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September 24, 2026
Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020. The city is preparing to ask voters if it should change its form of government. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Camas City Council delays action on government change

CAMAS — The Camas City Council delayed further action Monday on a possible ballot measure to change the city’s form of government while considering how to better inform residents about the proposal.

September 17, 2026
Seth Moran, right, plays a fiddle as people walk down Northeast Fourth Avenue Sept. 4 during First Friday in downtown Camas. (photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Encounter raises question on who can make music on Camas streets

The sounds of guitar, bass and drums drew the attention of a Downtown Camas Association representative during the city’s August First Friday event. The three teenage musicians were told they could continue playing — but only if they unplugged.

September 17, 2026
The Columbian files 
 The Camas City Council is debating what to do about the aged City Hall.

Camas considers the future of aging City Hall

City of Camas officials agree their 1960s-era City Hall is past its prime. What they don’t agree on yet is how much more money — if any — they should pour into a building some councilors now describe as an albatross.