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August 27, 2020

Camas sets meetings on Housing Action Plan

The city of Camas will host two virtual meetings to discuss the Camas Housing Action Plan on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10. Each meeting begins with a short presentation by…

August 27, 2020
An illustration shows publicly and privately owned land, as well as landmarks, in the city of Camas' North Shore area. (Contributed illustration courtesy of the city of Camas)

North Shore vision heads to Camas City Council

Planning for Camas’ North Shore area took a giant leap forward last week after the Camas Planning Commission agreed to forward eight community-developed “vision statements,” intended to guide development in the 800-acre swath of mixed-use land extending from Lacamas Lake to the northern city limits known as North Shore, to the Camas City Council.

August 27, 2020
Colibri Gardens owner Lara Scanlon pets a calf at her Washougal farm. (Contributed photo courtesy of Lara Scanlon)

Washougal farmers find new possibilities during pandemic

It was springtime and COVID-19 had just shutdown weddings and other large, in-person gatherings for the foreseeable future. Derek and Lara Scanlon were terrified the dream they had worked so hard to achieve was on the verge of dying.

August 27, 2020
Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell speaks to the school board and community members in June 2019. . (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

‘We want students on campus’

Local students will start the 2020-21 school year online due to the still-present dangers of COVID-19, but Camas School District leaders remain focused on bringing students back to the classroom as soon as it’s safe to do so.

August 24, 2020
Families enjoy a 2017 Easter egg hunt at Washougal's Hathaway Park. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of community events in Washougal this spring and summer, city leaders had to get creative. The city's first, virtual Washougal Summer Scavenger Hunt began Aug. 20 and wraps up later this week, with a drive-through prize giveaway from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at Hathaway Park. (Post-Record file photo)

The hunt is on in Washougal

When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled several springtime Washougal events, including the popular Washougal Easter Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza, local officials started to get creative about how they could…