July 26, 2011
Rock throwers need to be caught
This past week, a disturbing incident took place that had the potential to turn out much worse than it did.
This past week, a disturbing incident took place that had the potential to turn out much worse than it did.
Trust mayor and council with reserves Recently you printed a personal opinion from Washougal City Council member Dave Shoemaker expressing his strong desire that Washougal not use its reserves.
Yesterday's deadly and tragic accident on Highway 14 in Camas is an incredibly unfortunate, but powerful reminder of how dangerous this stretch of heavily traveled roadway has the potential to be.
Kudos to Honorable Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler We are very pleased on Congresswoman Jaime Herrera's voting record on supporting, creating sustainable jobs for Americans, a balanced budget, protecting the most vulnerable among us, securing our Borders, E-Verify and a county wide vote on light rail and tolls. The overwhelming majority of citizens in our Third Congressional District applaud Jaime's efforts.
If most of the community didn't know it already, the live music and fireworks show at Marina Park on the Fourth of July confirmed it. The Port of Camas-Washougal's waterfront property along the Columbia River is a spectacular setting that is positioned to be a major draw in many different ways.
CCIA accomplishes goal Five years ago a group of us met on a park bench at Marina Park to talk about how we could preserve and protect the Parkersville Historic site.
It's not very often that residents of a city in the year 2011 have the opportunity to truly impact how it will look years down the road.
Later this month, state legislators will begin discussions about designing and implementing a health-care exchange. If experience is a guide -- and it is -- Washington lawmakers should tread very carefully because recent events have shown how perilous such efforts can be.
There are people in our community who have literally spent their lives giving back to others, and they have often done so without much in the way of fanfare or accolades.
The City of Washougal has had a structural budget deficit off and on since 2006. That means that we committed to spending more than we earn. The deficit is projected to worsen each year until the economy improves.
