We just got email confirmation from someone attending the Washougal City Council Meeting tonight....He observed the whole meeting and not a word out of the public about Sean Guard's run-in with the law. The citizen reported that the only comment made about the episode was from Councilman Delevar (sp). It's time to move on people. Next Topic Please. Continue reading ...
Have you ever been outside on a warm summer night and heard the crickets chirping? The lazy sound of chirping crickets is the same sound being heard from the Camas-Washougal Post Record. The story on Mayor Sean Guard broke on Monday and the Post Record did not print it in Tuesday's paper. They still haven't posted anything on their website as of Wednesday, December 29th. Chirp, Chirp, Chirp
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Ok, We are sure you have heard about Washougal Mayor Sean Guard's run-in with the law. If not here is the link: http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/dec/27/washougal-mayor-may-face-traffic-charge-trooper-sa/We have a few questions, because the story is a little bizzare. 1.) Why was the Mayor traveling alone with a female adult and two children? (Columbian) We get the whole charity thing, but was the woman in the vehicle his wife or not? We are not saying that the Mayor was doing anything scanda... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, December 21, 2010,
In :
CW Port Issues
 The remaining remnant of the RiverWalk debacle, Scot Walstra in leaving the Port after three and a half years serving as Business Development Director. Scot is a nice guy, unfortunately he was hired at the beginning of a turbulent time that brought a head to Port commissioner corruption, ending in the ouster of two commissioners during the 2009 election. After the new commissioners took over, the Port attorney, who orchestrated much of the Port shenanigans, left in early 2010.Scot was hired i...
Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, September 17, 2010,
If you are like many of us, you were hit up at Safeway for your hard earned money to help to "acid victim" .....how do you feel? A little cheated? angry that she dupped us all? Although this is very unfortunate, I hope people don't become to cynical or jadded that they stop helping others in need. sometimes our giving doesn't end up in the hands of those who need it. Often times, it does. -GW
Vancouver, WA — The Vancouver Police Department announced at 4 p.m. that Bethany Storro has admitte... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, May 29, 2010,
In :
Community
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Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, May 11, 2010,
In :
Camas Issues
 On 05/07/2010 Camas Police arrested Bradley C.
Allen, sixty years of age and a resident of Camas, Washington, and charged him
with two violations connected to misappropriation of controlled substances from
the Camas Fire Department. Allen was
booked into the Clark
County jail on one count
of procuring a legend drug without a prescription and one count of delivery of
a substance in lieu of a controlled substance.
Allen holds the position of Paramedic Captain at
Camas Fire Department, wher... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Sunday, May 9, 2010,
In :
Camas Issues
By Laura McVicker
Columbian staff writer
Friday, May 7, 2010
A Skamania County judge Thursday dismissed a first-degree manslaughter charge against a Shahala Middle School teacher accused of accidentally shooting and killing a bear-grass picker in 2008.
Superior Court Judge E. Thompson Reynolds said there wasn’t sufficient evidence that Craig A. Sjoberg, 57, of Camas fired his rifle in a reckless manner and ca... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, May 8, 2010,
In :
Schools
Our daughter is a Camas School District 5th grader. A couple weeks ago she was thrilled to have newly-done bangs of different colors. Then the Principal confronted her, not discreetly and privately, but in front of her peers in the lunchroom, where he made her take off her knit cap, shamed her for her hair, and made her feel two inches tall.
A District-wide elementary school rule claims that “Hair gels or dyes, unnatural in color, are not acceptable. These colors may include blue, pink, g... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, April 22, 2010,
In :
Schools
Submitted by Concerned Camas Parent:On 4-26-10, the Camas School Board will vote on whether to change the kindergarten schedule from half day every day to alternate day full day (two and a half days one week, two days the next).
EVERYONE OPPOSED TO THIS CHANGE NEEDS TO LET THEIR VOICES BE HEARD BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
The kindergarten year is critical and serves as a major transition from home to school. Daily attendance establishes continuity. The board can be reached via e-mail at:
school.boa...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, April 15, 2010,
In :
Camas Issues
Ken Fisher of Fisher
Investments confirmed today that they are moving forward on
construction of their 115,000 square
foot 4-story building - Camas campus for several hundred investment
advisors. The average salary of the advisors is well over the statewide
average (more like double the state average).
In this tough economic environment, Camas and east Clark County
is very lucky to have this California
based company moving their operations and key employees to our area.
There will be ... Continue reading ...
In
what has been seen as a malicious, revengeful attempt to strip the former Riverwalk
principals of everything they own, at a continued legal cost to the taxpayers –
“The Port of Camas-Washougal announced
Thursday it has dropped attempts to recover fees from its legal battle with
Riverwalk on the Columbia LLC. The company has no assets to recover, said Dave
Ripp, the port's executive director. Last year, the port sued for the $607,852
in attorney's fees it spent in legal arbitration over... Continue reading ...
At special
meetings held March 9th and March 30th the [Port of CW] Commissioners met in the public with
consultant BergerABAM, to continue the process of updating the Port‟s Comprehensive
Plan by reviewing the current Plan, discussing long-term strategic planning,
and inviting public input. Each meeting lasted nearly three hours and, due to
in-depth discussion and extensive public input, a few topics still remain for
consideration.
You’re invited to
the next special meeting on April 13t... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, March 16, 2010,
In :
Community
Youth from the Camas and
Washougal area are invited to attend a Summer Aviation Camp at Grove
Field. The first camp for children ages 10 to 14 will be held from 9:00
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22nd through Saturday, June 26. The second
camp is for ages 15 and older on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, June 29, July
1 and July 3 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Grove Field is located 1 mile
northeast of Camas.
Both age group camps are
designed for the aspiring young aviator who wants to l... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Sunday, March 14, 2010,
Opinion Forum, submitted by a reader: Corruption finally exposed and dealt with. The PSE Chapter President of Camas, Jennifer Gurule, was forced to resign at the general membership meeting held 3/09/10. Had she not resigned the membership was prepared to present a petition with the required # of signatures to force her out. The distrust of this person and the PSE board dates back to August 2009 when their own union forced protech bidding...why...because Jennifer\'s job had been eliminated. ... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, February 3, 2010,
In :
Schools
Recently
I submitted some questions to Camas School District Superintendent Mike Nerland
to help me understand the upcoming CSD levy. One question was a concern about
an apparent contradiction of CSD documents that has contributed to the confusion
of many voters. Secondly, as a taxpayer, I very interested to see HOW my tax
dollar is spent - what percentage id allocated towards basic... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, January 25, 2010,
In :
Camas Issues
Signs appeared Monday throughout Camas echoing the sentiment of
over-taxed property owners dissatisfied with the Camas School Districts’ Levy
increase under the ruse of a “replacement” levy.
Levy
proponents have done a good job of encouraging voters to “Vote for Scho... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, January 22, 2010,
In :
Schools
Levy ballots arrived to homes yesterday and today, as you, once again, to vote yes or no on spending your tax dollars to supplement the schools. we've been impressed with Washougals efforts to get the facts out - mailing information to voters in an effort to make an intelligent decision.Even reducing taxes - If I lived in Washougal, I'd vote yes for their levy. We can't say the same for Camas. They've chosen to send "vote Yes" promotionals and have yet to explain the details of WHY they want to... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, January 22, 2010,
In :
Community
A great opportunity is available through the Southwest Washington Workforce
Development Council for all sophomores, juniors and seniors. The SW Opportunity
Internship Program is a 90 hour internship for those students that have a desire
to work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and or Math
(STEM). One of the key requirements to qualify for the
internship is that the student must qualify for free or reduced lunch. This
grant is on a first come basis and as there are a li... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, January 16, 2010,
In :
Community
 The Port
of Camas- Washougal Commissioners will
meet with leaders from the City of Washougal,
City of Camas
and Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) on January 19th at 7:00 p.m.
in the Second Floor Meeting Room of the Camas Library, located at 625 NE 4th Avenue,
Camas.
This is a rare meeting which
citizen have not witnessed in many many ye... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, January 14, 2010,
In :
Camas Issues
 Since the
first weekend in January, yard signs have appeared all over Camas, encouraging
motorist to "vote Yes Camas Schools".
Yet, with only three weeks to go before we are asked to vote on a levy
to increase our taxes, voters still do not have the details of what is in this
Levy. This week, parents found an oversized postcard in their mailboxes -
encouraging parents again to vote...
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Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
In :
Community
 One of
the things I loathe about watching sports on TV - especially Trailblazer Basketball that interrupts
regular programming, is the 30 minute show following the game – giving you play
by play “recaps” of what you just spent watching for the last three hours. So it
is with newspapers and TV programs this week - focusing on 2009. In case you
missed it, you lived through the ...
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Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, December 22, 2009,
In :
CW Port Issues
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... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, December 16, 2009,
In :
Community
 18th Legislative District State Representative Jaime Herrera
announced her candidacy to succeed Brian Baird in Congress from Washington’s
Third District.
Herrera, 31, Camas, was
appointed to the legislature by local Democrat and Republican county
commissioners to fill a vacant seat in the legislature in 2007. Last year she
was elected with 60% of the vote from her district which includes parts of Clark
and Cowlitz Counties. Her legislative committees include Health Care,
Transport... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, December 1, 2009,
In :
Camas Issues
 Camas Increases Utility Rate 40.8% in 9 months.
January 1st is your next hit.
Public Meeting December 7th
When I received my last utility bill from the
city of camas, my rates had increase so much; I crawled under the house to see
if I had water gushing from my pipes.
No such luck. That, I could have fixed. But the
continued plundering of my wallet by the City of Camas is ... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, November 23, 2009,
In :
Community
My Thanksgiving Holiday Rant:
This weekend, five days
before Thanksgiving, I stopped at the store to pick up some last minute
groceries for the big day of overindulgence of food and family.
As I walked up to the front
doors of the store, what do I hear? The ringing sound of those annoying
Salvation Army bells!
Instantly, my pleasant
attitude changed from friendly to annoyed. I t... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, November 14, 2009,
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... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, October 27, 2009,
In :
CW Port Issues
In August, Port Commissioner candidates Lampton and Smith were accused of “flip flopping” as they changed their minds about supporting Grove Field and instead, publicly announced opposition to the Grove Airport improvements and the proposed FAA funding project. Information supplied from a group of concerned citizens who audited the candidates, surfaced donors and dates that coincides with this “flip flop”. Donations to Smith of $500 from Lynn Johnston, $500 twice (total of $1,000) fro... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, October 17, 2009,
The Port of Camas-Washougal invites the community to attend the upcoming commission meeting scheduled for November 2 as the board nears a critical decision about the future of Grove Field Airport.  “We’re excited that we have finally reached the point where research and opportunity are at an intersection making it the ideal time to make a decision about the funding, maintenance and safe operation of the airport in the years ahead,” said David Ripp, port executive director. We have learned ... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, October 17, 2009,
In :
Community
 After reading the good reviews about Gringos here on the blog, I finally had a chance to check it out for myself. WOW….As I walked through the parking lot, flashbacks of the old Chinese restaurant haunted me, then there was one time when I visited several years ago and I was severely disappointed in their “mexican” cuisine, smoke filled rooms and that smell of OLD…you know what I mean. Jeff and I walked in to a very clean, professional looking restaurant. No pool table in the middle of... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, October 13, 2009,
In :
Community
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... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, October 1, 2009,
In :
CW Port Issues
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... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, September 26, 2009,
In :
Camas Issues
 In the spring of this year, we came out opposed to a nearly 20% utility rate increase proposed by and eventually approved by the City of Camas Council. Mr. Brachmann discussed proposed water, sewer, stormwater and sanitary rate increases for 2010-2013 at the Camas Council meeting in September. The City only approved the rates for 2009 and will be reviewing the addiional rate increases at the October 5th Council meeting. There are some suggested discounts to be considered for seniors and low i... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, September 19, 2009,
In :
CW Port Issues
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.mThe 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 ... Continue reading ...
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