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May 27, 2021
A ballot box stands near the Camas Post Office on Northeast Fifth Avenue in downtown Camas in October 2020. Ballots for the August 2021 primary election go out to voters in mid-July. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Candidates throw hats in for Camas-Washougal elections

It may be a quiet primary election season in East Clark County despite mayoral races in both Camas and Washougal and 16 open positions on city councils, school boards, the Port of Camas-Washougal and other commissions.

May 27, 2021

Public meetings for week of May 27-June 2, 2021

East County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners: The Board will meet remotely at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1. Members of the public may attend this meeting by calling in to 253-215-8782. To view the meeting identification number, password and agenda, visit ecfr.us.

May 20, 2021
The Washougal School District Administrative Offices are pictured Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Chaos at Washougal School Board meeting ends in arrest

Washougal School Board members said they were forced to end their May 11 meeting early after several residents — who had been asked to leave the in-person meeting after they refused to wear face coverings in accordance with the school district’s COVID-19 safety protocols — began writing on district windows and board members’ cars parked outside the meeting room.

May 20, 2021
LiveWell Camas owner Jacquie Hill (left) works inside her downtown Camas shop on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Hill recently received a $10,000 Main Street America "At Your Side" grant and plans to use $3,000 to help start a community garden for Camas residents, preferably in the city's historic downtown. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

LiveWell Camas owner secures garden grant

When Camas business owner Jacquie Hill was applying for a competitive small-business grant earlier this year, she knew she wanted to use part of the money to help the whole community.

May 20, 2021

Camas could get $5.3M in federal aid

The city of Camas will soon begin receiving funds from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, meant to facilitate the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.