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July 31, 2025

Camas Comic Con returns for August First Friday

The third annual Camas Comic Con themed First Friday will bring cosplay, art activities, games, family friendly photo opportunities and more to downtown Camas from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

July 24, 2025
The Helen Baller Elementary team with Caitlan Wagner, from left, Anitra Quist and pilot Melissa Butler were knocked out of the competition in early rounds of the Camas Days bathtub races July 24, 2022, in downtown Camas. (The Columbian files)

2025 Camas Days: New rhythm for retired band director

Camas High School alumni may see a familiar face leading the 49th annual Camas Days Grand Parade this Saturday when longtime Camas High band director Richard Mancini slides into a new role as the parade’s grand marshal.

July 17, 2025

City of Camas to kick off annual Movies in the Park series July 24

The Junebugs, a band described on the city’s website as “high-energy pop and rock with Pacific Northwest folk flair,” will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, Jennifer Batten & Full Steam will perform “a celebration of top level ‘80s cover music.”

July 3, 2025
The innermost Diebold “cannonball” safe. “You can see how thick it is,” Dave McOmie said. “A monster. I’ve drilled about a half-dozen, and none of them went well.” Fortunately, he found Frank Sinatra’s unlocked. (Photo contributed by Dave McOmie)

Sinatra’s vault challenges Camas safecracker

Dave McOmie of Camas doesn’t claim to be a big Frank Sinatra fan. If he was, he might have hummed a Sinatra ballad of longing and uncertainty — “Maybe You’ll Be There” or “If I Had You” — while cracking a spectacularly difficult safe at a Tahoe resort a few weeks ago.