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August 21, 2025
An industrial park sits along Interstate 5  in Ridgefield. The Discovery Corridor, first designated in 1999, continues to grow slowly. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Why haven’t more found Discovery Corridor?

North Clark County’s Discovery Corridor has a ways to go to fulfill the dreams of those who first imagined the roughly 12-mile stretch as a driver of job creation.

August 14, 2025
The Puffin Cafe, pictured above in 2019, has served Caribbean-style cuisine from the docks of Parker’s Landing Marina at the Port of Camas-Washougal since 2003. (The Columbian files)

Port mulls new lease for Washougal’s only floating restaurant

A proposed new lease for the Washougal waterfront’s only floating restaurant should be seen as a “case study” and an example of how the Port of Camas-Washougal plans to reexamine agreements with current tenants going forward, port leaders say. But the owners of the Puffin Cafe say the lease increases the monthly rent too much, too soon — and doesn’t offer the long-term security they need.