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June 19, 2025
Camas, Washougal schools celebrate class of 2025 graduates
The communities of Camas and Washougal celebrated more than 700 local high school graduates last week during five separate commencement ceremonies.
The communities of Camas and Washougal celebrated more than 700 local high school graduates last week during five separate commencement ceremonies.
Sun-ripened berries seemed to be the star of the June 11 Camas Farmer’s Market, with crowds of buyers lined up at every vendor booth showcasing freshly picked strawberries. But they weren’t the only thing enticing hundreds of marketgoers to downtown Camas that day.
As long as there have been shared tennis-pickleball courts in Camas, there have been clashes — among players vying for more court time, neighbors tired of hearing the recognizable “thwack” of a pickleball racket hitting the ball, and other park users frustrated by crowded parking lots and what they say are an influx of out-of-state pickleball players.
From art quilts that tell a story inside the Camas library’s Second Story Gallery to an artist-led fundraiser for the Cascade AIDS Project and a one-year anniversary celebration at Gallery 408, downtown Camas art galleries seem to offer something for everyone this month.
The owner of Juxtaposition, a luxury home decor retailer with locations in downtown Camas and Ridgefield, has announced she plans to close both stores.
There are still a few kinks to work out and likely a few worried students to convince, but the Camas School District’s plan to merge its project-based learning middle and high schools into one building seems to have found a path forward that quells most, if not all, of the concerns raised earlier this year when the district first announced the creation of its first 6-12 school.
A group of Clark County residents suing the city of Camas over a proposed gas station development near Union High School will soon have their day in court.
Three weeks after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to punish public K-12 school districts over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a group of Camas school, city and business leaders gathered inside the school district’s Joyce Garver Theater to talk with community members about what they are doing to help all Camasonians feel included, safe and like they have a sense of belonging.
The Camas School District will lay off 50 employees to help close an expected $13 million shortfall ahead of the 2025-26 school year.
As Pride celebrations across the country report a lack of sponsorship, funding and support in the wake of a presidential administration that has cracked down on LGBTQ rights, the annual Camas Pride Block Party stands out.