February 22, 2024
‘Seaman’ statue repaired after vandals strike
One of Washougal’s most visible public art installations has been restored after receiving an unwelcome new coat of paint last month.
One of Washougal’s most visible public art installations has been restored after receiving an unwelcome new coat of paint last month.
When Colorado passed its Extreme Risk Protection Orders — also known as a “red flag” law — in 2019, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder announced his opposition: “I am exploring all legal options and am vigorously challenging the constitutionality of this law.”
AJ Bogue hasn’t been able to leave his Washougal home since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March. He can’t risk exposing his wife, Beth, who has multiple sclerosis, to the coronavirus that causes the disease.
The road to the Tacoma Dome for 4A and 2A Greater St. Helens League wrestlers began in Camas and Washougal Saturday. The Washougal boys won the 2A sub-regional championship trophy. The Washougal girls earned second place at the girls sub-regional tournament. The Camas boys took third place at the 4A Southwest Washington district tournament.
Alfred Piche' Alfred Piche' died Nov. 29, 2012, surrounded by his wife and family. He was 94.
After more than 60 years, the gym floor in Washougal High School is finally getting an upgrade. "We've been working behind the scenes to develop a communication plan, and will visit a showroom floor to see examples of floors," said Kelley Wilson, an architect with ESD 112's construction services group, to the School Board recently. The visit to Branson Hardwood will take place in late December and will potentially include the WHS athletic director, principal, physical education teachers and coaches. After a stop at the showroom, the group will visit an area high school with the style of gym floor they prefer. A budget for the floor will be determined in January, Wilson said. A preliminary estimate is $240,268.
It's now December, and many people are finally feeling ready to get into the spirit of the holiday season. A number of events this weekend in Camas and Washougal will help local residents do just that.
Finalists who hope to become the next Camas city administrator will go through the interview process next week. After initially receiving 70 applications, consultants from Waldron -- firm hired by the city to help with the effort -- has narrowed the pool to the top 10 applicants. A selection committee, made up of Mayor Scott Higgins, Human Resources Director Jennifer Gorsuch, City Administrator Lloyd Halverson, retired Public Works Director Monte Brachmann, and Councilman Greg Anderson, are in the process of reviewing the qualifications of the top 10 and will select the four to six people who will be invited to Camas for formal interviews.
A traffic stop involving an off-duty Vancouver police detective for one traffic violation in Washougal escalated into situations that resulted in additional charges. According to a press release issued by the Washougal Police Department, Det. Jeremy Free was driving a vehicle that slowed and then rolled through the stop sign at 49th and P streets on Nov. 24, at approximately 11:04 p.m. After WPD Cpl. Troy Martin activated his overhead lights, Free pulled to the side of the road and stopped, then lurched as if he had fumbled with the brakes, according to WPD Cmdr. Allen Cook.
Now is the time to invest in Washougal I have read that the city is looking over the proposed budget for 2013 in the Nov. 27 edition of the Post Record, "Washougal budget discussions continue."