🌱 Which Camas programs just landed a share of $140,760 in grants?

Hi Camas! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Camas programs just landed a share of $140,760 in grants?
• How a 1958 Columbia River mystery near Camas was finally solved

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Karaoke Cup Washington @ Drop The Mic Karaoke and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Camas-Washougal Community Chest awards grants (camaspostrecord.com) — Local nonprofits in Camas and Washougal are receiving a major boost, with 37 grants totaling $140,760 awarded to support food assistance, youth shelter, Safe Stay car camping at St. Anne’s, and Lacamas Creek water-quality monitoring. Camas schools, the library, LiveWell Camas, the farmers market, robotics, and several regional service groups are among the many beneficiaries.
   

• Remains pulled from Oregon river identified as family missing since 1958 (wilx.com) — Residents may recall a long-unsolved 1958 missing family case that touched the Columbia River near Camas; authorities now confirm remains found in Oregon belong to the Martin family. DNA analysis and a diver’s discovery of their submerged car helped close the decades-old investigation, with officials finding no evidence of a crime.
   

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📸 Around Camas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camas

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Spring Porch Sign Paint Event
  Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave, Camas
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• 2026 Karaoke Cup Washington @ Drop The Mic Karaoke
  Drop The Mic Karaoke , 224 NE 3rd Ave , Camas
  3:00 pm

Friday April 24

• đ­ Youâre Invited: Mary Poppins Jr. Takes the Stage!
  Skyridge Middle School Camas, WA 98607
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• đś Join Us for the Camas Music Boosters 3rd Annual Gala Auction
  Skyridge Middle School Camas, WA 98607
  5:30 pm

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📣 Camas Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Preschool Storytime
  Camas Public Library , 625 NE 4th Ave , Camas
  10:30 am
• STEAM Night
  Gause Elementary School , 1100 34th St , Washougal
  5:00 pm
• Family Bingo Night
  Camas Public Library , 625 NE 4th Ave , Camas
  5:00 pm
• SPRING-O [Spring Bingo]
  Lacamas Lake Lodge , 227 NE Lake Rd , Camas
  5:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• beaver bash 2026
  Compass Coffee , 1700 Main St #130 , Washougal
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Aram Arslanian
  Kascadia Brewery and Public House , 3307 Evergreen Way Suite 301B , Washougal
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• English Country Line Dancing
  Fern Prairie Grange , 1814 NE 267th Ave , Camas
  6:30 pm
• đ­ Youâre Invited: Mary Poppins Jr. Takes the Stage!
  Skyridge Middle School Camas, WA 98607
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vancouver residents can now register for summer recreation classes, activities and camps!
  ⁠ ⁠ Check to see if your address is within city limits at: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/do-i-live-in-vancouver/ Register for summer recreation at:… (Nextdoor )
• Hello neighbors- do you live on or around NE 19th st right by Fern Prairie Market ?
  Do you own an male orange tabby cat? If you do and you have not seen your cat please message me. (Nextdoor Livingston Mountain)

• Novolex Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Material Handler - Forklift Driver in Vancouver. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor (Part Time) in Vancouver. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Vancouver

• Lt. Governor shares his ideas on fixing housing shortage to members of BIA of Clark County (clarkcountytoday.com)
• Sakura Festival celebrates spring, friendships and blooming cherry trees (columbian.com)
• ‘Nightingale Tribute': Honor guard memorializes nurses' life of service (columbian.com)

Battle Ground

• Man gets 10 years in string of ATM robberies, including in Vancouver, Battle Ground (columbian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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