April 2, 2020, 8:42pm Business
The job loss caused by COVID-19 hit new highs as the number of unemployment insurance claims filed in Clark County was about 38 percent higher last week compared with the week prior. Read story
March 31, 2020, 5:38pm Business
It’s no surprise that employment in Clark County held steady in February. The data, released Tuesday, likely will be the starting point for measuring substantial employment drops in the coming months. Read story
March 27, 2020, 6:01am Business
Steve Early and Mary Shepard picked up their lunch, a boxed and bagged salmon BLT, from Elements Restaurants on Thursday. Read story
March 26, 2020, 7:18pm Business
The number of unemployment claims in Clark County last week spiked by 1,575 percent compared with the week before, signaling the first set of employment impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:00am Business
Before the schools and restaurants closed, Lydia Work saw signs that her business would skyrocket during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story
March 17, 2020, 6:05am Business
On Sunday night, Uptown Barrel Room owner Dwayne Christiansen heard Gov. Jay Inslee had ordered restaurants to close their dine-in options because of COVID-19. So he and his team began to rig a walk-up window. Read story
March 15, 2020, 5:55am Business
In the 28 years that Chad Eiken has worked for the city of Vancouver, there have never been so many apartments or condos planned for downtown than there are now. Read story
March 13, 2020, 5:33pm Business
A bill designed to increase electric car sales in Washington narrowly passed the state Senate on Monday. Read story
March 11, 2020, 3:37pm Business
Monthly employment numbers for January showed more solid job growth in Clark County. But with a potential recession from COVID-19 and falling oil prices, it could be some of the last positive numbers reported from the Washington State Employment Department for some time. Read story
March 11, 2020, 6:05am Business
A Vancouver-based tech company is suing the city for $1.2 million, alleging that it was pushed out of its office space due to the planned Tower Mall redevelopment on Mill Plain Boulevard. Read story
