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April 22, 2014
This photo of Northeast Fourth Avenue in downtown Camas was taken in 1967. "Spring Into History Day" on Saturday will include a family-oriented scavenger hunt. This trivia contest will begin at 1 p.m., when participants will begin snapping digital photos of 25 locations in the business district. The winner of the associated raffle will receive the "Best of Camas Basket."

Camas will ‘Spring Into History’ Saturday

A family-oriented photo scavenger hunt is the centerpiece of an afternoon of Camas explorations being planned for Saturday. The activity is part of "Spring Into History" month, sponsored by the Downtown Camas Association. This weekend's event will also include a walking tour, historic displays, kids' activities, story-telling, history book signing, and a special unveiling. It will run from noon to 4 p.m., and starts outside at Northeast Fourth Avenue and Birch Street in downtown Camas.

April 17, 2014

Camas kindergartener brought bullets on bus

A school bus was searched following a report of a Camas kindergarten student carrying bullets in a backpack. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the driver of a school bus on a Prune Hill Elementary route was alerted by a student that a bullet was discovered.

April 15, 2014

New Leaders join Clark College Alumni Board

Five Clark County leaders joined the Clark College Alumni Association board of directors. They are Jay Gilberg, class of 1978, of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Mari Jessup, '12, of Horenstein Law Group, Chandra Chase, '02, of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Carson Legree of Clark College and Jennifer Campbell, '13, an award-winning Clark student. Each new board member will serve a three-year term and work on a variety of projects including alumni membership recruitment, on- and off-campus fundraising events, Clark College's Outstanding Alumni Award recognition and the annual Alumni-Student Dinner.

April 15, 2014

Washougal postpones vote on tax credit program

Varying opinions regarding a New Markets Tax Credit program have led the Washougal City Council to defer additional discussions and a possible vote by two weeks. Councilors voted unanimously last night to table a decision regarding a professional services agreement with the Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association, the City of Camas and the Port of Camas-Washougal. It would include an expenditure of $21,875 from Washougal.

April 15, 2014
The popular Camas Municipal Pool, located at Crown Park, could be managed by a new operator this summer. The City of Camas is currently in negotiations with Lacamas Swim & Sport to run the facility.

New management proposed for Camas pool

If all goes as planned, the Camas Municipal Pool will have a new manager come summer. Lacamas Swim & Sport is negotiating an agreement with the city to operate the pool, which could open as early as Memorial Day weekend.

April 10, 2014

Camas extends marijuana moratorium

The Camas City Council voted last night to extend a zoning moratorium relating to the establishment of marijuana production, processing and retail sales facilities. The moratorium gives city staff time to "review and determine the local implications of the state rules, and to assess impacts and potential liabilities under federal law, and to determine an appropriate regulatory framework under those laws." The moratorium is an extension of the one put into place in November 2013.

April 8, 2014
The bronze statue of a little girl will soon get its book back. Camas resident Randy Curtis has been working with the city and downtown leaders so that a book similar to one it had in its hands when first installed in 2002 could finally be replaced.

Bronze statue will finally get its book back

A little girl whose book was stolen years ago will soon have a replacement in her hands. This "little girl" is actually the well-known bronze statue that sits on one of the benches that surround the fountain located at Northeast Fourth Avenue and Cedar Street in downtown Camas. When it was first installed in June 2002, the girl was holding a book, also made of bronze. Just a few weeks later, the book was damaged and then repaired. It was later stolen again and never replaced. That is, until now.

April 8, 2014
Local bird expert Wilson Cady is among the people featured on a new website, www.visitwashougal.com, that provides visitors with information on what to see and do in Washougal. In addition to bird watching, featured options include hiking, shopping, dining and fishing.

Website promotes Washougal as a tourism destination

The owner and creative director of D. Studio 21, Inc., has created another website, intended to draw people to Washougal. Heather Jordan and her team collaborated with Lone Wolf Development in 2013, to promote the downtown area. The newest collaboration is a city of Washougal tourism website, that invites visitors to "Keep Discovering Washougal." The site, www.visitwashougal.com, involved Jordan, her employees and marketing/communications consultant Rene Carroll.