Camas-Washougal Post-Record

January 16, 2020

Molly Coston is excited for the opportunity to serve as Washougal's mayor for the next two years. She was appointed by her fellow council members to continue in the role at a Jan. 13 meeting.

Coston retained as Washougal mayor

She’s still “Mayor Molly.”

January 16, 2020

Cassi Marshall (right) recites an oath-of-office statement, administered by Clark County auditor Greg Kimsey, at the Port of Camas-Washogual's Jan. 6 meeting. Marshall has assumed duties for the Port's No. 2 commissioner position. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Newest port commissioner gets to work

After being sworn in on Jan. 6 as the newest member of the three-person Port of Camas-Washougal Board of Commissioners, Cassi Marshall said she was obviously happy about the result of the November 2019 general election, which saw her win a tight race against incumbent commissioner Bill Ward, but added that, for her, the campaign journey was equally important.

January 16, 2020

Mike's Tire and Auto owner Mike Luepke stands in front of his Washougal shop on Jan. 9. The building that houses Luepke's business was severely damaged by a fire last October, and since then he's been trying to remind people that his shop is still open. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Three months after fire, Washougal business struggles to be seen

Mike Luepke’s phone started to buzz at around 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 20, 2019, with text messages and photos of a building on fire. At first he didn’t quite know what he was looking at or what was going on, but he quickly realized that something was seriously wrong.

January 16, 2020