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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.

June 18, 2020
As part of this year's West Columbia Gorge Humane Society's

Annual humane society fundraiser goes virtual

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society (WCGHS) usually encourages community members to “hike on the dike” for its annual spring fundraising event, but this year, the organization is asking people to “hike where they like.”