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June 23, 2022

Escaped inmate captured in Washougal

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Washougal Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, has located and captured an escaped inmate. …

June 9, 2022
Kayakers paddle on Lacamas Lake in Camas, near the city of Camas' Lacamas Lake Lodge, on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Water testing begins at Camas lakes

The city of Camas’ work to improve the health of its popular Lacamas, Round and Fallen Leaf lakes moved forward this week as consultants kicked off a water-sampling project that will collect and test water from all three lakes over the next 12 months.

June 9, 2022
The front of Camas City Hall is pictured in August 2018. (Post-Record files)

Camas OKs city administrator salary bump

The Camas City Council this week unanimously approved a salary bump for the city’s next city administrator, increasing the future administrator’s annual salary range from $165,000 to $198,000 to $173,000 to $205,000.

June 2, 2022
A sign notes a planned business park development along Northwest Lake Road in Camas. (Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Camas)

Camas business park advances

The Camas Planning Commission has approved preliminary plans for a nearly 943,000-square-foot industrial business park along Northwest Lake Road. The proposal, which would construct two warehouse buildings and one manufacturing building at 4707 (and 4723) N.W. Lake Road, across from the WaferTech campus, will now head to the Camas City Council for final approval.