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October 16, 2025

Washougal nonprofit forms Northwest Songcraft, will expand throughout region

Northwest Songcraft will likely produce and promote songwriter concerts in other cities and communities in the region, including ticketed performances at established performing arts venues; look to form relationships with other nonprofits, festivals, and venues for potential collaborations in other locations, in parallel with continuing offerings in Washougal; and,depending on funding availability, consider offering grants directly to songwriters developing their own audiences in local communities, according to a news release.

October 2, 2025
Jasmine Nesbitt, of Redmond, Ore., harvests a large pumpkin on opening day Sept. 20 at Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch in Brush Prairie. (James Rexroad/ for The Columbian)

A variety of Clark County farms offer pumpkins, mazes, more to kick off fall

Western Washingtonians are a funny bunch. We spend much of the year complaining about the rain, but after a mere three months of summer, we go bananas with excitement at the first sign of fall. When flame-orange pumpkins appear in stores and in fields, gray weather isn’t far behind — yet all we can talk about is pumpkin spice and fuzzy sweaters. October’s pumpkin patches, harvest festivals and other autumn celebrations offer us a brief window to flirt with the idea of coziness while still soaking up sunshine. Yes, it’s technically fall, but you can feel summer’s last kiss on your cheek and it’s absolutely glorious. So embrace the paradox! Get out your plaid flannel shirts and sturdy boots because it’s time to revel in the season’s fleeting beauty.

September 25, 2025

Camas Plein Air event returns to downtown Camas Saturday

People can watch artists paint outdoors at various points along Northeast Fourth Avenue and other main downtown Camas streets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., then attend an artist reception at RedDoor Gallery, 411 N.E. Dallas Street, from 4 to 6 p.m. to see the finished art, meet the artists and view an awards ceremony.

September 18, 2025

Harvest Festival returns to Washougal this weekend

The 2025 Washougal Harvest Festival will be held from 4-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal. The 21-and-older event will feature food, beverages and three east…

August 7, 2025
Washougal resident Rachel Foote holds a painting of Mount Hood, created by Washougal artist Susan Fronckowiak, during the 2024 Washougal Arts and Music Festival on Aug. 10, 2024.

Washougal Arts and Music Festival has lasting impact

As the Mount St. Helens Institute’s artist in residence, Washougal painter Susan Fronckowiak cannot take part in this year’s Washougal Arts and Music Festival, set to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal, but she said the event is still close to her heart.