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February 4, 2014
The new headstone of Alexander Stuber is carefully lowered into place, using a flatbed truck crane and pulley, at the Camas Cemetery on Friday.

Righting a wrong

A representation of the Camas community's generosity was bolted into place on Friday. A new granite monument at the grave site of Alexander Stuber was secured into place at the Camas Cemetery by employees from Vancouver Granite Works. The original one, more than 100 years old, was destroyed by vandalism in October 2013. Vancouver Granite Works worked to replicate the original monument, which included an image of a rose and the Bible verse "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith," from the second book of Timothy 4:7.

February 4, 2014
Barbara Quinn, assisted by Dick Lindstrom, weaves a rug on a counter balance loom at the Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal using selvage materials from Pendleton Woolen Mills. Along with the working loom are vintage carding supplies, spinning wheels, sewing machines, irons and other accessories.

Two Rivers Heritage Museum reopens with new, updated displays

After a two-month closure, the Two Rivers Heritage Museum reopens today with a new display highlighting the local area's fabric weaving history. The exhibit, "Early Fabric Making," features a working counter balance loom set up to weave rugs with blanket selvage material donated from Pendleton Woolen Mills, which is located across the street. Every blanket woven at Pendleton is trimmed of selvage on two sides before finishing the edges. It is sturdy, colorful material that can be woven into soft rugs. "The loom appears to be handcrafted as opposed to manufactured and is estimated to be from the last part of the 19th century," said Camas-Washougal Historical Society member Marilyn Brown. "It is the size that could be found in a family home and was used to weave material for clothing, linens and home decor."

February 4, 2014

Camas man killed in Vancouver shooting

A Camas man was fatally shot Monday in what law enforcement officials are describing as a case of workplace violence. At approximately 11:30 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a report of shots fired at the Westside Business Center located at 1800 W. Fourth Plain Blvd., in Vancouver's industrial west side in the Fruit Valley area. When officers arrived, they located the body of Ryan E. Momeny, 45, a manager at the Benjamin Moore Paint Co., in front of the business. They then found Robert R. Brown, 64, a driver at the company, deceased inside a vehicle in the parking from what is being described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

January 21, 2014
Dick Golladay holds a road sign given to him as a retirement gift from the Camas Police Department. He served his community as a Papermaker, firefighter, police officer and a landscaper. He looks forward to the next chapters of his life as a husband, father and a grandpa.

Golladay Way

By digging into dirt and evidence, Dick Golladay found his way into people's hearts. "I know how to do it, and I know where the masters are," said the 66 years "young" police officer turned landscaper. After graduating from Camas High School in 1965, Golladay served as a volunteer firefighter and then joined the Camas Police Department May 30, 1973. He dedicated 24 years to the force, retired in 1997, returned in 2002 and became the supervisor of the offender work crew.

January 21, 2014

Lloyd Halverson would serve as the legislative lobbyist for Camas

Retired Camas City Administrator Lloyd Halverson could soon be returning to work for his former employer. During tonight's City Council meeting, a contract with Halverson is on the agenda for approval. The agreement would have him performing governmental affairs consultation work, including developing lobbying strategies for the Washington State Legislature and U.S. Congress, lobbying the state legislature in support of the city's annual legislative goals, and lobbying Congress for federal funding for infrastructure projects. As part of his duties, Halverson would be required to provide the city with written and oral reports.

January 21, 2014

Washougal voters to decide replacement levies

The Washougal School District will be asking voters to approve two levies on Feb. 11. Ballots are expected to arrive in mailboxes this week. A three-year maintenance and operations levy and technology levy will replace the current ones, which expire at the end of 2014. Although the levies are not new, the amounts have been increased. This is in order to keep pace with increased enrollment and allow the district to expand in several areas of current focus, according to school district officials.

January 21, 2014

Two local credit unions will consolidate

Two credit unions with locations in the Camas-Washougal area plan to combine efforts this summer. Lacamas Community Credit Union and iQ Credit Union have announced their intentions to consolidate their individual financial institutions into a single, larger credit union. According to a press release, a team of employees from both credit unions will oversee the transition process, which will include the exploration of naming strategies for the institution.

January 15, 2014

List of marijuana license applicants grows

The Fern Prairie Market is among the newest applicants for a retail marijuana license. Overall, there are 18 retail applicants in the city limits of Camas and five in Washougal. For processors licenses, there are three applicants in the city limits of Camas and three in Washougal. Aspiring marijuana producers include three applicants in Camas and four in Washougal.