When I was younger, I had a mantra I would say in my head that would help me during times that I felt fear. It was LPH, standing for Love, Peace and Harmony. I had almost forgotten the mantra until I decided to run for Mayor a month before the election in 2019. LPH swirled through my head, however this time I interpreted as Land, People and Honesty and that was what I ran my campaign on.
The naming of "Camas". Blossoming with clusters of showy deep blue flowers, something like a hyacinth in habit, the Camas Lily was eagerly sought by Columbia river valley Indians, since its bulb was an important part of their diet. Grown in meadows and marshes, it was harvested in mid-summer and prepared for eating, cooking in primitive baking pits, first being wrapped in swamp grass before contact with hot stones. When the cooked bulbs were dry, they were reduced to a flour from which bread could be made. When boiled in water, the bulbs yielded a molasses that was trea
An application from Discover Recovery was received on January 21, 2021 and deemed technically complete on February 12, 2021. The applicant requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a 15-bed convalescent home that will be located at 2213 NW 23rd Avenue, Camas, WA. According to Camas Municipal Code (CMC): "Nursing, rest or convalescent home" means an establishment which provides full-time care for three or more chronically ill or infirm persons. Such care shall not include surgical, obstetrical, or acute illness services” -- CMC18.03.030.
For the past 70 years, the C.A.R.O.L. program has helped to provide happier holidays for the less fortunate in the community through the consolidated efforts of service clubs, organizations, and individuals from the community. Members of the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and East County Fire & Rescue coordinate donations and delivery of boxes full of food and gifts.
The Camas City Council has approved the acquisition of 115 acres of land on the west side of Green Mountain adjacent to Ingle Road in Camas with the intent of preserving it as open space.
The Camas-Washougal Fire Department will be conducting a training burn at 1811 Hood Street on Wednesday, December 16th from 8am to approximately 2pm. While we don’t anticipate any significant road closures or detours, we do encourage people to avoid the area in order to limit traffic congestion.
Happiest of holidays to you from the City of Camas. Staff will be back in the office on Monday, and if you usually get garbage collection today--that will get picked up on Monday as well. Recycling gets collected tomorrow (Saturday).
The City of Camas has selected two new department heads: former City of Boulder Deputy Communications Director Bryan Rachal will become Camas’ first-ever director of communications and current University of Portland Associate Vice President for Land Use and Planning Trang Lam will become the director of parks and recreation.
Reminder from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department of the Dates & Times for New Years Fireworks
The use of fireworks in Camas is limited to December 31st between 6 pm through 1 am on January 1st.
The use of illegal fireworks or the discharge of fireworks outside of legal dates and times in the City may result in a $250 fine and possible seizure of fireworks.
For a full list of the dates & times of sales & usage of fireworks in Camas & Washougal see the New Year Firework Flyer
