Camas-Washougal Post-Record

August 21, 2025

Mug name:Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Mug name:D-Skamania

Mail-in voting: officials defend election methodSubscriber Exclusive

President Donald Trump is threatening to end mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

August 14, 2025

The city of Camas’ Well 13 site, at 135 S.E. Cramer Lane. The city is set to award a multimillion-dollar construction contract for work on a system at Well 13 that will treat and remove toxic, synthetic “forever chemicals” from the drinking water well. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas mulls contract to remove PFAS from well

The city of Camas could award a multimillion contract to a Battle Ground construction company recently accused of wage theft and other workers’ rights violations.

August 7, 2025

Meghan Sciascia of Vancouver, from left in green, enjoys playtime at Heritage Park with her daughter, Paloma, 4, as well as Ricky Thayer-Daughtery, 5, of Camas and his mom, Faith, on July 31. The city of Camas is partnering with a crowd-tracking company to get an accurate count of parks visitors. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

AI to keep eye on crowdsSubscriber Exclusive

The city of Camas will start using artificial intelligence to better understand how many people attend city events, drive Camas’ streets and take advantage of its parks and trails.

August 7, 2025

Camas-Washougal Fire Department Capt. James Tierney gears up at Fire Station 42 in Camas. The cities have run a joint fire department for 12 years, but leaders would rather create a regional fire authority. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Camas City Council OKs tax reduction if RFA passes

Four months after voters narrowly rejected the formation of a Camas-Washougal regional fire authority, east Clark County officials have decided to sweeten the pot and try again.

August 7, 2025

A new pathway and paved parking are available at the Lacamas Creek trailhead off Northeast Third Avenue in Camas. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

City of Camas removes error-riddled signs at Lacamas Creek trailhead

People who thrill at catching a misspelled word in a newspaper or finding typos on public signs would have been delighted to discover the city of Camas’ locator signs at the Lacamas Creek trailhead a few weeks ago.

July 31, 2025

The Southwest Washington Federated Republican Women hosted 3rd Congressional District candidate Leslie Lewallen as a guest speaker April 23, 2024. (James Rexroad/The Columbian files)

Camas Councilor Leslie Lewallen to head local Future 42 chapter

A Camas city councilor has been tapped to lead the Clark County chapter of Project 42, a statewide nonprofit that bills itself as “an organization created to change the course of Washington state to prioritize free markets, personal liberty and an individual’s right to prosper.”

July 31, 2025

An electric-assist bicycle is displayed inside Vancouver Cyclery. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Camas grapples with e-bike rules, concernsSubscriber Exclusive

CAMAS — With more people turning to electric bicycles and electric-powered motorcycles for a convenient, environmentally friendly and often more cost-effective mode of transportation, local officials are fielding more questions about the rules and regulations governing these zippy two-wheelers.

July 31, 2025