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Camas faces $7.9M budget shortfall in 2025-26

Camas City Hall.

August 17, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

The city of Camas faces an almost $8 million shortfall in the 2025-26 budget. Read story

Construction crews work at Crown Park in Camas on June 24. Park impact fees, paid by new development, help fund park and recreation upgrades that will accommodate new users and a growing population.

Camas council raises impact fees on new homes larger than 2600 square feet, adds fees to business developments

Construction crews work at Crown Park in Camas on June 24. Park impact fees, paid by new development, help fund park and recreation upgrades that will accommodate new users and a growing population.

August 10, 2024, 6:08am Business

The Camas City Council this week approved changes to the city’s park impact fees, which will charge developers more for larger homes and create new categories for accessory dwelling units and commercial-industrial developments. Read story

A de-icing truck drives through Camas in January.

Camas mayor pitches opening cold-weather shelter in city-owned building

A de-icing truck drives through Camas in January.

July 13, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

The city of Camas could eventually have its own cold- and hot-weather shelter if officials can find a suitable space and work through logistics and costs. Read story

A sign greets visitors to Crown Park in Camas in 2017. Long-awaited improvements are set to begin soon and include a water feature and improved pathways and parking.

Camas’ Crown Park improvement start this summer; look for a new water feature, playground

A sign greets visitors to Crown Park in Camas in 2017. Long-awaited improvements are set to begin soon and include a water feature and improved pathways and parking.

June 8, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

Long-awaited improvements to the “crown jewel” of Camas’ parks system — the city’s historic Crown Park — are slated to begin this summer. Read story

Fireworks line the Mean Gene Fireworks stand in Camas ahead of the New Year’s holiday on Dec. 29, 2016.

‘The issue won’t die’: Camas officials remain split on fireworks issue

Fireworks line the Mean Gene Fireworks stand in Camas ahead of the New Year’s holiday on Dec. 29, 2016.

June 8, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Love ’em or hate ’em, fireworks have again reared their divisive heads at recent Camas City Council meetings. Read story

A city study shows Camas’ tree canopy adds nearly $35 million in benefits to the city every year through energy savings, carbon reduction and mental health and quality of life.

Camas takes stock of its parks, open space and urban tree canopy

A city study shows Camas’ tree canopy adds nearly $35 million in benefits to the city every year through energy savings, carbon reduction and mental health and quality of life.

May 25, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Anyone who has ever taken shelter in the shade on a hot day understands the value of trees, but did you know that trees add nearly $35 million in benefits to the city of Camas? Read story

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Everett Street Corridor plans raise concerns over parking in Camas

Courtesy of the City of Camas (Courtesy of the City of Camas)

April 27, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

The Everett Street Corridor improvement project will eventually create a multimodal traffic corridor and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. But parking remains a concern. Read story

A rendering shows a design idea for a future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.

Camas, Washougal officials move ahead on fire station replacements

A rendering shows a design idea for a future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.

April 20, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Voters in Camas and Washougal will likely decide the fate of fire station replacements in their cities. Read story

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Biden administration on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

Camas OK’s $1.6M contract to address PFAS in city’s water supply

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Biden administration on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

April 13, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

Camas officials approved a $1.6 million contract with an environmental engineering firm to help address PFAS found in the city’s drinking water. Read story

A rendering shows the future plan for Crown Park in Camas.

Camas will rebid Crown Park project due to error

A rendering shows the future plan for Crown Park in Camas.

April 6, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Camas officials have agreed to reject two construction bids for a $5 million Crown Park improvement project and go out for bid again because of an error in the city’s request for proposals. Read story