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New ‘salmon-safe’ wine certification is now available for WA vineyards. How it works

April 17, 2024, 6:02am Business

In an effort to showcase the commitment to positive environmental practices across Washington’s wine industry, new dual certifications have been launched for winegrowers to determine their vineyard as salmon-safe. Read story

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE’s national security adviser

April 16, 2024, 9:02am Business

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser. Read story

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Clark County Council pushes to provide more ‘middle housing,’ aiming to increase access to homeownership

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

April 18, 2024, 6:09am Business

As part of a long effort to create a greater variety of housing options with potential for smaller, more affordable homes, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to revise rules governing residential development. Read story

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

Summer jobs picture upbeat for Clark County teens

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

April 18, 2024, 6:05am Business

Teen employment in Clark County has been on the decline for years but not anymore — good news for teens wanting to earn some money this summer. Read story

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

U.S. Supreme Court rules forced job transfers may be discrimination

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

April 17, 2024, 6:24pm Business

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay. Read story

FILE - An Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline&#039;s hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash.  Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday, April 17,  due to a technical issue.

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

FILE - An Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline&#039;s hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash.  Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday, April 17,  due to a technical issue.

April 17, 2024, 3:13pm Business

Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. Read story

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in 2021.

C-Tran approves Vine extension to connect Vancouver Mall and Fisher’s Landing transit centers

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in 2021.

April 17, 2024, 2:10pm Business

C-Tran officials approved an extension of its Fourth Plain Boulevard bus rapid transit line known as The Vine. Read story

People pass the New York Stock Exchange, right, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in New York. Global shares are trading mixed after most U.S.

Stock market today: Wall Street holds a bit steadier as pressure eases from the bond market

People pass the New York Stock Exchange, right, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in New York. Global shares are trading mixed after most U.S.

April 17, 2024, 1:37pm Business

Sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower again on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 fell to its fourth straight loss. Read story

FILE - An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing&rsquo;s 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015, at Boeing Field in Seattle. Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

FILE - An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing&rsquo;s 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015, at Boeing Field in Seattle. Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 17, 2024, 9:15am Business

Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been pushed into crisis mode since a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Read story

7 suspects still at large after security guard kidnapped, pot stolen, Tumwater police say

April 17, 2024, 8:50am Business

OLYMPIA -- Seven suspects are still at large after they kidnapped a security guard, then burglarized a marijuana production facility earlier this month, according to Tumwater police. Read story