Camas-Washougal residents looking for fresh, local produce and a family-friendly outdoor space to visit with neighbors while still safely social-distancing in this COVID-19 era are in luck: The Camas Farmer’s Market is back for another season and has put precautions in place to help keep vendors and visitors safe from the coronavirus.
Clark County officials say a new COVID-19 contact-tracing partnership between the county and the nonprofit Public Health Institute (PHI) is helping county residents, including those in Camas and Washougal, move safely through Governor Jay Inslee’s four-phase state reopening.
As nationwide protests decrying police brutality against people of color enter their third week, the mayor of Camas is using his platform to speak about racism and police use-of-force policies.
Scott Thompson is convinced that if Faith Bergstrom had waited a while longer, she would’ve received offers to play for some of the most prominent women’s basketball programs in the nation. But at the same time, he knows that her decision to attend a university known for its prestigious engineering programs most likely will turn out to be a wise one.
Ron Dinius has resigned from the Washougal School District Board of Directors.
Washougal High School’s Class of 2020 graduates celebrated their achievements in social-distancing style last weekend, with events that included a virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6, as well as a “senior car parade” through Washougal’s main streets and a sunset viewing event in the Washougal High parking lot on Friday, June 5.
Dozens of Camas community members joined together last week to protest police violence against people of color and to support the international Black Lives Matter human rights movement.
This year’s Camas Days may have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and statewide ban on large gatherings, but the Camas Days 2020 Senior Royalty Court lives on.
Altree, Alice S., 84, Vancouver, died June 2, 2020. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.
For one Camas family, showing up to school — on time, every single day — has become a unique tradition.
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