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Passenger Timothy Sadlier II is prepared for the elements as he boards a C-Tran Red Vine bus at Turtle Place Station.

Passengers of C-Tran’s The Vine on Mill Plain adjust to new route

Passenger Timothy Sadlier II is prepared for the elements as he boards a C-Tran Red Vine bus at Turtle Place Station.

January 2, 2024, 6:08am Business

Wearing a rain poncho, colored holiday lights and a wooden crucifix necklace, Timothy Sadlier II boarded the new Vine on Mill Plain on a recent rainy morning. Read story

Pepper Parker, a 19-year employee of Vintage Books, shows off a 1928 set of &ldquo;History of the Columbia River Valley: from The Dalles to the Sea&rdquo; at the shop in Vancouver.

Vintage Books: After nearly 50 years, Vancouver mainstay remains charming, eclectic

Pepper Parker, a 19-year employee of Vintage Books, shows off a 1928 set of &ldquo;History of the Columbia River Valley: from The Dalles to the Sea&rdquo; at the shop in Vancouver.

January 2, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Towering wooden shelves create a maze at Vintage Books in Vancouver. Read story

A motorist passes the sign for the former Sigrid&rsquo;s cafe, which operated for many years along Northeast 72nd Avenue north of Vancouver. The log cabin that housed the restaurant is now a private residence.

Clark Asks: Reader’s question about a red ‘S’ leads to story of little log cabin that once housed popular German restaurant in Vancouver

A motorist passes the sign for the former Sigrid&rsquo;s cafe, which operated for many years along Northeast 72nd Avenue north of Vancouver. The log cabin that housed the restaurant is now a private residence.

January 1, 2024, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When The Columbian recently featured a story about the old Totem Pole restaurant in Hazel Dell, we asked readers what else they would like to know about, using the Clark Asks portal on our website. Read story

Port of Camas-Washougal employees load a tree trunk onto a trailer at Grove Field to transport it to Lawton Creek earlier this year.

Port of Camas-Washougal completes Lawton Creek work

Port of Camas-Washougal employees load a tree trunk onto a trailer at Grove Field to transport it to Lawton Creek earlier this year.

December 30, 2023, 6:05am Business

The Port of Camas-Washougal has completed a mitigation project at Lawton Creek that will provide its Columbia River levee system with additional protection. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center CEO Gregory resigns

December 29, 2023, 5:55am Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center CEO Sean Gregory has resigned after seven years in the role. Read story

Instructor Allora Maxey leads a class on interviewing for jobs Nov. 29 at Next in east Vancouver. Teens and young adults from around the area meet at Next nearly every day to get career advice and job-seeking training.

Vancouver career program Next prepares young adults 16 to 24 years old for future

Instructor Allora Maxey leads a class on interviewing for jobs Nov. 29 at Next in east Vancouver. Teens and young adults from around the area meet at Next nearly every day to get career advice and job-seeking training.

December 28, 2023, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Thousands of young adults have passed through Next’s doors in Vancouver since it opened in 2018. They’ve received career coaching, job search support, GED testing and even free food. Read story

Construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and 164th Avenue will pause for the winter.

WSDOT pauses state Highway 14 construction for winter, expects to wrap up $28 million project in summer

Construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and 164th Avenue will pause for the winter.

December 27, 2023, 6:08am Business

The Washington State Department of Transportation last week halted construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue in Vancouver for the winter but will resume this spring. Read story

Valerie Alexander, owner of Coyote Ridge Ranch, walks through one of the gardens on her property while joined by family dog Kelo, 15, near La Center.

Farm cultivates history: Owner of Coyote Ridge Ranch near La Center takes pride in its harvest, longtime connection to surrounding community

Valerie Alexander, owner of Coyote Ridge Ranch, walks through one of the gardens on her property while joined by family dog Kelo, 15, near La Center.

December 27, 2023, 6:08am Business

Photographs are the first items Val Alexander, 85, grabs when wildfire approaches her farm. It’s something she’s done before, living among the brush and towering trees atop a hill. Read story

Billy Albertson begins to prepare a latte while working at The Verdict, the deli and cafe at the Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver. Albertson is visually impaired and explained the techniques he&rsquo;s used to operate the cafe for nearly seven years.

Clark County Courthouse cafe The Verdict keeps it consistent

Billy Albertson begins to prepare a latte while working at The Verdict, the deli and cafe at the Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver. Albertson is visually impaired and explained the techniques he&rsquo;s used to operate the cafe for nearly seven years.

December 27, 2023, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When Billy Albertson made a latte on a recent Monday morning at the Clark County Courthouse’s first-floor cafe, The Verdict, he started by reaching for a 12-ounce cup, which he knew to be in the stack on the farthest left on top of the espresso machine. Read story

Many of the businesses that participate in the Greater Vancouver Chamber's SPEND IT LOCAL gift-certificate program are in downtown Vancouver, but there are participating businesses all over the county.

Greater Vancouver Chamber rebrands gift-certificate program Grow the (360) to SPEND IT LOCAL

Many of the businesses that participate in the Greater Vancouver Chamber's SPEND IT LOCAL gift-certificate program are in downtown Vancouver, but there are participating businesses all over the county.

December 26, 2023, 6:22pm Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber changed the name of its gift-certificate program from Grow the (360) to SPEND IT LOCAL to be inclusive of businesses with different telephone area codes. Read story