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East County: Camas & Washougal

Washougal Songcraft Festival connects students with music business professionals

May 14, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life

Christopher and Stephanie Corbell launched the nonprofit Washougal Songcraft Festival in 2022 to promote arts education, celebrate the craft of songwriting, and develop the performing arts and creative community of… Read story

Camas to bring PFAS-tainted Well 13 back online this week

May 12, 2025, 11:07am Business

To meet increased water demand during the summer months, the city of Camas plans to bring Well 13 back online this week, even though it has the city’s highest levels… Read story

Instructor Cherish Hales, center, leads an acting lesson with students AJ Resnick, left, and Victoria Ivanov during class Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Opus School of the Arts in Camas. The Camas business opened as a music school in 2015 and has recently expanded into an adjacent building, pictured, that offers room for theater and dance classes. Owner Rob Melton also hopes to soon offer adult fitness classes in the light-filled space.

Opus School of the Arts in Camas grows with dance, theater and arts classes, in addition to music

Instructor Cherish Hales, center, leads an acting lesson with students AJ Resnick, left, and Victoria Ivanov during class Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Opus School of the Arts in Camas. The Camas business opened as a music school in 2015 and has recently expanded into an adjacent building, pictured, that offers room for theater and dance classes. Owner Rob Melton also hopes to soon offer adult fitness classes in the light-filled space.

May 12, 2025, 6:10am Business Updated 1 day ago

A Camas business known for its music lessons is quickly becoming a “one-stop shop” for youth art classes in east Clark County. Read story

The Camas girls tennis team practices March 7 at Camas High School. The Camas School District is collaborating with U.S. Tennis Association to build a bubble over its outdoor tennis courts, which Camas athletics leaders say will help the Camas girls tennis team avoid rained-out practices and matches.

Camas hearings examiner OK’s school district’s plan for year-round tennis center at Camas High School

The Camas girls tennis team practices March 7 at Camas High School. The Camas School District is collaborating with U.S. Tennis Association to build a bubble over its outdoor tennis courts, which Camas athletics leaders say will help the Camas girls tennis team avoid rained-out practices and matches.

May 10, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

The Camas School District’s plan to create an enclosed, year-round community tennis center at Camas High School took a step forward last week after a Camas hearings examiner OK’d a critical city permit. Read story

Camas High School grads serve in the U.S. Navy

May 10, 2025, 5:48am Clark County News

CAMAS – Petty Officer 2nd Class Chelsey Vandenberg, a native of Camas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Virginia Capes. Read story

Second-graders at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School are greatly enjoying their class subscription to ‘TIME for Kids.’ (Photo contributed by Terry Nelson)

‘TIME for Kids’ excites Columbia River Gorge second-graders

Second-graders at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School are greatly enjoying their class subscription to ‘TIME for Kids.’ (Photo contributed by Terry Nelson)

May 10, 2025, 5:46am Clark County News

WASHOUGAL – Second-grade teacher Doreen Wilsdon said Columbia River Gorge Elementary School students read “TIME for Kids,” a news source aimed at covering a variety of timely news topics. Read story

nLIGHT, BBSI report quarterly earnings

May 8, 2025, 5:10pm Business

nLIGHT Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its first quarter. Read story

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Vancouver man arrested in early morning armed robbery in Camas

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May 8, 2025, 4:29pm Clark County News

Camas police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a Thursday morning armed robbery. Read story

Camas City Councilors John Svilarich, left, and Marilyn Boerke conduct city council applicant interviews inside Camas City Hall on April 8. A Clark County Superior Court judge has advanced efforts to recall Svilarich, who’s facing a felony assault charge.

Effort to recall Camas City Councilor John Svilarich over gun incident moves forward

Camas City Councilors John Svilarich, left, and Marilyn Boerke conduct city council applicant interviews inside Camas City Hall on April 8. A Clark County Superior Court judge has advanced efforts to recall Svilarich, who’s facing a felony assault charge.

May 6, 2025, 12:15pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court judge has advanced efforts to recall a Camas city councilor facing a felony assault charge. Read story

A truck prepares to leave the Washougal Pit on July 25, 2018.

Columbia River Gorge Commission upholds local residents’ appeal involving Washougal pit mining

A truck prepares to leave the Washougal Pit on July 25, 2018.

May 6, 2025, 11:35am Business

The Columbia River Gorge Commission on Wednesday upheld an appeal filed by Friends of the Columbia River Gorge and local residents involving Clark County’s denial of an application for mining at the Washougal Pit. Read story