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Tari Atwood pulls her mother’s oxygen tanks out of her car Wednesday at the Salmon Creek Vancouver Clinic. Atwood, who is her mother’s full-time caretaker, said she has expressed concerns about ADA accessibility within the facility for years.

‘Disenfranchised’: Caregiver raises concerns about ADA accessibility at Vancouver Clinic

Tari Atwood pulls her mother’s oxygen tanks out of her car Wednesday at the Salmon Creek Vancouver Clinic. Atwood, who is her mother’s full-time caretaker, said she has expressed concerns about ADA accessibility within the facility for years.

February 8, 2025, 6:13am Business

A Vancouver woman has raised concerns about accessibility at Vancouver Clinic after facing challenges while attending health care appointments with her disabled mother. Read story

Construction continues at The Waterfront Vancouver. The massive mixed-use development has only a handful of blocks left to be developed.

Construction slows at The Waterfront Vancouver but developers are expressing more interest, says Barry Cain

Construction continues at The Waterfront Vancouver. The massive mixed-use development has only a handful of blocks left to be developed.

February 7, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Construction has slowed at The Waterfront Vancouver since completion of buildings at all but a handful of sites there. Read story

Vampire Unicorns co-owner Melissa Kempthorne, right, helps Jamila Johnson of Vancouver work on a Brigid’s Cross during a workshop in the Camas store.

‘Metaphysical store’ Vampire Unicorns builds a half Goth, half witchy community in Camas

Vampire Unicorns co-owner Melissa Kempthorne, right, helps Jamila Johnson of Vancouver work on a Brigid’s Cross during a workshop in the Camas store.

February 7, 2025, 6:05am Business

Washougal residents Melissa Kempthorne and Omar Ramirez launched Vampire Unicorns as an Etsy store in 2021 as a “retirement plan,” Kempthorne said. The online shop offered hand-blended tea, candles, apparel, crystals, jewelry and kitchenware with an Addams Family sensibility — dark, but with a sense of humor, like the TV… Read story

Clark County is home to thousands of federal employees. Some work in the federal building in downtown Vancouver, while others work at the Bonneville Power Administration’s Ross Complex, the U.S. Forest Service on Officers Row and the U.S. Geological Survey in east Vancouver. These jobs could be at risk in the new administration aiming to shrink the federal government.

Federal workers in Clark County are worried about their jobs, benefits and retirement plans

Clark County is home to thousands of federal employees. Some work in the federal building in downtown Vancouver, while others work at the Bonneville Power Administration’s Ross Complex, the U.S. Forest Service on Officers Row and the U.S. Geological Survey in east Vancouver. These jobs could be at risk in the new administration aiming to shrink the federal government.

February 5, 2025, 6:08am Business

Mass confusion and uncertainty are sweeping through the federal government. Local workers fear not only for their jobs but also their benefits and retirement plans. Read story

Drivers traveling along Northwest Sixth Avenue in Camas pass by the Georgia-Pacific paper mill on Friday. G-P plans to demolish several nonoperational structures located near Northwest Sixth Avenue later this year.

Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas will demolish 21 unused buildings this spring

Drivers traveling along Northwest Sixth Avenue in Camas pass by the Georgia-Pacific paper mill on Friday. G-P plans to demolish several nonoperational structures located near Northwest Sixth Avenue later this year.

February 5, 2025, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A demolition project set to begin this spring at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas could literally change people’s views of the city. Read story

Suntwo enjoys an evening on the patio at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House in downtown Vancouver in 2019.

Complaints about pets in food establishments fall in Clark County

Suntwo enjoys an evening on the patio at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House in downtown Vancouver in 2019.

February 4, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Dogs seem to be out and about with their owners in stores, restaurants and even grocery stores in recent years. Read story

A Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad rail car travels along the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

EPA seeks to fine two Clark County businesses over Clean Water Act violations

A Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad rail car travels along the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

February 3, 2025, 2:50pm Business

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing fines for two Clark County businesses totaling $73,000 over Clean Water Act violations in the Curtin Creek and Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands. Read story

DeWayne Ledbetter of Portland and Lee Rafferty of Vancouver swing at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver at the Parks Foundation's 2017 Swing More 24. Give More 24! is returning to Southwest Washington after a two year hiatus.

Give More 24! returning to Southwest Washington

DeWayne Ledbetter of Portland and Lee Rafferty of Vancouver swing at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver at the Parks Foundation's 2017 Swing More 24. Give More 24! is returning to Southwest Washington after a two year hiatus.

February 3, 2025, 6:10am Business

once Southwest Washington’s biggest day of giving — is back after a two-year hiatus. Read story

Vintage Books’ owner Becky Milner, left, sells books to Thatcher Norris, 9, and his mom, Zarai, at her store in the Heights Shopping Center on Mill Plain Boulevard. The bookstore is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.

Vancouver’s Vintage Books celebrates a storied half-century amid evolving industry

Vintage Books’ owner Becky Milner, left, sells books to Thatcher Norris, 9, and his mom, Zarai, at her store in the Heights Shopping Center on Mill Plain Boulevard. The bookstore is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.

February 1, 2025, 6:13am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vintage Books will celebrate its 50th anniversary this month but Becky Milner, the owner of the Vancouver bookstore, said she never intended to sell books. Read story

54-40 Brewing Company co-owners Bolt and Amy Minister stand behind the bar of their newly opened Kascadia Brewery and Public House on Jan. 22.

54-40 Brewing opens second pub, with full menu, in Washougal

54-40 Brewing Company co-owners Bolt and Amy Minister stand behind the bar of their newly opened Kascadia Brewery and Public House on Jan. 22.

February 1, 2025, 6:11am Business

A new pub in Washougal offers a twist on a local favorite. Read story