Camas-Washougal Post-Record

November 2, 2017

Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (right) talks to Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell (left) before the 2017 State of the Community address, held Thursday, Oct. 26, at Lacamas Lodge in Camas.

Camas leaders focus on growth, future

Dozens of community members turned out for the fifth annual State of the Community address on Thursday, Oct. 26, to hear what Camas leaders have been working on recently — and get a sneak peek of the road ahead.

November 2, 2017

City council race pits ‘new voice’ against experience

Voters will decide Nov. 7 if they prefer experience or a fresh voice to fill the Camas City Council’s ward 1, position 2 seat. Vying for the position are incumbent Melissa Smith and newcomer Emilia Brasier.

October 26, 2017

A map showing where the 2.7-acre open space property sits near Round Lake and Lacamas Creek. A developer — who was also a city councilor — hoped city leaders would agree to sell him the land and change the zoning to accommodate a proposed, 81-unit senior living development with an attached 48-bed memory care facility and possible 32,626-square-foot underground parking garage. After citizens protested, the city said this week that it was halting the proposal and would keep the parks land as publicly owned open space. (Contributed photo courtesy of city of Camas)

Camas puts brakes on controversial parks land sale

Camas is backing away from a development plan near Round Lake that would have sold city-owned park land to a senior living developer and used the profits to fund future…

October 26, 2017

The first-ever Ghosts & Spirits Downtown Camas Haunted Walking Tour stops at the Camas Art Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 21, to tell the history of the city and talk about paranormal activity at the Camas Hotel. (Contributed photos courtesy of Jyl Straub)

Haunted walking tour draws dozens to downtown Camas

The first ever Ghosts & Spirits Downtown Camas Haunted Walking Tour, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, covered some of Camas’ “darker” history.

October 20, 2017

Washougal River Road remains closed near milepost 4, on Friday, Oct. 20, thanks to an overnight landslide that sent rocks onto the main roadway. Photo by Kelly Moyer

UPDATE: Washougal River Road re-opens after landslide

Washougal River Road has reopened to two-way traffic this morning. The road closed late Thursday, Oct. 19, near milepost 4, after a landslide pushed rocks onto the main roadway, and…

October 19, 2017

An illustration of the proposed senior living facility shows public access to trails within the nearby Lacamas Creek area (pictured to the right of the proposed development) in Camas. Former Camas City Council member Tim Hazen hopes to buy a piece of parks open space for his senior living facility development. (Contributed illustration by Ankrom Moisan Architects, Inc., courtesy of city of Camas)

Developer eyes open space

Camas City Council members this week approved the first step in an unorthodox land-use zoning process that could turn a 5-acre parcel of public parks open space near Round Lake into a privately owned, 125,365-square-foot, 81-unit senior living center with an underground parking garage and an attached, 48-bed memory care center.

October 19, 2017

Who’s funding whom?

It may be a drop in the bucket compared to the money flowing through national politicians’ coffers, but campaign finance is still a critical piece of local elections and can tell voters a lot about who might influence a particular candidate’s decision-making in the future.

October 19, 2017