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September 24, 2026
Earthbound former science teacher Dale Croswell, left, and student Miles Nichols chat from Camas with astronaut Dr. Michael Barratt as he travels aboard the International Space Station in May 2024. (The Columbian files)

OMSI to fete Clark County astronaut Michael Barratt

Clark County native Michael Barratt has been all around — and around and around — our world. You can hear the astronaut talk about what that’s been like during an upcoming weekend of short presentations and meet-and-greets, set for Oct. 3 and 4 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland.

September 24, 2026
Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020. The city is preparing to ask voters if it should change its form of government. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas City Council delays action on government change

CAMAS — The Camas City Council delayed further action Monday on a possible ballot measure to change the city’s form of government while considering how to better inform residents about the proposal.

September 17, 2026
The Columbian files 
 The Camas City Council is debating what to do about the aged City Hall.

Camas considers the future of aging City Hall

City of Camas officials agree their 1960s-era City Hall is past its prime. What they don’t agree on yet is how much more money — if any — they should pour into a building some councilors now describe as an albatross.