Camas-Washougal Post-Record

April 21, 2022

(Contributed photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation)

Vehicle permits to be required in ‘waterfall corridor’ on Oregon side of Gorge

Officials are hoping a pilot program requiring timed-use vehicle permits will help reduce traffic and improve safety in the popular “waterfall corridor” on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. From May 24 through Sept. 5, the new program will require a timed-use permit for personal vehicles to access federal lands in the waterfall corridor — a 7-mile corridor located between Bridal Veil Falls and Ainsworth State Park — between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., seven days a week.

April 21, 2022

City of Washougal leaders have agreed to a contract with a Vancouver-based construction company, which will repair the Steamboat Landing dock in the spring of 2022. The dock has been closed since December 2020 after sustaining damage during a storm. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal dock damaged by 2020 storm set to reopen this summer

After being closed for more than a year, the Steamboat Landing dock in Washougal will reopen this summer.

April 14, 2022

Eager children dash to collect candy- and prize-filled eggs at the Camas Parks and Recreation's 2016 Easter egg hunt at Crown Park. (Post-Record files)

Camas’ annual egg hunt returns on Easter Sunday

The city of Camas’ annual egg hunt is back on after two years of COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellations.

April 14, 2022

Snow falls in northwest Camas near Grass Valley Elementary School on Monday, April 11, 2022. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Springtime Surprise

An unexpected snowstorm blanketed Camas-Washougal on Monday, April 11, causing the Camas and Washougal school district to cancel classes and activities on what was supposed to be Camas’ students first day back to school after a week-long spring break.

April 7, 2022

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Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge will reopen May 1

As a three-year, $31 million restoration project once described as “the largest the lower Columbia River has seen” wraps up at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge this spring,…

April 7, 2022

Attendees look at student artwork during the 2022 Washougal Youth Arts Month gallery exhibit at Washougal High School on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Washougal celebrates young artists

The Washougal School District and Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) celebrated young artists last month at the 2022 Washougal Youth Arts Month Gallery.

March 31, 2022

Washougal Girls on the Run coach Denise Wilson (second from right) leads her team in a warm-up exercise during a Washougal Girls on the Run practice at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School in Washougal on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Girls on the Run comes to Washougal

When Lilia Grundy and Denise Wilson first heard about the Girls on the Run (GOTR) organization, they assumed it primarily helped young females become better runners. After familiarizing themselves with what GOTR had to offer, however, they discovered it’s more than just a running program — much more.

March 31, 2022

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