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🌱 How Camas-Washougal crews pulled off this complex 20-foot tank rescue

Camas, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Camas! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Camas-Washougal crews pulled off this complex 20-foot tank rescue
  • Which Camas couples just received marriage licenses this week?
  • Which Camas athletes made The Columbian’s All-Region teams this year?

Also on today's calendar: Washington State Nonprofit Conference.

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 89 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Confined space rescue successful after 20-foot fall at Washougal Wastewater Treatment Facility (clarkcountytoday.com) — Camas-Washougal firefighters helped rescue a worker who fell about 20 feet into a tank under construction at the Washougal Wastewater Treatment Facility, leaving him in stable condition. The complex confined-space rescue drew a regional technical team and highlights the advanced capabilities local crews bring to industrial emergencies affecting Camas-area workers.
   

2. Vital Statistics for April 29, 2026 (columbian.com) — Recent Clark County vital statistics include marriage licenses for several Camas residents, alongside couples from Vancouver and other nearby cities. The report also lists a series of marriage dissolutions, legal separations, and felony sentencings recently processed in Clark County Superior Court.
   

3. List of The Columbian All-Region teams and honorees for the 2025-26 school year (theolympian.com) — Camas High School athletes are heavily represented on The Columbian’s 2025-26 All-Region teams, with several earning athlete-of-the-year honors across multiple sports. Honorees, including many from Camas, can attend a free awards ceremony June 17 at Skyview High School, with registration required and extra tickets available for purchase.
   

4. MusicWatch Monthly: Beauty is its own excuse for Being • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org) — Camas High School choir is stepping onto a bigger regional stage, collaborating with Portland artist E. Ellison on a live-recorded album performance at Revolution Hall that grew from songwriting sessions with Camas students. The broader column surveys many Oregon classical and jazz concerts in May, but this project gives Camas teens a prominent creative role and professional recording experience.
   

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  • Good morning All.
    I have a question about tulip and hyacinth bulbs. When the flowering is over, what do you do with them? Cut everything down to the ground? Dig out?… (Nextdoor Grass Valley)
  • I have GE dishwasher, not turning on.
    Does any one know any handyman near Green Mountain community. (Nextdoor Green Mountain)
  • Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Camas. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Camas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camas here.

Ok Camas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Camas

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Camas

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.