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Cars sit in a parking lot Tuesday at the former Image Elementary in east Vancouver. SEH America purchased the former school property at the end of August. Plans are for Southwest Washington's regional law enforcement training academy to continue operating there.

SEH America buys old Image Elementary building from Evergreen Public Schools for $5.7M

Cars sit in a parking lot Tuesday at the former Image Elementary in east Vancouver. SEH America purchased the former school property at the end of August. Plans are for Southwest Washington's regional law enforcement training academy to continue operating there.

September 12, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

For years, the old Image Elementary building served as a “houser” school for students and teachers whose buildings were being reconstructed and then as a storage site. But Evergreen Public Schools never intended to keep the property once it was no longer needed, a district spokesman said. Read story

The Vancouver City Council on Monday voted to approve a land swap for a later expansion of the Vancouver Convention Center.

Vancouver City Council approves ‘strategic exchange of property’ for future convention center expansion

The Vancouver City Council on Monday voted to approve a land swap for a later expansion of the Vancouver Convention Center.

September 10, 2024, 2:10pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Hilton Vancouver Washington and adjoining Vancouver Convention Center ushered in a resurgence for the city’s downtown area nearly 20 years ago. Read story

Salomé Hernandez, left, and Fausto Ventura dig a hole for the beginning of the new conduit run. Comcast won a contract with Clark County to expand broadband internet infrastructure to 500 homes and businesses in rural parts of the county.

Comcast expanding broadband into rural Clark County, but growth among the lowest in state

Salomé Hernandez, left, and Fausto Ventura dig a hole for the beginning of the new conduit run. Comcast won a contract with Clark County to expand broadband internet infrastructure to 500 homes and businesses in rural parts of the county.

September 7, 2024, 6:10am Business

More residents in Clark County may soon have access to broadband internet. Read story

Construction workers make way for new businesses near New Seasons Market in Fisher’s Landing. The construction industry in Clark County has lost nearly 1,000 jobs since last summer.

More people working in Clark County than year ago but jobless rate still up

Construction workers make way for new businesses near New Seasons Market in Fisher’s Landing. The construction industry in Clark County has lost nearly 1,000 jobs since last summer.

September 6, 2024, 6:05am Business

More people are working in Clark County than a year ago, according to data from the Washington Employment Security Department. Read story

Spirit Halloween is open in the Vancouver Plaza shopping center, 7809 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, in central Vancouver.

Spirit Halloween kicks off pop-up retail season with two Vancouver locations

Spirit Halloween is open in the Vancouver Plaza shopping center, 7809 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, in central Vancouver.

September 5, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The time for pop-up shops — those temporary retail locations — is upon us. Read story

Sound Transit in the Seattle area has run some version of double-decker buses since at least 2019. C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to run the buses.

Double-decker buses might be added to C-Tran’s fleet

Sound Transit in the Seattle area has run some version of double-decker buses since at least 2019. C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to run the buses.

September 3, 2024, 4:00pm Business

C-Tran could be the first transit agency in the Vancouver-Portland area to get double-decker buses, but the high-capacity option is far from certain at this point. Read story

Phillip Dick, who has been a volunteer at Living Hope Church for four years, takes a moment to rest while helping those in need escape the heat wave at the church's cooling center in August 2023.

“We’re definitely going to be heating up”: Excessive heat warning issued for Clark County

Phillip Dick, who has been a volunteer at Living Hope Church for four years, takes a moment to rest while helping those in need escape the heat wave at the church's cooling center in August 2023.

September 3, 2024, 12:39pm Clark County News Free

Temperatures in Clark County will likely reach 100 degrees this week, according to the National Weather Service. The agency’s Portland office has issued an excessive heat warning for the region starting at noon Thursday. Read story

A large crane towers over The Ledges at Palisades under-construction as part of east Vancouver’s Columbia Palisades project.

Development at old east Vancouver quarry takes shape, with plans for housing, retail, possible arts center and golf range

A large crane towers over The Ledges at Palisades under-construction as part of east Vancouver’s Columbia Palisades project.

September 2, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The properties planned for development at Fisher Quarry have largely sat empty for years. But the gears are still in motion to transform this nearly 200-acre area into a development to rival most other major building developments in Clark County. Read story

Construction workers make way for a new building to house Shake Shack and Starbucks at Fisher’s Landing Marketplace. Daiso is also expected to open at the shopping center later this year.

Shake Shack, Daiso and more: East Vancouver New Seasons gets new neighbors

Construction workers make way for a new building to house Shake Shack and Starbucks at Fisher’s Landing Marketplace. Daiso is also expected to open at the shopping center later this year.

August 30, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Fisher’s Landing Marketplace in east Vancouver will be welcoming new stores in the coming months. Read story

The city of Vancouver selected developers for the first three city-owned portions of the Heights District project at Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road. Pictured is a rendering for Site B, which lies south of Mill Plain Boulevard and west of Site C.

Vancouver council OKs developers for Heights District project; construction could begin as soon as 2026

The city of Vancouver selected developers for the first three city-owned portions of the Heights District project at Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road. Pictured is a rendering for Site B, which lies south of Mill Plain Boulevard and west of Site C.

August 29, 2024, 6:07am Business

The Vancouver City Council this week gave the green light to hash out agreements with four developers to work on the planned Heights District project to bring housing, offices and retail to central Vancouver. Construction could begin as soon as 2026. Read story