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.
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.
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.
For most people, retirement is a time to slow down. For six Clark County singers, it’s become a chance to step into the spotlight.
Camas residents will have an opportunity next month to learn more about a potential change to the city’s form of government and share their thoughts during a town hall meeting 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Camas School District’s Zellerbach Administration Center.
The Second Story Gallery at the Camas Public Library will showcase original artwork from 15 children’s book illustrators from the Portland-Vancouver area during its exhibition “Between Page & Panel: A Celebration of Local Children’s Book Illustrators” from Sept. 4 through Oct. 17.
A Camas-based therapist is accused of engaging in sexual conversations with a decoy 13-year-old during an internet sting.
Jacinda Lee of Camas reached the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Women’s Amateur last week.
Camas-based laser manufacturer nLIGHT expects to expand its local workforce thanks to a massive defense contract announced on July 9.
The Camas City Council plans to vote Aug. 17 on whether to draft a proposal to reshape the city’s government.
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