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June 18, 2020

Camas mayor backs police policy reforms

As nationwide protests decrying police brutality against people of color enter their third week, the mayor of Camas is using his platform to speak about racism and police use-of-force policies.

June 18, 2020
Camas High School basketball player Faith Bergstrom catches a pass during a practice session in March. Bergstrom has made a verbal commitment to continue her basketball career at California Polytechnic State University. (Post-Record file photos)

CHS basketball star commits to Cal Poly

Scott Thompson is convinced that if Faith Bergstrom had waited a while longer, she would’ve received offers to play for some of the most prominent women’s basketball programs in the nation. But at the same time, he knows that her decision to attend a university known for its prestigious engineering programs most likely will turn out to be a wise one.

June 11, 2020
Washougal School District teachers (from left to right) Rebecca Bohlin, Chelsea McClement and Mona Davies congratulate Washougal High School seniors during the "Senior Car Parade and Sunset Viewing" event, which preceded the school's Saturday, June 6 virtual graduation ceremony. (Contributed photos by Rene Carroll, courtesy of Washougal School District)

Crowds cheer for Washougal grads during ‘car parade’

Washougal High School’s Class of 2020 graduates celebrated their achievements in social-distancing style last weekend, with events that included a virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6, as well as a “senior car parade” through Washougal’s main streets and a sunset viewing event in the Washougal High parking lot on Friday, June 5.

June 11, 2020
Ann and Kay Prouty, of Washougal, shown here with their great-grandson, Jonathan, in Ann's arms, have been named the 2020 Camas Days queen and king. The Proutys are longtime volunteers in their community and active in the Church of Christ. (Contributed photo courtesy of Ann Prouty)

Washougal couple named Camas Days royalty

This year’s Camas Days may have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and statewide ban on large gatherings, but the Camas Days 2020 Senior Royalty Court lives on.

June 11, 2020

Death Notices for June 11, 2020

Altree, Alice S., 84, Vancouver, died June 2, 2020. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.

June 11, 2020
Cori Pacanins, wearing a face mask and "sneeze shield," treats a patient at Washougal Family Dental on Tuesday, June 9. (Contributed photo courtesy of Tarra Cochell, Washougal Family Dental)

Washougal Family Dental opens after 2-month shutdown

Washougal Family Dental reopened to the public in mid-May, almost exactly two months to the day after it closed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and so far, says Tarra Cochell, office manager and co-owner of Washougal Family Dental, business has been good.