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Visitors browse at the Vancouver Farmers Market on March 26.

Vancouver Farmers Market bounces back, delights locals, tourists

Visitors browse at the Vancouver Farmers Market on March 26.

December 12, 2022, 4:50pm Business

The Vancouver Farmers Market came roaring back this year, welcoming more vendors than even before the pandemic and welcoming hundreds of thousands of shoppers. Read story

Chris Baldwin started his loose-leaf tea business, Valhalla Tea Co., after serving in the U.S. Army. He donates part of the business' proceeds to veterans' assistance groups.

Working in Clark County: Chris Baldwin, Valhalla Tea Co.

Chris Baldwin started his loose-leaf tea business, Valhalla Tea Co., after serving in the U.S. Army. He donates part of the business' proceeds to veterans' assistance groups.

December 12, 2022, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Helping military veterans is Chris Baldwin’s cup of tea. Baldwin, an Army veteran, is the co-founder of Valhalla Tea Co., 14602 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Read story

Black Friday shoppers pass in front of Buckle on Friday at Vancouver Mall. Early-morning doorbuster deals are largely no more. Instead, shoppers came in a steady stream throughout the day. At top, shoppers wait in line outside Bath & Body Works at the mall.

Crowds return to Vancouver Mall for Black Friday deals

Black Friday shoppers pass in front of Buckle on Friday at Vancouver Mall. Early-morning doorbuster deals are largely no more. Instead, shoppers came in a steady stream throughout the day. At top, shoppers wait in line outside Bath & Body Works at the mall.

November 25, 2022, 6:34pm Business

They’re scenes that were so normal before the pandemic: friends laughing and sipping drinks, with shopping bags in hand while roaming the halls of Vancouver Mall. Families braving the lines for a fresh pretzel. Couples shopping hand-in-hand, enjoying the holiday spirit. Read story

Katie Atkinson of the Greater Vancouver Chamber, left, talks with barista Sasha Glazyrin as she redeems her Grow the (360) gift certificate at Relevant Coffee in Vancouver's Uptown Village.

Greater Vancouver Chamber’s Grow the (360) program aims to boost local businesses

Katie Atkinson of the Greater Vancouver Chamber, left, talks with barista Sasha Glazyrin as she redeems her Grow the (360) gift certificate at Relevant Coffee in Vancouver's Uptown Village.

November 25, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As Janet Kenefsky works on her computer, she checks on her Grow the (360) gift certificate program. Grow the (360) enables consumers to buy gift certificates that can be redeemed at retailers and restaurants around the greater Vancouver area. Read story

Rosie Rhine uses a mix of traditional hand-sewing, quilt design computer programs, sewing machines and her long-armed quilting machine to create one-of-a-kind quilts for her customers.

Working in Clark County: Rosie Rhine, Rhino Quilting

Rosie Rhine uses a mix of traditional hand-sewing, quilt design computer programs, sewing machines and her long-armed quilting machine to create one-of-a-kind quilts for her customers.

November 22, 2022, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Rosie Rhine of Vancouver has made a name for herself by providing comfort and beauty for grieving customers with her specialty bereavement quilts. Read story

An aerial view of the Costco on Southeast First Street. The proposed Ridgefield location will be the warehouse club's third Clark County store.

Ridgefield cutting Costco a break of up to $2.5 million

An aerial view of the Costco on Southeast First Street. The proposed Ridgefield location will be the warehouse club's third Clark County store.

November 20, 2022, 6:00am Business

Costco is getting a multimillion-dollar break from the city of Ridgefield to build its proposed 160,000-square-foot warehouse store. Read story

Jheraun "J.D." Dunlap is the founder and lead upholsterer at Tailor Made Stitching. The small business repairs, restores and customizes automobile interiors.

Working in Clark County: Jheraun Dunlap, owner of Tailor Made Stitching

Jheraun "J.D." Dunlap is the founder and lead upholsterer at Tailor Made Stitching. The small business repairs, restores and customizes automobile interiors.

November 12, 2022, 6:02am Business

Long-term residents will be familiar with Clark County’s lively car culture. When the sun is out, one is almost guaranteed to see retro and custom vehicles of all shapes, colors and sizes on the roads. Read story

An Albertsons grocery store is seen in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 2022. The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Sarah A.

Kroger-Albertsons merger: Sens. Murray, Cantwell say plan a threat to consumers

An Albertsons grocery store is seen in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 2022. The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Sarah A.

November 2, 2022, 6:18pm Business

Criticism is mounting locally and around the state to the announced merger between Kroger, parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, and Albertsons, parent company of Albertsons and Safeway. Read story

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner and creator of Cedar's Academy of Makeup Artistry, appeared recently on "The Blox," a reality show that focuses on entrepreneurship. The show also featured her Vancouver salon.

Owner of Cedar’s Academy of Makeup Artistry in Vancouver competes on reality series ‘The Blox’

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner and creator of Cedar's Academy of Makeup Artistry, appeared recently on "The Blox," a reality show that focuses on entrepreneurship. The show also featured her Vancouver salon.

October 20, 2022, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner of Cedar’s Academy of Makeup Artistry in downtown Vancouver, recently used her business prowess to compete with 59 other entrepreneurs around the country in the reality series “The Blox.” Read story

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Wednesday at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. The woman was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and later released. The agency says this is a growing problem and has begun patrol shifts emphasizing retail theft.

Vancouver police put special emphasis on retail theft

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Wednesday at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. The woman was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and later released. The agency says this is a growing problem and has begun patrol shifts emphasizing retail theft.

October 14, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police Detective Jason Nicholson sat in an unmarked car in a parking lot across the street from the Cascade Park Fred Meyer on Wednesday afternoon and waited for a radio signal from his sergeant. Read story