As Port Commissioner Bill Ward said tonight at the closing of the Port Meeting

“This is an end of an era, and a new one is beginning”

 

It truly was an end of an era as the last public meeting of the Port Commissioner Alan Hargrave and Jim Carroll will be replaced by commissioners elect Bill Smith and Mark Lampton.

 

I was surprised and pleasantly pleased by Bill Ward who stopp...

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In a contentious campaign issue that surfaced during the Port Commissioner race; Lynn Johnston, owner of the Johnston Dairy land has sent out a rally cry to residents of LaCamas Shores and fern prairie residents to condemn the Grove Field Airport.

If you recall, Lynn Johnston and family own property adjacent to their airport and donated campaign funds to Port Commissioner candidat...

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CWWatch readers: now is your time to get out and meet the candidates.
Love em or hate em....Tuesday night, you can have a chance to meet with them one on one.

This event is sponsored by the CW Rotary, CW Chamber and the League of Women Voters.

Tuesday October 13th
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Washougal High School Commons
1201 39th St.
Washougal

The order of candidates will follow that listed in the Sample Ballot, which is:
15th State Legislative District Representative
Camas City Council
Washougal Mayor & City Counc...
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Grove Field has been designated as a NPIAS (National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems) Airport.  Because of this designation Grove Field was eligible for FAA monies to make an AIP (Airport Improvement Program) Plan. 
The Plan  was to decide what the owner (Port C/W) was going to do with the airport over the next 20 years.
The State of Washington Aviation program (WADOT) has said that the limited grant monies that the state has will not be used for NPIAS airports unless they are obligated by...
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In a Press release distributed to press and public officials
-by Roger Daniels, Campaign Manager for Mark Lampton

”The Camas Washougal Aviation Association, which is a flying club at
Grove Airport, is attempting to turn the Port commission election into
a single-issue race.  Their goal is very simple:  They want the Port to
apply for $10 million in FAA funding to enlarge Grove Airport.  They
want to increase the number of planes that can use this small
recreational facility.  This money will come...
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The public is invited to hear Local Port Candidates speak about the Port of CW issues on Wednesday, September 23, beginning at 7:00 p.m

The Camas Washougal Aviation Association (CWAA) is hosting this forum for C-W Port Commmissioner candidates

Location: Camas Washougal Municipal Court, 89  "C" Street in Washougal.

District 1 candidates Gary Perman and Mark Lampton and
District 3 candidates Alan Hargrave and Bill McCrae Smith are invited to participate.

Each candidate will have the opportunity to ...
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Washougal City Council will have an exciting election this year.
DavidShoemaker lead the Washougal City Council position  NO.6 position with 49% of the vote. He will face off Larry Wagoner, a long time resident.
Washougal voters will have a tough decision this year as both candidates are men of integrity and diverse experience who will serve the city council well.

When the candidate registration for public office was completed earlier this year, no one had registered as a candidate for the Ea...

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