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June 4, 2026

Rotary club donates diapers, wipes to Akin families

The Rotary Club of Camas-Washougal has donated more than $2,100 worth of diapers and baby wipes to Akin, a Seattle-based nonprofit that supports children and families, through a community service project aimed at helping local households meet basic needs.

May 21, 2026
Camas Athletic Director Stephen Baranowski, left, talks to a crowd Tuesday during a groundbreaking for the Camas Tennis Center at Camas High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Camas indoor tennis court breaks ground

The Camas High School tennis teams were forced to cancel more than 40 percent of their matches and practices during the 2025-26 school year because of weather conditions. Beginning next school year, that number will drop to zero — and remain there for the foreseeable future.

May 21, 2026
Washougal resident David Knight holds a copy of his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” on May 4 at Hathaway Park in Washougal. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian)

Washougal resident’s memoir depicts unplanned life

David Knight has been a Silicon Valley executive, commercial fisherman, boatbuilder, coffee entrepreneur and bus-dweller — a life so varied that his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” took shape not as a traditional chronology, but as a collection of self-contained stories.

May 21, 2026

Parkersville Heritage Fair returns July 31

The Parkersville Advisory Committee, in partnership with the Port of Camas-Washougal, will hold the Parkersville Heritage Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. July 31 at Parker’s Landing Historical Park.