Top 10 Camas-Washougal news stories of 2022

From COVID-19 mandate rebellions and political upheavals to riverboats and wildfires, we count down the issues that captured our readers’ attention in ’22

By Kelly Moyer

December 29, 2022 1:47 pm

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Clockwise from upper right: The American Empress riverboat docks at Parker’s Landing Marina in Washougal for the first time June 8, 2022. (Post-Record files); YBA Architects’ new renderings of the Hyas Point waterfront development project show the first phase of construction, which will include four mixed-use buildings and several streets and get under way in 2023. (Contributed graphic courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal); Vehicles carrying Camas School District students and staff line up at the school district’s COVID-testing site at Doc Harris Stadium Jan. 18, 2022. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Camas School District); Camas Police Chief Mitch Lackey (right) and the city’s finance director, Cathy Huber Nickerson, attend the 2022 Camas State of the Community on Sept. 15, 2022. (Post-Record files); and Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library. (Contributed photo by Taylor Balkom, courtesy of The Columbian files)

As we prepare to welcome 2023, it’s time to remember some of the top news events that helped shape life in the Camas-Washougal area this year. Following are the top 10 news headlines and issues that captured Post-Record readers’ attention in 2022:

10. Reopenings and the return of community events

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