As many Camas families prepared to attend peaceful rallies in support of the Black Lives Matter movement last week — rallies that were, by the way, spearheaded by…
If one thing has become clear during this week of overwhelmingly peaceful protests decrying not only the shocking death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black father killed May 25 after Minneapolis police officers kneeled on his handcuffed body, but also decades of police brutality against black Americans, it is that the young people of this country — particularly the young people of color organizing the protests and putting their own lives on the line to speak out against horrific social injustices that have plagued this nation since its beginning — are a powerful force for good.
We can’t pretend it’s been easy to find cause for “cheers” in this month’s “Cheers & Jeers” column, especially knowing that our country hit yet another grim milestone — 100,000 Americans now dead from COVID-19 — this week.
We can understand why people are getting restless. After all, it’s nearly June and the lockdowns meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 have lasted far…
“Without clear planning and implementation of the steps that I and other experts have outlined, 2020 will be the darkest winter in modern history.” That was the warning presented…
There is no shortage of news about the trials facing small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, a study released…
There was an incredible amount of news that took place in between our April 2 issue and today’s Post-Record — in the span of just one month, we went from local mayors pushing the need for physical distancing to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease to the governor talking about partially reopening Washington’s state parks and allowing golfers to hit the links again — so we have no shortage of Cheers or Jeers to give out this month.
About two hours before news broke in mid-March that Oregon’s governor had decided to cancel school for at least six weeks to help stem the spread of the…
We have heard from several family members of residents living at the Prestige Care & Rehabilitation in Camas since reporting the long-term care facility was one of 137…
If you’ve been sacrificing to stay true to the social-distancing efforts epidemiologists have deemed critical to “flattening the curve,” not overwhelming our health care system and keeping COVID-19…
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