January 23, 2024, 6:10am Business
Vancouver Housing Authority closed its waitlist for housing vouchers in December due to rising rents in Clark County. The waitlist had been open for at least eight years. Advocates say it’s a sign funding for housing voucher programs has not kept up with rent increases. Read story
January 23, 2024, 6:09am Business
Many think of Jahnea Lecouris as their best friend. For some, a mother. For others, a role model. She’s stood by many people during dark times, helping them to recover from trauma and addiction. Read story
January 22, 2024, 1:03pm Business
California restaurant Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first Clark County location in Hazel Dell later this year. Read story
January 19, 2024, 3:40pm Business
For most Clark County residents, this week’s wintery weather will just be an unpleasant memory. While the snow and ice that had commuters struggling to get anywhere has already begun to melt, local business owners say impacts will stick around much longer. Read story
January 19, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
A Columbian reader emailed us during this week’s winter storm to ask what to do if a tree falls through your house. Fortunately — or, rather, unfortunately — I have experience with this. Read story
January 18, 2024, 6:05am Business
One out of every 308 people received an eviction summons last year in Clark County. That was the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any county in Washington in 2023, according to the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts. Read story
January 17, 2024, 6:28pm Business
The union representing 1,800 student employees across the Washington State University system announced it reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after a day of striking Wednesday. Read story
January 17, 2024, 6:05am Business
After not having raised electric rates for more than a decade, Clark Public Utilities commissioners next week will consider a 9.9 to 13 percent overall rate increase. Read story
January 16, 2024, 5:27pm Business
Clark County may see more affordable housing than expected this year thanks to a bipartisan federal tax package and changes to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program proposed by Sen. Maria Cantwell. Read story
January 16, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Even though Vancouver’s office vacancy rate has slowly crept up from its 2019 low, the area’s asking rental price is at a 10-year high. Read story
