The Columbian

‘We saved like a hundred bucks’: Black Friday helps Clark County shoppers stretch holiday dollars

Shoppers look for deals at Vancouver Mall on Black Friday, a day that is a popular time for people to buy necessities.

November 24, 2023, 3:43pm Business

Black Friday is often considered a day of excess — a chance to snag a discount on luxury items like big televisions or fancy electronics. Many shoppers in Clark County, however, said they hit the stores for discounts on necessities and gifts. Read story

Surveillance images of a woman the Vancouver Police Department said is suspected of shoplifting from a shopping mall. Officers were asking for the public’s help identifying her.

Clark County retailers add security measures to combat rise in thefts — and they are starting to see success

November 18, 2023, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Over the years, shoppers have had to adjust. Gone are the days when you could just walk into a store, grab a bottle of shampoo and check out. Read story

Motorists drive past 1019 S.E. 192nd Ave. in Vancouver. The lot is one of three adjoining properties that a local developer, Ginn Group, is hoping to convert into 60 single detached family homes.

Developer aims to increase middle housing; plan would build 60 ‘skinny homes’ in east Vancouver

November 17, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A local developer wants to turn three single family lots on Southeast 192nd Avenue in east Vancouver into 60 detached single-family homes to create more middle-income housing. Read story

Principal scientist Keerthi Prasad Venkataramanan talks about a fermentation process being performed in a lab at Absci in 2021. "We are changing the world one protein at a time," he said. (Randy L.

Absci announces new partnership, records loss for Q3

November 15, 2023, 7:06pm Business

Vancouver biotechnology company Absci announced a new dermatological drug partnership Tuesday, along with continued financial losses and declining revenue. Read story

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Vancouver-based BowFlex, formerly Nautilus, sees continued net loss, drop in sales

November 14, 2023, 5:55pm Business

Facing a tough retail market, BowFlex Inc. reported a continued net loss and a drop in sales in its latest quarterly financial report. Read story

A prototype of Orange Nebula’s latest game, Spirit Fire, is sprawled out across a conference room table in the Orange Nebula office.

Vancouver game board company Orange Nebula has got game and you can help them add more

November 13, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

One of the first things a visitor sees walking into game publisher Orange Nebula’s downtown Vancouver headquarters is a table displaying a tiny brass statue of R2-D2. The eclectically decorated space reflects the strong creative nerd vibes everyone working there gives off. Read story

Stories by Sarah Wolf

Columbian staff writer

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‘We saved like a hundred bucks’: Black Friday helps Clark County shoppers stretch holiday dollars

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Clark County retailers add security measures to combat rise in thefts — and they are starting to see success

Developer aims to increase middle housing; plan would build 60 ‘skinny homes’ in east Vancouver

Absci announces new partnership, records loss for Q3

Vancouver-based BowFlex, formerly Nautilus, sees continued net loss, drop in sales

Vancouver game board company Orange Nebula has got game and you can help them add more