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August 4, 2022
Washougal City Hall (Contributed photo by Amanda Cowan/Columbian files)

Washougal seeks public’s input on COVID funds, long-term vision

City of Washougal leaders are seeking input from community members on two issues critical to the future of Washougal: the city’s use of its federal COVID-recovery funds and the creation of a long-term strategic plan that will “define the future vision of Washougal.”

August 4, 2022

Family Fun Fridays return to Camas on Aug. 5

Camas Parks and Recreation is partnering with Columbia Play Project this year to bring exploratory play spaces for the young and young-at-heart during Camas’ annual Family Fun Fridays in August.

August 4, 2022

County lifts algae advisory at Lacamas Lake

Clark County Public Health has lifted its advisory at Lacamas Lake. The bloom of cyanobacteria at the lake dissipated in late July and, as of Aug. 4, was no longer…

August 4, 2022

Tours resume at Pendleton mill in Washougal

Pendleton Woolen Mills, which operates two of the remaining four woolen mills in the United States, has resumed tours at its Washougal location. The tour of the Washougal mill, located…

August 4, 2022

Port of C-W moves ahead with broadband study

Port of Camas-Washougal commissioners on July 20, approved a $62,500 contract with Petrichor Broadband, an Eastern Washington-based consulting corporation, to conduct a feasibility and planning study on bringing dark fiber…

August 4, 2022

City of Camas seeks community development director

The city of Camas is currently seeking candidates for its open community development director position. Interested candidates will have until Aug. 31 to apply for the management position, which offers…

August 4, 2022
Washougal resident Jon Lee participates in his first bodybuilding competiton in Federal Way, Wash., in June 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy Jon Lee)

Washougal bodybuilder finds focus

Sitting on a plateau in Wyoming, immersed in a series of deeply emotional meditative thoughts, Jon Lee realized that he was dying. Not literally, of course. But he believed that he was killing himself, in a way. He felt as though something was missing from his life. Shaken by the recent death-by-sucide of a friend, he began to ask himself difficult questions.