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Capell will become the next Camas city administrator

A longtime Clark County employee will likely become the next Camas city administrator. Camas Mayor Scott Higgins said Peter S. Capell, current Clark County public works director, has been given a conditional offer of employement, pending reference and background checks.

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• by Heather Acheson
• December 6, 2013

Hometown Holidays is tonight in downtown Camas

The community will celebrate a snowy Hometown Holidays tonight in downtown Camas.

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• by Heather Acheson
• December 6, 2013

Camas and Washougal school districts close

Snow began to fall early this morning in Camas-Washougal, and continues as of 9:45 a.m. Forecasters are predicting a dusting of up to 1 inch of snow in the Portland-Vancouver metro area.

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• by Heather Acheson
• December 6, 2013

Gifts of love

A small army of men and women crowded the kitchen in the basement of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church on Wednesday night. Many carved piping hot, golden brown turkeys, fresh from the oven. Others took to chopping celery for stuffing or straining broth for homemade gravy.On a weekly basis, the church basement is the site of post-mass gatherings where coffee and doughnuts are served. But each year on the day before Thanksgiving, it is ...

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• by By Heather Acheson Post-Record Staff
• December 3, 2013

Purpose is to improve police procedures

Citizens who come into contact with Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies can now take a survey to rate their encounters with law enforcement.

As part of the National Police Research Platform’s Police Community Interaction survey, which is being administered by the University of Illinois at Chicago, feedback could help improve police procedures and approaches in Clark County, Washington State and nationwide.

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• December 3, 2013

Munroe presented with the Roy D. Hoover Award

A Clark County employee was recently recognized for his achievements in affordable housing and national community and economic development programs.

Pete Munroe, program manager for Clark County’s Housing and Community Development program, was presented with the Roy D. Hoover Award by the National Association for County Community and Economic Development.

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• December 3, 2013

Echo Resale offers consignment opportunities

A new shop features a wide variety of items — new and used — in downtown Washougal.

During business hours, visitors at Echo Resale can peruse racks of clothing in front of waterskis, a wakeboard and a children’s-sized kayak on display outside.

Inside, there is more clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children, as well as games, toys, books, dishes, fashion jewelry, baby blankets and cat carriers. In the arts and crafts section, there ...

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• by Dawn Feldhaus
• December 3, 2013

Shoemaker, Freeman voice concerns about social services funding

Comments made by two Washougal City Council members two weeks ago have generated a lot of attention regarding their views on abortion.

Dave Shoemaker said during the Nov. 18 council meeting he wanted to delete the $7,500 in the 2014 proposed city budget, earmarked for the East County Family Resource Center, and Connie Jo Freeman echoed that thought.

Shoemaker mentioned that providing social services is a county mission, and the city already provides the ...

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• by Dawn Feldhaus
• December 3, 2013

Camas reveals city administrator finalists

Three men — two with ties to Clark County government — will be interviewed this week for the position of Camas city administrator.

Mayor Scott Higgins said Monday that the three finalists are Peter S. Capell, current Clark County public works director; Joe Hannan, current Mukilteo city administrator; and Peter M. Mayer, former Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation director and current deputy director and chief operations officer of the Snohomish Health District in Everett.

On Thursday, all three ...

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• by Heather Acheson
• December 3, 2013

Guided by faith

Mark Lockwood braved temperatures in the high 40s Thursday, while sorting donations of assorted goods that will soon be on their way to the Philippines.Lockwood, a volunteer, was dressed in several layers of clothing in the River Rock Church warehouse, as he separated contributions of clothing, shoes, bedding, toys, medical and school supplies, pots, pans and tarps.

According to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, more than 3.3 million people were displaced ...

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• by Dawn Feldhaus
• November 26, 2013

Camas narrows city administrator candidate field

A pool of 17 candidates for Camas city administrator is currently being narrowed to a field of three who will be interviewed next week.

Higgins announced earlier this month that an expedited recruitment process that will make use of the results from the city administrator selection process completed within the past year would be used. This time around, the recruitment is being completed internally with assistance from Waldron, a regional human resources consulting firm that ...

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• by Heather Acheson
• November 26, 2013

Clark County freeholders will be sworn in today

The 15 Clark County residents elected as freeholders earlier this month will be sworn in today.

The event will be held at 6 p.m., at the Clark County Public Service Center sixth-floor hearing room, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. The group’s first meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m.

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• by Heather Acheson
• November 26, 2013

School campus vandalized

Police are investigating an incident at the Cape Horn-Skye Elementary and Canyon Creek Middle School campus after a firearm was used to shoot out several exterior lights.

Maintenance staff were repairing lights around the building last week when they noticed the vandalism. Bullet casings were found nearby.

The schools are located on rural Washougal River Road and share a campus. The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, which is estimated to have ...

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• by Danielle Frost
• November 26, 2013

Chamber plans holiday luncheon

The Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual holiday luncheon Thursday, Dec. 12, at Camas Meadows Golf Club.

During the event, which begins at 11:30 a.m., more than 55 gift baskets will be raffled to the 160 attendees. Each basket has a minimum value of $100. Raffle tickets are $1 each.

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• November 26, 2013

Library assistant promoted to district position

A former senior assistant at the Washougal Community Library has been promoted.

Janet Alder, of Washougal, is the new marketing and outreach coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District.

She was selected by an interview panel comprised of employees from throughout the district.

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• by Dawn Feldhaus
• November 26, 2013