With four development firms interested in exploring the commercial possibilities contained in 26 acres of waterfront between the cities of Camas and Washougal, now is the time for community members to think about what they would like to see happen on the former Hambleton Lumber Company property off South Second Street near the popular Washougal Waterfront Park and Trail.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a third-generation Camasonian or a newcomer, the closure and soon-to-be demolition of the city’s historic, 65-year-old outdoor public swimming pool is going to tug at your heartstrings.
Vaccine mandates are ‘just plain wrong’
Leaders in Congress recently reached an agreement with President Trump to temporarily re-open the full federal government. But the threat of another shutdown looms, and the shadow it casts is of concern not only to federal employees but the many who work and partner with federal agencies to protect, steward and preserve the Gorge.
The good news is Washington’s cherry crop is projected to be as good as 2018; however, absent tariff relief from the ongoing United States-China trade tiff, a key market will remain limited.
The first Cheers & Jeers of 2019 has a lot of ground to cover, so let’s dig right in.
Officials must act fast to protect environment
In many parts of Camas-Washougal, the ongoing federal government shutdown over Donald Trump’s border wall boondoggle — now the longest shutdown in United States history — has been easy to ignore.
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. That’s particularly true in difficult times, when “business as usual” no longer works.
“They’ll make adjustments. They always do.”
