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November 9, 2010
Local officials and business representatives filled the Port of Camas-Washougal meeting room Friday for a ceremony commemorating the port's 75th anniversary. The memorabilia on display included newspaper articles, photos of Grove Field Airport founder Ward Grove and a plaque that dedicated the marina in memory of Thomas Blair in 1972. A slide show featured images of the port's Industrial Park and Airport, as well as summer concerts in Marina Park, Capt. William Clark Park, Parker's Landing Historical Park and the flood of February 1996.

An opportunity to reminisce

More than 100 people gathered Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Port of Camas-Washougal. They included current and former local port commissioners and staff, as well as representatives from Clark County, the cities of Camas and Washougal, and the ports of Vancouver, Ridgefield and Woodland. Attendees included former Port of C-W Executive Director Sheldon Tyler and previous commissioners Ken Powell, Jean Moszeter, Donna Roberge Nozel and John Raynor.

November 2, 2010

City reveals first round of budget reductions

"A difficult budget for difficult times" was the topic as a revised version of the 2011 document was presented during a Camas City Council workshop. "Difficult" may be an understatement as city leaders scrambled after learning in late September that the city's assessed value -- and in turn its property tax revenues -- would very likely take a nosedive next year, The unexpected hole is an estimated $1.6 million.

November 2, 2010

Applicants sought to fill Camas council seat

Applications are currently being accepted to fill the remainder of a term on the Camas City Council that will be vacant beginning Jan. 1, 2011. Longtime Ward 1 councilwoman Helen Gerde announced her resignation during the Oct. 4 council workshop. She plans to serve through the end of 2010, although her term officially ends Dec. 31, 2011.

November 2, 2010

Washougal utilities public hearing is Nov. 15

Washougal residents interested in the potential water, sewer and storm water rate increases are invited to speak at a City Council public hearing. Council last night approved the setting of Monday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., as the public hearing for the proposed 2011 rates. That hearing is expected to occur prior to a hearing on the city's $32.2 million preliminary budget.

October 28, 2010

Washougal police investigate armed robbery at E Street Market

The E Street Market & Deli has been robbed by a man described as having a dark complexion, according to Washougal Police. The suspect is also described as standing approximately 5'4". He was last seen, wearing black and white Converse-type sneakers, a zip up black hoodie and blue jeans.

October 26, 2010
On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Space Shuttle Discovery crew members receive instruction on the operation of the pad's slidewire basket system emergency exit training as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Inside the basket are Mission Specialists Nicole Stott (left) and Michael Barratt (right).

Camas grad prepares for final Discovery mission

A "Joe Papermaker" banner is among the items expected to spend some time in space next week, as a Camas High School graduate prepares for his mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Astronaut Michael Barratt, a 1977 CHS grad, will serve as a mission specialist for the Space Transportation System-133, which is scheduled to launch Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The 11-day mission will be the final scheduled flight of Discovery. During a phone interview Thursday from the Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas, Barratt said he planned to take a "few little things" from his five children on board the shuttle.

October 26, 2010

Washougal debates use of cash reserves

An expenditure of $184,680 from cash reserves is included in the City of Washougal preliminary budget, as proposed by Mayor Sean Guard. The $32.2 million preliminary budget includes $11.1 million in general, street and fire funds; $10.6 million in utility funds; $8.5 million in projects and grants/various funds and $2 million in other funds. The use of some of the city's cash reserves sparked some debate during last night's council workshop. Councilman Paul Greenlee said previous councils prepared for the "non-boom times" by building reserves to cover shortfalls.

October 26, 2010
Snowfall in 1980 damaged the "A" dock at the Port of Camas-Washougal marina. Photos of many momentous occasions at the marina, industrial park and Grove Field Airport, will be on display during the port's 75th anniversary commemoration Friday, Nov. 5, at the port office and Marina Park.

On the Waterfront

Greg Ermis has several very vivid memories of serving as the maintenance supervisor at the Port of Camas-Washougal. When he retired in 2008, he had been the longest-serving employee after working at the port for 30 years and six months. Ermis remembers the snowfall in 1980 that caused about "half the marina" to collapse, and he recalls the flood of '96.

October 26, 2010

G-P mill will conduct emergency drill Friday

The Camas paper mill will be conducting a "multiple casualty incident" drill on Friday, Oct. 29, beginning at 8 a.m. According to Georgia-Pacific Community Affairs Coordinator Nancy Viuhkola, the purpose of the drill is to give two dozen emergency medical technicians experience in an incident with multiple victims and the Mill Emergency Response Team practice in search and rescue and decontamination in a hazardous materials incident.