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Updated July 18, 2008

Zachary Kaufman/The Columbian<p>
Vice president of Cellar 55, Michael Sasse, shows off the company’s wine-storage facility.

Clark County at Work: Cellar 55 provides aid, comfort to wine
Business name: Cellar 55 Inc. Owners: Michael Sasse and Terry Blake. Address: 1812 Washington St....

Real estate at an impasse

Clark County home sales in June continued to stall at near record monthly lows, reflecting a market where homesellers are unwilling to drop asking pri...

Starbucks closures to include local outlet
Starbucks Corp. has identified all 600 company-owned stores it plans to close in a bid to boost its business and weed out unprofitable locations. Tar...

State agency revokes adult home’s license
The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has stopped admissions and revoked the license of M&M Silver Years, a privately operated V...

Clark Public Utilities ranks top in region
Clark Public Utilities has been named best utility for residential electric service among midsize electricity providers in the 11-state Western U.S. r...

Downtown bank lobby gets major face-lift
VANCOUVER — The Schlesinger Companies have completed a major lobby renovation at the Bank of America Financial Center in downtown Vancouver. Th...

Health worker report
The Health Professions Quality Assurance office of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against...

Stories from the past week

Thursday, July 17
» Inventor’s ideas pay off

Wednesday, July 16
» County residents cut big-ticket buys
» Riverview’s first-quarter net income drops 72%
» Oregonian to close Vancouver bureau, 2 others

Tuesday, July 15
» Wacom draws confident plans
» Nature, not man, is the dominant factor

Monday, July 14
» Green townhouse project gets started in Hazel Dell
» One on One with Jane McIntyre
» Two restaurants planned for east side
» Sterling Design submits subdivision plans

Sunday, July 13
» Beyond expectations: Legacy expanding to satisfy great demand for health care in county
» Business briefs

Saturday, July 12
» Clark County at Work: Firm’s trailers have Gen-X appeal

Columbian Business:

	Julia Anderson Business Editor 735-4509
	Cami Joner Real estate and development 735-4532
	Courtney Sherwood Technology, telecommunications 735-4553 BIO
	Barbara Samuels Business briefs, business calendar 735-4552

Marketplace

An open letter to Fed chief

Dear Mr. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve. My shrinking 401(k) retirement fund, the shocking rise in gasoline prices, inflationary c...

2008 Economic forecast

US/World Business News

»	Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry
»	Bank stocks look cheap, but buyers remain cautious
»	Venture capital investments hold steady in 2Q
»	Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever
»	'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M

Market Summary

As of 07/19/2008 08:20 AM

	NYSE	8,454	39	0.5%

	NSDQ	2,283	67	3.0%

	Morningstar	3,101	0	0.0%

Markets Report

60 & Single

Earlier this year, The Columbian invited Clark County women who were 60 or over and single to share their financial stories and offer advice to younger women.
» 60 & Single

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