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October 2, 2012
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Two businesses in Washougal hope to improve the fitness levels of local residents. They offer CrossFit workouts which can include gymnastics, running and weight lifting.
Two businesses in Washougal hope to improve the fitness levels of local residents. They offer CrossFit workouts which can include gymnastics, running and weight lifting.
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins is hoping a $23,000 contract with a consulting company to conduct the search for a new city administrator will lead to a better result than the last effort. On Monday night, the Camas City Council approved the agreement with Waldron, a human resources consulting firm with an office in Portland. The company has expertise in conducting job recruitment efforts with public, private and non-profit entities.
A Camas woman is preparing to show a collection of fine art prints that celebrates the connections between girls and horses. The exhibit, featuring art by Lara Blair, will begin with a First Friday reception, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Elida Field gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., in downtown Camas. Live music will be provided by Robin Smith-Jackson, of Terre Bonne, Ore., and Blair will be available to talk about horses.
Representatives from Pendleton Woolen Mills, in Washougal, and the State Department of Labor & Industries have agreed to settle an appeal regarding citations of workplace violations. The settlement states the Sept. 13 agreement is entered into for the "purpose of expediting the abatement of workplace hazardous exposures and precluding protracted and expensive litigation." The total assessed penalty has been reduced from $93,300 to $46,650. This summer, the State Department of L & I notified Pendleton officials about 21 violations in several categories. An inspection was opened on Dec. 19, 2011.
Cigarette butts left in a plastic bucket are believed to be the cause of a fire that seriously damaged a Washougal home. At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Monday emergency units from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and East County Fire and Rescue responded to a single story house fire in Washougal at 1290 Fairway Drive. The fire started on the back deck where the homeowner was using a plastic bucket for her cigarette butts.
Peter Tarzian's retirement didn't last too long. He was recently named as part-time superintendent at the Mount Pleasant School District, after retiring in 2011 from a superintendent position in Oregon. He and his wife, Dawn Tarzian, relocated to the area after she was named superintendent of the neighboring Washougal School District in July 2011. The Mount Pleasant School District has been embroiled in turmoil over the last several months, after it was discovered a longtime employee had been stealing fuel from the district. Board members were at odds with each other over the situation, and Superintendent Linda Slattery resigned in August, saying she felt threatened and harassed.
Human remains discovered last weekend in western Skamania County are now in the hands of forensic examiners.
Lacamas Community Credit Union will host a grand re-opening event following the remodel of its 192nd Avenue Branch in Camas. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 a.m., at the branch located at 19200 S.E. 31st St. It will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, branch tours, XBOX competitions, as well as opportunities to meet credit union staff. A continental breakfast will also be served.
Camas Antiques is holding a silent auction for a mill wright tool box with contents. The tool box was used by John Zeigler, a millwright at the Camas paper mill from the 1920s to 1950s. In the box are more than 100 pieces, including planes, drills, saws and even a foot-and-a-half long monkey wrench. While some tools are old and "obsolete," others could be sharpened for use or put on display for decoration.
A Camas chiropractic practice is teaming up with Share's backpack program to fight hunger in Clark County. This month, every person who brings in a new backpack filled with suggested, non-perishable foods will receive a free chiropractic adjustment. Individuals who are new to the clinic will receive a free chiropractic consultation, examination and "Myovision scan."