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February 1, 2024
A rendering shows a design idea for the future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.  (Illustration courtesy of the city of Camas)

Site selected for fire headquarters

The Camas City Council has cleared the way for a new Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) headquarters station to be built in downtown Camas.

February 1, 2024
Fiber art pieces, including

Camas art exhibit to showcase ‘A Different View’

“Our world has changed in ways we could not have imagined. Often these changes have required us to adapt in unexpected ways. How are you dealing with change? Have you found new insights or a new perspective? Have you rearranged your priorities? Have you found a different way of looking, feeling, experiencing or responding?”

February 1, 2024
A city of Washougal employee clears snow from a Washougal road In January 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of the city of Washougal)

Officials debate Washougal’s storm response

A Washougal City Council member is calling for the city of Washougal to improve its response to severe weather events, after back-to-back snow and ice storms in mid-January made roads and sidewalks impassable, stranding many Washougal residents inside their homes for several days.

February 1, 2024
A fire engine is pictured at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department Station 42 in Camas, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (Contributed photo by Alisha Jucevic, courtesy of The Columbian)

Cities agree to extend fire agreement

Camas and Washougal city officials this week agreed to extend the decade-long interlocal agreement that merged the two cities’ fire departments into the joint Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) in 2013, and to place a regional fire authority proposal before local voters in 2025.

February 1, 2024

Nominations sought for youth achievement awards

The Clark County Youth Commission is seeking nominations to recognize 300 local youth that demonstrate personal growth and community contribution in one of thirteen categories of achievement. Youth will be…

February 1, 2024

Public meetings: Feb. 2-8, 2024

Camas City Council: The Council will hold a workshop at 4:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at Camas City Hall, 616 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, and online via Zoom. For more information, including remote log-in details, visit cityofcamas.us/yourgovernment/minuteagendavideo and click on the agendas for the Feb. 5, 2024, workshop and meeting.