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August 27, 2020
Colibri Gardens owner Lara Scanlon pets a calf at her Washougal farm. (Contributed photo courtesy of Lara Scanlon)

Washougal farmers find new possibilities during pandemic

It was springtime and COVID-19 had just shutdown weddings and other large, in-person gatherings for the foreseeable future. Derek and Lara Scanlon were terrified the dream they had worked so hard to achieve was on the verge of dying.

August 24, 2020
Families enjoy a 2017 Easter egg hunt at Washougal's Hathaway Park. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of community events in Washougal this spring and summer, city leaders had to get creative. The city's first, virtual Washougal Summer Scavenger Hunt began Aug. 20 and wraps up later this week, with a drive-through prize giveaway from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at Hathaway Park. (Post-Record file photo)

The hunt is on in Washougal

When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled several springtime Washougal events, including the popular Washougal Easter Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza, local officials started to get creative about how they could…

August 20, 2020
Camas Washougal Historical Society president Jim Cobb (second from right) holds a check from the the Honorable Frank L. and Arlene J. Price Foundation, which recently granted $2,500 to the historical society for its "Gathering Place" pavillion (pictured). Also pictured are CWHS board members Richard Johnson (left), Lois Cobb (second from left) and Ivar Godtlibsen (far right).

Construction resumes on Gathering Place at Washuxwal

Construction of the Native American-inspired Gathering Place at Washuxwal longhouse pavilion at Washougal’s Two Rivers Heritage Museum has resumed after a three-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 20, 2020
The Octopi Ink tattoo shop opened in downtown Washougal in July. (Contributed photos courtesy of Henry McCallum)

Tattoo artists open Octopi Ink in downtown Washougal

After working for tattoo shops in the Vancouver-Portland metro area for several years, Henry “Smallz” McCallum and Jennie Mastaler were ready and eager to own and operate a place of their own.

August 13, 2020
Engraved bricks line a path near the Chinook Plaza water feature in Parker's Landing Historical Park. (Post-Record file photo)

Parkersville Heritage Foundation selling engraved bricks

Interested in helping preserve history, promote educational opportunities and honor a loved one at the same time? The Parkersville Heritage Foundation is once again selling engraved bricks to help raise funds for Parker’s Landing Historical Park in Washougal.