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January 2, 2025
Backpacker Pizza owners Rod Harris (left) and Jami Harris stand behind the counter of their newly opened downtown Camas pizza shop on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Backpacker Pizza opens in downtown Camas

Pizza has returned to downtown Camas and, this time, even people adhering to vegan and gluten-free diets will have the chance to enjoy a slice or even a whole pie.

December 27, 2024

Police station upgrades approved

The Camas City Council has approved a $384,632 construction contract with Battle Ground-based Copper Mechanical, LLC, for improvements to the Camas Police Station.

December 27, 2024
A Christmastime advertisement for Washougal Woolen Mills appears in the Dec. 20, 1951, issue of The Post-Record newspaper. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Yuletides of Yesteryear

With its beloved traditions, family get-togethers and new year celebrations, the winter holiday season provides a perfect time to reflect on the past and look forward to what is to come.

December 19, 2024
An attendee looks at a handmade bowl during the Empty Bowls Camas event, held at the AWPPW Local 5 building in Camas, Sept. 17, 2024. (Contributed photos courtesy of Jamie St. Clair)

Empty Bowls Camas organizers aim for ‘bigger impact’ in 2025

Before the first Empty Bowls Camas event in September 2024, event organizer Jamie St. Clair told Nancy Wilson, the director of the Inter-Faith Treasure House in Washougal, that she hoped to raise $2,000 for the nonprofit organization, which provides food assistance to local residents in need.

December 19, 2024
Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone addresses the Camas School Board during the Board's regular meeting, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Community weighs in on Camas School District’s looming budget cuts

Camas School District leaders say they will take the results of a community-wide survey that captured input from nearly 1,000 respondents into account as they begin to prepare budget cut recommendations expected to slash the district’s general fund budget by at least 10% before the 2025-26 school year.