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In February, Clark County added about 1,000 jobs in the health care field.

Clark County job growth remains ‘very strong’

In February, Clark County added about 1,000 jobs in the health care field.

March 24, 2015, 12:00am Business

Clark County's employment growth "remained very strong" in the 12 months ending in February, the region's labor economist reported Tuesday, adding 6,900 jobs and posting an annualized growth rate of 4.9 percent. Read story

Strictly Business: Will jobs fall into tech gap?

March 22, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

I'm stuck. Stuck between two schools of thought about the inexorable shift toward higher levels of technology, toward the further distillation of automatic, mobile, social, virtual -- everywhere, at all times. Read story

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Papa Murphy's reported a fourth-quarter profit of $2.8 million on Tuesday.

Papa Murphy’s posts 4Q profit of $2.8M

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Papa Murphy's reported a fourth-quarter profit of $2.8 million on Tuesday.

March 17, 2015, 12:00am Business

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc., the Vancouver-based parent of Papa Murphy's take-and-bake pizza chain, said Tuesday it posted a fourth-quarter profit of $2.8 million. That compares with a net loss of $2.9 million in the same October-to-December period a year earlier. Read story

Moving crews removed this boat hull out of the Christensen Shipyards at 4400 S.E. Columbia Way on Feb. 12, three days after the company halted production at the manufacturing site. The hull was transported to the Columbia River and loaded onto a barge.

Co-owner sues Christensen Shipyards

Moving crews removed this boat hull out of the Christensen Shipyards at 4400 S.E. Columbia Way on Feb. 12, three days after the company halted production at the manufacturing site. The hull was transported to the Columbia River and loaded onto a barge.

March 13, 2015, 12:00am Business

Christensen Shipyards, the financially troubled builder of yachts in Vancouver, now faces a total of five lawsuits, including one leveled by Henry Luken, the deep-pocketed Tennessee businessman who owns 50 percent of the company. Read story

Construction in Clark County added 400 jobs in the 12 months ending in January.

Clark County’s economy still ‘very strong’

Construction in Clark County added 400 jobs in the 12 months ending in January.

March 11, 2015, 12:00am Business

Clark County's economy "continues to be very strong," the region's labor economist reported Tuesday, adding 6,200 jobs in the 12 months ending in January and posting an annualized growth rate of 4.4 percent. Read story

The Port of Vancouver commissioners, from left, Jerry Oliver, Brian Wolfe and Nancy Baker meet on Oct.

Vancouver port commissioners take issue with waterfront developer

The Port of Vancouver commissioners, from left, Jerry Oliver, Brian Wolfe and Nancy Baker meet on Oct.

March 11, 2015, 12:00am Business

What began as an expected step by the Port of Vancouver toward helping rejuvenate Vancouver's waterfront swerved Tuesday into a skirmish between port commissioners and project developer Barry Cain over Cain's opposition to building a rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the port. Read story

Tetra Pak seeks to add 2 buildings

March 9, 2015, 12:00am Business

Tetra Pak, the Vancouver-based arm of a global builder of packaging for various foods and beverages, is seeking to expand its local plant to make room for new manufacturing equipment. Read story

The Port of Camas-Washougal's $6.1 million capital spending plan includes $2.2 million for a new waterfront park and trail.

Port of C-W ready for building phase of major projects

The Port of Camas-Washougal's $6.1 million capital spending plan includes $2.2 million for a new waterfront park and trail.

March 3, 2015, 12:00am Business

The Port of Camas-Washougal is poised to launch several major construction projects, including a park and trail, and a building that will enable an existing tenant to expand. Read story

The Hi-School Ace Hardware in Battle Ground is one of nine retailers in Clark County that serve as authorized collection sites for recycling mercury lights.

Light bulb recycling program aims to protect environment

The Hi-School Ace Hardware in Battle Ground is one of nine retailers in Clark County that serve as authorized collection sites for recycling mercury lights.

March 1, 2015, 12:00am Business

A new statewide light bulb recycling program is enlisting everyone from consumers and retailers to manufacturers to join the cause of keeping mercury from used light bulbs out of the food chain. Read story

The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

Groups seek roles in trial for oil terminal

The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

February 28, 2015, 12:00am Business

The number of parties opposed to or concerned about a plan to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver piled up Friday, as initial preparations for the project's judicial trial took further shape. Read story