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April 30, 2026

Camtown expands as art and music festival

The city of Camas Parks & Recreation Department will launch the inaugural Camtown Arts & Music Festival on June 6 at Crown Park, reintroducing the longtime Camtown event as a broader arts and culture festival for all ages.

April 23, 2026
People explore the plant sale in 2019 at the Home and Garden Idea Fair hosted by Clark Public Utilities at the Clark County Fairgrounds. The event includes one of the largest plant sales in the area. (The Columbian file photos)

Plant sales sprout up as gardening season kicks off

If your yard looks dangerously devoid of blooms and shrubbery, fill it to the brim with purchases from the following plant sales. Most plants are locally grown and many events are fundraisers for schools, museums and nonprofit organizations. Several sales offer gardening tips and advice from on-site experts, while other sales include additional garden goodies such as tools or mason bee supplies.

April 16, 2026

East County Fire OKs levy for August vote

East County Fire and Rescue commissioners voted Wednesday to place an emergency medical services levy before voters on the August ballot, according to a social media post from the agency.