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August 6, 2026
Residents raise alarm over gravel mine proposed north of Washougal
Residents in Camas and Washougal are worried about a proposed gravel mine in Skamania County.
Residents in Camas and Washougal are worried about a proposed gravel mine in Skamania County.
Tim Taylor has pressed a rotating cast of Washougal officials since 2021 to address his concerns about speeding cars on W Street near his house.
A Clark County Superior Court judge has dismissed the vehicular homicide case against an 86-year-old man who hit two people with his car, killing one, in Washougal after the defendant died, court records show.
A Clark County Superior Court judge ordered two Oregon men be held on $20,000 bail each after they were caught in a child exploitation sting by Washougal police.
CAMAS — Many people view algae blooms as a problem too big for any one person to solve. Emily Jiang saw an opportunity to prove that one person still could make a difference.
Compensation packages for chief executives at Clark County’s six publicly traded companies varied widely in 2025, with two local CEOs’ compensations ballooning into eight digits.
The city of Washougal and the Washougal Police Department have postponed their National Night Out event, originally scheduled for Aug. 4, because of forecasted poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
To Leah Nichelson, downtown Camas was once a place people passed through, not a destination. She remembers being dropped off at the Liberty Theatre as a child to see a movie, then heading home past boarded-up storefronts and mostly empty sidewalks.
WASHOUGAL — David Scott helped secure federal funding for Washougal’s long-awaited 32nd Street rail crossing project, one of the defining accomplishments of his 17 years leading the city. But when asked what he’s proudest of, the retiring city manager doesn’t cite roads or buildings. He credits the city employees who deliver services to residents every day.
The Port of Camas-Washougal will spend the next year exploring ways to attract new industries, lower operating costs for businesses and reduce waste as part of a state-funded initiative promoting a concept known as industrial symbiosis.