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The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 N.E. St. James Road in 2019.

Investors awaiting recouped funds after judge approves settlement against American Equities Inc.

The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 N.E. St. James Road in 2019.

February 12, 2025, 6:09am Business

Investors are still waiting for closure five years after allegations surfaced that a now-defunct Vancouver real estate investment company defrauded hundreds of people. Read story

The federal courthouse in Tacoma.

Vancouver man sentenced to 9 months in prison for tax fraud charges

The federal courthouse in Tacoma.

February 11, 2025, 4:26pm Business

An unlicensed Vancouver tax preparer was sentenced Monday to nine months in prison and four months of electronic home confinement for federal tax fraud charges for operating a business that filed false tax documents on behalf of immigrants. Read story

Illustration contributed by Palindrome Progress is continuing in the proposed Heights mixed-use development. A rendering shows plans for the first building that is expected to break ground in fall 2026.

Vancouver council establishes funding for Heights District as a developer submits plans for first building

Illustration contributed by Palindrome Progress is continuing in the proposed Heights mixed-use development. A rendering shows plans for the first building that is expected to break ground in fall 2026.

February 11, 2025, 2:05pm Business

Plans are starting to fall into place for central Vancouver’s Heights District. A developer submitted designs for the first new building shortly before the Vancouver City Council approved a new funding mechanism which will eventually place a fee on property owners in the district to pay for ongoing maintenance. Read story

Rotschy Inc. employees work on the Waterfront Vancouver's Grant Street Pier in 2017. Rotschy bought sand and gravel firm Storedahl & Sons.

Vancouver-based Rotschy buys sand and gravel business Storedahl & Sons

Rotschy Inc. employees work on the Waterfront Vancouver's Grant Street Pier in 2017. Rotschy bought sand and gravel firm Storedahl & Sons.

February 11, 2025, 10:56am Business

J.L. Storedahl & Sons, which dates back more than half a century, has been bought by one of Southwest Washington’s largest excavation and construction companies. Read story

Superior Court Judge Emily Sheldrick presides over the unlawful detainer docket Thursday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver. Clark County once again has the highest number of eviction filings per capita in the state. Attorneys and judges warn they won’t be able to keep up if the rising case load continues.

Clark County again has highest eviction rate per capita in Washington and it shows no signs of slowing

Superior Court Judge Emily Sheldrick presides over the unlawful detainer docket Thursday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver. Clark County once again has the highest number of eviction filings per capita in the state. Attorneys and judges warn they won’t be able to keep up if the rising case load continues.

February 11, 2025, 6:10am Business

For the second consecutive year, Clark County had the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any Washington county in 2024, according to Washington Administrative Office of the Courts data. Read story

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for a large construction company in southwestern Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

Washington Legislature considers strengthening youth labor laws

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for a large construction company in southwestern Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

February 11, 2025, 6:05am Business

As more teenagers get hurt at work, one state representative has proposed toughening youth labor laws. Read story

The winter sun casts shadows of Sebastian Stoecker, 3, of Vancouver, left, as he plays with his mom, Bailey Stoecker, at Esther Short Park on Jan. 23. Stoecker struggles to pay her bills despite working full time as a caregiver.

‘It never seems to be enough’: Clark County residents earning a bit over minimum wage struggle to pay bills, stave off homelessness

The winter sun casts shadows of Sebastian Stoecker, 3, of Vancouver, left, as he plays with his mom, Bailey Stoecker, at Esther Short Park on Jan. 23. Stoecker struggles to pay her bills despite working full time as a caregiver.

February 8, 2025, 6:14am Business

Although Washington’s minimum wage went up to $16.66 an hour Jan. 1, Clark County workers earning that — and even a bit more — describe triaging bills and bunking with other families to make ends meet. Read story

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