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Columbian staff writer

A positive partnership

January 14, 2013, 4:00pm Editorials

Cats and criminals. It's not the most likely successful combination, but a local program that will soon include participation by a Washougal animal shelter has turned this pairing into a positive experience for both humans and felines. Read story

Camas planning conference scheduled for Jan. 25

January 14, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A report on the Camas Community Development Department's annual work plan, an update on fire department and emergency medical service issues, and discussion about keeping the general fund balance sustainable will be among the topics on the agenda during the city's planning conference Friday, Jan. 25. The annual event, which… Read story

BPA open house is Thursday in Camas

January 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Bonneville Power Administration has scheduled a public meeting Thursday at Liberty Middle School in Camas. An open house focusing on the draft environmental impact statement will run from 5 to 9 p.m., with verbal comments accepted from 6 to 7:30 p.m. During the open house, attendees will have the… Read story

City awards 38th Avenue project bid

January 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A road project that has been in the planning stages for several years will finally break ground this winter. Last night, the Camas City Council approved a contract for construction of phase 1 of the Northwest 38th Avenue/Southeast 20th Street extension and improvements. The $3.65 million project was awarded to… Read story

New city administrator starts Jan. 25 in Camas

December 31, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Following a successful visit by local government officials to Cloverdale, Calif., Nina Regor has been officially hired as the new Camas city administrator. Mayor Scott Higgins and current City Administrator Lloyd Halverson spent two days in the northern California city located in Sonoma County conducting a site visit and background… Read story

Uta Zuendel received this postcard wishing her  &quot;happy birthday&quot; from a group of elementary school students she met in Hamamatsu, Japan,

Lessons in kindness and generosity

Uta Zuendel received this postcard wishing her  &quot;happy birthday&quot; from a group of elementary school students she met in Hamamatsu, Japan,

December 31, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Camas resident Uta Zuendel recently traveled to Japan, and what she discovered touch her life in ways she never expected.Originally from Germany, Zuendel said it was her first visit to the island nation in Asia. "People would ask me, 'why do you want to go?' " she said. "I would… Read story

An unnecessary response

December 24, 2012, 4:00pm Editorials

There are no words to accurately describe the horror of the recent shootings that took place in Clackamas, Ore., and Newtown, Conn. All told, 29 innocent people died in those two events alone. Read story

New city administrator will have a full plate

December 17, 2012, 4:00pm Editorials

Following what ended up amounting to an extended hiring process, it appears as if Camas has finally found its new city administrator. Mayor Scott Higgins announced yesterday that the current city manager of Cloverdale, Calif., Nina Regor, had been offered the job pending the results of a site visit that… Read story

Camas picks its new city administrator

December 17, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

The current city manager of Cloverdale, Calif., will likely become the next Camas city administrator. Camas Mayor Scott Higgins announced yesterday that Nina D. Regor had been selected to succeed the retiring Lloyd Halverson. She is expected to start Friday, Jan. 25, the first day of the city's annual planning… Read story

Camas picks its new city administrator

December 16, 2012, 4:00pm

The current city manager of Cloverdale, Calif., will become the next Camas city administrator. Read story