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January 2, 2025
Backpacker Pizza owners Rod Harris (left) and Jami Harris stand behind the counter of their newly opened downtown Camas pizza shop on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Backpacker Pizza opens in downtown Camas

Pizza has returned to downtown Camas and, this time, even people adhering to vegan and gluten-free diets will have the chance to enjoy a slice or even a whole pie.

December 27, 2024

Police station upgrades approved

The Camas City Council has approved a $384,632 construction contract with Battle Ground-based Copper Mechanical, LLC, for improvements to the Camas Police Station.

December 27, 2024
A Christmastime advertisement for Washougal Woolen Mills appears in the Dec. 20, 1951, issue of The Post-Record newspaper. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Yuletides of Yesteryear

With its beloved traditions, family get-togethers and new year celebrations, the winter holiday season provides a perfect time to reflect on the past and look forward to what is to come.

December 19, 2024
Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone addresses the Camas School Board during the Board's regular meeting, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Community weighs in on Camas School District’s looming budget cuts

Camas School District leaders say they will take the results of a community-wide survey that captured input from nearly 1,000 respondents into account as they begin to prepare budget cut recommendations expected to slash the district’s general fund budget by at least 10% before the 2025-26 school year.

December 19, 2024
Camas residents Dawn Hendricks (left) and John Hendricks set up a pickleball net at the shared tennis-pickleball courts at Crown Park in Camas, Aug. 12, 2024. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas Parks Commission nixes pickleball fixes

The Camas Parks and Recreation Commission has rejected a series of possible remedies that could have helped soothe neighborhood complaints about loud noises coming from the shared-use tennis-pickleball courts at Crown Park.

December 12, 2024
A Camas mural greets visitors to downtown Camas on May 26, 2023. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas Council passes ‘hold steady’ budget

The Camas City Council has approved Camas Mayor Steve Hogan’s 2025-26 biennial budget, which includes new revenue sources and reserves to fund business as usual in the city of Camas over the next two years.

December 12, 2024

Camas City Council tackles water fluoridation issue

When it comes to water issues, the city of Camas has had its fill. Over the past few years, city officials have tackled everything from improving the water quality in its toxic-algae-prone lakes to finding solutions for elevated levels of harmful “forever chemicals” in the City’s drinking water.