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July 2, 2020
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wears a face mask as he arrives to speak at a news conference on June 23, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, contributed photo courtesy of The Columbian)

Pike bashes statewide mask mandate

Liz Pike, a three-term state legislator from Camas, is racking up hundreds of “likes” on a recent Facebook post stating she will not comply with Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s new…

June 11, 2020
Cori Pacanins, wearing a face mask and "sneeze shield," treats a patient at Washougal Family Dental on Tuesday, June 9. (Contributed photo courtesy of Tarra Cochell, Washougal Family Dental)

Washougal Family Dental opens after 2-month shutdown

Washougal Family Dental reopened to the public in mid-May, almost exactly two months to the day after it closed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and so far, says Tarra Cochell, office manager and co-owner of Washougal Family Dental, business has been good.

April 19, 2018

Treating the whole person

A Camas woman who experienced relief of chronic hip and shoulder pain through Holistic Yoga Therapy™, seeks to help others through the same movements and techniques. Moriah Diederich, who…

June 24, 2014
Erick Gelbke curls around the shore at Lacamas Lake. The Sweetwood Paddleboard guide, from Whitefish, Mont., loves tooling around the water with beginners and experienced riders. "I always enjoy the stoke people have," Gelbke said.

Escape with paddleboarding

Terry Click escapes life's hustle and bustle with a board and a paddle. "There is great calmness as I am gliding across the water," he said. "I usually am mesmerized by the water peeling off the nose of the board, how quiet it is, how elegant. I appreciate all the nature around me and feel at one with it."

June 24, 2014
Certified personal trainer Karen Bell works with a client at her Washougal studio. She suggests those who want to lose weight and keep it off commit to a regular exercise and eating plan that they can stick with long term.

A commitment to success

Every day, countless people look in the mirror and declare, "no more." They make a commitment to lose weight. For weeks, or even months, a rigorous diet and exercise regimen is followed. They lose weight. Friends marvel at their commitment.

June 24, 2014
Guy LaRue builds strength and flexibility with physical therapist Steve McCarthy at Washougal Sport & Spine. LaRue broke his back in a quad riding accident in 2010. McCarthy is helping him make a full recovery.

Standing tall through physical therapy

Guy LaRue stands tall today, thankful for the ability to move on his own two feet. The Washougal football player was riding a quad in the sand when he rolled it and broke his back at the age of 14. He had four vertebrates fused, and two rods and eight screws placed into his spine.