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Andy Doty, a computer numerical control machinist at Sigma Design, makes a set of screws on a lathe.

Camas’ Sigma has designs on a productive future

Andy Doty, a computer numerical control machinist at Sigma Design, makes a set of screws on a lathe.

July 7, 2019, 6:00am Business

Clients, vendors, friends and employees’ families poured through the front door of Sigma Design on a rainy Thursday afternoon at the end of June. Read story

Devon Laverne, a 2018 graduate from Mountain View High School in Evergreen District, works in the laser mark department at SEH America in Vancouver.

Southwest Washington High Tech Council targets education

Devon Laverne, a 2018 graduate from Mountain View High School in Evergreen District, works in the laser mark department at SEH America in Vancouver.

June 30, 2019, 6:02am Business

When it formed, the Southwest Washington High Tech Council seemed to have two goals in mind: Improving transportation and grabbing a megaphone. Read story

Bill McMahon, former Nautilus Inc. chief operating officer, left, talks about the company with Sid Nayar, chief financial officer, who is leaving the company.

Nautilus chief financial officer Nayar resigns

Bill McMahon, former Nautilus Inc. chief operating officer, left, talks about the company with Sid Nayar, chief financial officer, who is leaving the company.

June 21, 2019, 5:20pm Business

Sid Nayar, chief financial officer of Nautilus since 2014, has resigned, the Vancouver-based exercise equipment brand announced Friday. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth, Mercy team for new housing

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

June 21, 2019, 4:37pm Business

PeaceHealth and nonprofit developer Mercy Housing Northwest announced a plan Friday to build 72 units of affordable family housing near the hospital. Read story

Arktana owner Ann Matthews opened her store in Camas in 2014.

Camas shoe store Arktana to open Felida shop

Arktana owner Ann Matthews opened her store in Camas in 2014.

June 21, 2019, 5:59am Business

Conventional wisdom says selling consumer goods like footwear is a task better left for a gargantuan website. Lower overhead costs and competitive pricing are two of the main reasons. Read story

Ship-builder Vigor is in the process of buying the former Vancouver headquarters and production facility of Christensen Shipyards.

Vigor cites due diligence in delay of plant launch

Ship-builder Vigor is in the process of buying the former Vancouver headquarters and production facility of Christensen Shipyards.

June 5, 2019, 6:05am Business

Work to transform the former Christensen yachts facility into a Vigor plant producing aluminum marine craft will likely start in late July or early August. Read story

Jacquelyn Scholtz, park guide at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, assists Bonnie Matz of Portland as she stops by the Visitors Center in January.

Report: Fort Vancouver visitors spent $64.9M

Jacquelyn Scholtz, park guide at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, assists Bonnie Matz of Portland as she stops by the Visitors Center in January.

June 1, 2019, 6:05am Business

A National Park Service report issued this week shows that 1.1 million visitors to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in 2018 spent $64.9 million in communities near the park. Read story

ZOOM+Care names new CEO

May 28, 2019, 5:38pm Business

Torben Nielsen on Tuesday was named ZOOM+Care’s chief executive officer for the urgent care provider, the Portland-based company announced. Read story

Officers arrived at the scene at about 7:30 p.m. Friday.

People injured in 4-vehicle crash at Hwy 99 and NE 99th

Officers arrived at the scene at about 7:30 p.m. Friday.

May 25, 2019, 8:13am Clark County News

An undisclosed number of people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Friday night at the intersection of Highway 99 and Northeast 99th Street, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said. Read story

The exterior of The Uptown Apartments at 1700 Main St. in Vancouver in 2017.

Uptown Apartments in Vancouver sold

The exterior of The Uptown Apartments at 1700 Main St. in Vancouver in 2017.

May 23, 2019, 5:16pm Business

The Uptown Apartments, which opened early last year and became one of the brick-and-mortar symbols of Vancouver’s urban growth, has been sold. Read story