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Stories by Heather Acheson

Columbian staff writer

CWFD hires SAFER Grant employees

September 3, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department recently welcomed to its ranks three new employees whose salaries and benefits are being funded through a federal grant. Eric Bridges, Katie Linton and Matt Baldwin were all hired by the local department thanks to a $489,818 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant, administered… Read story

Be cautious of school buses and children

September 3, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials

Traveling into work this morning, there is a noticeable difference in the scenery. It's the first day of school for children in the Camas and Washougal school districts -- those big yellow buses are everywhere and children are once again bicycling and walking to school. As we've all become used… Read story

Cascade Locks man arrested on assault charge in Camas

August 27, 2012, 5:00pm

A Camas resident was injured after he was assaulted by a man with a knife in the parking lot of the Walgreens store in Camas on Sunday. Read story

Pike appointed to fill 18th Legislative District seat

August 27, 2012, 5:00pm

A Camas woman has been appointed to serve in the 18th Legislative District Position 1 State Representative seat. On Thursday with a 4-2 vote, commissioners from Clark and Cowlitz counties appointed Republican Liz Pike to the Washington State House of Representatives position. She was then sworn in by Cowlitz County… Read story

Volunteers with the Assistance League of Southwest Washington work briskly to set up for the &quot;Teen Day&quot; at the Department of Health and Human Services in Vancouver last week. On Thursday, children in foster care were able to attend the event and select two complete outfits in preparation for the start of the new school year.

Assistance League of Southwest Washington volunteers help

Volunteers with the Assistance League of Southwest Washington work briskly to set up for the &quot;Teen Day&quot; at the Department of Health and Human Services in Vancouver last week. On Thursday, children in foster care were able to attend the event and select two complete outfits in preparation for the start of the new school year.

August 27, 2012, 5:00pm

For the past three months, a group of dedicated local women has been busy shopping at local stores for children's clothing as kids prepare to head back to the classroom after a long summer break. But these clothes are not for their own sons and daughters. Instead the boys and… Read story

Keeping senior citizens safe

August 27, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials

Readers of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record know that we often have articles about accomplishments of local men and women, high school sports coverage, local city and port news, and a little bit of everything in-between. Like any small community in America, our cities have their issues but overall most of us… Read story

Cascade Locks man arrested for assault in Camas

August 27, 2012, 5:00pm

A Camas resident was injured after he was assaulted by a man with a knife in the parking lot of the Walgreens store in Camas on Sunday. Read story

Pike appointed to fill 18th Legislative District seat

August 23, 2012, 5:00pm News

A Camas woman has been appointed to serve in the 18th Legislative District Position 1 State Representative seat. Read story

City officials will sit down with BPA decision makers

August 20, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Camas city officials are one step closer to getting what they have been hoping for -- a face-to-face meeting with BPA decision makers. Last night City Administrator Lloyd Halverson announced that a meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 12 -- in Camas. BPA officials in attendance will be Bill… Read story

Gearing up for fall

August 20, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials

Please, oh please, say it's not so. Just last week the weather seemed to indicate that summer was finally here. With temperatures reaching into the upper 90s, the Washougal River was packed with people looking to cool off. The Camas Municipal Pool hit capacity. Youngsters gathered at Hamllik Park to… Read story