Camas-Washougal Post-Record

March 12, 2020

OPINION: Shelter project may change the way we think about cats

Considering the fact that the national Humane Society estimates there are more than 3,500 brick-and-mortar animal shelters in this country and about 10,000 other animal rescue groups and sanctuaries, it’s pretty impressive that Washougal’s West Columbia Gorge Humane Society is one of 55 animal shelters selected to take part in a project spearheaded by Jackson Galaxy, star of the Animal Planet show “My Cat from Hell.”

March 5, 2020

OPINION: Washougal library supporters shouldn’t let fears over failed Camas bond hold them back

When news broke in April 2019 that Washougal residents Wes and Diane Hickey had donated a prime piece of downtown Washougal real estate to the future Washougal library, local library lovers rejoiced.

February 27, 2020

OPINION: February Cheers & Jeers

For the shortest month of the year, February certainly was packed with an extraordinary number of highly charged Camas-Washougal news.

February 20, 2020

OPINION: In deciding public comments issue, Council should beware of revisionist history

After any big election — and especially after one in which a public bond measure failed as spectacularly as the Camas community-aquatics center did when 90 percent of voters shot it down in the November 2019 election — it’s natural for people to play the “I told you so” game and want to rewrite history a little bit.

February 6, 2020

OPINION: Time to shake off pool bond, focus on skatepark

For anyone who ever got their kicks skateboarding — or even simply watching, photographing and videotaping skateboarders as they flew and twisted through the air — there is something thrilling about the fact that the sport is finally getting international recognition and that many public leaders are setting aside outdated, negative views about providing public spaces for skateboarders to safely practice intricate moves.

January 30, 2020

OPINION: January Cheers & Jeers

We’re not even to February, but it already seems like 2020 has had more than its fair share of devastating news.

January 23, 2020

OPINION: Concerns about Camas’ growth are nothing new

As evidenced at a recent legislative town hall at the Port of Camas-Washougal and in online conversations posted during the November 2019 general election, issues surrounding Camas’ projected growth — including questions about where (and if) that growth should occur — have become a hot topic for longtime locals and newcomers alike.

January 16, 2020

OPINION: Ignoring climate change at state, national level will have local impacts

A front-page story in today’s Post-Record details the troubles one Washougal business has had since a fire ripped through the strip mall it calls home nearly three months ago.

January 9, 2020

OPINION: Smart growth management is key to fighting climate change

The legislative town hall with Republican lawmakers from the state’s 18th District held Saturday morning inside the Port of Camas-Washougal’s picturesque headquarters had a few moments of drama over vaccines and taxes but was mostly a well-oiled affair covering an impressively diverse range of topics.

January 2, 2020

EDITORIAL: Reject division, seek connection in the new year

New Year’s customs vary widely around the world, but all seem designed to secure the same types of things — luck, love, happiness and good fortune — in the new year.

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