December 24, 2020
Longtime Camas-Washougal preschool struggles to stay open during pandemic
The letter from the board president did not mince words.
The letter from the board president did not mince words.
Teachers union leaders in Camas and Washougal say local educators’ reactions to recent news that both school district plan to bring many students back to the classroom soon after the winter break — despite the fact that Clark County COVID-19 infections remain on an upward trajectory — run the gamut, from apprehensive to exuberant.
2020 has been a big year for the massive Steigerwald Reconnection Project happening at the national Steigerwald Lake wildlife refuge located on the edge of Washougal.
Camas School District leaders this week clarified a plan to bring all K-12 students back to the classroom for limited, in-person opportunities, beginning with first- and second-graders on Jan. 19, 2021.
Walk & Knock’s “Drive & Drop” food drive this year brought in more than 130,000 pounds of food while raising a record $110,000. The Camas-Washougal dropoff site at ERS Rentals brought in 6,767 pounds of food.
Several dozen parents and students gathered in front of the Washougal School District office on Dec. 17 for an informal rally, waving signs in front of honking automobiles and calling for the district to reopen its buildings for in-person instruction.
Washougal’s youngest learners will soon be heading back to the classroom. Although Washougal kindergarteners have been attending part-time, in-person classes since early November, Washougal School District…
The body of a missing teenager who ran away from home on Dec. 14, was found near Discovery High School in Camas earlier this week. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office…
COVID-19 vaccinations began in Washington state this week after the 17-member Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup determined that federal reviews of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine showed the drug was safe and effective.
Fireworks allowed in Camas-Washougal on New Year’s Eve, with restrictions
