May 28, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials
After years of investigation aimed at determining what happened to more than $100,000 in revenue from two City of Washougal-sponsored festivals in 2008 and 2009, the official answer was recently delivered by the Clark County Prosecutor's Office: They really don't know if public money was misused, lost or misappropriated. Read story
May 28, 2012, 5:00pm News
Local law enforcement has released the names of the people involved in a capsized boat accident Monday morning. The incident resulted in the apparent drowning death of a 13-year-old near the east end of lady Island in Camas. Read story
May 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News
The man who has been the 18th District's state senator for 17 years has decided not to run for another term. Just minutes after the deadline had passed to mark the end of filing week, Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, ranking Republican on the Senate Ways & Means Committee, officially announced… Read story
May 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News
An agreement unanimously approved by the Camas City Council last night is the first step toward developing property that could eventually become the site of up to 57 single family residences. Read story
May 21, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials
"A city government that is connected to all facets of its community." This description is a major characteristic of any highly successful municipality. A meeting last week in Washougal has the potential to be a step in the right direction toward making this concept a reality. Read story
May 14, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials
Once again, the growing Camas School District is going through the boundary review process as it prepares to open its sixth elementary school. And perhaps predictably it has stirred up some powerful opinions and emotions from those who will be impacted by the final results. Read story
May 7, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials
It's been a difficult road for businesses in the immediate area surrounding the state Route 14 safety improvement project construction work. Traffic delays, rocky gravel-filled streets, road closures, the constant flow and noise of construction vehicles, and a giant dirt berm blocking visibility between the highway and commerce are just… Read story
May 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News
As a Camas Police Department detective specializing in sex crimes, Carol Buck came face-to-face with some of society's most despicable human beings who committed unspeakable acts. Child abuse and neglect. Incest. Rape. Domestic violence. Often, the crimes Buck investigated during her 22-year career with the CPD were committed against the… Read story
April 30, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News
A dream to see the Big Island of Hawaii, and its majestic volcanoes overflowing with bright red lava, will come true for a little boy from Washougal. Five-year-old Coleman Merle was granted his dream-come-true trip through Make-A-Wish Oregon. Coleman suffers from a Wilms tumor, which is a type of cancer… Read story
April 30, 2012, 5:00pm Editorials
Stepping up. This is a central concept that can often be found illustrated in news articles throughout the pages of the Post-Record each week. It's really about each one of us doing our part to create quality, livable communities, and help those who need it. It's what local individuals, organizations… Read story
