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July 19, 2011
Last Wednesday was the first day of a six-month trial consolidation period between the Camas and Washougal fire departments. The day included the first combined command staff meeting with Camas and Washougal officers. The meetings will be held on a monthly basis. Pictured above (left to right) are Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart, Washougal Fire Chief Ron Schumacher, Camas Emergency Medical Services Capt. Cliff Free, and Camas Battalion Chief Allen Wolk.

New partnership offers many benefits

As many of you have read in the newspaper recently, your Camas Fire Department has begun what we hope is a long standing relationship with the dedicated staff of the Washougal Fire Department.

July 19, 2011

One person dead after collision on Highway 14

One person is dead and seven others injured following a major traffic accident that closed both lanes of traffic on a portion of state Route 14 in Camas for five hours Monday. According to a Washington State Department of Transportation bulletin, the multi-vehicle collision occurred at approximately 4:38 p.m. at Mile Post 13 on the Camas Slough Bridge in a construction zone.

July 19, 2011
Makoa was the star pupil during a puppy training class recently held at Katie High's residence. High offers four weeks of classes for puppies 5 months old and younger. Obedience training is available for dogs older than 5 months.

High Expectations

Katie High's life has gone to the dogs, and she could not be any happier about it. High, of Camas, has been training puppies and adult dogs for three years, but she has been around canines most of her life. High, 34, moved to Camas at the age of 4. Her family lived on the west end of Lacamas lake, and she later attended Mountain View High School. During High's childhood, she grew up with hunting breed dogs -- Labrador retrievers and vizslas. "Ruby," a German shorthaired pointer, was her first personal dog.

July 19, 2011

Cities place moratorium on collective marijuana gardens

The Camas and Washougal City Councils last night approved a six-month moratorium on establishing or operating marijuana collective gardens or dispensaries within city limits. The move was made in reaction to an Act passed by the Legislature two months ago that allows certain qualifying medical marijuana patients to have the ability to come together to collectively cultivate medical marijuana. The Act is scheduled to go into effect Friday. Collective gardens permit qualifying patients to produce, grow and deliver up to 45 cannabis plants to serve no more than 10 qualifying patients for medical use.