A proposal to build a gas station-convenience store complex at a busy Camas intersection located across the street from the Prune Hill Sports Park and about 300 feet from Prune Hill Elementary School is being met with strong community opposition.
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned fall sports into winter-and-early-spring sports for most Washington high schools, including Camas and Washougal, where athletes and coaches have returned to their softball diamonds, volleyball courts and soccer pitches with great enthusiasm.
In the 911 call that led to George Floyd being killed by police, he was described as “awfully drunk and not in control of himself.” This is obviously not justification for his death — being impaired is not a capital offense. Calling attention to his impairment highlights a key factor in many incidents of police overuse of force: drug use or mental health problems by victims.
It takes a lot to impress head Camas boys swimming and diving coach Mike Bemis, a man revered by athletes for his caring, “tough-love” philosophy.
Kaitlyn Grace Johnson and Cole Russel Crosby, both of Washougal, have announced their engagement.
July is always a busy month in Camas, but it seems like this particular July has been packed with evening and weekend events — including the upcoming Camas Days celebration and national motocross races in Washougal, which are expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors into the Camas-Washougal area this weekend.
The Brian Odell Band will open this year’s Camas Days festivities as the free, family friendly Summer Concerts in the Park series kicks off.
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Camas resident Marian Neumann is walking through her lush backyard garden, examining flowers and bushes for bees.
