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May 8, 2025
Instructor Sarah Ratcliff, clockwise from left, works with students Sonny Lapeze, 5, Jack Davis, 3, and Weston Lumley, 4, during art class Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Opus School of the Arts in Camas. The school recently expanded into a second, adjacent building and now offers a “one-stop shop” for Camas-area families seeking youth arts classes in music, theater, dance and fine art. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Opus School of the Arts expands

A Camas business known for its music lessons is quickly becoming a “one-stop shop” for youth art classes in east Clark County.

March 27, 2025
Construction equipment sits near newly built houses Jan. 27 in the North Haven development near Fairgrounds Community Park in north Clark County. The National Association of Home Builders believes tariffs will raise the cost of a single-family home in the United States by $7,500 to $10,000. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Tariffs hit housing market

New and planned tariffs set by the Trump administration on imported construction materials have Clark County builders worried about rising costs and slowing housing production.

March 27, 2025

Mixed-use project eyed near Camas High

A mixed-use development planned near Camas High School could significantly increase the number of so-called “middle housing” units in east Clark County.

March 20, 2025
A pedestrian crosses a darkened crosswalk at the corner of 19th and Main streets in Washougal. City Councilor Molly Coston is advocating for the City of Washougal to upgrade the lighting and brighten a dark downtown. (James Rexroad/for The Columbian)

Shedding light on a problem

While driving back to Washougal after an early morning indoor cycling class in east Vancouver on March 14, Lori Reed couldn’t help but notice the stark contrast between the lighting in downtown Camas and downtown Washougal. To her, the difference was literally night and day.