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November 5, 2013

Credit union makes contribution to DogPaw

Lacamas Community Credit Union recently donated $250 to a local non-profit organization to benefit the Washougal Police Department K-9 unit. Members of Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington volunteered to raise money for the purchase and training of Ranger, who is the successor to the now retired WPD K-9 Dingo. The group exceeded its initial goal of $15,000.

November 5, 2013

Photography workshops for women are offered

The founder of the Camas Camera Club will provide workshops for female photographers. The "Practice Camera Confidence" sessions, taught by Kirsten Muskat, will be held Thursdays, Nov. 7, 14 and 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at locations in Camas and Vancouver.

November 5, 2013

Lonesome Larry has lots of friends

In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, the end of his migratory journey. Biologists dubbed the sole survivor, "Lonesome Larry." By 2010, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council happily reported record-setting runs for sockeye -- nearly 387,000 had climbed the fish ladders at Bonneville Dam. The numbers, which fluctuate annually, stand at 186,000 this year. The resurgence of the sockeye is not unique.

November 5, 2013

2013 General Election results

Below is a list of local Nov. 5 General Election results, updated as of Friday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. According to the Clark County Elections Department, the next update is expected on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. For additional information, visit www.clark.wa.gov for Clark County results or www.vote.wa.gov for statewide results.

October 30, 2013

Obituary for Oct. 29, 2013

Juanita R. Meyers Juanita R. Meyers died Oct. 12, 2013, in Des Moines, Wash, with her daughter Kim by her side. She was 89.

October 30, 2013

Community Chest gives Treasure House a boost

After word got out earlier this month that the Inter-Faith Treasure House was experiencing a shortage at its food bank, the community has stepped forward to lend a hand. Among the contributors are the non-profit group Camas-Washougal Community Chest, which has provided $5,000 to support the Treasure House food bank.

October 30, 2013

Letters to the Editor for Oct. 29, 2013

Vote no on ECFR proposition I recently had the opportunity to meet with Martha Martin who is running to retain her commissioner seat with East County Fire & Rescue Position 4. I know Martha to be an honest, caring, and concerned citizen of Camas-Washougal through her previous involvement with numerous local organizations.

October 30, 2013
Cape Horn-Skye Elementary third-graders Megan West and Kylie Bowen wash a turn-of-the-century cup as they learn more about the role of archeologists.

Bringing history alive

Third-graders at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary had a hands-on opportunity to explore area history recently. They participated in the "artifact detectives," program, a new curriculum developed by their teacher, Lucia Willeman. Students not only learned about early life in the Northwest, but were allowed to take on the role of an archeologist as they brushed, washed, measured, discussed and categorized local artifacts. The project was supported through a Teaching American History (TAH) grant, administered by Carol Boyden, federal projects director for the Washougal School District, and by the Clark County Historical Museum.

October 30, 2013

School notes for Oct. 29, 2013

College savings plan starts open enrollment Nov. 1 Guaranteed Educational Tuition, Washington state's college savings program, will open for enrollment on Nov. 1. It is a tax-free program, including withdrawls when used for tuition, housing and other qualified college expenses.