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June 25, 2020

Death Notices for June 25, 2020

Albrecht, Karen L., 77, Camas, died June 12, 2020. Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.

June 25, 2020
The manager of the Camas Hotel, Won Dongandres Lee Kim, also known as "Brendan Lee," checks a computer in the historic hotel's lobby in August 2019. Kim is facing first-degree arson charges this week after allegedly setting fire to an unoccupied hotel room in a bid to collect insurance money. (Post-Record file photos)

Camas Hotel manager charged with first-degree arson

A man who claimed to be the owner of the historic Camas Hotel in downtown Camas is facing first-degree arson charges this week after allegedly setting fire to an unoccupied room in a bid to collect insurance money.

June 25, 2020
Camas artist Liz Pike shows off her newly painted "Sunflower Mobile" shuttle, used to transport guests to her Shangri-La Farm, in June 2019. (Post-Record file photo)

Camas slowly reopens, gets ready for Phase 3

Three months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns and “stay at home” orders, there are signs that life is slowly returning to “normal” in downtown Camas’ historic business district.

June 25, 2020

Public meetings for June 25 to July 2, 2020

Camas School District: Members of the Board of Directors of Camas School District have been invited to participate in a Camas Imagines Steering Committee meeting for informational purposes only at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25, via Zoom.

June 18, 2020
A motorist drives past Limitless America, a gun store in Washougal on June 11. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Washougal gun shop draws criticism for response to Black Lives Matter march

A Washougal gun shop received scathing online criticism and negative reviews after several people were spotted wielding guns and donning protective gear in front and on top of the Limitless America store on Sunday, June 6, while a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest calling out systemic racism and police brutality against people of color marched nearby.