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Columbian Port & Economy Reporter

Bruce Cazenave, CEO of Nautilus, said Monday that the company expects "another year of profitable growth" in 2015.

Nautilus finishes ’14 in financially fit fashion

Bruce Cazenave, CEO of Nautilus, said Monday that the company expects "another year of profitable growth" in 2015.

February 24, 2015, 12:00am Business

Nautilus, the Vancouver-based manufacturer of fitness machines, wrapped up 2014 in strong financial shape, recording net sales of $94.93 million in the fourth quarter and posting a profit of $10.37 million in the three-month period ended Dec. 31. Read story

David Speer works in the Vancouver office of the Washington Department of Labor

Labor & Industries agent helps employees, mends fences

David Speer works in the Vancouver office of the Washington Department of Labor

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

You might think it takes a bulldog to force employers who stiff their workers to cough up the money they owe under Washington law. Read story

Tesoro Corp.

Oil terminal review gets new deadline

Tesoro Corp.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Business

The state panel examining a proposal to build a rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver agreed Tuesday to extend to Nov. 1 of this year the deadline for completing the review and for making a recommendation to Gov. Jay Inslee. Read story

Christensen Shipyards representatives handed out paychecks to employees on Friday. An employee said an email was sent from the company Thursday advising employees to pick up checks at 4 p.m.

Christensen sued by a supplier

Christensen Shipyards representatives handed out paychecks to employees on Friday. An employee said an email was sent from the company Thursday advising employees to pick up checks at 4 p.m.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Business

A supplier to Christensen Shipyards has sued the Vancouver-based builder of custom yachts, alleging the company failed to pay more than $966,000 for materials and equipment used in the construction of hulls. Read story

Curtis Shuck, senior sales director for the Port of Vancouver, talks to The Columbian inside the port's Williston, N.D. office on  Aug.

Port of Vancouver’s Shuck leaving for oilfield services job

Curtis Shuck, senior sales director for the Port of Vancouver, talks to The Columbian inside the port's Williston, N.D. office on  Aug.

February 11, 2015, 4:00pm Business

The departure of Curtis Shuck, with more than nine years at the port, including most recently as its senior sales director, "was purely voluntary on his part," port Commissioner Jerry Oliver said today. Read story

Vancouver-based Sunlight Supply is proposing a manfacturing facility and office on this site in the Port of Vancouver's Centennial Industrial Park.

Port of Vancouver OKs sale of land

Vancouver-based Sunlight Supply is proposing a manfacturing facility and office on this site in the Port of Vancouver's Centennial Industrial Park.

February 9, 2015, 4:00pm Business

Critics call the port's decision to sell, rather than lease, land at Centennial Industrial Park short-sighted. Read story

Workers arrived early Monday morning at Christensen Shipyards, the Vancouver-based builder of custom yachts, to find the gates locked.

Gates closed at Christensen Shipyards

Workers arrived early Monday morning at Christensen Shipyards, the Vancouver-based builder of custom yachts, to find the gates locked.

February 8, 2015, 4:00pm Business

Workers arrived early Monday morning to start their day at Christensen Shipyards, the Vancouver-based builder of custom yachts, only to find the gates locked. Read story

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

No decision on legal fight over port meetings

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

February 5, 2015, 4:00pm Business

A Clark County Superior Court judge on Thursday heard arguments over how far three environmental groups should be able to push in seeking information to support their allegations that the Port of Vancouver illegally excluded the public from discussions of a proposed oil terminal lease. Read story

Michael Elich is the CEO of Barrett Business Services Inc.

Battered Barrett envisions brighter future

Michael Elich is the CEO of Barrett Business Services Inc.

February 4, 2015, 4:00pm Business

To say Barrett Business Services, the Vancouver-based human resources company, experienced a bumpy 2014 would be a bit of an understatement. Read story

Clark Public Utilities is pursuing building four ground-mounted solar arrays, similar to those pictured above, as part of a new community solar program.

Clark Public Utilities’ community solar program embraced

Clark Public Utilities is pursuing building four ground-mounted solar arrays, similar to those pictured above, as part of a new community solar program.

February 3, 2015, 4:00pm Business

Residential customers of Clark Public Utilities are rapidly embracing the utility's efforts to build and operate its first community solar program. Read story