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Stories by Heather Acheson

Columbian staff writer

Camas considers next steps in opposition to BPA project

June 14, 2012, 5:00pm News

After concerns communicated by Camas officials to the Bonneville Power Administration regarding the proposed I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project have not gotten the desired response, the city is hoping to pinpoint its next step in efforts to keep the project from negatively impacting Camas. Read story

Search for new Camas city administrator is underway

June 11, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

In the search for a new Camas City Administrator, an initial pool of 54 applicants has been narrowed to 16 people. Those 16 have submitted a set of supplemental questionnaires, which are now being reviewed by city officials. Read story

Christopher M. Kane disappeared in December 2011

June 11, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A body found in the Columbia River on June 3 has been positively identified as that of a missing Camas man. According to a press release from the Camas Police Department, the body discovered by a boater near Woodland was confirmed Thursday to be Christopher M. Kane. Read story

Graduations bring stories of academic, personal success

June 11, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials

Each year, as high school graduation time rolls around, we are all reminded that kids in the Camas and Washougal communities are accomplishing amazing things. Read story

Senior class vice president Kim Yano gets into the spirit of the occasion as she makes her way into Fishback Stadium Saturday night.

The end of one journey…the beginning of another

Senior class vice president Kim Yano gets into the spirit of the occasion as she makes her way into Fishback Stadium Saturday night.

June 11, 2012, 5:00pm

"What a journey high school has been."These words spoken during a speech by Washougal High School Class of 2012 co-valedictorian Katherine Ludwig were likely also on the minds of most of the 169 graduates who sat before her on Saturday night during commencement ceremonies. Read story

Body found in Columbia River is missing Camas man

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm

A body found in the Columbia River on June 3 has been identified as that of a missing Camas man. Read story

Summertime is just around the corner

June 4, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials

The torrential downpour of rain the area received yesterday doesn't indicate it, but summer is (hopefully) right around the corner. And in small communities like Camas and Washougal, the summer months bring many opportunities for local residents to get out and about, interact, and enjoy all that the area has… Read story

CFD earns $491,000 federal grant

June 4, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart announced yesterday that the fire department has earned a nearly $491,000 grant that will pay the salaries and benefits of three new firefighter/IV technicians for two years. The $490,818 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant, administered through the Department of Homeland Security, is… Read story

Halverson captures ‘Citizen of the Year’ recognition

May 28, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Lloyd Halverson was a boy, his parents once told him he was "born under a lucky star." Now, reflecting back decades later, he believes they may have been right. The Camas city administrator counts himself very lucky to have had a long career in public service that has offered… Read story

Search continues for boy missing in Columbia River

May 28, 2012, 5:00pm News

Law enforcement released the names today of those involved in a capsized boat accident Monday morning that resulted in the apparent drowning death of a 13-year-old near the east end of lady Island in Camas. Read story