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July 10, 2025
A motorist passes Lacamas Lake, left, while driving past the Leadbetter House, right, on Northeast Leadbetter Road in Camas on July 1. The Leadbetter Walk & Roll event will close Leadbetter Road to motorized vehicles from the city’s boat launch to Camp Currie from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 14 to give pedestrians and bicyclists safe access to the roadway and to explore two of the city’s Legacy Lands properties. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Leadbetter Walk & Roll planned

The city of Camas has a clear vision for the twisty, two-lane Northeast Leadbetter Road that hugs Lacamas Lake’s northeast shoreline. Eventually, the city will close Leadbetter and incorporate most of the road into a trail encircling the lake.

July 10, 2025

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ coming to downtown Camas

Several downtown Camas businesses will celebrate the cult classic musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” this month with shopping, dining and drink specials and a late-night showing of the 1986 film…

July 3, 2025
The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured April 15, 2020. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas schools on verge of balancing ‘25-26 budget

Having just completed one of the largest budget reductions in the Camas School District’s recent history, district leaders say they are on the verge of achieving a balanced 2025-26 budget and bringing the district’s reserve funds back to a more sustainable level.