News/Press Release

The Camas Public Library invites children and families to keep it cool Friday, May 16, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., at their annual spring children’s book event, “Pete the Cat’s Groovy Celebration.” Inspired by the beloved books by James Dean and Eric Litwin, this event promises an afternoon of crafts, games and an exciting dance party to show off participants’ best Pete the Cat moves.

The Second Story Gallery, located in the Camas Public Library, is proud to announce its upcoming Artist-in-Residence Program featuring Washougal artist and educator Travis London. Known for his large-scale public murals depicting vivid nature scenes, London will engage the community through a month-long residency that includes a solo art exhibit, interactive workshops, and an artist talk. This residency is made possible by a grant from the Autzen Foundation.

City of Camas residents will have a new way to access their utility bills when the City launches the new Customer Utility Access Portal, Monday, April 21. The new customer portal is part of the City’s upgrades to the utility billing software, which is part of the larger Tyler ERP conversion project the City has been undergoing.

Storied is a Call for Art inspired by literature and storytelling. We invite artists working in all media to submit work influenced by books, poems, myths, folktales, or language.

We're in the middle of updating our payment processor and are unable to process payments online at this time. We expect to have our new online portal ready the week of April 21, 2025.

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Martin Elzingre will be the new Camas Ward 2 Council member. Elzingre was appointed by Council at a Special Meeting, April 8. Elzingre will fill the Ward 2 seat vacated in February by Bonnie Carter. Elzingre received a unanimous vote from all Council Members to confirm the appointment.

Following a national search, the City of Camas announced that Chris Witkowski will be the next Director of Camas Parks and Recreation. Witkowski will assume the position effective Monday, May 5, 2025. 

The 2024 Camas Police Department Annual Report is now available. The file is available below. 

The City of Camas ranks in the top 10% nationally for exceptional service delivery according to the ETC Institute. As such, the City was recognized with ETC Institute’s “Leading the Way Award.”

Join us for a hands-on weaving experience as we create a woven willow chain for the Camas Earth Day exhibit at the Second Story Gallery!

Using all-natural materials, this chain will symbolize the connections that link us to the past, the present, the future, to the earth, and to each other.

As we craft, we’ll share in an open discussion about the small, positive changes each of us can make. Like the links in our woven chain, our individual actions add up to a greater impact when joined together as a community.