Camas-Washougal logo tag

News

March 27, 2025

Washougal educator plans ‘play cafe’ for children and parents

As a mother and a teacher, Nicole Butterfield has spent more than 20 years designing hands-on, creative learning projects for children. Now, she hopes to use that experience to create a children’s play cafe where adults can enjoy coffee and pastries while their children play and learn.

March 27, 2025
Construction equipment sits near newly built houses Jan. 27 in the North Haven development near Fairgrounds Community Park in north Clark County. The National Association of Home Builders believes tariffs will raise the cost of a single-family home in the United States by $7,500 to $10,000. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Tariffs hit housing market

New and planned tariffs set by the Trump administration on imported construction materials have Clark County builders worried about rising costs and slowing housing production.

March 27, 2025

Mixed-use project eyed near Camas High

A mixed-use development planned near Camas High School could significantly increase the number of so-called “middle housing” units in east Clark County.