking gates during the school day to better enforce its long-standing closed-campus policy.
The Clark County Council approved 22 new deputy positions for the sheriff’s office, kicking off a massive hiring push backed by a newly adopted criminal justice sales tax.
The spring trout opener across Washington is Saturday, and thousands of anglers will gather at local lakes to try their hand at catching some of the millions of trout stocked out by the state of Washington.
The city of Camas Parks & Recreation Department will launch the inaugural Camtown Arts & Music Festival on June 6 at Crown Park, reintroducing the longtime Camtown event as a broader arts and culture festival for all ages.
County Manager Kathleen Otto will see a nearly 9 percent increase to her salary as of May 1, followed by another 6 percent increase on Jan. 1, 2027, under a new two-year contract unanimously approved by the Clark County Council on April 20.
The Camas-Washougal Historical Society will host its annual Plant Fair on May 16 and June 14 at the Two Rivers Heritage Museum, offering a variety of locally grown plants as a fundraiser to support the organization's mission of preserving local history.
The Washougal Police Department has received a state grant to purchase a handheld narcotics analyzer aimed at improving officer safety and speeding drug identification in the field.
The Department of Natural Resources announced last week that four Washington campgrounds will be closed for the rest of the year and several others will be partially closed following two consecutive years of funding cuts.
Bright blue and yellow benches popping up around Camas and Washougal are catching eyes — and opening conversations.
Martins Licis sat on a weight bench in the garage of his Camas home on a drizzly early April morning to take a break from lifting more than 900 pounds overhead.