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Education
Camas choir teacher earns national award amid district’s budget cuts
Ethan Chessin, a teacher in the Camas School District, will likely keep his job despite the district’s plan to cut the equivalent of 36 full-time teaching positions in the 2025–26 school year, thanks to his seniority.
Education
Camas teachers reach deal with district. Classes can resume Friday
The tentative agreement announced late Wednesday by the teachers union appears to be ending the Camas strike after six days.
Weekday Wrap: Oregon winemaking season survives worryingly cold spring; 2 Oregon school districts get electric buses; and Camas considers a utility tax
In other news, Multnomah County Library's downtown Portland location has a reopening date and John Day's lottery funding likely hinges on the $4 million bond on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Politics
Camas mayor unexpectedly steps down from role
Former Mayor Barry McDonnell is stepping down from the position after winning with a write-in campaign in 2019.
Business
No Longer A Mill Town, Camas Holds On To Its Blue-Collar Past
An industry that once defined the town of Camas, Washington, is coming to an end. Last month, Georgia-Pacific announced it will close most of its production at the 134-year-old paper mill.