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April 24, 2025
Driver Natalya McAleer looks over the inside of a Tesla Plaid, which is an electric vehicle, in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. McAleer is part of the roughly 20 percent of new car buyers switching to electric or plug-in hybrid electric cars. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Washington has a long way to go to reach EV goal

As enthusiastic as electric car owners are about their vehicles, Washington still has a long way to go to meet its requirement that 35 percent of new passenger vehicle sales be electric by 2026.

April 24, 2025

Camas schools to cut 38 teachers

Newer teachers in the Camas School District received bad news this week as the district continues to slash costs ahead of an expected $13 million to $16 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year.