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August 28, 2025
A C-Tran bus highlighting the city of Camas on one side, the Camas lily on the back and the Camas School District on another side sits outside the Lacamas Lake Lodge during the 2019 Camas State of the Community. (The Columbian files)

Camas considers pulling out of C-Tran

The city of Camas may consider pulling out of C-Tran if the majority of the transit agency’s board favors light rail on the proposed Interstate 5 replacement bridge, Mayor Steve Hogan said during an Aug. 18 city council workshop session.

August 28, 2025
The Clark County Council unanimously approved a six-month <a href="https://clark.wa.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/2025-08/sr215-25.pdf">emergency ordinance</a> Tuesday to pause all applications to redevelop mobile and manufactured home parks — a move to preserve one of the last pathways to affordable homeownership. (The Columbian files)

Clark County OKs mobile home ordinance

The Clark County Council unanimously approved a six-month emergency ordinance Tuesday to pause all applications to redevelop mobile and manufactured home parks — a move to preserve one of the last pathways to affordable homeownership.

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 21, 2025
Shoppers pass the entrance of H&M inside Vancouver Mall on Wednesday. The National Retail Federation found half of back-to-school shoppers surveyed were starting shopping early out of concern about how tariffs would impact their shopping for the school year.

School shopping takes off

Clark County shoppers got an early start on back-to-school shopping this year, many anxious about tariffs.