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November 10, 2015

What will you be doing on Veterans Day?

On Wednesday, citizens across the United States will commemorate Veterans Day. Many people will have the day off of work or school. How will you spend your time on this very important day?

November 3, 2015

Camas needs a second comprehensive high school

In case you aren't aware, on Nov. 9 the Camas School Board will be holding a workshop open to the public at Zellerbach Administrative Center to put the finishing touches on a $120 million school construction bond. That school bond will then be voted on by our School Board members at their Nov. 23 board meeting. After the Board approves it, the bond will be put before us voters in February.

October 20, 2015

Vote for Lindsay, Coston

Voters in Washougal have a handful of accomplished candidates to choose from when it comes to casting their votes for the for two open City Council seats.

October 13, 2015

Hazen earns support for a second term

While there are four seats up for election on the Camas City Council this year, just one of the incumbents is facing a challenger.

October 6, 2015

A plea to change our mental health system

Another school shooting frays our communal nerves. While tragedies involving violence grab the public's attention, there is a quieter story that plays out in homes across the nation. Frequently, and out of public view, families watch as loved ones deteriorate before their eyes, spiraling deeper into delusion and dysfunction. As they lurch from crisis to crisis, family and friends are helpless to intervene; frustrated by a system that gives them few options.