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Nautilus Shop in Vancouver in 2017.

Nautilus reports quarterly sales record, topping estimates

Nautilus Shop in Vancouver in 2017.

August 11, 2021, 5:20pm Business

Vancouver-based Nautilus has reported a quarterly sales record for its fiscal second quarter as people continued to embrace home fitness during the pandemic. Read story

A sailboat makes its way past the railroad bridge in Vancouver through the smoke on Sept. 10, 2020. Smoke events in Vancouver tend to be weather-dependent, occurring when east winds bring smoke from elsewhere in the state to the western half.

Are smoky summer skies the ‘new normal’ in Clark County?

A sailboat makes its way past the railroad bridge in Vancouver through the smoke on Sept. 10, 2020. Smoke events in Vancouver tend to be weather-dependent, occurring when east winds bring smoke from elsewhere in the state to the western half.

August 8, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

Last summer’s weeklong “smoke storm” was a game-changer for residents of Western Washington and Oregon. A thick layer of hazardous smog blanketed the region, and Portland briefly laid claim to the dubious mantle of having the worst air quality of any major city in the world. Read story

nLIGHT, a company in Vancouver that produces semiconductor diode laser products, is pictured in October 2017.

nLIGHT reports 33% year-over-year revenue increase

nLIGHT, a company in Vancouver that produces semiconductor diode laser products, is pictured in October 2017.

August 7, 2021, 7:04pm Business

Camas-based high-power semiconductor and fiber laser company nLIGHT reported a 33 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its quarterly earnings report released Thursday. Read story

During the late June heat wave in 2021, Clark Public Utilities' peak demand for power was 62 percent higher than usual, causing extra load on its substations and power lines.

In wake of extreme heat wave, Clark Public Utilities plans upgrades

During the late June heat wave in 2021, Clark Public Utilities' peak demand for power was 62 percent higher than usual, causing extra load on its substations and power lines.

August 3, 2021, 6:01am Business

The late June heat wave pushed temperatures in Clark County to record-breaking highs, and it generated a corresponding spike in regional electricity consumption as residents hunkered down at home and cranked up their air conditioning. Read story

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver. Many Clark County offices have been empty for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some companies are now eyeing a summer return as vaccination rates pick up.

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo reports strong quarter

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver. Many Clark County offices have been empty for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some companies are now eyeing a summer return as vaccination rates pick up.

August 2, 2021, 6:03pm Business

Vancouver-based marketing information company ZoomInfo announced it reached its highest retention rate and customer engagement, ending its most recent quarter with more than 1,100 customers with $100,000 or greater in annual contract value. Read story

Facilities manager PJ Hoshowski climbs a ladder to adjust a welcome sign inside the greenhouse at Hawthorne Gardening Company.

Vancouver’s Hawthorne Gardening good to grow

Facilities manager PJ Hoshowski climbs a ladder to adjust a welcome sign inside the greenhouse at Hawthorne Gardening Company.

July 26, 2021, 6:05am Business

Within weeks after the initial COVID-19 lockdown measures began last spring, it became clear that the pandemic had drastically changed the game for hydroponic equipment maker Hawthorne Gardening Co. Read story

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

ZoomInfo announces $575M acquisition of Chorus.ai

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

July 13, 2021, 10:02am Business

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo announced Tuesday that it will acquire business intelligence company Chorus.ai in a $575 million transaction. Read story

Vancouver resident Rachael Okerlund steps off a C-Tran bus wearing a face covering on Friday at the Vancouver Mall Transit Center. Face coverings remain a requirement on Vancouver public transit in accordance with CDC rules.

C-Tran ridership on the rebound in Clark County

Vancouver resident Rachael Okerlund steps off a C-Tran bus wearing a face covering on Friday at the Vancouver Mall Transit Center. Face coverings remain a requirement on Vancouver public transit in accordance with CDC rules.

July 13, 2021, 6:00am Business

June 30 marked the end of most of Washington’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions including the indoor mask mandate at most businesses and public locations, but the requirement has persisted for transit riders on C-Tran buses due to separate state and federal mandates. Read story

Carl Rocha, left, and Patrick Plummer, with Bills Heating & A/C Install air conditioning and a new furnace at a home on East Wabash Street, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. With temperatures forecast to hit over 100 degrees by Sunday, a rush of customers are keeping local A/C installers busy.

Air conditioner installations soar along with temperatures in Clark County

Carl Rocha, left, and Patrick Plummer, with Bills Heating & A/C Install air conditioning and a new furnace at a home on East Wabash Street, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. With temperatures forecast to hit over 100 degrees by Sunday, a rush of customers are keeping local A/C installers busy.

July 4, 2021, 6:05am Business

The heat wave that smothered the Portland region last weekend broke numerous all-time temperature records, and it also highlighted how quickly the Pacific Northwest’s relationship with air conditioning is shifting away from its long-standing take-it-or-leave-it approach. Read story

ILWU Local 4 President Cager Claybaugh talks to Gov. Jay Inslee while they walk alongside a wind turbine blade with Port of Vancouver CEO Julianna Marler on Tuesday at the Port of Vancouver. Inslee visited the Port to view an in-progress shipment of wind turbine blades that are coming through Vancouver on their way to Wasco, Ore.

Inslee lauds wind energy jobs during visit to Port of Vancouver

ILWU Local 4 President Cager Claybaugh talks to Gov. Jay Inslee while they walk alongside a wind turbine blade with Port of Vancouver CEO Julianna Marler on Tuesday at the Port of Vancouver. Inslee visited the Port to view an in-progress shipment of wind turbine blades that are coming through Vancouver on their way to Wasco, Ore.

June 15, 2021, 6:50pm Business

Gov. Jay Inslee paid a visit to the Port of Vancouver Tuesday afternoon to tour one of the terminals where a shipment of wind turbine blades is in the process of being unloaded and trucked out to a wind energy project near Wasco, Ore. Read story