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Vancouver-based real estate developer Provision Group proposed a 37-lot single-family housing development just south of Northeast 88th Street in Northeast Hazel Dell.

37-lot subdivision proposed for Hazel Dell but development down overall in Clark County

Vancouver-based real estate developer Provision Group proposed a 37-lot single-family housing development just south of Northeast 88th Street in Northeast Hazel Dell.

December 4, 2024, 3:39pm Business

A Vancouver-based real estate developer has proposed a 37-lot single-family housing development just south of Northeast 88th Street in Northeast Hazel Dell. Read story

Clark Public Utilities commissioners passed their electric, generating and water systems budgets for 2025, sparing customers a rate increase after last year's 14.5 percent overall increase.

A year after increases, Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates in 2025

Clark Public Utilities commissioners passed their electric, generating and water systems budgets for 2025, sparing customers a rate increase after last year's 14.5 percent overall increase.

December 4, 2024, 12:21pm Business

Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates next year under a 2025 budget adopted by commissioners Tuesday morning. Read story

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

NOAA weather buoy No. 46089, vital for Columbia River navigation, makes waves

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

December 4, 2024, 6:10am Business

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month redeployed an important weather buoy about 70 miles into the Pacific Ocean from the mouth of the Columbia River. Read story

A driver passes a fence and caution tape that prevent entry into a former surface parking lot near the new parking center at The Waterfront Vancouver in September. A new commercial parking tax may dissuade people from visiting the waterfront, said Barry Cain, president of Gramor Development, which owns the new parking garage.

Kiggins owner and waterfront developer say new Vancouver taxes will drive away customers

A driver passes a fence and caution tape that prevent entry into a former surface parking lot near the new parking center at The Waterfront Vancouver in September. A new commercial parking tax may dissuade people from visiting the waterfront, said Barry Cain, president of Gramor Development, which owns the new parking garage.

December 3, 2024, 6:10am Business

Movie theater and parking lot owners are frustrated with the city of Vancouver’s decision to tax customers. Read story

Clark College student Felix Cuevas, 19, sells clothes from his line at Mercury League in Vancouver Mall.

Clark College freshman, inspired by TikTok and wanting to promote diversity, created his own clothing line

Clark College student Felix Cuevas, 19, sells clothes from his line at Mercury League in Vancouver Mall.

December 3, 2024, 6:09am Business

A 19-year-old Clark College freshman’s idea to create a clothing line with a message of equality and diversity stemmed from a TikTok video. Read story

People touring the new emergency room building at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver walk down a second floor hallway June 28.

Clark County’s Top 10 employers have changed in the last decade but PeaceHealth remains No. 1

People touring the new emergency room building at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver walk down a second floor hallway June 28.

December 2, 2024, 10:45am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County has changed dramatically in the past decade. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Columbia River Economic Development Council’s list of organizations that employ the most workers in the county. Read story

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

Tolling, light rail, more: I-5 Bridge project director says he’s not worried about change in administrations

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

November 30, 2024, 6:05am Business

The project to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge continues to inch forward. It secured $2.1 billion in federal funding earlier this year and wrapped up a public comment period last week. Read story

Shoppers fill the aisles during the Black Friday sale at the Fisher’s Landing Fred Meyer. Black Friday is still one of the busiest shopping days of the year for Fred Meyer.

Socks, Crock-Pots and long lines: Fisher’s Landing Fred Meyer busy on Black Friday

Shoppers fill the aisles during the Black Friday sale at the Fisher’s Landing Fred Meyer. Black Friday is still one of the busiest shopping days of the year for Fred Meyer.

November 29, 2024, 12:41pm Business

The aisles of Fred Meyer in Fisher’s Landing were bustling the morning of Black Friday, when the store expected thousands of people to spend money there. Read story

Steakburger was a birthday party favorite and even hosted a few weddings. Tabitha Dorman, 19, and Anthony Gibson, 18, play a round of golf after getting married there in 2002. The newlyweds were employees of Steakburger. Friends, family and co-workers were on hand to wish the couple well.

Steakburger remains a fond memory for generations of Clark County residents

Steakburger was a birthday party favorite and even hosted a few weddings. Tabitha Dorman, 19, and Anthony Gibson, 18, play a round of golf after getting married there in 2002. The newlyweds were employees of Steakburger. Friends, family and co-workers were on hand to wish the couple well.

November 29, 2024, 6:10am Business

It was probably Clark County’s most popular golf course. And the hamburgers were pretty great, too. Read story

Beaches Restaurant & Bar owners Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger are auctioning off pieces of the place to raise money for charities, including the famous oversized deck chair. Beaches will close Dec. 31 after three decades in Vancouver along the Columbia River.

Beaches’ owners hope to raise $300K for local charities with auction of restaurant’s iconic decor

Beaches Restaurant & Bar owners Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger are auctioning off pieces of the place to raise money for charities, including the famous oversized deck chair. Beaches will close Dec. 31 after three decades in Vancouver along the Columbia River.

November 28, 2024, 6:09am Business

Vancouver’s iconic Beaches Restaurant & Bar hopes to raise $300,000 for charity before the doors close for good. Read story