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January 22, 2026
Former Camas-Washougal Fire Battalion Chief Kevin West, right, speaks to a member of the gallery as he is led away in handcuffs Tuesday after a jury found West guilty of the murder of his wife at the Clark County Courthouse. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West convicted of murder

A Clark County Superior Court jury on Tuesday convicted a former Camas-Washougal Fire battalion chief of first- and second-degree murder for strangling his wife to death in January 2024.

January 15, 2026

Camas Police Department to fill three positions

The Camas Police Department has begun the process of filling supervisory gaps within its ranks with three newly added positions, a move aimed at alleviating years of staffing pressures that have strained the agency’s resources.

January 15, 2026

Evergreen girls start fast, beat Camas

Mylee Thompson and Harmony Fallin scored 15 points each to lead the Evergreen girls basketball team to a big 56-48 win over Camas on Tuesday.