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March 28, 2012
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The owners of a new dental practice in East Vancouver have a second business -- Accentuate, in downtown Camas.
A local resident is hoping to increase the awareness of the American Diabetes Association and its mission to prevent and cure diabetes.
In preparation for the onset of the search for a new city administrator, Camas officials are proposing a 4 percent increase to the position's annual pay scale. On Monday, the City Council will vote on a resolution that would boost the salary to a range that starts at $9,464 and tops out at $11,300. The current scale is $9,088 to $10,852. City Administrator Lloyd Halverson, who announced in January his plans to retire from full-time work in September after 23 years on the job, said he supports the adjustment. "I think it is in the city's best interest to be sure that we are competitive in the pay we offer in this decision," he said during a recent City Council meeting.
Firefighters make final preparations for the controlled burn of the former Riverside Bowl building in Camas along Northeast Third Avenue.
As the work to widen state Route 14 continues, several local business owners say they are being affected by the project.
Instead of sifting through approximately 70 pages of documents during meetings, Washougal School Board members will be able to access needed information in seconds. The district recently purchased five iPad2 devices for all five school board members at a cost of $3,833. It will cost the district approximately $530 more the first year than the traditional paper method, but will save $2,771 the next year, and the same amount the following year. The factors in the decision to purchase the iPads were to become more efficient and earth-friendly, to integrate technology into board meetings, and to save staff time.
A plane crash that killed a local pilot and a student is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
City of Camas leaders are making their voices of opposition heard when it comes to the Bonneville Power Administration's plans for the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project and its potential impacts on the city and its current and future residents.
