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October 17, 2019
Jemtegaard Middle School Club 8 art student Abby Picho paints a section of a mural in Washougal on Saturday, Oct. 12. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal students create mural

The 10 words at the bottom of Washougal’s newest public mural encapsulate the essence of the artwork: “I am unique. I am not you. I am me.”

October 17, 2019

Child rapist released from jail early

A former Washougal School District employee and employees union president who was sentenced in November 2018 to serve 11 years in prison for raping and molesting a child was released from Clark County Jail on Sunday, Oct. 13.

October 17, 2019
The bike skills course at Hamllik Park in Washougal includes natural rock and cedar log features, ladder bridges and ramps. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal bike pump track may see movement

After facing multiple setbacks, city of Washougal officials are cautiously optimistic that the long-awaited construction of a pump track and jump lines at Hamllik Park’s bicycle skills course will begin in the spring of 2020.

October 10, 2019
Ray Kutch, a Washougal resident since 1990, is running for re-election to his Council No. 5 position. "We're going to help each other," he said. "That's my goal, to try to help bring people to this community and make it better."

Newcomer challenges Washougal incumbent

In the only contested Washougal City Council race, councilman Ray Kutch is vying against challenger Denise Korhonen in the Nov. 5 general election to retain the council position 5 seat he’s held for nearly three years.

October 3, 2019

Washougal begins 2020 budget process

The city of Washougal’s general fund operating budget “is very tight heading into 2020,” according to Washougal City Manager David Scott.

October 3, 2019
Washougal resident Tawn Wolfe (left) speaks to a crowd Sept. 25 while her husband Mike holds a sign proclaiming that the pickleball courts at Hathaway Park are now named "Wolfe Courts." (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal pickleball courts named for couple

Mike Wolfe has been an athlete for his entire life. He played football at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He played tournament badminton for 12 years. He played tournament racquetball for 45 years.

October 3, 2019
Jemtegaard Middle School counselor Kirstin Albaugh (left) talks with seventh-grader Laura Perez and eighth-graders Arianna Reyes-Piedra and Efrain Garcia on Sept. 30 about the College Bound Scholarship program, which will be a topic of conversation at the Washougal School District's next "Spanish Speaking Family Night" later this month. (Contributed photo courtesy of Rene Carroll)

WSD reaches out to Latino families

Last spring, Washougal resident Sandy Renner approached Jemtegaard Middle School principal David Cooke to express her frustration with the Washougal School District’s inability to effectively communicate with its Spanish-speaking families.