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Clark County Business

The American Equities office at 4225 N.E. St. James Road in Vancouver.

American Equities case progresses

March 14, 2021, 6:01am Business

After nearly two years of waiting, investors in a group of defunct mortgage pools formerly managed by Vancouver-based firm American Equities could start to see some money find its way back to them — although probably not as much as they were hoping. Read story

Terry Bakker said her business started the season with 700 clients and can't accept anymore due to the complexity of filing taxes this year.

Working in Clark County: Terry O. Bakker, tax consultant at O’Leary Tax Service

March 13, 2021, 6:03am Business

No one wants to think about taxes right now, especially as the nation gets a glimpse of post-pandemic life. Navigating the chaos that 2020 wrought on finances seems like torture. Read story

C-Tran pastes new stickers to celebrate their recent award on their buses during a special event at the C-Tran offices in Vancouver on July 9, 2019. C-Tran revealed that The American Public Transportation Association has selected the company as its Transit System of the Year for 2019.

C-Tran to add longer buses to Route 37 this month

March 12, 2021, 5:58am Clark County Business

C-Tran announced Thursday that it will add two 60-foot articulated buses to the regular rotation of vehicles running on Route 37, beginning Monday. A few stops will use slightly different boarding locations to accommodate the vehicles. Read story

An Amtrak Cascades train pulls into the station in Vancouver at mid-morning on Nov. 22. There are four round trips per day to Portland, but not at normal commute hours.

Amtrak fully restores service on some routes with stops in Vancouver

March 12, 2021, 5:57am Clark County Business

Amtrak announced Wednesday that it will fully restore daily service on 12 long-distance routes including the Empire Builder and Coast Starlight routes, both of which stop in Vancouver. Read story

A sign greets customers at the Burgerville restaurant along Southeast McGillivray Boulevard on April 6.

Vancouver-based Burgerville celebrates 60 years in business

March 12, 2021, 5:56am Clark County Business

Vancouver-based fast food chain Burgerville is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month with the introduction of a seasonal Cherry Cheesecake Shake. Read story

PeaceHealth, which would become the corporate parent of Southwest Washington Medical Center through a merger, is hunting for a Vancouver location for its future headquarters.

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on list of best maternity hospitals

March 11, 2021, 6:02am Business

For the second consecutive year, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has been named to a list of the best maternity hospitals in the United States. Read story

Woody's Tacos owner Scott Holzinger discusses the tabletops that hang on the wall of his second restaurant location Feb. 9 in downtown Vancouver. The restaurant had to close after a sewer line broke, flooding it.

Sewage floods new location of Woody’s Tacos

March 10, 2021, 5:06pm Business

After a week and a half of the new Woody’s Tacos downtown being open, a sewage line burst, forcing owner Scott “Woody” Holzinger to close for an indefinite amount of time while he seeks repairs. Read story

Avo-Cobb-O salads from Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, left, and Fresh Set are pictured in their delivery packaging. Fresh Set is one of three "virtual brands" from Red Robin that operates exclusively on delivery apps like DoorDash. At top, the salads are shown listed at Red Robin, left, and Fresh Set on the DoorDash app.

Vancouver chain restaurants haunt ‘ghost kitchens’ on mobile delivery app

March 10, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Business

Vancouver residents David and Amber Kennedy were looking for something new when they decided to order delivery on a recent evening, so after browsing through the DoorDash app they settled on a place neither of them had heard of before: Coco's Famous Hamburgers. Read story

Lynne Reynolds of Vancouver, from left, enjoys food and drinks with Laurie Dean and her husband, Chris, on Monday afternoon at Penalties Sports Pub in downtown Vancouver.

Penalties Sports Pub opens in downtown Vancouver

March 9, 2021, 6:05am Business

A new sports pub opened in downtown Vancouver offering a viewing experience that’s as close as it gets to sitting in the 100-level seating at the Moda Center during a Trail Blazers game, co-owner Joey Ferguson said. Read story