Business

Developer buys another downtown Vancouver building

May 22, 2013 5:41 p.m.

Another downtown Vancouver building has sold to Hurley Development, a local company in its fifth year of snapping up real estate in this city's only urban corridor. more

CREDC invites tech leaders to mingle at GeekDrinks

Clark County jobs promoter launches bimonthly networking events

Clark County's largest nonprofit jobs promoter and business recruiter is launching a new bimonthly series of networking events aimed at bringing the leaders of local technology companies together to kindle ideas, and to boost the industry's growth and competitiveness.

Vancouver's C.E. John Co. secures loan for renovation project

Vancouver-based C.E. John Co. has closed on an $11 million loan with U.S. Bank to finance a project to expand and renovate its Cedar Hills Crossing shopping center at 3205 S.W. Cedar Hills Boulevard in Beaverton, Ore., the bank announced Monday.

Call about utility bill could be a scammer

Somebody has been asking for payments via phone

Attention Clark Public Utilities customers: A scammer wants inside your wallet.

Liquor licenses

The following have applied to the Washington State Liquor Control Board:

Real estate roundup

Recent commercial real estate transactions as reported by area brokerage firms.

Clark County at Work: Total Merchant Concepts

Total Merchant Concepts offers credit card processing, and check conversion/guarantee, gift cards, social media assistance, terminals and wireless/smartphone processing options.

Port of Vancouver commissioners will discuss safety, preparedness for oil spills

The Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday for its regular meeting and a workshop to discuss marine safety issues, including emergency response capabilities in the event of oil spills on the Columbia River.

Clark County business calendar

A weekly listing of business events in Clark Couny

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.

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