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Environment

February 28, 2025
Motorists pass by the Georgia-Pacific mill in Camas on Monday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Camas seeks high mill cleanup level

CAMAS — Camas city officials have asked the state Department of Ecology to require cleanup at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill site extensive enough to make it safe for housing and other uses beyond heavy industry.

January 10, 2025
The Camas High School outdoor tennis courts are viewed from nearby bleachers on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas High School’s tennis court revamp gets environmental OK from City

The city of Camas has determined the Camas School District’s plan to revamp the Camas High School tennis courts — adding an all-weather dome and resurfacing the courts, installing new lights and improving an adjacent parking lot — will not adversely impact the environment.

October 24, 2024
Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Cassi Marshall charges her electric vehicle at the Port’s administrative office, near the Washougal waterfront, in August 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Port focuses on EV charger push

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Cassi Marshall is calling for the Port to brainstorm ways to effectively market its new electric vehicle (EV) charging station in an effort to convince potential customers to drive “a bit off of their regular route.”