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Columbian staff writer

Washougal City Council races: Vote for Morris, Lindsay, McDaniel and Coston

October 3, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials

It won't be long before General Election ballots begin arriving in local mailboxes, and what voters in Washougal will find are eight City Council candidates -- all with very different backgrounds and viewpoints on local issues. Read story

Newcomer looks to unseat longtime councilman

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm News

Caryn Plinski attended her first Washougal City Council meeting on Sept. 19, and afterwards described it as an "eye-opening" experience. Read story

Singer, song writer and author Jimmie Rodgers (left) chats with Camas resident Barry Lutz (right) as others wait in line during a book signing event Saturday afternoon for Rodgers' autobiography &quot;Dancing on the Moon.&quot; Rodgers, a Camas native, also performed two concerts at Journey Community Church on Sunday.

Rodgers returns home

Singer, song writer and author Jimmie Rodgers (left) chats with Camas resident Barry Lutz (right) as others wait in line during a book signing event Saturday afternoon for Rodgers' autobiography &quot;Dancing on the Moon.&quot; Rodgers, a Camas native, also performed two concerts at Journey Community Church on Sunday.

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm News

Singer, song writer and author Jimmie Rodgers (left) chats with Camas resident Barry Lutz as others wait in line during a book signing event Saturday afternoon for Rodgers' autobiography "Dancing on the Moon." Read story

The Farrell House, located at 416 N.E. Ione St., has undergone extensive interior and exterior renovations since being purchased by Heidi Curley.

Council rejects Farrell House permit request

The Farrell House, located at 416 N.E. Ione St., has undergone extensive interior and exterior renovations since being purchased by Heidi Curley.

September 19, 2011, 5:00pm News

In a unanimous vote, the Camas City Council made a clear statement that a proposal to use the historic Farrell House for public events did not meet city code criteria and could be detrimental to the Evergreen Terrace neighborhood. Read story

Trial merger begins on the right foot

September 12, 2011, 5:00pm News

The Camas City Council received its first progress report on the trial consolidation effort underway between the Camas and Washougal fire departments, and so far the results are positive. During last Tuesday's workshop, Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart and Washougal Fire Chief Ron Schumacher said relationships are being built, and… Read story

Volunteers will pitch-in for local clean-up projects

September 12, 2011, 5:00pm News

Several wards of the Latter-day Saints church are spearheading local service projects, and the greater community -- including service groups, churches and families -- are being invited to lend a hand. Read story

Camas Fire Department engines blocked off Northeast Fourth Avenue, between Everett and Franklin streets on Sunday morning, as a remembrance event in commemoration of the Sept.

Remembering 9-11

Camas Fire Department engines blocked off Northeast Fourth Avenue, between Everett and Franklin streets on Sunday morning, as a remembrance event in commemoration of the Sept.

September 10, 2011, 5:00pm News

The duty, honor and sacrifice of emergency personnel killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. were honored Sunday morning in Camas. Read story

As General Election season begins…

September 5, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials

It's only Sept. 6 and the General Election season, for all of its good and bad points, is underway. Read story

Longtime Washougal residents Ernie and Pat Suggs will soon depart for a yearlong teaching trip to Tianjin, China.

Adventure awaits Washougal couple in China

Longtime Washougal residents Ernie and Pat Suggs will soon depart for a yearlong teaching trip to Tianjin, China.

August 29, 2011, 5:00pm News

Tossing aside the notion that retirement is a time to slow down and take it easy, a Washougal couple is preparing to set out on what they anticipate will be the adventure of a lifetime. In a matter of days, Pat and Ernie Suggs will leave their comfortable home and… Read story

Spectators from &quot;Unified Command&quot; watch as the final 60-foot, 50,000 pound piece of steel from the derelict Davy Crockett vessel is lifted on Thursday from the Columbia River.

Final piece of derelict vessel removed from river

Spectators from &quot;Unified Command&quot; watch as the final 60-foot, 50,000 pound piece of steel from the derelict Davy Crockett vessel is lifted on Thursday from the Columbia River.

August 29, 2011, 5:00pm News

Thursday marked a "significant day" in the deconstruction of the SS Davy Crockett, as the final 60-foot long, 55,000 pound, rusty metal section of the derelict barge was slowly lifted from the waters of the Columbia River. Read story