When Recluse Brew Works opened at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park in November 2023, the brewery’s owner, August Everson, and manager, Richard LaRue, hoped to attract recreational enthusiasts who would be eager to take advantage of the brewery-pub’s location near Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge and other natural areas.
One day during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washougal Times owner Ben Jackson found an old newspaper clipping during an indoor construction project. The news clipping featured an article about the grand opening of Heller’s Restaurant at 1826 “E” St., now home to Jackson’s Washougal Times restaurant and bar.
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe envisions the city of Washougal’s new fire station/police station annex facility as a “command and operations” center that will allow police officers and firefighters to provide for the residents’ public safety needs from a central location.
The Port of Camas-Washougal is assessing new options to provide river-based tourism opportunities after losing the services of the two cruise vessels that made regular stops at Parker’s Landing Marina during the summers of 2022 and 2023.
Washougal City Manager David Scott is confident that the City will be able to complete its Town Center Revitalization project despite a $970,000 budget shortfall.
Art is therapeutic for Canyon Creek Middle School sixth-graders Sophia Genova and Lilly Kogel, albeit in different ways.
A 2018 Washougal High School graduate was one of five United States Marines killed in a helicopter crash during a training flight in Southern California earlier this month.
The Washougal School District (WSD) is planning to reduce Superintendent Mary Templeton’s compensation package by almost $21,000 as part of its efforts to address a $3 million budget shortfall.
One of Washougal’s most visible public art installations has been restored after receiving an unwelcome new coat of paint last month.
East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) leaders say they are facing staffing shortages, an aging vehicle fleet and a “significant” revenue shortfall that could lead to lower levels of service.
doug.flanagan@camaspostrecord.com
