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Clark County approves nearly $1 million for a new heating energy assistance program

July 26, 2024, 6:02am Business

The Clark County Council unanimously approved a nearly $1 million contract for a new heating energy assistance program, expanding it to people who may not have been previously eligible. Read story

What could be nation’s largest solar project planned by feds at Eastern WA nuclear site

July 26, 2024, 7:48am Business

The Department of Energy is entering negotiations for one of the largest in the nation, if not the largest, solar and battery storage energy projects to be built at the… Read story

The Vancouver Clinic wants to expand its Camas location, adding more than 45,000 square feet of space to the existing location.

Vancouver Clinic wants to more than double size of its Camas clinic

The Vancouver Clinic wants to expand its Camas location, adding more than 45,000 square feet of space to the existing location.

July 26, 2024, 3:20pm Business

One of Clark County’s largest health care providers, the Vancouver Clinic, plans to expand its Camas location. Read story

Specialists Patrick King, left, and Douglas Johnson work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 22, 2024. U.S. stocks are climbing Monday and clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April.

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small

Specialists Patrick King, left, and Douglas Johnson work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 22, 2024. U.S. stocks are climbing Monday and clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April.

July 26, 2024, 3:08pm Business

A widespread rally swept Wall Street Friday, lifting far-reaching corners, to close a tumultuous week where stocks that had been left behind for much of this year’s record-setting run wrested the spotlight back from the market’s biggest stars. Read story

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon&rsquo;s Kent, Washington, fulfillment center on June 11, 2020.

Judge clears Amazon in high-profile warehouse safety probe by WA regulators

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon&rsquo;s Kent, Washington, fulfillment center on June 11, 2020.

July 26, 2024, 1:01pm Business

Amazon did not endanger warehouse workers at three Washington facilities, a state judge who oversaw a months-long trial on claims brought by safety regulators ruled this week. Read story

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday, July 25, 2024, that they have indicted a North Korean national in a conspiracy to hack hospitals, military bases and NASA, in Kansas City, Kan. Rim Jong Hyok is wanted by the FBI.

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday, July 25, 2024, that they have indicted a North Korean national in a conspiracy to hack hospitals, military bases and NASA, in Kansas City, Kan. Rim Jong Hyok is wanted by the FBI.

July 26, 2024, 8:28am Business

A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Read story

WA’s new task force will decide how to regulate AI. It meets for the first time Friday

July 26, 2024, 8:22am Business

In March, the Washington state legislature passed a bill establishing a task force to address artificial intelligence’s increasingly prominent role in daily life. Now, the task force is becoming a reality. Read story

Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden

July 26, 2024, 8:16am Business

Apple Inc. is the latest company to agree to a set of voluntary safeguards for artificial intelligence crafted by President Joe Biden’s administration as it tries to guide the development of the emerging technology and encourage firms to protect consumers. Read story

Community Resource Fair planned for Aug. 7 in Ridgefield

July 26, 2024, 5:55am Business

WorkSource and FVRLibraries will co-host a Community Resource Fair from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 to showcase local resources for employment, education and health care. Read story

FILE - SAG-AFTRA captains Iris Liu, left, and Miki Yamashita, center, and SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland lead a cheer for striking actors outside Paramount Pictures studio, Nov. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood&rsquo;s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, July 25, 2024, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

FILE - SAG-AFTRA captains Iris Liu, left, and Miki Yamashita, center, and SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland lead a cheer for striking actors outside Paramount Pictures studio, Nov. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood&rsquo;s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, July 25, 2024, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.

July 25, 2024, 5:03pm Business

Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. Read story