Camas City Council members this week approved the first step in an unorthodox land-use zoning process that could turn a 5-acre parcel of public parks open space near Round Lake into a privately owned, 125,365-square-foot, 81-unit senior living center with an underground parking garage and an attached, 48-bed memory care center.
It may be a drop in the bucket compared to the money flowing through national politicians’ coffers, but campaign finance is still a critical piece of local elections and can tell voters a lot about who might influence a particular candidate’s decision-making in the future.
Halfway through his second term on the Camas City Council, Tim Hazen unexpectedly resigned his council seat Monday, saying he wanted to devote more time to work.
Washougal voters might be surprised to learn there are three candidates for mayor in the Nov. 7 general election — Molly Coston, Dan Coursey and Paul Godin.
