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Opinion

October 6, 2016

Candidates’ views will be on display

In one short month, ballots for the General Election will be due. During the next 30-or-so days, many voters will be trying to absorb all of the information and details about candidates’ backgrounds, opinions and goals that they possibly can. Given the diversity of candidates and positions, from state and U.S. representative and senator, to Clark County Councilor and Skamania County Commissioner, this task can be overwhelming, to say the least.

September 29, 2016

Property with potential

In September 2014 the Washougal City Council voted to approve the $599,000 purchase of approximately 17 acres west of 32nd and Q streets from the Schmid family, with the goal of turning the 17.81 acre property into what will become the city’s largest park.

September 15, 2016

A worthy mission

“Operation Salmon,” kicked off last week, in Washougal.

September 8, 2016

IRS strikes Olympic gold

Guess who was among the first to welcome our Olympic athletes back home from Rio? None other than the IRS.

September 8, 2016

Museum is a hidden treasure

Camas and Washougal are unique communities with complex and layered histories. To say they are simply “mill towns” (paper for Camas, wool for Washougal), would be seriously minimizing both of their colorful pasts.

September 1, 2016

Grass roots efforts are changing the landscape

A new effort is underway that is bringing the City of Camas and a Boy Scout troop together. Their goal is to improve the shared-use path that wanders along the south side of Lacamas Lake.