Columbia Bank makes changes downtown
It will close branch, move staff to ex-West Coast Bank site
Columbia Bank will consolidate its two downtown Vancouver branches into one office in late summer, the bank's CEO said after a bank-sponsored forecast breakfast event on Thursday.
Liquor stores keep flowing into Clark County
Total Wine & More, the nation's biggest chain, opens today near Vancouver mall
Another large liquor store chain — the nation's biggest — has arrived in Vancouver to cash in locally on the state's newly privatized market for selling hard liquor.
Clark County home sales gain momentum
Clark County home sales continued to rise in April, as increasing numbers of homeowners listed houses for sale and interested buyers quickly snapped up the inventory.
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.
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.
Nautilus flexes fiscal muscle in 1Q
Vancouver fitness equipment maker posts sixth consecutive profitable quarter
Nautilus Inc., a Vancouver manufacturer and marketer of fitness equipment, on Monday said its earning streak continued in the first quarter this year, thanks to direct sales and easier credit to consumers.
WSUV seeks off-campus housing
Request proposes master lease deal for 40-100 units
A commuter college since its 1996 opening, Washington State University Vancouver's Salmon Creek campus could offer an option for nearby student housing by the start of its fall 2014 semester.
Auction business opens in Vancouver
Calif. firm launches Northwest operations base
Whether it's the Chinese figurine on mother's dressing table or the old framed photo in father's den, there's something of value in nearly every home.
Wal-Mart seeks to fill 65 jobs in Vancouver
Neighborhood market grocery store to open this summer
Temporary hiring center open to fill positions at the area's first Walmart neighborhood market
Battle Ground-based company uses nail-free method to create stunning structures
Like a scene from the 17th century, local carpenters are using old-world craftsmanship to build a pavilion this month at Ridgefield's Bethany Vineyard.
Clark College hires chief communications officer
Clark College said today that it has hired Chato Hazelbaker as its new chief marketing officer.
Another liquor store giant on its way
Total Wine & More to open first Vancouver location next month
Mega liquor store chain Total Wine & More will open its first Vancouver store next month in the former Big Lots space, a move that intensifies the heat among booze-selling competitors nearly 11 months after the end of state-run liquor sales.
Memory care center taking shape in Salmon Creek
Facility for seniors set to open this fall
Construction is well under way on a new memory care center set to open in the Salmon Creek area this fall near where Interstates 5 and 205 meet.
Former city hall site's sale official
Firstenburg brother pays Vancouver Public Schools $2M; plans for building unknown
The former Vancouver City Hall building in downtown officially sold on Monday for slightly more than $2 million to local businessmen and brothers, William Firstenburg and Bruce Firstenburg.
Flying flags for downtown
Advocates clean up area, work to attract businesses
Promoters of downtown Vancouver are not only cleaning the city up block-by-block, they are filling its empty spaces startup by startup.
Foreclosures on rise in Clark County
Banks 'moving quicker than ever' on homes
Distressed Clark County homeowners have not been as lucky in avoiding foreclosure over the past five months, according to local housing experts and national data released on Thursday.
Portland telecom company to bring hundreds of jobs to Vancouver
Integra will consolidate operations on old HP campus
Portland-based telecommunications company Integra announced Wednesday that it move its headquarters and some 500 employees next year to the former Hewlett-Packard campus in east Vancouver, a move that will provide much-needed jobs and a boost in confidence to Clark County.
Utility offers rebate for ductless heat pumps
Upgrades urged for homes with electric furnaces, baseboard heat
The search for a less expensive way to keep the house cool this summer could finally pay off for a whole new category of Clark County homeowners, starting this month.
Homebuilding heating up in Clark County
Permits more than double in first quarter
Clark County homebuilders and their subcontractors are getting busy again, after a series of lackluster years for the industry, according to a report issued Monday.
First call at new liquor store BevMo
Retail giant opens its first Vancouver store, touting wide selection, good service
California liquor store chain BevMo on Friday opened its first Vancouver store, bringing the total number of its Washington locations to seven stores since June 1, when state law opened booze selling to private retailers.
4Q taxable retail sales reach $1.2 billion in county
Taxable retail sales increase
Forces join to build medical plaza
Four businesses will share space at Salmon Creek site
Four separate health care businesses on the east side of Salmon Creek have joined hands to build an $8 million shared office complex on the west side of Interstate 5.
Downtown Vancouver space in demand
Businesses 'are very hopeful' and taking advantage of opportunities to improve their situations
Office space in downtown Vancouver is now officially a hot commodity among engineering, commercial real estate and information technology firms.
Strictly Business: Extra! Extra! Newspapers not dead!
Here's a news flash — the newspaper business is not dead.
Prevailing wage for public works debated
Backers say law ensures quality work; foes argue it's unfair, drives up costs
When it comes to the cost of public works projects, wages are usually the biggest number on the bottom line.
Construction on E. Vancouver apartment complex may begin in June
Construction could begin in June on a housing project in the works for several years, providing a promise of new affordable living space for residents of east Vancouver.
Academy fundraising effort intensifies
Trust trying to raise $5M for purchase by end of May
A fundraising effort to preserve Vancouver's historic Academy building and grounds is being multiplied in the final two months of a yearlong campaign to raise the first $5 million needed for the purchase.
Apartments planned near Legacy medical center
134th Street Lofts would also be close to WSUV in Salmon Creek
Two Camas-based developers plan to build a $22 million apartment complex in the Salmon Creek area, just off Interstate 205 at the Northeast 134th Street exit.
National homebuilder Lennar plans 140 homes in Clark County
National homebuilder Lennar Corp. is establishing its first Clark County foothold, having all but completed two of the 140 single-family houses it plans for communities stretching from Camas to Ridgefield.
Clark County home sales, prices increase
Selection in February down over year, but lately it's been rising
Clark County home sales increased 10.7 percent in February from the same month a year ago, while the selection of existing houses for sale declined. But signs of change are on the horizon.
Foreclosures spike in Clark County, state
Washington has fifth-highest rate in nation
The number of homes in foreclosure in February spiked once again in Clark County, following a statewide trend that pushed Washington's foreclosure rate to the fifth highest in the nation.
Logitech to cut 5 percent of workers
Impact on Camas facility that employs nearly 100 unclear
Logitech International, parent company of Camas-based Logitech Music Business Group, plans to eliminate 5 percent of its workforce as part of an ongoing attempt to recover from faltering sales.
Camas says it could land WaferTech expansion
N.Y., Oregon also pursue new plant
Camas Mayor Scott Higgins sees his city as a major contender in the much-talked-about race to land an expansion of chipmaker WaferTech's Taiwan-based parent.
Buyers found for former city hall building
Vancouver schools set to sell it to pair of local businessmen
After receiving multiple offers, Vancouver Public Schools is prepared to sell the former Vancouver City Hall — the downtown's largest vacant building — to two prominent businessmen.
Programming people to read
First book in all-city reading program features guidelines to digital age
Vancouver's first all-city read sprang to life Wednesday morning at City Hall with free copies issued of the program's first book and a discussion about our knowledge-based future.
Demolition of former Fred Meyer store begins
Building could possibly be replaced by Walmart grocery store
Although Wal-Mart Stores Inc. still hasn't confirmed whether it plans to build a Neighborhood Market-sized grocery store at Fourth Plain and Grand boulevards, demolition has begun on the site's long-vacant Fred Meyer store.
Petco plans county's first Unleashed
Pet retailer's smaller store set for Mill Plain Heights
National pet retailer Petco plans to bring its smaller concept, Unleashed by Petco, to Vancouver's Mill Plain Heights neighborhood, according to public documents issued in January to request construction bids.
Grocery stores spearhead local retail growth
Mall complete multimillion remodel as weak economy continued to squeeze business construction
Grocery stores were among the few retail expansions announced in Clark County in 2012, as food merchants at both the local and national level prepared to do head-to-head battle for patrons.
Housing recovery finally begins in county
New demand, dwindling supply of existing homes among the causes
Clark County’s long-awaited housing recovery sputtered to life in 2012, spurred by new demand and dwindling supplies of available listings.
Port of Woodland awarded $60,000
Grant money will go toward new boat launch, feasibility study
Cowlitz County Commissioners have awarded the Port of Woodland $60,000 in rural development grant money for two economic development projects, including a new boat launch on the Columbia River.
Some downtown Vancouver merchants: Stop CRC
At least 50 sign letter to lawmakers; their worries include light rail, timeline
A group of downtown Vancouver business owners has launched its own opposition to the Columbia River Crossing in a letter that asks lawmakers from both sides of the waterway to deny project funding.
North county sites seek Clark College's orbit
Ridgefield, Battle Ground parcels eyed as possible satellite campus for Vancouver-based college
Tri-Mountain Golf Course has long been a potential target for higher development with its Cascade Mountains views and proximity to Interstate 5 near La Center and Ridgefield.
Strictly business: Charged up at the jewelry counter
OMG. That's text slang for "oh my . . . goodness," just in case you're a non-phone-texting reader.
Green workplaces grow in Clark County
Thursday event will celebrate local businesses that strive to embrace environment
A handful of Clark County businesses will celebrate corporate efforts to think green Thursday, a date more commonly associated with pink and red hearts.
Liquor superstore coming to Vancouver
BevMo to open 11,000-square-foot operation in April
California liquor store chain BevMo plans to open its first area superstore in east Vancouver's Target-anchored Mill Plain Town Center, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Wal-Mart no wallflower
Retail giant planning to expand county presence
For now, Battle Ground's Walmart site is a blank slate on the northwestern corner of state Highway 503 and Scotton Way, just south of the city's main drag.
Wal-Mart to tear down two buildings on Salmon Creek site
Company has no construction date for two-story store
Two years after winning a court battle to build a Salmon Creek Supercenter, Wal-Mart is showing new interest in the site.
Clark County housing starts up again in January
Homebuilding in Clark County continued to rise in January as measured by permits to build single-family houses.
Battle Ground revives, fills chamber chief job
It was eliminated in 2009; Carrie Schulstad is a former Camas business owner, leader
After three years without a paid executive director, the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce has tapped a familiar Clark County figure for the job.
Pendleton Woolen Mills hires new CEO
Pendleton Woolen Mills Inc. has a new chief executive officer charged with continuing to build its position as an American heritage brand.
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