A fall sports state of mind

Forecasters are predicting temperatures in the 70s and 80s on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But for diehard local sports fans, the start of school on Wednesday means the end of summer and the beginning of high school sports.

Even Camas Mayor Scott Higgins couldn’t hide his glee and anticipation. During a recent city council meeting, he lamented that summer would soon be over. But Higgins, who has served as a member of the Camas High School football team’s “chain gang” for many years, quickly changed his tune upon the realization that Papermaker football season was right around the corner.