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The Regal Cinemas location in downtown Vancouver has been closed for months.

Regal slates theater reopenings; Clark County opening date not known

The Regal Cinemas location in downtown Vancouver has been closed for months.

March 23, 2021, 10:56am Business

Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday. Details about possible Clark County openings were not available. Read story

Sean McClain, founder and CEO of AbSci in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver-based AbSci wins $125 million from new investors

Sean McClain, founder and CEO of AbSci in downtown Vancouver.

March 23, 2021, 10:38am Business

Vancouver-based bioengineering company AbSci received $125 million in new investor funding, the company announced Tuesday. Read story

A motorist drives past Camas Ridge Apartments on Monday morning.

Camas eyes density, mixed dwelling types in affordable housing plan

A motorist drives past Camas Ridge Apartments on Monday morning.

March 23, 2021, 6:04am Business

Higher density and mixed dwelling types are likely to be keys to Camas’ housing strategy in the coming years. Read story

Kirkland Development has purchased the property that currently houses Joe's Crab Shack, left, and Who Song & Larry's, as seen Dec. 12, 2018.

Vancouver council supportive of plan to transform ‘eyesore’ property along I-5 Bridge

Kirkland Development has purchased the property that currently houses Joe's Crab Shack, left, and Who Song & Larry's, as seen Dec. 12, 2018.

March 22, 2021, 9:16pm Business

The city of Vancouver and real estate company Kirkland Development are hammering out the details of a proposed public boardwalk and mixed-use development on a plot of land directly east of the Interstate 5 bridge -- the 2.3-acre plot currently occupied by longtime local restaurants Who Song & Larry’s and… Read story

Customers dine at La Provence Vancouver's socially distanced dining area as lunch is served Thursday afternoon.

Clark County restaurants are halfway home

Customers dine at La Provence Vancouver's socially distanced dining area as lunch is served Thursday afternoon.

March 22, 2021, 6:05am Business Premium Content

Clark County restaurants will be open to 50 percent indoor capacity today, and while it’s a welcomed step for owners and managers, it’s not all a cause for celebration. Read story

Kirkland Development plans to build a seven-story senior living building in downtown Vancouver. The developer formerly planned to build a storage facility but switched plans because of perceived higher demand for living space. Currently, it's envisioned the building will offer office space on its top floor and retail on the ground floor.

Kirkland plans senior living near Vancouver waterfront

Kirkland Development plans to build a seven-story senior living building in downtown Vancouver. The developer formerly planned to build a storage facility but switched plans because of perceived higher demand for living space. Currently, it's envisioned the building will offer office space on its top floor and retail on the ground floor.

March 21, 2021, 6:01am Business

A piece of land near The Waterfront Vancouver development planned to be a storage facility is now set to become a seven-story, modern-looking senior living building with a built-in parking garage and ground-floor retail space. Read story

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat as it stops at United Grain Corporation on the Port of Vancouver campus on its way to Vietnam. The Port is developing a Climate Action Plan aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Port of Vancouver study to underpin overall climate action plan

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat as it stops at United Grain Corporation on the Port of Vancouver campus on its way to Vietnam. The Port is developing a Climate Action Plan aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

March 20, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Business Premium Content

The Port of Vancouver is conducting an inventory of its 2019 greenhouse gas emissions, which will be used as the basis to develop a Climate Action Plan in the next few months. It’s the first full-scale inventory the port has undertaken in more than a decade, and the resulting plan… Read story

TV company Locast expands to Southwest Washington

March 20, 2021, 5:56am Clark County Business

TV company Locast expands to SW Wash. Read story

Weston "Wes" Thelen, a research seismologist with the United States Geological Survey's Cascade Volcano Observatory, tests low frequency microphones in his garage before taking them into the field on a recent weekday. Thelen became interested in volcanoes after taking family vacations to Mount Shasta. "I grew up doing lots of outdoors stuff, skiing and climbing, hiking, camping - taking in all of the things the mountains there had to offer," he said.

Working in Clark County: Weston ‘Wes’ Thelen, seismologist at USGS

Weston "Wes" Thelen, a research seismologist with the United States Geological Survey's Cascade Volcano Observatory, tests low frequency microphones in his garage before taking them into the field on a recent weekday. Thelen became interested in volcanoes after taking family vacations to Mount Shasta. "I grew up doing lots of outdoors stuff, skiing and climbing, hiking, camping - taking in all of the things the mountains there had to offer," he said.

March 20, 2021, 5:19am Business

It’s safe to say that the list of jobs out there that might require hiking around a volcano is a short one. Read story

The homepage of the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Clark County employment numbers improve

The homepage of the Washington State Employment Security Department.

March 19, 2021, 6:04am Business

The high unemployment numbers in Clark County in December weren’t as bad as previously thought, and January showed more signs of economic improvement. Read story