Having just completed one of the largest budget reductions in the Camas School District’s recent history, district leaders say they are on the verge of…
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Former Nike executive named new CEO of Pendleton Woolen Mills
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
Pendleton Woolen Mills has named former Nike executive Jennifer Ingraffea its next CEO. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Camas officials to consider revising regional fire authority proposition for November ballot after failure by slim margin
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
CAMAS — Camas city officials say they will consider revising a failed regional fire authority proposition to put before Camas-Washougal voters in November. Read more… …
Paper mills generate up to 3 times more greenhouse gases than previously reported, say researchers
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
A new report from Environmental Integrity Project — a national watchdog group founded by Eric Schaffer, former director of the Environmental Protection Agency — claims…
‘The RFA is the ticket’: Camas-Washougal firefighters union want the regional fire authority back on the ballot
By The Citizen on June 16, 2025
Two months after voters rejected the formation of a Camas-Washougal regional fire authority, the head of the local firefighters’ union is urging officials to revamp…
Camas’ beloved Little Bronze Girl statue recovered at boat ramp
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
The Little Bronze Girl, a 3-foot-tall metal statue of a child reading a book, has been a beloved part of downtown Camas since being installed…
Washougal proposes allowing beer and wine in parks, Reflection Plaza and Towncenter during special events
By The Citizen on June 4, 2025
The city of Washougal is proposing a code change to allow beer and wine in city parks, during special events. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Impact Camas-Washougal food drive provides food boxes to families as school lunch programs close for summer
By The Citizen on June 3, 2025
This weekend’s 11th annual Impact Camas-Washougal food drive hopes to raise $19,000 to help needy families in addition to packing boxes of food to be…
Repair work planned for August on natural gas pipeline north of Camas
By The Citizen on June 2, 2025
Repair work will likely begin this summer on a section of the Northwest Pipeline just north of Camas. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Despite objections, Camas district combines Discovery and Odyssey schools on one campus
By The Citizen on May 30, 2025
CAMAS — Declining enrollment and budget woes are forcing the Camas School District to combine two schools it established at the former campus of a…