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August 6, 2026
Camas cowgirl’s quest: Build a better, bio-based boot
Kristen Decker grew up on a farm in Camas and always considered herself a cowgirl. Yet her feet burned with discomfort every time she wore the signature boots.
Kristen Decker grew up on a farm in Camas and always considered herself a cowgirl. Yet her feet burned with discomfort every time she wore the signature boots.
At a recent gathering, my friend Barbara asked me if I knew where to get edible flowers. She wasn’t having luck finding them in stores. I immediately thought of farmers Kelly Peters and Patrick Dorris of Flat Tack Farm. I’ve been a member of their community supported agriculture program for years and I know that they often offer them. On a visit to the Vancouver Farmers Market, I found the flowers my friend was seeking. It made me realize that one of the many great things about the farmers markets in Clark County is that they’re treasure troves of beautiful and interesting food and drink that can’t be found in a grocery store.
Compensation packages for chief executives at Clark County’s six publicly traded companies varied widely in 2025, with two local CEOs’ compensations ballooning into eight digits.
The city of Washougal and the Washougal Police Department have postponed their National Night Out event, originally scheduled for Aug. 4, because of forecasted poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
Downtown Camas will celebrate comics, science fiction, fantasy and pop culture during the fourth annual Camas Comic Con from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, as part of the city’s First Friday festivities.
Brian D. Lamb, 39, Vancouver, died July 15, 2026. Straub’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 360-834-4563.
To Leah Nichelson, downtown Camas was once a place people passed through, not a destination. She remembers being dropped off at the Liberty Theatre as a child to see a movie, then heading home past boarded-up storefronts and mostly empty sidewalks.
WASHOUGAL — David Scott helped secure federal funding for Washougal’s long-awaited 32nd Street rail crossing project, one of the defining accomplishments of his 17 years leading the city. But when asked what he’s proudest of, the retiring city manager doesn’t cite roads or buildings. He credits the city employees who deliver services to residents every day.
The Port of Camas-Washougal will spend the next year exploring ways to attract new industries, lower operating costs for businesses and reduce waste as part of a state-funded initiative promoting a concept known as industrial symbiosis.
During a recent visit to Stevenson Community Library, FVRLibraries Executive Director Jennifer Giltrop observed a group of teens exploring the library through a scavenger hunt to answer questions and win prizes.