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July 15, 2021
Union High School student Alexis Calvert donates blood at an American Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Camas on July 2, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Camas Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

LDS church hosts blood drives throughout Clark County

To help alleviate a national blood bank shortage, the Camas-area Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is coordinating several blood drives throughout Clark County this summer. The group held…

July 15, 2021

Public meetings for week of July 15-21, 2021

Camas City Council: The Council will hold a remote workshop meeting at 4:30 p.m. and a remote regular meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom on Monday, July 19. For more information, visit cityofcamas.us/yourgovernment/minuteagendavideo

July 15, 2021
Camas area families watch "Moana" at Crown Park in 2017, during the Camas' Parks and Recreation's "Movies in the Park" series. (Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Camas Parks and Recreation)

‘Time to break out of COVID mindset’

David Stuebe has been trying to help “revitalize” downtown Washougal and foster positive community engagement since being appointed to the Washougal City Council earlier this year. Now that statewide COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, Stuebe believes the city and its businesses can’t afford to wait to take action.

July 15, 2021
Battle Ground City Manager Jeff Swanson takes his oath of office in 2017. (Courtesy of The Columbian files)

City of Camas hires interim administrator

On July 6, three days before Camas City Administrator Jamal Fox was set to leave his position, the Camas City Council voted unanimously to approve a contract with EXIGY, LLC Principal Jeff Swanson, to be the city’s interim city administrator for the next nine to 12 months.

July 15, 2021
Candidates vying for two seats on the Camas City Council speak at an online candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Clark County on July 10, 2021. Voters will narrow the candidate field in the Aug. 3 primary election, with the top two voter-getters from each council race moving on to the November general election. Pictured clockwise from upper left: Marilyn Dale-Boerke, Geoerl Niles, Jennifer McDaniel, Shawn High, Alicia King, john Svilarich and Leslie Lewallen. (Screenshots by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas City Council candidates face off ahead of primary election

Candidates vying for two positions on the Camas City Council shared their views on everything from the city’s need for affordable housing and the future of Camas’ parks and open spaces to racial inequities and policing accountability during a July 10 online candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Clark County.