Camas-Washougal Post-Record

August 22, 2024

The Washougal School District is seeking a board member to replace Angela Hancock (second from right) and join board members Sadie McKenzie (left), Ida Royer (second from left), Chuck Carpenter (far right) and Jim Cooper (not pictured). (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

WSD struggles to fill open school board position

The Washougal School Board is struggling to fill a vacant director position that, despite being open for more than two weeks, has attracted zero applicants.

August 22, 2024

Clark Public Utilities installed solar panels on the roofs of five buildings, including Building 14 (above), at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park in late 2023 and early 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal)

Community solar project wins statewide award

Clark Public Utilities’ (CPU) Community Solar East, a 799-kilowatt solar array at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park, has been selected as one of 12 winners of the 2024 Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Governor’s Smart Communities awards, which recognize local governments and their partners for exceptional land use planning and development.

August 22, 2024

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The Washougal City Council will vote on a recommendation to allow residents to apply for the city of Washougal’s Emergency Utility Assistance Program once every six months on Monday, Aug. 27.

Washougal could expand utility aid

The city of Washougal is proposing to double the amount of money residents can collect per year from its emergency utility assistance program (EUAP).

August 22, 2024

Michael Curtis, of Washougal, greets a dog along the Columbia River, in 2024. Curtis has raised more than $56,000 for Northwest Battle Buddies through his 1,000-mile journey down the Columbia River on a stand-up paddleboard. . (Contributed photos courtesy of Michael Curtis)

Washougal man completes 1,000-mile trek on paddleboard

After seven years, three surgeries, 18 months of physical therapy, more than $56,000 in charitable donations and 1,000 miles of rigorous paddleboarding, Michael Curtis is about to complete the most ambitious journey of his self-described “adventurous life.”

August 15, 2024

Washougal Business Association President Paul Greenlee extends his arms in disbelief next to the city of Washougal’s wayfinding sign on Main Street, Aug. 1, 2024. (Photos by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal Business Association head proposes new wayfinding kiosk

In 2019, Paul Greenlee traveled to Windsor, California, with his wife for a wine-tasting vacation. One of the first things he noticed upon arriving in the Russian River Valley town was its wayfinding sign, composed of 18 smaller, brightly-colored signs featuring the names of local businesses (salons, restaurants, toys, real estate, etc.) and arrows pointing to the left or right.

August 8, 2024