 
					
								Washougal could expand utility aid
The city of Washougal is proposing to double the amount of money residents can collect per year from its emergency utility assistance program (EUAP).
 
					
								The city of Washougal is proposing to double the amount of money residents can collect per year from its emergency utility assistance program (EUAP).
 
					
								A new downtown Camas business is on a mission to expand palates.
 
					
								After seven years, three surgeries, 18 months of physical therapy, more than $56,000 in charitable donations and 1,000 miles of rigorous paddleboarding, Michael Curtis is about to complete the most ambitious journey of his self-described “adventurous life.”
 
					
								The city of Camas has again determined a proposed gas station complex on Northeast 13th Street, which drew complaints from neighbors earlier this year, does not pose significant adverse risks to the environment.
Camas Vintage & Art Faire set for Saturday, Aug. 24
 
					
								Like many other car dealerships across the United States, Westlie Ford has been impacted by the decreased customer demand for electric vehicles in the past several years. Nevertheless, the Washougal-based dealership remains firmly invested in the EV market, cautiously optimistic that consumers will view EVs more favorably as technology improves.
 
					
								In 2019, Paul Greenlee traveled to Windsor, California, with his wife for a wine-tasting vacation. One of the first things he noticed upon arriving in the Russian River Valley town was its wayfinding sign, composed of 18 smaller, brightly-colored signs featuring the names of local businesses (salons, restaurants, toys, real estate, etc.) and arrows pointing to the left or right.
 
					
								NocTel, a Washougal-based internet company, has reached an agreement with the Port of Camas-Washougal to install fiber optic cable into Parker’s Landing Marina, greatly enhancing the Port’s efforts to increase security at the boatyard.
 
					
								The city of Camas kicked off its 2025-26 budget process this month with a bit of bad news: while the City’s general fund expenses have increased by $12.9 million in the four-year span between 2021 and 2025, the City’s general fund revenues did not keep pace, increasing by $5 million over the same time period.
 
					
								Five members of Camas-based Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 562 achieved the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Camas Church of the Nazarene.