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Opinion

October 18, 2018

ECFR: Small, but mighty

I thought for a long time about how to describe East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) for this column. I’ve been a part of our fire district for 21 years, and many others have served for close to that. People come to ECFR in our unique part of Clark County and make careers here, and raise their families. When we do leave, it’s to develop additional skills to save lives and property, which we then bring home to better serve our community.

October 18, 2018

Washougal food co-op could become community touchstone

Recently asked to describe Washougal to a friend from Portland, I told her the town’s blossoming downtown business core reminded me of our own outer East Portland Montavilla neighborhood about…

October 4, 2018

Youth could actually rock the vote

During a recent appearance at Camas High, Democratic Congressional candidate Dr. Carolyn Long talked to local teens about the importance of participating in politics, and said many older voters in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seem to have a preconceived notion that today’s youth aren’t interested in politics.

September 27, 2018

September Cheers & Jeers

Let’s kick our September Cheers and Jeers off with a well-deserved Cheers to the Camas and Washougal athletes who continue to wow us with their skills and resilience.

September 20, 2018

Can Camas be model for better online behavior?

In his Sept. 18 State of the Community address, Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell said administrators and educators in his district are working hard to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.