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May 21, 2026
Washougal to fete U.S. with giant mural
To celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, Washougal is thinking big — 37 feet by 17 feet, to be exact.
To celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, Washougal is thinking big — 37 feet by 17 feet, to be exact.
Fern Prairie Cemetery traces its roots to the original land claim of pioneer Lewis Van Vleet. It began as a small family burial ground before evolving into one of east Clark County’s oldest community cemeteries.
Visit Washougal has launched its 2026 Washougal BrewPass, a collaborative community effort inviting beer lovers from across Southwest Washington to discover the growing craft brew scene in Washougal — and earn a keepsake pint glass along the way.
Lilah Meier struggled to learn to read as a young child. Even though she improved her literacy skills as she got older, she still carried around the perception that she wasn’t that smart when it comes to books.
Roni Sasaki has been proving people wrong from the very beginning. A doctor declared that Sasaki, who was born with only one leg, would probably never walk. She learned to walk on an artificial leg just before her second birthday.
Emily Lemucchi had a simple suggestion for her friend Megan Davis: Read the “Empyrean” series by Rebecca Yarros, a popular fantasy romance saga set at a war college with dragon riders. Davis, typically a nonfiction reader, gave the novels a try — and couldn’t put them down.
The Camas-Washougal Historical Society will host its annual Plant Fair on May 16 and June 14 at the Two Rivers Heritage Museum, offering a variety of locally grown plants as a fundraiser to support the organization's mission of preserving local history.
If you’re struck by a sudden desire to branch out this Saturday, look no farther than the Beaver Bash, where you can broaden your beaver “gnaw-ledge” (according to the event’s clever tagline) and celebrate the Northwest’s most iconic rodent.
The Camas Public Library will host its annual spring children’s author event, a “Llama Llama Pajama Party,” from 3:30-5:30 p.m. April 24.
Among the 45 adventurers who crossed the North American continent as part of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery in 1804-1806 was one who never chose to join the journey, yet contributed to its success in surprising and crucial ways. After the expedition was over, it’s beyond surprising to learn how that heroic figure was treated with ingratitude and contempt, and mostly vanished from the history books.