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January 23, 2025

RU OK? Friendly Caller Program relaunches

The relaunch of a “friendly caller” program that began in the 1980s and gained popularity with a variety of nonprofit and governmental groups during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic will help ensure the safety of isolated individuals living in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties.

January 23, 2025
A Washougal School District bus is driven north on 39th Street in Washougal on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal nabs $2 million grant for street safety

The city of Washougal has received a $2.06 million grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Safe Routes to School program will help improve safety to a highly trafficked section of 39th Street near Washougal High School.

January 23, 2025
Jostens Renaissance Education  named Washougal High School senior Riley Vaughan (pictured) the “National Renaissance Student of the Month” for January 2025. (Contributed photos courtesy of Riley Vaughan)

Student honored for work to improve school climate

During the 2024 Jostens Renaissance Global Conference (JRGC), held last July in Orlando, Florida, Washougal High School senior Riley Vaughan was struck by the keynote address, which she said made her realize how important it is to be authentic in her altruistic endeavors.

January 23, 2025
Kendra Hofseth, owner of Bakehouse Sourdough, creates a new batch of slow-fermented sourdough bread inside her Washougal home-based microbakery in an undated photo. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kendra Hofseth)

Washougal baker launches Bakehouse Sourdough

Sourdough is generally considered to be one of the most ancient forms of bread, the standard method of breadmaking for most of human history. To Washougal resident Kendra Hofseth, though, sourdough is not just a flavor but an ancient art — simple to learn but difficult to master.

January 23, 2025
An excavator sits at the Hyas Point waterfront development construction site on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Hyas Point leaders give update on construction, possible disruptions

With work on the Hyas Point development along the Washougal waterfront now underway, community members may have questions about possible impacts to nearby attractions, including the Port of Camas-Washougal’s marina and the popular Washougal Waterfront Park and riverside walking trail.