Support the Washougal library The Friends of the Washougal Community Library, a support group that raises funds to enhance library programs and activities, would like to invite community support for this valuable resource. Founded in 1924 as a circulating library, our current public library has been in its present location, 1661"C" St., since 1981.
Stepping up. This is a central concept that can often be found illustrated in news articles throughout the pages of the Post-Record each week. It's really about each one of us doing our part to create quality, livable communities, and help those who need it. It's what local individuals, organizations and community groups are doing every day in Camas and Washougal. This good work comes in many forms:
Governor Gregoire kicked off 2012 with a strong statement about the importance of the state's small businesses in creating the jobs that will turn the state's economy around: "...If we can make it easier and cheaper for them [small business owners] to do business, they can afford to add more employees. This is the key to our economic recovery..."
Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart may be facing his biggest challenge to date, in selling Camas voters on a proposal to increase the current emergency services levy.
A movement that took off as a global initiative in the 1970s to address concerns about the state of the world's land, rivers, lakes and air, has continued to grow and change year-after-year.
When in doubt, call a 'snow day' In response to the Washougal School District considering putting changes into affect regarding snow days, here’s my opinion.
Grateful for current waterfront development plans Heather Acheson’s recent editorial about the current waterfront development on the former Hambleton Brothers Lumber Mill site was well stated.
Most of us would like to believe that there is inherent good in each and every person. But unfortunately, nearly each and every day there is some news report that proves otherwise.
Coal train dangers are exaggerated It is really disturbing when you have an organization like the Sierra Club go through many of our smaller communities taking advantage of its members spreading such flagrant misinformation only to serve their own purpose. They are a California organization pretending to be from here.
Looking south from Camas and Washougal toward the Columbia River and the prime waterfront property that was the former Hambleton Lumber Company site, the possibilities seem almost endless.
