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June 17, 2021
Washougal resident Barbara Gagnier stacks plastic tubes on the Washougal River Greenway trail. Gagnier and Washougal resident James Mahar removed about 3,000 of the tubes from trees along the trail in December 2020 and January 2021. ((Contributed photo courtesy Barbara Gagnier)

Washougal residents free the trees

James Mahar has had a passion for the environment for as long as he can remember. In fact, one of his earliest memories involves his 6-year-old self asking his father to not burn leaves in their yard because doing so would increase air pollution.

June 17, 2021
Camas High School soccer players Carter Gorczyca (left) and Hayden Reich will train with the Vancouver Victory, an elite adult men's soccer team, this summer. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Camas soccer players to get pro tips

When Steven Evans invited some of his Washington Timbers club soccer players to try out for the Vancouver Victory Football Club earlier this year, he was excited — but not too surprised — when Camas students Hayden Reich and Carter Gorczyca took him up on the offer.

June 17, 2021

Public Meetings for June 17-23, 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 20. For more information, visit cityofcamas.us/yourg overnment/minuteagend avideo

June 10, 2021
Youth gather on the Lacamas Park Trail pedestrian bridge in August 2019, days before a 14-year-old Vancouver boy drowned in the stretch of water below. (Post-Record file photo)

Camas OKs water-safety campaign two years after boy’s drowning death

Nearly two years after a teenager drowned in the narrow stretch of water between Camas’ Lacamas and Round lakes after jumping off the popular Lacamas Park Trail Bridge with a group of friends, city officials have approved a pilot project designed to prevent future drownings and emergencies in Camas-area lakes and swimming holes.

June 10, 2021
Camas High School  named seniors Jake Blair (left) and Shealyne McGee the 2020-21 scholar-athletes of the year. (Contributed photo courtesy Camas High School)

Camas High names Athletes of the Year

Jake Blair recovered from shoulder injury to lead the Camas High School football and baseball teams to successful seasons. Shealyne McGee performed at an elite level in two sports simultaneously.

June 10, 2021
The front of Camas City Hall is pictured in 2018. (Post-Record files)

Camas to reopen city facilities on July 1

More than 15 months after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered government buildings, businesses and other establishments throughout Clark County, the city of Camas is set to reopen its city facilities on July 1.