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Washington lawmakers advance housing bills

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

April 15, 2023, 6:02am Business

Housing advocates and residents across Washington rallied to demand solutions for rising rent and housing price tags. This week, legislators in Olympia showed they were listening by passing several bills that would bring more options for affordable homes. Read story

Vacant land west of Northeast 162nd Avenue may be home to a new industrial building.

Developer plans light industrial, warehouse building in east Vancouver

Vacant land west of Northeast 162nd Avenue may be home to a new industrial building.

April 15, 2023, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Another industrial building is in the works, this one just west of Northeast 162nd Avenue and north of Northeast 48th Street, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Washington Legislature’s real estate excise tax bill HB 1628 creates a stir

Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

April 14, 2023, 6:03am Business

House Bill 1628, coined the Affordable Housing Act, is causing a stir among Washington residents, real estate agents and legislators. Read story

Wind turbines on a hill near Ellensburg, WA, November 19, 2022.

How Washington plans to spend money from the new carbon-cap law

Wind turbines on a hill near Ellensburg, WA, November 19, 2022.

April 14, 2023, 6:02am Business

As Washington state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee put the final touches on a trio of budget deals this legislative session, they are set to make big new investments in projects to slow or adapt to climate change. Hundreds of millions of dollars will likely be used to electrify buses… Read story

Seidy Selivanow rehearses at her Kafiex Lab in Vancouver for the U.S. Coffee Championships. “I make a connection with the whole entire coffee chain,” she said.

Barista, co-owner of Vancouver’s Kafiex strives for top honors at U.S. Coffee Championshipsvideo icon

Seidy Selivanow rehearses at her Kafiex Lab in Vancouver for the U.S. Coffee Championships. “I make a connection with the whole entire coffee chain,” she said.

April 14, 2023, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Amid the thrum of the bean grinder, the hiss of the steam wand and the drip of espresso at Kafiex Lab in Vancouver, Seidy Selivanow began yet another rehearsal of a coffee-creating performance she has been perfecting for months. Read story

The Elaine and Don Heimbigner Hospice Care Center sits on Northeast 134th Street in Salmon Creek. Community Home Health and Hospice announced Thursday that it will no longer serve patients at the facility starting today and will close soon after.

Community Home Health & Hospice closing Salmon Creek, Longview facilities

The Elaine and Don Heimbigner Hospice Care Center sits on Northeast 134th Street in Salmon Creek. Community Home Health and Hospice announced Thursday that it will no longer serve patients at the facility starting today and will close soon after.

April 13, 2023, 3:38pm Business

Community Home Health & Hospice is shutting the doors on both of its hospice centers in Southwest Washington by the end of the month due to financial and logistical woes. Read story

Traffic travels south on Interstate 5 as the new ilani hotel that is currently under construction continues to take shape near La Center. The hotel will have nearly 300 guest rooms.

Mohegan Tribe CEO lends support to ilani split

Traffic travels south on Interstate 5 as the new ilani hotel that is currently under construction continues to take shape near La Center. The hotel will have nearly 300 guest rooms.

April 13, 2023, 6:04am Business

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s decision to end its partnership with the Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribe and take over management and operations of its ilani casino next year was met with support from Mohegan CEO Raymond Pinnault. Read story

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

C-Tran eyes end to temporary fare cuts

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

April 13, 2023, 6:00am Business

C-Tran staff proposed the first step of a return to pre-temporary fare reduction rates on Tuesday, a move that, if approved, would see price increases of 25 to 50 cents, depending on the service. Read story

Workers for State Grid, China&#039;s state utility company, work in the field using RealWear&#039;s augmented-reality headset.

Vancouver’s RealWear cancels merger plan, will remain in private hands

Workers for State Grid, China&#039;s state utility company, work in the field using RealWear&#039;s augmented-reality headset.

April 12, 2023, 1:08pm Business

Vancouver’s RealWear canceled plans to become a publicly traded company, citing current market conditions in the decision, the company’s chairman and CEO said in a statement Wednesday. Read story

Barista Karlie Ramirez serves coffee to customers at the new Motor Moka in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Motor Moka started decades ago in Portland as a drive-thru coffee chain before drive-thru coffee shops were all the rage.

Lower taxes lure business from Portland to Clark County

Barista Karlie Ramirez serves coffee to customers at the new Motor Moka in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Motor Moka started decades ago in Portland as a drive-thru coffee chain before drive-thru coffee shops were all the rage.

April 12, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Motor Moka was a Portland landmark — a drive-thru coffee joint before that was a popular thing. Read story