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Driver Jennifer Heinlein of Vancouver would benefit from a proposed new law that would require ride-hail companies to pay benefits and minimum wage to contractors. Opponents say it will drive up the cost of rides.

Clark County, Washington ride-hail drivers could soon be getting raise, benefits

Driver Jennifer Heinlein of Vancouver would benefit from a proposed new law that would require ride-hail companies to pay benefits and minimum wage to contractors. Opponents say it will drive up the cost of rides.

March 4, 2022, 6:44pm Business

Drivers for ride-hail companies don’t always get the best treatment. When Jennifer Heinlein, an Uber driver, was driving a passenger home from the airport one night, her car was smashed when a drunk driver caused a multiple car pileup on the St. John’s Bridge that launched her into oncoming traffic.… Read story

Social media influencer Jeimy Cruz, stands in front of a wall of products as she uses her smartphone to film a post for TikTok at her northeast Vancouver garage.

Influencers in Clark County use social media to turn hobbies into income, careers

Social media influencer Jeimy Cruz, stands in front of a wall of products as she uses her smartphone to film a post for TikTok at her northeast Vancouver garage.

February 28, 2022, 6:03am Business

Jeimy Cruz is not in movies. She’s not on television. But people still recognize her when she’s shopping at Walgreens. Why? She’s an influencer. Read story

Vancouver-based rising tech company ZoomInfo continues to grow during the pandemic by setting records for new customer additions and customer retention.

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo closes 2021 with best quarter in company history

Vancouver-based rising tech company ZoomInfo continues to grow during the pandemic by setting records for new customer additions and customer retention.

February 15, 2022, 6:10pm Business

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo marked its best fiscal quarter ever during a Tuesday call with investors. Read story

nLIGHT engineering technician Erica Williams works on a qualifying tool for production use at nLIGHT in Vancouver in April 2018.

nLIGHT buys Plasmo

nLIGHT engineering technician Erica Williams works on a qualifying tool for production use at nLIGHT in Vancouver in April 2018.

February 14, 2022, 4:50pm Business

Camas-based semiconductor and fiber lasers company nLIGHT announced Monday that it has acquired an Austrian-based company called Plasmo. Read story

PLEXSYS Test Technician Robert Tomlinson runs simulation software on a computer at the PLEXSYS office in Camas. The company's technology is used to train air forces and, soon, space forces.

Camas company’s training simulators have real impact for U.S Air Force

PLEXSYS Test Technician Robert Tomlinson runs simulation software on a computer at the PLEXSYS office in Camas. The company's technology is used to train air forces and, soon, space forces.

January 8, 2022, 6:02am Business

On the border of Camas Meadows golf course, there’s a software company that’s changing the way that air forces around the world train their recruits. It’s about to get into the space industry, too. Read story

A Bonneville Power Administration substation to the east of Interstate 5 is pictured near Hazel Dell on Friday morning. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, which oversees BPA's long-term growth, recently released its draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan for public comment.

Northwest Power and Conservation Council sets aggressive targets for renewable energy

A Bonneville Power Administration substation to the east of Interstate 5 is pictured near Hazel Dell on Friday morning. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, which oversees BPA's long-term growth, recently released its draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan for public comment.

October 2, 2021, 6:04am Business

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council has published its draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan, which will guide the development of the Bonneville Power Administration and the regional power grid through 2027. Read story

Guests file into a home at the Northwest Natural Parade of Homes on Wednesday in Felida. Some of the featured homes this year include Hardie Textured Panels, a new type of exterior siding that mimics the texture of stucco rather than wood.

Felida home show spotlights stucco-style siding

Guests file into a home at the Northwest Natural Parade of Homes on Wednesday in Felida. Some of the featured homes this year include Hardie Textured Panels, a new type of exterior siding that mimics the texture of stucco rather than wood.

September 27, 2021, 6:06am Business

Visitors arriving at this year’s Northwest Natural Parade of Homes in Felida are likely to notice an exceptionally wide range of exterior finishes on the new lineup of houses. Three of the seven houses in the lineup are partially or fully outfitted with Hardie Textured Panels, a new exterior finish… Read story

Visitors take a tour of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The older of the two spans opened in 1917, with the newer span following in 1958.

Keeping the Interstate 5 Bridge up and running

Visitors take a tour of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The older of the two spans opened in 1917, with the newer span following in 1958.

September 19, 2021, 6:05am Business

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has been running in earnest for more than a year now, slowly developing a plan for a new bridge to carry Interstate 5 across the Columbia River — a plan that lawmakers and officials on both sides of the river hope will succeed where the… Read story

Henry Schuck, ZoomInfo founder and CEO.

ZoomInfo acquires data firm RingLead

Henry Schuck, ZoomInfo founder and CEO.

September 9, 2021, 7:20pm Business

ZoomInfo announced on Thursday that it acquired New York-based company RingLead to help with the company’s organization and workflow, according to a ZoomInfo news release. Read story

Power transmission lines and towers that run east through Vancouver are pictured above Burnt Bridge Creek on Monday morning. A balloon hit one of the lines near this spot on Aug. 21 and caused a brief power outage for nearly 19,000 people.

Clark Public Utilities warns: Balloon strikes can pop off power

Power transmission lines and towers that run east through Vancouver are pictured above Burnt Bridge Creek on Monday morning. A balloon hit one of the lines near this spot on Aug. 21 and caused a brief power outage for nearly 19,000 people.

August 31, 2021, 6:03am Business

Just after 8 o’clock on a recent Saturday evening, nearly 19,000 people in central Vancouver lost power. It was little more than a blip — the lights came back on in a matter of seconds — but it was technically an accidental outage, and there was a very specific cause:… Read story