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November 3, 2011
Seminar will focus on PTSD and America’s veterans
On Monday, in honor of Veterans Day, Clark College's Mental Health Mondays series will focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.
On Monday, in honor of Veterans Day, Clark College's Mental Health Mondays series will focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.
On Thursday WaferTech unveiled a new $1.6 million, energy efficient cooling system at its Camas manufacturing facility. According to President KC Hsu, the company now has a solid hold on bragging rights for producing the lowest carbon footprint of any semi-conductor manufacturer in the world today. "Saving energy and being good environmental stewards is vital for TSMC and WaferTech," Hsu said during a ceremony and luncheon event attended by local political and business officials, and staff from government agencies involved in the endeavor.
Some people who showed up at an open house had plenty to say regarding the revitalization of the former Hambleton Lumber Company site and additional waterfront properties. More than 50 individuals, as well as port commissioners and staff, attended the planning workshop Wednesday night.
Hayes Freedom High School in Camas will be among six facilities honored later this month as part of the annual Community Pride Design Awards. The projects are being recognized for their innovative approach to historic restoration, sustainability, community enhancement, public facilities and commercial development.
Today the Post-Record will launch a new commenting system on its website to improve the reader experience and encourage community members to join the conversation. All readers who wish to comment on www.camaspostrecord.com stories must now use their real name and post their remarks with a Facebook account.
The hiring of a new officer for the Washougal Police Department is expected to reduce the number of calls that each officer responds to. So far this year, there have been 16,545 calls. With 18 officers, that averages out to be 919 calls per officer, per year.
Kurt Cichosz, a foreman with Tapani Underground Inc., has eaten at Quiznos, in Washougal, five days a week, for four months. As one of the road construction crew members working on the state Route 14 improvements project, Cichosz estimates he has spent more than $1,000 on a variety of sandwiches, sodas, chips and cookies at the local Quiznos.
The impacts of coal export trains traveling through local communities will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming forum. The "Power Past Coal Coalition," is presenting the event today, at 7 p.m., at First Congregational Church in Vancouver.
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Members of the Camas and Washougal fire departments added a touch of pink to their uniforms recently in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A Camas man who experienced several challenges while in high school would like local students to know there is hope for them to succeed in life. Jonathon Huckvale, a 2003 Camas High School graduate, recently earned a bachelor's degree in marketing communications from Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. In addition to being in the top 10 percent of his class, he was accepted into the Golden Key International Honor Society. Huckvale was recruited and hired by Sentry Insurance, where he is involved in commercial business insurance, in the Portland and Vancouver areas. He recently took the Graduate Management Admission Test, and he plans to pursue a master's in business administration. Huckvale has already been accepted to the University of Southern California and Marylhurst University. He has not yet made a decision, as he awaits replies from other schools.