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RevitalizeWA: 'The new economy is the Main Street economy'
May 19, 2013 6 a.m.
A long-vacant lot near Esther Short Park is a place of pride for downtown Vancouver boosters. more
New owners take a gamble on Oak Tree Restaurant
Main focus will be on food; cardroom will re-open later
WOODLAND — The new owners of the Oak Tree Restaurant are anteing up in an attempt to revive the once-thriving Woodland institution.
What will rise out of Thunderbird ashes?
Months after a fire destroyed hotel, many challenges remain in determining what will become of the site
To the Interstate 5 commuters who daily pass the riverfront property, the site that for months was buried under the charred remains of Portland's Thunderbird on the River Hotel now appears ready for redevelopment.
Business briefing
• Phil Allen has joined Columbia Credit Union as a vice president in business lending. He will focus on developing and maintaining business loan and deposit relationships, generating clients and assisting with commercial lending. Allen has 18 years' experience in commercial finance. He holds a master's degree from Willamette University and a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University.
Strictly Business: Taking the high road for Mom
If you are a mom and you're reading this column over breakfast in bed, happy Mother's Day.
Bridge-rental company opens operations in Camas
CAMAS — Acrow Bridge, an international bridge engineering and supply company, has opened a new office and storage facility in Clark County to serve the growing market for rental bridges in Washington, Oregon and other western states. Rental bridges are typically used as temporary detours during bridge repair or replacement to maintain traffic flow and help construction crews stay on schedule.
Two job fairs offer opportunity
The Youth Summer Job Fair on Friday at the Vancouver Community Library brought together local employers and area young people.
Ridgefield energy consulting firm earns $150K federal grant
Rappaport Energy Consulting of Ridgefield will receive a $149,900 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a geothermal-solar thermal pilot plant on the Oregon Institute of Technology campus in Klamath Falls, Ore., Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced Thursday.
Clark County's taxable retail sales growth exceeded state growth in 2012
Taxable retail sales in Washington reached $109.1 billion in 2012, up 5.1 percent compared to 2011, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported Thursday.
Some Northwest coal efforts fade
Three of six projects proposed for region have been scuttled
The Pacific Northwest is no longer as big a target for global energy companies looking to export coal from the West Coast to energy-hungry China and other countries.
Report: Housing sales increase statewide in 1Q
The housing market improved statewide in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington.
Clark County Skills Center plans to add a new building
It would house aviation, cosmetology programs, if legislators OK $7.15M
The Clark County Skills Center is preparing to add a new building to its campus to house both its cosmetology program and a new program to train students for jobs in the aviation industry, in anticipation of $7.15 million in state construction dollars.
Oil boom in N.D.
A report doubling the estimate of how much oil is under the state feeds a sense of long-haul optimism
WILLISTON, N.D. — Two days after a rosy government report doubled the estimate of how much oil is tucked beneath North Dakota, four men hop out of their vehicles into the soft dusk light atop a rock-strewn hill north of town.
Energy company drops St. Helens coal terminal plans
PORTLAND — An energy company has dropped plans for a coal export terminal downstream of Portland along the Columbia River and will look for another site in the Northwest, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Liquor Control Board keeps 20-mile exception for smaller stores
TACOMA — You shouldn't have to drive more than 20 miles to buy your whiskey and gin.
Federal spending cuts to lower Washington unemployment checks
SEATTLE — State officials say federal automatic budget cuts will lower an unemployment benefits program for people in Washington.
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