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October 26, 2010

Facklam

A daughter has been born to Kari A. and Nathan D. Facklam of Washougal.

October 26, 2010

G-P mill will conduct emergency drill Friday

The Camas paper mill will be conducting a "multiple casualty incident" drill on Friday, Oct. 29, beginning at 8 a.m. According to Georgia-Pacific Community Affairs Coordinator Nancy Viuhkola, the purpose of the drill is to give two dozen emergency medical technicians experience in an incident with multiple victims and the Mill Emergency Response Team practice in search and rescue and decontamination in a hazardous materials incident.

October 21, 2010

County has ‘Cadillac’ employee benefits plan

In 2005, I was surprised to discover that Clark County employees contributed nothing to insurance premiums for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance.

October 19, 2010

A quick take on booze, candy, new taxes and criminals

OK, here's a quick survey for you just in time for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 2. Are you in favor of keeping current sales taxes on candy, bottled water and soda pop? How about getting rid of state liquor stores and letting your local mini mart sell hard liquor? Or setting a new income tax for individuals with income more than $200,000 per year?

October 19, 2010
Students at Lacamas Heights Elementary School in Camas participate in a tug-of-war as part of the school's annual Sport-A-Thon.  The event raised $7,500, which will go toward student and family activities at the school.

Students catapult, kick, jog and stretch at Sport-A-Thon

On a clear day in late September, Lacamas Heights Elementary School students, teachers and parents took action to gather funds and improve students' awareness about their health. Lacamas students participated in a school-wide Sport-A-Thon held at the Camas High School track, where they participated in activities to promote muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. The Sport-A-Thon, a partnership between the school and parents, was held during the school day as part of the students' physical education program.