CAMAS — What keeps Camas Police Chief Tina Jones awake at night? There are a few things, actually, but the “retirement cliff” facing the department…
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Camas Salary Commission OKs pay bump for mayor, councilors
By The Citizen on November 21, 2024
The Camas Salary Commission last week unanimously approved a 2 percent stipend increase for the mayor and city councilors, bumping monthly pay in 2025 to…
Camas pauses search for parks director amid budget woes
By The Citizen on October 5, 2024
CAMAS — Faced with a $1.5 million budget deficit in 2025, city leaders say they have paused the search for a new Camas Parks and…
Camas council member Svilarich in court in confrontation with fisherman
By The Citizen on October 3, 2024
Camas City Council member John Svilarich appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to face an assault charge stemming from an August confrontation with a…
Camas City Council member arrested for allegedly pointing firearm at fisherman
By The Citizen on September 13, 2024
Camas City Council member John Svilarich was arrested Friday in connection with an Aug. 31 altercation with a fisherman along the Washougal River Greenway in…
Camas residents concerned about safety of city’s water supply; some eye area’s microchip makers
By The Citizen on September 12, 2024
When test results for the city of Camas’ Well 13 released in January 2023 showed elevated levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, locals…
State audit finds Camas’ internal controls are inadequate
By The Citizen on September 10, 2024
An audit of the city of Camas’ finances released by the Washington State Auditor’s office found the city’s internal controls to be inadequate. According to…
Camas City Council votes to ban mortar-style fireworks
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
CAMAS — Camas officials have officially banned the sale, purchase and discharge of mortar-style fireworks. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Camas’ Crown Park improvement start this summer; look for a new water feature, playground
By The Citizen on June 8, 2024
CAMAS — Long-awaited improvements to the “crown jewel” of Camas’ parks system — the city’s historic Crown Park — are slated to begin this summer.…
Everett Street Corridor plans raise concerns over parking in Camas
By The Citizen on April 27, 2024
CAMAS — The Everett Street Corridor improvement project will eventually create a multimodal traffic corridor and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. But parking…