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Damage surrounds the Sulphur Times-Democrat building on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado plowed through the rural Oklahoma community and left wide destruction through downtown Sulphur, Oka.

A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses

Damage surrounds the Sulphur Times-Democrat building on Monday, April 29, 2024, after a tornado plowed through the rural Oklahoma community and left wide destruction through downtown Sulphur, Oka.

May 3, 2024, 7:50am Business

When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat. Read story

Cargill recalls 16,000 pounds of ground beef recalled over E. coli risk

May 3, 2024, 7:49am Business

Cargill is recalling more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef and patties sold through stores in several eastern U.S. states over potential E. coli contamination. Read story

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

May 3, 2024, 7:48am Business

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Read story

Amazon's immense multi-level warehouse, called a fulfillment center, in Kent, Washington.

New federal bill aims to slow pace of work at Amazon, other warehouses

Amazon's immense multi-level warehouse, called a fulfillment center, in Kent, Washington.

May 3, 2024, 7:45am Business

The fight to change warehouse working conditions that has been playing out in state legislatures is now headed to Washington, D.C. Read story

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer&rsquo;s deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer&rsquo;s deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Jae C.

May 3, 2024, 7:44am Business

Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit. Read story

FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio.   The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, May 3,  giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where battery minerals can come from. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio.   The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, May 3,  giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where battery minerals can come from. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

May 3, 2024, 7:41am Business

The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. Read story

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Demand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

May 3, 2024, 6:06am Business

Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30 percent in the next decade, or about 5 percent more than estimated last year and triple the prediction three years ago, industry experts said in a new report. Read story

nLIGHT has embraced growth in aerospace and defense. But its development of new products and acquisition of new technologies has hindered its income statement performance. The Camas company reported a loss in its most recent earnings statement.

Camas-based tech manufacturer nLIGHT reports loss in first quarter

nLIGHT has embraced growth in aerospace and defense. But its development of new products and acquisition of new technologies has hindered its income statement performance. The Camas company reported a loss in its most recent earnings statement.

May 2, 2024, 5:08pm Business

Amid its transformation as a company, local tech manufacturer nLIGHT reported a loss in its most recent earnings report. Read story