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Camas man’s anger leads to fight, then jail

A disgruntled Camas man confronted a city employee with a gun Monday evening, after the employee left him a note for violating a city code.

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Clark College graduate knows how to get return on education

Camas man has upgraded skills twice through college

Ken Hill knows how to turn adversity into an opportunity. In the recession-riddled economy, his skill at returning to college to learn new skills has served him well.

Washougal eyes changing govt. style

Council-manager system shifts mayor's power to oversee, govern to manager

The Washougal City Council will decide later this month whether to pursue changes to the city's form of government.

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Mighty marathoner on a mission

With 3 races since April, Micah Snell, 3, is on a roll in fundraising effort

This Sunday, 3-year-old Micah Snell will finish his fifth marathon -- his third in just three months.

Dad, two sons, OK after short search north of Washougal

A father and his two sons who were overdue home Tuesday evening from an off-road motorcycle excursion were found safe after a short search of an area north of Washougal.

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Jazzy Lamb plays with kids

Camas — Portland jazz saxophonist Patrick Lamb visited Grass Valley Elementary School in May for a performance, trading solos with young musicians before leading them in a "Pied Piper" conga line through the auditorium.

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Washougal clarifies code on barking dogs

Action follows noise dispute between Humane Society, neighboring buisness

WASHOUGAL — The managers of a no-kill animal shelter in Washougal received clarity Monday on the city’s stance on where barking dogs are allowed.

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Grateful for more time

Washougal man who was dead for three minutes meets, thanks officers who saved him with an AED

When Jason Dodge woke up in a hospital bed on Mother's Day, it took him several hours to realize he had been there almost a week.

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Cancer survivor, 9, sheds hair to help find cure

She and 26 others have their heads shaved to help raise funds for research

WASHOUGAL — It was Sammy Mederos Day on Sunday as the 9-year-old cancer survivor had her head shaved in a fundraiser to help find cures for the deadly disease.

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Camas to discuss pricier Lacamas Lodge

City can borrow more or seek new bids

While construction bids for Camas' new community center are $200,000 more than the city budgeted, officials say the project will likely move ahead on schedule.

21,000 in Clark County look for work

Jobless rate 10%; underemployment rate likely 20%

Although Clark County's economy is slowly on the mend, its workers still show the bruises of the worst crash since the Great Depression.

Eight cars collide on Camas Slough Bridge

Eight cars collided on the west Camas Slough Bridge Thursday morning after a construction hiccup on state Highway 14.

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Local firms donated to anti-CRC effort

The I-5 Project Inc. hired group of lobbyists to fight bridge project

Three Southwest Washington companies are the top donors behind a lobbying effort to influence legislators' views on the Columbia River Crossing project.

Speed limit reduced today on Highway 14 near Camas

A hiccup in paving work on state Highway 14 led crews to reduce the speed limit on the roadway near Camas, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

UPDATE: Highway 14 reopened at Camas Slough Bridge after multiple-vehicle crash

All lanes on state Highway 14 have reopened after a multiple-vehicle crash blocked westbound traffic at the Camas Slough Bridge.

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