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October 15, 2020
Washougal High School football coach Dave Hajek talks to his players during a Nov. 18, 2019 practice session. Hajek is optimistic that his team can begin practicing after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released new return-to-play guidelines earlier this month. (Post-Record file photo)

State revises COVID-19 rules on school sports

Camas and Washougal high school student-athletes won’t participate in any official competitions for at least two more months, but new guidelines from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) have given them hope that they’ll be able to return to the practice field soon.

October 1, 2020
A graphic on the Clark County Public Health website shows COVID-19 activity has entered the "high" category this week, with more than 75 cases per 100,000 residents. To bring students back to the classroom in Camas and Washougal, the county's COVID-19 transmission rate must be in the low or moderate categories, with fewer than 75 cases per 100,000 residents, for three consecutive weeks. (Illustration courtesy of Clark County Public Health)

Rising COVID-19 rates derail classroom return

A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout Clark County means Camas-Washougal students will have to wait at least two weeks longer before returning to the classroom.

October 1, 2020
In 2019, the Camas School District purchased the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) building, shown here in 2012. The district currently leases space to private companies, including Kagwerks, a firearms training business and manufacturer of military-grade tactical gear. (Courtesy of The Columbian files)

Camas School District cuts rent for private tenant

The Camas School District agreed this week to temporarily reduce rent for Kagwerks, a private business leasing space inside the former Underwriters Laboratories (UL) building now owned by the school district.

September 10, 2020

An artistic pursuit

Graduating from college in the midst of a global pandemic that has shuttered much of the entertainment industry and severely impacted school music programs was not what Camas natives Ellie Cook and Sierra Aton envisioned when they finished their respective musical theater and music education degrees.

August 27, 2020
Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell speaks to the school board and community members in June 2019. . (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

‘We want students on campus’

Local students will start the 2020-21 school year online due to the still-present dangers of COVID-19, but Camas School District leaders remain focused on bringing students back to the classroom as soon as it’s safe to do so.