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October 26, 2010

G-P mill will conduct emergency drill Friday

The Camas paper mill will be conducting a "multiple casualty incident" drill on Friday, Oct. 29, beginning at 8 a.m. According to Georgia-Pacific Community Affairs Coordinator Nancy Viuhkola, the purpose of the drill is to give two dozen emergency medical technicians experience in an incident with multiple victims and the Mill Emergency Response Team practice in search and rescue and decontamination in a hazardous materials incident.

October 19, 2010
A variety of cars and trucks can be seen and heard speeding along "G" Street in Washougal. The City Council is considering whether to fill a vacancy in the police department by hiring a patrol officer to focus on traffic enforcement. That potential hiring, and additional 2011 budget issues, will be up for discussion during a workshop Monday, at 5:30 p.m., in City Hall.

Traffic enforcement issues earn attention in Washougal

Nora Cobb has lived most of her life in a house on "G" Street. Now 60, she can remember hearing her father yell at drivers of speeding vehicles as he sat on the porch many years ago. Cobb's father has passed away, but she and her mother remain in the neighborhood that can sometimes be the scene of a "deafening roar," according to Cobb. One of her neighbors Terye Laidlaw agrees that speeders can be quite loud with "squealing" tires.

October 19, 2010
Judy Zimmerman and her husband Hal -- a retired state legislator -- were co-owners and co-publishers of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record for 23 years. Judy was involved in a variety of organizations including Camas United Methodist Church and the Vancouver Pops Orchestra.

Camas resident was a true ‘woman of achievement’

A longtime and well-known local resident who once said community service was "in her genes" died at home in Camas early Saturday morning. Judy Zimmerman, an accomplished musician and international traveler who with her husband Hal was publisher of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record for 23 years, was 84 years old at the time of her death.

October 12, 2010
Joseph Harris (left) and James Maguire (right) form a solid base for Kayla Ferguson. As part of her senior project, Ferguson will offer a Washougal High School cheer camp for preschool to eighth grade students Oct. 18 through 22.

Teen-age stunt men

Joseph Harris could be considered a trend setter, among local athletes. As a Washougal High School freshman, he tried out for the varsity cheerleading squad and succeeded. That was last year, and it took some time for Harris to enjoy being a member of a predominantly female team.

October 12, 2010

Washougal utility rates could increase

Washougal residents could expect to see several increases in their utility payments next year. During a workshop last night, City Council members heard from Karyn Johnson and Samantha Holert, with FCS Group, a consulting company located in Redmond, Wash.

October 12, 2010

Candidates expected to turn out for forums

A handful of events will offer local residents the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running for political offices including those in Clark County, the Third Congressional District, and the 18th and 15th legislative districts.

October 12, 2010
Jean and Donald Lewis, lifetime residents of Camas and Washougal, were known for their love of animals -- especially dogs, one of which is pictured at left. It was recently announced that the couple, as part of their estate, left $100,000 to the Humane Society of Southwest Washington. The couple worked at the Camas paper mill from high school graduation to retirement. The monies will help retire the debt on a new animal shelter, which opened to the public in July 2009.

Humane Society benefits from local couple’s generosity, compassion

Jean Lewis absolutely loved dogs, and thanks to a donation to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, that love continues even after her death. Through their estate Donald C. and Jean M. Lewis -- longtime Camas-Washougal residents -- granted $100,000 toward the completion of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington's capital campaign.

October 5, 2010
George Hernandez pins a Camas Police Department badge on his wife Monica Hernandez Thursday morning as she is officially sworn in as its most recent patrol officer hire.

Former LAPD officer joins Camas force

George Hernandez pins a Camas Police Department badge on his wife Monica Hernandez Thursday, Sept. 23, as she is officially sworn in as its most recent patrol officer hire.