Camas-Washougal Post-Record

October 30, 2025

A young dog retrieves a gadwall duck recently at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Waterfowl hunting at the refuge has been slow, as has hunting all over Southwest Washington. (Photo courtesy of Doug Hargin)

SW Washington waterfowl need the waterSubscriber Exclusive

The waterfowl season has started slowly in Southwest Washington this fall.

October 30, 2025

Doug Olson, left, from the FBI’s Portland field office, is joined by fellow agents Mari Panovich and Jason Newport as they address the Clark County Council during a work session Wednesday. (Shari Phiel/The Columbian)

FBI asks council to restore use of Camp Bonneville range

The Clark County Council may revisit an earlier decision not to renew the FBI’s contract for the use of the shooting range at Camp Bonneville. The FBI asked the council to reconsider its decision during a work session Wednesday morning.

October 23, 2025

The Clark County Council approved a new fee schedule for parks. Parking at regional parks, including Lewisville, will cost $5 beginning in January. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Clark County Council OKs increasing park fees

Parking and picnic shelter rental fees at several Clark County regional parks will go up Jan. 1.

October 23, 2025

Washougal residents object to the city of Washougal’s Shepherd Road Pedestrian Connection Project, which they claim will attract many more people to the Sandy Swimming Hole, pictured here, causing increased crime, unhoused residents, garbage, health concerns and challenges for the Washougal Police Department. (The Columbian files)

Washougal mulls changes to Shepherd Road project after neighbors voice concernsSubscriber Exclusive

The city of Washougal is mulling possible design changes to its project to improve Shepherd Road, which has elicited criticism from residents concerned about impacts to Sandy Swimming Hole, a popular recreational destination that draws people from all over the Portland metropolitan area.

October 23, 2025

A red C-Tran Vine bus departs the stop at the intersection of Southeast Heartwood Boulevard and Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard on Feb. 25. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

C-Tran to hike fares in 2026 to approach prices before COVID

C-Tran riders will pay a bit more in 2026.

October 23, 2025

National EV charging company IONNA is building an EV charging station, the closest thing to a gas station for electric vehicles that we’ve seen locally, in east Vancouver. (Sarah Wolf/The Columbian)

EV charging station set for east Vancouver

Construction is underway on Vancouver’s first large, shaded electric vehicle charging station.

October 23, 2025

The Interstate 5 Bridge across the Columbia River is more than 100 years old. A new bridge would be built with transit in mind. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

$10.3 million: Interstate 5 Bridge transit costs halved in new estimates

New estimates indicate the cost of operating and maintaining light rail trains and express buses on the planned Interstate 5 replacement bridge will likely be less than half the $21.8 million annual price tag that shocked local officials in December.

October 23, 2025

Volunteers collect nonperishable food donations in 2021 at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver. Clark County’s Walk & Knock food drive is changing its name to Drive & Drop and will permanently shift to the drop-off model it used during the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Columbian files)

Walk & Knock becomes Drive & Drop

After 40 years, the food drive Walk & Knock is changing its name and ending porch pickups of donations.

October 23, 2025

Roger Rezabek harvests pinor noir grapes Oct. 10 at Rezabek Vineyards north of Battle Ground. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Clark County wineries, vineyards toast great harvest

Viticulture in Washington traces its beginnings to the first grapevines planted at Fort Vancouver in 1825. As they mark the 200th anniversary of viticulture here, Clark County wineries and vineyards report having one their best harvests yet.

October 16, 2025

Cows graze in a pasture near Amboy on Monday afternoon. Beef prices are at record highs nationally, costing local businesses that rely on selling it. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Expensive beef pinches local businesses as well as consumers

Historically high beef prices are pinching local small businesses as well as consumers.