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July 31, 2025

Camas Comic Con returns for August First Friday

The third annual Camas Comic Con themed First Friday will bring cosplay, art activities, games, family friendly photo opportunities and more to downtown Camas from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

July 31, 2025
Kennedy Englund, 3, right, and her brother Bradley Englund, 1, center, laugh with mom on Tuesday at the Holley Park splash pad in La Center. “Splash pads are great water/cooling facilities for the community because, unlike the sandy or rocky shores of a river, pond or lake, the surface is accessible to wheelchair users and others with limited mobility,” said Kaley McLachlan-Burton, spokeswoman for Clark County Public Works.

Water features make a splash

While Clark County no longer boasts any outdoor public pools, splash pads have become an increasingly popular and cost-effective substitute for kids to cool down in the summer.

July 24, 2025
The Helen Baller Elementary team with Caitlan Wagner, from left, Anitra Quist and pilot Melissa Butler were knocked out of the competition in early rounds of the Camas Days bathtub races July 24, 2022, in downtown Camas. (The Columbian files)

2025 Camas Days: New rhythm for retired band director

Camas High School alumni may see a familiar face leading the 49th annual Camas Days Grand Parade this Saturday when longtime Camas High band director Richard Mancini slides into a new role as the parade’s grand marshal.

July 17, 2025
A trailer is seen parked on the side of a street in Camas on June 20. The city of Camas implemented strict recreational vehicle and trailer parking and occupancy rules. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas to revisit new RV, trailer rules

The Camas City Council will reevaluate the ordinance it recently approved that limits recreational vehicle and trailer parking, storage and occupancy, including on private property.

July 17, 2025
Camas Education Association members walk out of Camas High School on Sept. 7, 2023, after voting to approve a new contract with the Camas School District. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Camas schools, teachers reach tentative deal

Camas teachers seem likely to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2023, when stalled contract negotiations led to the Camas School District’s first-ever teachers’ strike and delayed the start of the 2023-24 school year by nearly two weeks.

July 17, 2025
City of Camas crews travel along Lacamas Lake while spraying aluminum sulfate to the water on Tuesday morning in hopes of eliminating harmful algae blooms. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Camas treats lake to fight algae blooms

Lacamas Lake is getting a new weapon in the fight against toxic algae blooms. Crews from the city of Camas spent the early part of this week on boats spraying aluminum sulfate on the lake.