November 7, 2019
Newcomer upset in Camas council race
Shannon Roberts, a newcomer to local politics, is leading the race for Camas City Council Ward 1, Position 1 over incumbent Deanna Rusch.
Shannon Roberts, a newcomer to local politics, is leading the race for Camas City Council Ward 1, Position 1 over incumbent Deanna Rusch.
There are still about 27 percent of the ballots left to be counted in the Nov. 5 general election, but it appears a write-in candidate may have won the Camas mayoral race.
Asked about his most vivid memories from World War II, Ken Shold, a 96-year-old Washougal veteran, tilts his head back, closes his eyes and stays silent for a moment before responding.
Camas’ Proposition 2, also known as the “$78 million pool bond,” has failed.
One hour after the first results flowed in from the Nov. 5 general election, one thing was certain in the city of Camas: voters were not happy with…
Earlier this year, the Port of Camas-Washougal released three conceptual designs for the first phase of its Waterfront at Parker’s Landing development, but Port officials were adamant that they weren’t going to simply pick one of them.
“There have been a lot of studies, but no actions,” Camas City Councilman Greg Anderson told his council peers in April when the group first brought up the idea of bringing a community center bond proposal to voters in the next general election. “I would rather do something and fail than do nothing.”
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.
By the time Barry McDonnell felt called to local politics, it was far too late to enter the Camas mayoral race as anything other than a write-in candidate.
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.
