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January 6, 2022
Ryan Hickey, operations specialist with the city of Camas, shows in August 2019 where damage had previously been located on a memorial for Camas mill workers who died serving in World War II. (Contributed photo courtesy of The Columbian files)

World War II memorial moving to Crown Park

Camas’ Crown Park will soon showcase a memorial honoring 22 Camas paper mill employees who lost their lives serving in the armed forces during World War II.

January 6, 2022
Camas Church of the Nazarene Pastor James Austin stands in the main room of The Outpost. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal-based ministry reaches out

Pastor James Austin describes The Outpost, the Camas Church of the Nazarene’s Washougal-based ministry outreach program, by referring to the famous proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

December 23, 2021

Community garden coming to Camas’ historic downtown

Downtown Camas is one step closer to having a new community garden, thanks to a partnership between the city and local entrepreneur Jacquie Hill, owner of LiveWell Camas, a downtown Camas movement and wellness studio.

December 9, 2021
People browse used books inside the Camas library's second-floor meeting rooms during the Friends and Foundation of the Camas Library's annual December book sale on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

After year of hardships, Camas library has ‘very successful’ book sale

The city of Camas’ annual Hometown Holidays celebration comes with its own set of traditions: taking photos with Santa, enjoying the beauty of the lighted holiday tree in front of the LIberty Theatre, grabbing a cup of hot cocoa at Journey Church, listening to Camas student bands and browsing tables lined with used books inside the Camas Public Library’s second-story meeting rooms.

December 2, 2021
A lighted boat participates in the 2019 Christmas Ships parade near Washougal. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Christmas Ships organization)

Christmas Ships return to Washougal

The annual Christmas Ships parade will make its way to Washougal this weekend, with boats decked out in lights for the winter holiday season setting sail from Parker’s…