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Students walk into the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Science and Learning Center at Coldwater in May 2023. Fired probationary workers from the monument and surrounding Gifford Pinchot National Forest were brought back to work Monday.

After mass firings, rehired Gifford Pinchot National Forest workers return to work

Students walk into the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Science and Learning Center at Coldwater in May 2023. Fired probationary workers from the monument and surrounding Gifford Pinchot National Forest were brought back to work Monday.

March 24, 2025, 12:47pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Staff fired from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest returned to work Monday, following weeks of uncertainty after the federal government’s mass firings earlier this year. Read story

An east Vancouver traffic circle is a site of frequent crashes. This house was hit in 2023, and the property owner’s garage was hit eight months later.

Residents say speeding cars keep crashing into their east Vancouver homes because of a roundabout

An east Vancouver traffic circle is a site of frequent crashes. This house was hit in 2023, and the property owner’s garage was hit eight months later.

March 22, 2025, 6:13am Clark County News Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 9 hours ago

Neighbors blame a decade-old roundabout in east Vancouver for sending speeding cars smashing into their homes. Read story

Construction fencing is visible around the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed dining area in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. The developer didn’t respond to inquiries about when work on the project is expected to be completed.

Work has already started on Vancouver Station, a food cart pod on 164th with space for 40 trucks

Construction fencing is visible around the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed dining area in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. The developer didn’t respond to inquiries about when work on the project is expected to be completed.

March 21, 2025, 6:08am Business Updated 10 hours ago

Work is underway for a pod of 40 food carts with an enclosed dining building in east Vancouver. Read story

State gives energy grants to Battle Ground schools, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

March 20, 2025, 7:46am Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center received building awards from the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Clean Buildings Performance Grant, the department announced Wednesday. Read story

Vancouver-based Absci is preparing to send its first internally developed drug to clinical trials.

Vancouver-based Absci to send first drug to clinical trials in what CEO calls a ‘huge milestone’

Vancouver-based Absci is preparing to send its first internally developed drug to clinical trials.

March 19, 2025, 2:50pm Business

Absci is preparing to send its first internally developed drug to clinical trials. Read story

The Heights area near the former Tower Mall sits Oct. 11, 2022, in Vancouver. Two developers have now submitted their plans for the first soon-to-be developed section of the Heights District development area.

Affordable apartments, senior housing: Developer has plans for site in Vancouver’s Heights District

The Heights area near the former Tower Mall sits Oct. 11, 2022, in Vancouver. Two developers have now submitted their plans for the first soon-to-be developed section of the Heights District development area.

March 18, 2025, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Another developer has submitted plans for a housing project in Vancouver’s Heights District. Read story

SCORE member Al Gold presents the importance of the “Elevator Pitch” to attendees of the Port of Kalama SCORE Business Education series in 2023. The SBA-sponsored program seemingly hasn’t been impacted by changes with the new Trump administration.

Small Business Administration changes haven’t affected Clark County businesses

SCORE member Al Gold presents the importance of the “Elevator Pitch” to attendees of the Port of Kalama SCORE Business Education series in 2023. The SBA-sponsored program seemingly hasn’t been impacted by changes with the new Trump administration.

March 13, 2025, 6:08am Latest News Subscriber Exclusive

Despite staff cuts and office relocations, Southwest Washington businesses seemingly haven’t felt the pinch from changes at the U.S. Small Business Administration. The administration, in fact, says it plans to expand services. Read story

Demolition crews prepare for work on Vancouver’s historic Schofield building Monday morning. The building, which dates back to the 1880s, is the oldest commercial building downtown. The building’s owners hope to preserve as much of the building’s materials as they can.

Historic Schofield building demolition continues in Vancouver as owners look to preserve what history they can

Demolition crews prepare for work on Vancouver’s historic Schofield building Monday morning. The building, which dates back to the 1880s, is the oldest commercial building downtown. The building’s owners hope to preserve as much of the building’s materials as they can.

March 12, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver residents must bid farewell to the city’s oldest commercial building as its owners, the Schofield family, look to honor its legacy with something new. Read story

TSMC Washington’s Camas operation dates back nearly 30 years.

Chip company TSMC invests $165B in U.S. manufacturing but focuses on Arizona not Camas

TSMC Washington’s Camas operation dates back nearly 30 years.

March 11, 2025, 12:40pm Business

Chip giant TSMC is investing a historic $165 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, the company announced earlier this month. However, not much of that, if any, is expected to come to the company’s Camas fabrication operation. Read story

System dispatchers monitor the grid at the Bonneville Power Administration's Ross Complex in September. The federal government is walking back firings and reinstating some laid-off workers locally.

Trump reverses course on federal worker firings, opening the door for rehiring in Clark County, maybe

System dispatchers monitor the grid at the Bonneville Power Administration's Ross Complex in September. The federal government is walking back firings and reinstating some laid-off workers locally.

March 10, 2025, 12:52pm Clark County News

The Trump administration has backed down from its move to fire thousands of probationary federal workers. The switch means hundreds of local federal workers may now be rehired if they were fired or keep their positions if they had not yet been cut. Read story