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Washougal to fete U.S. with giant mural

City staff, teachers, students to paint map in June

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City staff members, teachers, students and volunteers will paint a mural, depicting a map of the United States, in June outside Hathaway Elementary School in Washougal, pictured here. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian)

To celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, Washougal is thinking big — 37 feet by 17 feet, to be exact.

During its April 27 meeting, the Washougal City Council pledged $1,500 toward a U.S. map ground mural expected to be completed this spring at Hathaway Elementary School.

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