The dashcam inside Camas police Officer Casey Handley’s patrol vehicle showed the Sept. 8 collision in real time. One minute, Handley was approaching a seemingly vacant intersection. The next minute, a vehicle coming from the opposite direction was turning into Handley’s path, giving the on-duty officer a split second to react.
WASHOUGAL — With Chief Zane Freschette settling into his new position, the Washougal Police Department will undergo some changes in 2025.
Although it’s often touted as one of the safest cities in Washington, Camas still grapples with crime.
A proposal to create a regional fire district in Camas and Washougal was failing in early election returns Tuesday. Proposition 1 sought to alter the governance of the Camas-Washougal…
Skamania County experienced a sixfold increase in search and rescue operations during the first quarter of 2025 over the same time period last year, the county sheriff’s office reported Tuesday.
A group of Camas-Washougal residents are urging voters in both cities to “ax the tax” by voting against Proposition 1 on April 22.
Camas-Washougal Fire Chief Cliff Free has spent the past several months trying to help east Clark County residents understand what is at stake if Proposition 1, a measure asking voters to approve a new regional fire authority, fails to win voters’ approval in the April 22 special election.
Washougal police are searching for a person who impersonated a Washougal teacher on Instagram, using a fake account to send sexually explicit messages to a Washougal High School student.
The sessions will provide opportunities for residents to hear from experts, learn about the proposal and ask questions before casting a vote, according to a news release.
The cities of Camas and Washougal are asking voters to consider forming a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) that would make the current partnership permanent. An RFA…
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