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October 31, 2019
Washougal resident April Engle walks with her dogs through Kerr Park on Thursday, Oct. 24. Engle is leading an effort to preserve the 16 acres of greenspace directly south of the park from housing development.

Group seeks to save Washougal greenspace

April Engle brings up Kerr Park on Google Maps and sighs, clearly dismayed with what she’s seeing. She points to the 16-acre parcel of land directly south of the Washougal park.

October 31, 2019
A crowd of people listen to Gary Medvigy and Adrian Cortes, candidates for a Clark County Council position, speak at the Clark County League of Women Voters candidate forum on Oct. 23 at Camas Public Library.

Forum puts candidates in spotlight

Dozens of Camas-Washougal community members attended the League of Women Voters’ annual candidate forum last week to hear local candidates running for city council, school board, port commission and county council seats answer questions composed by League members.

October 31, 2019
Members of the Youth Advisory Council prepare for the beginning of the group's candidate forum, held Oct. 24 at Discovery High School in Camas. Pictured from left to right are Victor Wu, 17; Lily Dozier, 18; Walter Scholdorf, 17; Ingrid Larsen, 16; and Julia Bintz, 17.

Camas youth host hopefuls at annual forum

Camas candidates vying for county and city councils as well as the Camas mayor’s seat attended the Camas Youth Advisory Council (CYAC)’s 17th annual candidate forum last week to answer questions crafted by Camas youth.

October 25, 2019

Camas man killed in officer-involved shooting

The victim of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred outside a police station in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Monday, has been identified as Jason Livengood, 39, of Camas.

October 24, 2019
Bill Ward (left) and Cassi Marshall, candidates for the Port of Camas-Washougal's No. 2 commissioner position, talk during a Clark County League of Women Voters forum on Oct. 23 at the Camas Public Library.

ELECTION 2019: Engineers face off in port race

Incumbent Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Bill Ward and his challenger, Cassi Marshall, are vying for the Port’s No. 2 commissioner position in the Nov. 5 general election.

October 24, 2019
East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) has agreed to sell Station 95, at 211 39th St., Washougal, to the city of Washougal.

Washougal to buy ECFR fire station

The East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) fire district has agreed to sell one of its five stations to the city of Washougal.