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Camas Days expected to draw thousands to historic downtown this week
Camas Days, the annual downtown Camas festival organized by the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce will bring thousands of visitors to Camas’ historic downtown this weekend, with a full range of events planned for Friday and Saturday, July 26-27. This year’s “America the Beautiful” themed Camas Days will help celebrate...
Annual ‘National Night Out’ event coming to Washougal
The city of Washougal will hold its third annual National Night Out event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Hathaway Park, located at 732 25th St., Washougal. The event will feature ice cream, a dunk tank, games, and a three-dimensional screening of the 2001 Pixar film “Monsters Inc.”
New Washougal event promises ‘weirdest, strangest car show’
When people ask AJ Bogue about the types of vehicles that he’s hoping to show off at the upcoming car show that he’s organizing, he usually tells them something like this: “If you can drive it to 54-40 Brewing Company and pay the $25 entry fee, it’s in.”
Port of Camas-Washougal extends cruise line contract
The Port of Camas-Washougal has extended its partnership with American Cruise Lines (ACL) despite concerns about the cruise line’s economic impact and commitment to sustainability. Port commissioners approved a docking agreement with ACL for 2025 and 2026 on July 17, three months after green-lighting a similar one-year contract to...
Charley Royer, Seattle’s longest serving mayor, dies at 84
Charles “Charley” Royer, who served as Seattle’s mayor from 1978-1990, died Friday morning at his home in Gearhart, Oregon. Royer was born in Oregon, where he studied journalism at the University of Oregon. He worked at KOIN in Portland, and later KING in Seattle, where he worked closely with his brother Bob, who died before him. According to a statement released on Friday evening, he was co-chair of Friends of the Seattle Waterfront Committee and a former chairman and member of the Ballpark Public Facilities District. “As the 48th mayor of Seattle, he accrued multiple accomplishments over his 12 years leading the city, tackling a number of issues ranging from healthcare, housing and poverty. His accomplishments included gaining public support for precedent-setting low-income housing ballot measures in 1981 (the Senior Housing Bond) and in 1986 (the Low-Income Multi-family Levy). This established an ongoing city commitment to putting forward low-income housing measures to the Seattle public, offered and renewed by every mayor since 1990.”
Grain Terminal Where Tire Pile Caught Fire Goes on the Market for $6.5 Million
Beau Blixseth, son of Oregon’s most renowned timber baron, is trying to sell his grain elevator on the Willamette River next to Moda Center for $6.5 million, according to a listing, opening a new chapter for one of Portland’s iconic structures. Castle Arden 1 LLC, a limited liability...
Prepare for wildfires on the road and power outages at home, officials say
Slightly lower temperatures and calmer winds in the past 24 hours have helped firefighters in eastern Oregon battle several large blazes, including the biggest in the country. The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which manages resources, reported Friday that temperatures east of the Cascades have dipped but still remain in the 80s to 90s with winds […]
Officials warn of measles exposures at 3 stores in Marion County
The Oregon Health Authority warned Friday of potential measles exposures in Marion County after nine cases have been reported since June 17. OHA identified three locations in Marion County where people may have been exposed to the measles on Wednesday, July 17: ...
Widespread smoke, poor air quality forecast across Oregon due to 38 large wildfires
Widespread smoke and poor air quality is forecast for much of Oregon into the weekend and for an indefinite amount of time due to numerous wildfires burning statewide. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for southern, eastern and central Oregon counties due to 38 large wildfires...
Newborn discovered dead in North Portland, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found dead in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood on Friday morning. The Portland Police Bureau said that officers responded around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a dead infant near North Fenwick Avenue and North Argyle Street, an area tucked between Interstate 5, North Interstate Avenue and North Columbia Boulevard.
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