Camas-Washougal Post-Record

August 6, 2026

Skamania County resident Karl Manheim, left, greets motorists during a Friday protest in Washougal. J.L. Storedahl & Sons submitted an application to open a gravel mine north of Washougal, raising concerns about traffic and impacts to the Columbia River Gorge. Below, opponents of the proposed mine distribute informational handouts in downtown Washougal on Friday. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

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.

August 6, 2026

Clark County’s six publicly traded companies reveal CEO compensation

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.

July 30, 2026

Camas Farmers Market Manager Leah Nichelson, left, chats with florist Richard Xiong of Xiong Flower Farm on July 22 at the Camas Farmers Market. Nichelson will become the new Downtown Camas Association executive director after current director Carrie Schulstad steps down later this year. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Downtown Camas Association’s events manager named organization’s next executive directorSubscriber Exclusive

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.

July 30, 2026

Port of Camas-Washougal Executive Director Trang Lam speaks July 2 during a ceremony reopening Crown Park in Camas. The Port of Camas-Washougal was selected by the state to receive technical assistance to implement a concept known as industrial symbiosis, which lowers cost and waste. (Taylor Balkom/ The Columbian files)

Port of Camas-Washougal to explore ‘industrial symbiosis’Subscriber Exclusive

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.

July 30, 2026

Masked moviegoers line up for an afternoon screening of “The Goonies” during the pandemic-era reopening of the Liberty Theatre in Camas in October 2020. (The Columbian files)

Documentary fetes small theaters such as Camas’s Liberty Theater

Judging by the theaterless wastelands that Seattle documentarian Rustin Thompson has traversed, moviegoers in Clark County have a lot to be thankful for. Here, there are two thriving yet differing independent cinemas, the Liberty in Camas and the Kiggins in Vancouver, that together offer a rich variety of entertainment — from shameless blockbusters to artsy obscurities, from historical classics to rock concert films and live in-person community events.

July 30, 2026

As the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program moves forward, the project will support thousands of jobs locally — and not just in construction. The project will replace the century-old I-5 Bridge, as seen from Portland on Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

‘Incredible potential to bolster our local economy’: I-5 Bridge program expected to create thousands of jobs

As the long-planned replacement of the Interstate 5 Bridge edges forward, project leaders have begun reaching out to companies interested in a piece of the action.

July 23, 2026