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November 15, 2011
Arrests are made for pool, schools burglaries
Two men have been taken into custody, after Camas police officers responded to a burglary in progress at Liberty Middle School.
Two men have been taken into custody, after Camas police officers responded to a burglary in progress at Liberty Middle School.
Two men have been taken into custody, after Camas police officers responded to a burglary in progress at Liberty Middle School.
Cowlitz County District Court Judge Ed Putka has denied a motion to disqualify that county's prosecuting attorney's office from trying the case of Washougal Mayor Sean Guard.
City of Washougal leaders and staff have received another dose of good news from the State Auditor's Office. An accountability audit report, released Monday morning, indicates the city complied with state laws and regulations in the areas of utility billing and receipting, impact fees, disbursements, payroll and financial condition during 2010.
Larry Connolly plans to celebrate two birthdays a year, from now on. They will include his original date of birth in December as well as July 12 -- the date he received a double lung transplant. Connolly, 58, recently returned to work as project manager for the Port of Camas-Washougal -- much to the delight of his coworkers. "It's awesome," said Port Executive Director David Ripp. "It's so amazing to see how much he has changed and to see a positive outlook through him as well. Modern medicine is amazing." Port Office Assistant Jennifer Rilatos said she could not be happier about Connolly's "swift return."
Last night the Camas City Council took another step in its ongoing efforts to stabilize the fledgling emergency medical services fund. A resolution to institute a 10 percent across-the-board increase in ambulance billing rates was unanimously approved. The new rates, effective as of Dec. 1, are $695 for in-district patients, and $1,110 for those living out of the service district. Mileage rates in-district will be $15.60 per mile, while they will be $18.20 for out of district. Non-emergencies transports will be $510, and a patient who is treated, but not transported, will be charged $180.
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The 158-member Camas High School Marching Band performed as part of the Veterans Parade on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.
A Camas man was transported to the hospital Thursday night with non-life threatening injuries after he was allegedly shot by his father.
On Monday, in honor of Veterans Day, Clark College's Mental Health Mondays series will focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.
On Thursday WaferTech unveiled a new $1.6 million, energy efficient cooling system at its Camas manufacturing facility. According to President KC Hsu, the company now has a solid hold on bragging rights for producing the lowest carbon footprint of any semi-conductor manufacturer in the world today. "Saving energy and being good environmental stewards is vital for TSMC and WaferTech," Hsu said during a ceremony and luncheon event attended by local political and business officials, and staff from government agencies involved in the endeavor.