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July 19, 2011
Flag Day committee will meet Thursday
Several local residents are already planning to participate in a Flag Day ceremony next year.
Several local residents are already planning to participate in a Flag Day ceremony next year.
As many of you have read in the newspaper recently, your Camas Fire Department has begun what we hope is a long standing relationship with the dedicated staff of the Washougal Fire Department.
The community room at the Camas-Washougal Municipal Court building will no longer be available to the public.
One person is dead and seven others injured following a major traffic accident that closed both lanes of traffic on a portion of state Route 14 in Camas for five hours Monday. According to a Washington State Department of Transportation bulletin, the multi-vehicle collision occurred at approximately 4:38 p.m. at Mile Post 13 on the Camas Slough Bridge in a construction zone.
Residents of "G" Street in Washougal can dismiss concerns they have had regarding their properties being rezoned to allow particular businesses locating next to their homes.
Katie High's life has gone to the dogs, and she could not be any happier about it. High, of Camas, has been training puppies and adult dogs for three years, but she has been around canines most of her life. High, 34, moved to Camas at the age of 4. Her family lived on the west end of Lacamas lake, and she later attended Mountain View High School. During High's childhood, she grew up with hunting breed dogs -- Labrador retrievers and vizslas. "Ruby," a German shorthaired pointer, was her first personal dog.
The Camas and Washougal City Councils last night approved a six-month moratorium on establishing or operating marijuana collective gardens or dispensaries within city limits. The move was made in reaction to an Act passed by the Legislature two months ago that allows certain qualifying medical marijuana patients to have the ability to come together to collectively cultivate medical marijuana. The Act is scheduled to go into effect Friday. Collective gardens permit qualifying patients to produce, grow and deliver up to 45 cannabis plants to serve no more than 10 qualifying patients for medical use.
After learning that River HomeLink in Camas would be moving back to Brush Prairie, within the Battle Ground School District a group of parents got together to see what could be done about it. The result of this meeting was the concept for Columbia Gorge HomeLink, a similar program, which would be located somewhere in the Camas or Washougal area. Local couple Janelle and David Stanton are spearheading the effort to start a new program. River HomeLink was classified as an "alternative learning experience," by the state. While it was under the umbrella of the Battle Ground School District, there was also heavy parental support. This is described as a "parent-public school partnership." Program supporters said it offers the best of both worlds.
The owner of the historic Farrell house has dreams of one day making her home and property the site of tea parties, weddings, anniversary celebrations, and other special events -- once again opening the dramatic landmark house to the community.
The Port of Camas-Washougal has received a $200,000 grant that could lead to the cleanup of the former Hambleton Lumber Company site. Port Executive Director David Ripp announced receipt of the grant from the Washington Department of Ecology during the July 5 port commission meeting. Commissioners are expected to approve a professional services agreement with Maul, Foster and Alongi July 19. The consulting firm would analyze the site and determine a cleanup plan. According to Ripp, the port is exploring the opportunity to acquire, cleanup and redevelop property along the waterfront that extends east of its existing marina and connects to port-owned property at Sixth Street in Washougal.