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July 25, 2019
Heather Kesmodel, of Camas, holds a "Honk if you (love trees)" sign at a July 17 Camas Tree Protectors event on Northwest 43rd Avenue in Camas.
Below, Geri Rubano (in green), of Camas, holds a "Develop Camas with trees please" sign at a July 17 Camas Tree Protectors event. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas Tree Protectors get honks of support

A group of about three dozen members of the Camas Tree Protectors (CTP) group waved signs and shouted for passing drivers to honk in support of Camas’ urban trees at an event held July 17, across the street from a new subdivision off Northwest 43rd Avenue in Camas.

July 25, 2019
Jason McEathron, the Camas School District's director of business services, reviews the 2019-20 proposed school district budget at a Camas school board workshop on Monday, July 22. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas school board nearing ‘anomaly year’ budget decision

Coming off of a budget season that started with an $8 million revenue shortfall and was described by more than one Camas School District leader as “an anomaly,” members of the Camas school board are now weeks away from approving a 2019-20 budget.

July 19, 2019
A Washougal house burns on Friday morning. The house was declared a total loss, and the occupant was hospitalized with burns. (Photo courtesy Camas-Washougal Fire Department)

Washougal home destroyed by fire

A Washougal man was hospitalized after his house was destroyed by fire on Friday. The occupant was rescued by a neighbor and was transported to a local hospital with severe…

July 18, 2019
Felled trees pile up at a site off Northwest 43rd Avenue in Camas on Monday, July 15. (Contributed photo courtesy of Camas Tree Protectors)

Sit-in calls out urban ‘clear-cutting’ in Camas

A small subdivision planned for Camas’ Northwest 43rd Avenue area became ground zero in a battle to protect that city’s urban tree canopy this week after members of Camas Tree Protectors (CTP) organized a sit-in to protest the destruction of more than 70 trees on a lot planned for 12 new single-family homes.

July 18, 2019
The Port of Camas-Washougal's "Boulevard" concept design for its waterfront development. (Contributed illustrations courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal)

Port unveils concepts for Washougal waterfront

The Port of Camas-Washougal’s waterfront development should take advantage of the area’s natural features and incorporate local history, the owner of RKm Development said at a “Lunch With Dave” event, held July 10 at the Port of Camas-Washougal office.