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April 7, 2015

Explore the Gorge, free of charge

There are few places on earth that compare to the rugged natural beauty that can be found all around in the Columbia River Gorge.

April 7, 2015

Knowledge provides power to fight breast cancer

Breast cancer recently drug me back into its ugly world. I fought back and took control, when I had the honor of receiving the BRAVE Day proclamation from the Mayor, Tim Levitt and the Vancouver City Council on BRAVE Day, which is March 21 and is a day dedicated to recognizing a women's right to reconstruction and support after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. A little known law passed in 1998 and was given very little press.

March 31, 2015

Transportation Benefit District is needed for railroad overpass in Washougal

Any of our Washougal-area residents who have waited recently for long trains to pass through town, or those unfortunate enough to be backed all the way onto state Route 14 trying to get to the 32nd Street railroad crossing, know how convenient it would be if we had a second overpass closer to the east side of town. A second crossing will also increase safety in our community by providing an additional route for emergency vehicles to get over the railroad.

March 24, 2015

Traffic signal is the best solution

We appreciate that the Camas City Council is considering a solution to the dangerous traffic situation that exists at the intersection of Northwest Sixth Avenue and Norwood Street.

March 17, 2015

The start of a great sports season

Post-Record reporters could be seen scurrying to and from local high school sports practices during the past two weeks, conducting interviews with coaches and athletes and taking pictures for the annual Spring Sports Preview.

March 17, 2015

Letters to the Editor for March 17, 2015

Another option to support road repairs in Washougal Washougal needs money to repair roads, bridges and infrastructure (Post-Record March 10). Their budget, under current tax law, doesn't provide enough funds for this.

March 17, 2015

What’s your excuse?

People make all kinds of excuses for all kinds of things. Some are valid and some are, let's say, just made up. "My dog ate my homework," or "I forgot to set my clock ahead," are just a couple of excuses that make one think of the fine line between circumstance and withholding the total truth.