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October 29, 2026
Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas change of government set for Feb. ballot

Camas voters in February will decide whether to replace the city’s mayor-council system with a council-manager structure in which a professional manager would oversee day-to-day operations.

October 22, 2026
Laura Klinger of Hacker Architects speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for FVRLibraries’ new Washougal library. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian)

FVRLibraries breaks ground for new Washougal Community Library

For Cindy O’Mealy, Thursday’s groundbreaking event for FVRLibraries’ new Washougal facility brought a sense of relief after years of uncertainty. The president of the Friends of the Washougal Community Libraries group, which has raised $832,000 for the project, and other supporters never lost sight of their ultimate goal — even on the days when they felt it wasn’t going to come to fruition.

October 22, 2026

Camas student raises $6,000 for birding equipment

A Camas High School junior has raised more than $6,000 to help teachers across Southwest Washington introduce students to birding, with a goal of making outdoor education accessible to children regardless of their families' ability to afford equipment.

October 22, 2026

Washougal dedicates new downtown mural

The city of Washougal and the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance dedicated a new mural Oct. 15 on the west side of the Washougal Civic Center near the corner of Durgan and C streets.