A legacy of love will be on display Friday, as friends and family of a Camas man perform at a benefit concert to help support the wife and baby who survive him. Bryan J. Albrechtson, 32, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Oct. 13 -- just a few weeks after his daughter was born. The Camas High School graduate was a member of Christian rock band Hyperstatic Union.
In one of the closest election races in recent local history, only two votes separate Washougal City Council candidates Caryn Plinski and incumbent Rod Morris for the Position 2 seat.
A building once used as an American Legion hall and a roller skating rink will soon undergo a major remodel and be used for a brand new purpose. Built approximately 80 years ago, the now weathered, light blue colored structure at 1554 N.E. Third Ave. was purchased in October by CID Bio-Science, Inc. According to President Leonard Felix, current plans call for the 15-employee company to relocate from its current leased space at the Camas Meadows Corporate Center in about one year. CID designs and manufacturers portable instruments for agricultural and environmental research including laser leaf area meters, plant canopy imagers, digital soil profile and root monitors, hand-held photosynthesis systems and leaf spectrometers.
Two men have been taken into custody, after Camas police officers responded to a burglary in progress at Liberty Middle School.
Two men have been taken into custody, after Camas police officers responded to a burglary in progress at Liberty Middle School.
Cowlitz County District Court Judge Ed Putka has denied a motion to disqualify that county's prosecuting attorney's office from trying the case of Washougal Mayor Sean Guard.
City of Washougal leaders and staff have received another dose of good news from the State Auditor's Office. An accountability audit report, released Monday morning, indicates the city complied with state laws and regulations in the areas of utility billing and receipting, impact fees, disbursements, payroll and financial condition during 2010.
Larry Connolly plans to celebrate two birthdays a year, from now on. They will include his original date of birth in December as well as July 12 -- the date he received a double lung transplant. Connolly, 58, recently returned to work as project manager for the Port of Camas-Washougal -- much to the delight of his coworkers. "It's awesome," said Port Executive Director David Ripp. "It's so amazing to see how much he has changed and to see a positive outlook through him as well. Modern medicine is amazing." Port Office Assistant Jennifer Rilatos said she could not be happier about Connolly's "swift return."
Last night the Camas City Council took another step in its ongoing efforts to stabilize the fledgling emergency medical services fund. A resolution to institute a 10 percent across-the-board increase in ambulance billing rates was unanimously approved. The new rates, effective as of Dec. 1, are $695 for in-district patients, and $1,110 for those living out of the service district. Mileage rates in-district will be $15.60 per mile, while they will be $18.20 for out of district. Non-emergencies transports will be $510, and a patient who is treated, but not transported, will be charged $180.
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The 158-member Camas High School Marching Band performed as part of the Veterans Parade on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.
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