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Isaac Gil, a 2024 Washougal High School graduate, will compete at World Fighting Championships 175 on May 10 in Tacoma.

Washougal grad Isaac Gil drawn to high stakes of mixed martial arts fighting

Isaac Gil, a 2024 Washougal High School graduate, will compete at World Fighting Championships 175 on May 10 in Tacoma.

March 22, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

Isaac Gil had a decision to make after graduating from Washougal High School in 2024 — continue wrestling at the college level or launch a mixed martial arts fighting career. Read story

The Columbian files 
 Someone created a fake Instagram pretending to be a Washougal High School teacher and sent sexually explicit messages to a student, according to police.

Fake Instagram account impersonating Washougal teacher sent sexually explicit messages to student

The Columbian files 
 Someone created a fake Instagram pretending to be a Washougal High School teacher and sent sexually explicit messages to a student, according to police.

March 18, 2025, 6:07am Clark County News

Washougal police are searching for a person who impersonated a Washougal teacher on Instagram, using a fake account to send sexually explicit messages to a Washougal High School student. Read story

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner John Spencer is advocating for a bill that would give voters in seven Washington port districts, including Camas-Washougal, the option of extending the terms of their port commissioners from four to six years.

Bill would let voters extend terms of Camas-Washougal port commissioners from four to six years

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner John Spencer is advocating for a bill that would give voters in seven Washington port districts, including Camas-Washougal, the option of extending the terms of their port commissioners from four to six years.

March 17, 2025, 10:45am Business

Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner John Spencer is advocating for a bill that would give voters in seven Washington port districts, including Camas-Washougal, the option of extending the terms of their port commissioners from four to six years. Read story

An aerial photo shows the Steigerwald Commerce Center, an industrial park owned by the Port of Camas-Washougal, east of downtown Washougal. The area has been designated as an Opportunity Zone, creating a new investment tool for developers interested in moving into the area’s remaining vacant lots.

Unforeseen issues add $200,000 to Port of Camas-Washougal’s 41st Street project

An aerial photo shows the Steigerwald Commerce Center, an industrial park owned by the Port of Camas-Washougal, east of downtown Washougal. The area has been designated as an Opportunity Zone, creating a new investment tool for developers interested in moving into the area’s remaining vacant lots.

March 15, 2025, 6:08am Business

The Port of Camas-Washougal’s effort to build a new street in the Steigerwald Commerce Center industrial park has hit a speed bump that will add about $200,000 to the project’s cost. Read story

Washougal residents Ann and Grant Gilson are working to bring a teen center to east Clark County.

Camas residents committed to creating teen center ‘because it’s such a needed thing’

Washougal residents Ann and Grant Gilson are working to bring a teen center to east Clark County.

March 15, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Grant and Ann Gilson launched the Turf Teen Center nonprofit organization in 2023 with the goal of opening a facility in east Clark County for local teenagers where they could develop skills and meaningful connections. Read story

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

Washougal School District’s off the state’s financial warning list

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

March 12, 2025, 2:19pm Clark County News

The Washougal School District no longer falls in the state’s “financial warning” category, a measure used to determine the financial health of a school district. Read story

Blackline Inc. employees conduct grind and inlay treatments on Main Street in Washougal.

Washougal’s roads in better condition than Washington average

Blackline Inc. employees conduct grind and inlay treatments on Main Street in Washougal.

March 8, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

The city of Washougal has some of the best-conditioned and well-maintained roads in Washington, according to a recent report. Read story

Washougal City Hall (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Washougal opens applications for Citizen Academy

Washougal City Hall (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

March 8, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

The city of Washougal is accepting applications for its inaugural Citizen Academy, a six-week program designed to educate and engage residents in local government. Read story

Pendleton Woolen Mills has proposed a 63-acre mixed-use development for downtown Washougal.

Pendleton Woolen Mills and Washougal reach deal for development of downtown property

Pendleton Woolen Mills has proposed a 63-acre mixed-use development for downtown Washougal.

March 5, 2025, 6:10am Business

Pendleton Woolen Mills has reached an agreement with the city of Washougal to develop 63 acres of its downtown property for industrial, recreational and residential uses. Read story

Chong, Camas residents Craig Whitten and Abbey Crnich’s 11-year-old ragdoll cat, relaxes in Crnich’s sewing room in February.

‘It was serendipity’: Missing Camas cat appears in Washougal months later

Chong, Camas residents Craig Whitten and Abbey Crnich’s 11-year-old ragdoll cat, relaxes in Crnich’s sewing room in February.

March 1, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

Even as days turned into weeks and then months, Camas residents Craig Whitten and Abbey Crnich never gave up hope their lost cat, Chong, would return home. Read story