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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 2, 2021
Flower vendor Xia Chang prepares a bouquet of flowers grown in Camas at the Camas Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas Farmers Market kicks off 2021 season

The Camas Farmers Market is back and its bigger than ever. The market kicked off its 2021 season on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, with vendors spread out along Northeast Fourth…

May 27, 2021
Camas middle-schoolers Rafa Lavagnino, 13, (left) and Tenzin Kelsang, 13, test their mobile, algae-filtering "algaegator" invention at Camas' Lacamas Lake in the spring of 2021. The seventh-graders' work recently earned them a spot in a national STEM competition sponsored by the United States Army and the National Science Teaching Association, as well as a $5,000 grant to improve the toxic-algae filtration device. (Contributed photo courtesy of Ayn Lavagnino)

Camas teens tackle toxic algae

Intent on competing in a science competition that could win their team up to $9,000 in savings bonds, the two Camas middle school students were looking for a local problem in need of a solution.

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 13, 2021
Washougal Mayor Molly Coston (second from right) presents Cindy Reidel (far left) and Tom Pastore (second from left) with a "Hometown Hero" award in recognition of their community service. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal honors Hometown Heroes

During a year of unprecedented challenges, several Washougal residents maintained — and in some cases increased — their efforts to make their community a better place.