It’s so easy to focus on what individuals can do to prevent and prepare for a disaster, that we often miss the bigger picture — what are our elected leaders doing to minimize the impact of disasters like flooding, wildfires and earthquakes on our communities?
While no one doubts the good intentions of downtown Camas merchants concerned by a perceived spike in the number of homeless individuals sleeping and living in the city’s business core, we must agree with police and advocacy groups and caution against criminalizing the unhoused.
The difficult decision has been made to not open Crown Park Pool this summer, and, furthermore, to remove the structure this year. We would like to give you the background that led to this outcome and to address questions we have received. It is our sincerest hope to share the many reasons the course we are taking has been chosen.
We need to rethink Alzheimer’s, urge legislators to take it on
Vote ‘Yes’ on Camas EMS levy
“Another such victory and I will be undone.” ~ Greek king and general Pyrrhus after a string of “victories” over the Romans that decimated the Greek forces
President Trump patted himself on the back for “ending the war on American energy” and “ending the war on beautiful clean coal” in West Virginia and Pennsylvania during his first State of the Union address this week.
It may be tough to swallow, especially if you grew up in an area like Camas-Washougal, where 20th century paper and woolen mills once dominated the local economy, but America is now firmly in her post-industrial era.
Vancouver Energy oil terminal bad fit for area
In 1979, four visionary fire chiefs came together to ensure the public safety needs for our community for generations to come. Deloy Little of Camas, Darrell Alder of Washougal, Bob Holland of Clark County Fire District 1 and Clyde Webberley of Clark County Fire District 9 signed a document that established what became known as the “Three Parties Agreement.” This agreement provided for the funding of a paramedic transport service in the East Clark County area. The money was to be used for hiring personnel, buying equipment and providing for the ongoing emergency medical training needs of the involved departments.
