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Activity is scarce Tuesday on Washington Street in downtown Vancouver, following Gov. Jay Inslee&#039;s temporary stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Surge in Clark County, state jobless claims not to be last

Activity is scarce Tuesday on Washington Street in downtown Vancouver, following Gov. Jay Inslee&#039;s temporary stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

March 26, 2020, 7:18pm Business

The number of unemployment claims in Clark County last week spiked by 1,575 percent compared with the week before, signaling the first set of employment impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

The Space Needle is seen through the round opening of a sculpture at the Seattle Center in Seattle.

Cruel paradox: Beating virus means causing U.S. recession

The Space Needle is seen through the round opening of a sculpture at the Seattle Center in Seattle.

March 22, 2020, 6:05am Business

The coronavirus is dealing a death blow to the longest U.S. economic expansion on record, triggering layoffs and putting intense strain on the nation’s financial system. Read story

Erik Hernandez of G Builders, left, and his brother Misael lend a hand to the construction of the The Aria apartments in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. Most major job sites are still active, and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the construction sector has been, at least so far, minimal.

Clark County construction continues to stand firm

Erik Hernandez of G Builders, left, and his brother Misael lend a hand to the construction of the The Aria apartments in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. Most major job sites are still active, and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the construction sector has been, at least so far, minimal.

March 21, 2020, 6:05am Business

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted Clark County businesses in nearly every industry, but amid the chaos, one of the county’s biggest industries appears to be chugging along with minimal impacts, at least so far: Construction. Read story

State unemployment offices in Washington and Oregon have been instructed by the federal government to stop releasing daily claim totals before the U.S. Department of Labor can issue its regularly scheduled weekly report.

Unemployment claims soar in Washington, Oregon

State unemployment offices in Washington and Oregon have been instructed by the federal government to stop releasing daily claim totals before the U.S. Department of Labor can issue its regularly scheduled weekly report.

March 20, 2020, 5:46pm Business

State unemployment offices in Washington and Oregon have been instructed by the federal government to stop releasing daily claim totals before the U.S. Department of Labor can issue its regularly scheduled weekly report. Read story

Shoppers stock up on canned items at WinCo Foods Friday, March 13, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Idaho Gov. Brad Little declared a state of emergency Friday because of the new coronavirus.

Who’s hiring in Clark County in wake of COVID-19? Grocery stores

Shoppers stock up on canned items at WinCo Foods Friday, March 13, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Idaho Gov. Brad Little declared a state of emergency Friday because of the new coronavirus.

March 19, 2020, 6:05am Business

The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and the coronavirus that causes it has led to a sudden and dramatic spike in layoffs as restaurants and other small businesses have shuttered. But one industry has seen the opposite trend: grocery stores. Read story

Steve Valenta, left, owner of The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver, talks with employee Elias Gribble while preparing for the lunch rush on Wednesday. Gribble is one of the employees who recently received a minimum-wage increase.

Washington workers adjusting to life at $13.50

Steve Valenta, left, owner of The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver, talks with employee Elias Gribble while preparing for the lunch rush on Wednesday. Gribble is one of the employees who recently received a minimum-wage increase.

January 19, 2020, 6:05am Business

When Steve Valenta looks at the financials from his restaurant's first eight years, most of the numbers have gone up. Read story

(Courtesy Composites One)

Composites One eyes Vancouver site for 72,000-square-foot warehouse

(Courtesy Composites One)

January 14, 2020, 6:02am Business

One of the largest raw material distributors in the country could soon be setting up a branch in Vancouver. Read story

Trucks cross the Interstate 5 Bridge while traveling north on Tuesday morning.

2020 vision for Clark County businesses locks in on I-5 Bridge

Trucks cross the Interstate 5 Bridge while traveling north on Tuesday morning.

January 12, 2020, 6:00am Business

Washington’s 2020 legislative session kicks off this week, with an agenda packed with items that have the potential to impact Southwest Washington. Read story

Water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota.  (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

Study: Snake River dam removal would cost $2.3B, jeopardize regional economies

Water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota.  (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

January 7, 2020, 9:20am Clark County News

A new study commissioned by an association of river commercial groups says removing the four Lower Snake River dams to improve salmon runs would cost $2.3 billion over the next 30 years, boost state carbon emissions and jeopardize already fragile local and regional economies. Read story

Construction and expansion at the Waterfront Vancouver was the top business story of 2019. As more businesses and buildings came online, plans for the development rolled along with the year.

Top Clark County Business story of 2019: Waterfront’s rising tide

Construction and expansion at the Waterfront Vancouver was the top business story of 2019. As more businesses and buildings came online, plans for the development rolled along with the year.

December 29, 2019, 6:03am Business

Clark County saw a wide range of important business stories in 2019 – so many that we ran into trouble trying to narrow down a Top 10 list. In the end, we settled for a list of the Top 15 – five primary stories that made the biggest splashes, plus… Read story