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November 7, 2019
The Club 8 Soundstage group (above) will join Portland-based pianist and vocalist Michael Allen Harrison and former "American Idol" contestant Mac Potts of Vancouver for "An Evening of Music" on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Washougal High School. (Contributed photo courtesy of Dani Allen)

Students, local musicians to share stage

Through her decades of experience as a professional singer and dancer, voice and theater coach and troubled youth mentor, Diana Larson has seen how lives can be changed for the better through exposure to performing arts.

November 7, 2019
Bill Ward (left) and Cassi Marshall, candidates for the Port of Camas-Washougal's No. 2 commissioner position, speak at the Clark County League of Women Voters candidate forum the Camas Public Library on Oct. 23. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Port hopefuls in dead heat

The race for the Port of Camas-Washougal’s No. 2 commissioner position is too close to call.

November 6, 2019
Mystic Gardens owner Leslie Rick stands outside the Camas floral and gift store, which is decorated with American flags for Veterans Day, on Monday, Nov. 4. Rick is holding wedding and vow-renewal ceremonies for military veterans on Sunday, Nov. 10. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Camas floral shop owner to wed veterans en masse

Leslie Rick, an ordained minister and owner of Washougal’s Mystic Gardens floral and gift shop, is excited to provide what she calls “a service for a service” in honor of Veterans Day.

October 31, 2019
Matt Brown of Portland-based YBA Architects talks about "Option D" for the Port of Washougal's Waterfront at Parker's Landing development at the Port commissioners' Oct. 22 meeting.

Port unveils waterfront design ‘Option D’

Earlier this year, the Port of Camas-Washougal released three conceptual designs for the first phase of its Waterfront at Parker’s Landing development, but Port officials were adamant that they weren’t going to simply pick one of them.

October 31, 2019
Washougal resident April Engle walks with her dogs through Kerr Park on Thursday, Oct. 24. Engle is leading an effort to preserve the 16 acres of greenspace directly south of the park from housing development.

Group seeks to save Washougal greenspace

April Engle brings up Kerr Park on Google Maps and sighs, clearly dismayed with what she’s seeing. She points to the 16-acre parcel of land directly south of the Washougal park.

October 31, 2019
A crowd of people listen to Gary Medvigy and Adrian Cortes, candidates for a Clark County Council position, speak at the Clark County League of Women Voters candidate forum on Oct. 23 at Camas Public Library.

Forum puts candidates in spotlight

Dozens of Camas-Washougal community members attended the League of Women Voters’ annual candidate forum last week to hear local candidates running for city council, school board, port commission and county council seats answer questions composed by League members.