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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.

August 14, 2025
Christine McClafferty, left, poses with daughters Camille McClaffery, center, and Mavis McClafferty at the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center in Gresham, Ore. Inspired by their mother, Camille McClafferty, 19, and Mavis McClafferty, 9, have become successful competitive swimmers. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)

Camas swimmer sets Masters record

In the final meters of a swim race, Christine McClafferty says there’s no time to breathe, feel tired or do anything besides give maximal effort.