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June 18, 2026
Curator Lara Blair, center, and gallery owner Kim Nickens chat May 27 next to a miniature Gallery 408 installation in Camas. Gallery 408 has been accepted into the Seattle Art Fair, which will be held in July. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Seattle Art Fair accepts Gallery 408

Gallery 408 in Camas, which recently celebrated the grand opening of its new mini-gallery art installation, announced last week that it’s now celebrating a much bigger achievement: acceptance into the Seattle Art Fair, held July 23-26 at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle.

June 11, 2026
Richard Xiong arranges a bouquet June 3 at the Xiong Flower Farm booth at the Camas Farmers Market. “We’re so excited, even with the new location,” said Leah Nichelson, the market’s manager and vendor liaison. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Camas Farmers Market opens season in new location

For the first time in nearly two decades, visitors to the Camas Farmers Market will have to go somewhere new. What they won’t have to search for is the lively mix of local farmers, food vendors, music and community gathering that has made the market one of downtown Camas’ signature events.

June 11, 2026

Free summer events to highlight Washougal parks

The city of Washougal is inviting residents and visitors to explore local parks, learn new skills and connect with neighbors through its 2026 Second Saturday Summer Series, a free lineup of family-friendly events running through August.

May 21, 2026
Washougal resident David Knight holds a copy of his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” on May 4 at Hathaway Park in Washougal. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian)

Washougal resident’s memoir depicts unplanned life

David Knight has been a Silicon Valley executive, commercial fisherman, boatbuilder, coffee entrepreneur and bus-dweller — a life so varied that his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” took shape not as a traditional chronology, but as a collection of self-contained stories.