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July 15, 2021
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 Paul Greenlee speaks during the League of Women Voters of Clark County candidate forum on Saturday. July 10.

2 of 3 Washougal mayoral hopefuls speak at forum

Paul Greenlee is a longtime Washougal City Council member who is trying to “turn a bunch of garage doors into a community” and “bring people together.” Rochelle Ramos is a longtime community volunteer who is hoping to bring a “fresh perspective” to the city’s pressing issues. Both of them believe they can succeed as Washougal’s next mayor.

July 15, 2021
Camas High School golfer Owen Huntington practices his swing at Camas Meadows Golf Course in 2019. (Post-Record files)

Camas golfer will play for Naval Academy’s golf team

When Owen Huntington was a child, he acquired an interest in two things: golf and a military career. The recent Camas High School graduate will pursue both at his new home — the United States Naval Academy.

July 8, 2021
Melissa Mcilwain (right), of the Washougal Moms group, speaks at an event at the Black Pearl on the Columbia event center while Patricia Bellamy (left) listens on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (Screenshot by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

‘Moms’ want to remove officials

Two Washougal residents are spearheading a public effort to remove all five Washougal School Board members from office, claiming the elected officials violated a variety of federal, state and local laws during a public meeting on May 11.

July 8, 2021
Washougal City Hall (Courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Washougal reopens city buildings

Following a 15-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Washougal reopened its city facilities to the public on Monday, July 6.

July 2, 2021

Washougal reopens city buildings

Following a 15-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Washougal will reopen its city facilities to the public on Tuesday, July 6. Washougal’s…

July 1, 2021
Washougal City Hall (Courtesy of Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

3 vying to be Washougal’s next mayor

Though Camas-Washougal voters will decide most local elections in the November 2021 general elections, there are still three local races — for Washougal’s next mayor and two Camas City Council seats — that need to have their candidate pool whittled down during the August primary election.

July 1, 2021
Washougal High School basketball player McKenna Jackson (left) recovered from a serious knee injury to return to the court for the Panthers' final three games of the 2020-21 season. (Contributed photo courtesy of Britney Ervin)

The Comeback Kid

Nobody would have blamed McKenna Jackson if she decided against turning out for the Washougal High School girls basketball team this year after sustaining full tears to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in her left knee in August 2020.