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Investors breathe life into real estate market Jul 6, 09
KeyBank Expands in Portland and Vancouver Jul 3, 09
Tech sales will rise again in Q4 Jul 1, 09
Engineering firm changes name Jun 30, 09
Home sales decline, values plummet Jun 11, 09
Vancouver-Portland metro-area home values decline Mar 31, 09
So long, and thanks for reading Mar 30, 09
Nautlilus reports continued losses in 2008 Mar 10, 09
KeyBank to build new Clark County branch as part of expansion Mar 9, 09
Columbia Credit Union CEO Parker Cann to leave for Boeing Employee's CU job Mar 5, 09
Nautilus recalls 78,000 Bowflex home gyms Mar 3, 09
Seattle radio program looks at banks, including one from Clark County Feb 27, 09
SEH hiring could start within months Feb 26, 09
Northwest Pipe reports record sales Feb 25, 09
Clark County’s jobless rate reaches 25-year high Feb 25, 09
People move away from manufacturing-dependent states Feb 24, 09
Cantwell touts stimulus' green provisions Feb 20, 09
HP's total sales climb, but printer sales fall Feb 18, 09
Economic Stimulus & Clark County Feb 16, 09
Bank gets order from regulators Feb 13, 09
County's foreclosure rate grows fourfold over two years Feb 12, 09
Power rate hike could affect Clark County Feb 11, 09
Losses just beginning for Vancouver-based Barrett Feb 11, 09
Trifecta for Vancouver manufacturer Feb 10, 09
How Intel's $7 billion plan benefits Clark County - and how it doesn't Feb 10, 09
Customers push Infinity to grow in Portland, not Vancouver Feb 9, 09
Riverview reports $1.5 million net income in most recent quarter Jan 29, 09
nLight gets $10.7 million in venture capital Jan 27, 09
HP cutting at least 150 local jobs Jan 26, 09
Gekkotek ceases operations Jan 23, 09
Forecast: recession will end, but more tough times ahead Jan 22, 09
What led to Bank of Clark County's failure? Jan 22, 09
So did you hear the one about the bank failure Jan 20, 09
Black Angus owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Jan 15, 09
Vancouver-based GeoMonkey gets tech center funding Jan 15, 09
Office vacancy rate climbs Jan 15, 09
Mortgage rates drop below 5 percent Jan 15, 09
One in 61 local housing units in foreclosure in 2008 Jan 15, 09
Local investor reflects on Wall Street ponzi scheme Jan 15, 09
Woodland aviation business launches $8 million expansion Jan 14, 09
Clark County retail sales fell in third quarter Jan 13, 09
Utility's stimulus wish list: $110 million Jan 13, 09
New Edge hiring for high-tech call center Jan 12, 09
As business pulls back, public projects take center stage - if the money's there Jan 12, 09
Comcast's digital switch requires customer action Jan 9, 09
Christmas sales: Dismal here and everywhere Jan 8, 09
Clark County's homebuilding slump worse than much of state Jan 7, 09
Insight into the moving biz Jan 7, 09
Gasoline prices edging back up Jan 7, 09
Population influx slows Jan 6, 09
Chip sales drop bodes ill for local jobs Jan 5, 09
Biotech biz could move to proposed office building Jan 5, 09
Vancouver's average gasoline price its lowest since February 2004 Dec 30, 08
Riverview Bancorp suspends quarterly cash dividend Dec 30, 08
Minimum wage: too little, say workers; too much, say owners Dec 30, 08
An observation on Clark County home sales Dec 26, 08
Retail was already hitting before the snow hit Dec 22, 08
News: Hilton hurting, no money for bridge, but other news good for Vancouver's downtown Dec 19, 08
A wonkish look at Clark County housing Dec 18, 08
Clark County unemployment climbs to 8.2 percent, the worst in nearly 5 years Dec 16, 08
Less work at the Port of Vancouver Dec 15, 08
Housing and development: the bad news continues to mount Dec 15, 08
Prices dropped in November. So why might that be bad news? Dec 12, 08
Clark County bank snapshot Dec 11, 08
Next year's electricity, water rates to rise for Clark Public Utility customers Dec 9, 08
SEH America says money-saving program is key to staying competitive Dec 8, 08
US reports startling November job losses Dec 5, 08
Feds allocate more money for foreclosure counseling Dec 3, 08
Chip sales continue to drop Dec 1, 08
FDIC reports huge drop in bank profits Nov 25, 08
Downtown Vancouver's economic prospects Nov 25, 08
Q & (a few) A about bank bailouts and Clark County Nov 24, 08
Builders get money, more on jobs, and optimism Nov 19, 08
Clark County unemployment steady at 6.7% Nov 18, 08
More homes on the market, and foreclosures keep climbing Nov 13, 08
Will Pacific Continental join bailout bank ranks? Nov 12, 08
Utility likely to raise rates to bridge $21 million gap Nov 10, 08
As nation sheds jobs, area tech businesses are also suffering Nov 7, 08
Bailout reaches deep into local banks Nov 6, 08
What the credit crunch means for local banks Nov 5, 08
Strike authorized at SolarWorld Nov 4, 08
Nautilus losses now top $100 million over five quarters Nov 4, 08
Layoffs, a strike and Nautilus earnings Nov 4, 08
Columbia River Bank lays course for recovery after tough 3rd quarter Oct 31, 08
Two banks dinged by FDIC Oct 31, 08
Is a semiconductor slump on the horizon? Oct 30, 08
Why the government's decision to put $214 million into Umpqua Bank is a GOOD thing for the bank Oct 28, 08
Evaluating your bank, and other lessons from Cowlitz Bank's negative quarter Oct 24, 08
Foreclosures may be stabilizing in Clark County Oct 23, 08
Northwest Pipe's profits double Oct 22, 08
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy reaches all the way to Clark Public Utilities Oct 21, 08
Unemployment back down after last month's spike Oct 21, 08
West Coast Bank reports $2.3 million net loss in third quarter Oct 21, 08
Riverview reports quarterly loss, fundamental strength Oct 20, 08
SBA says lenders should give small business a break Oct 20, 08
How to negotiate a $150 million line of credit during a financial crisis Oct 17, 08
A banker talks about how to evaluate his and other institutuions Oct 16, 08
WSUV faces cuts, mixed news on houses, at least inflation is down Oct 15, 08
Jet fuel to fall, wind energy to rise? Oct 14, 08
Freightliner to cut at least 900 Portland jobs Oct 14, 08
Local business loses on bond investment, and other bad news as the Dow climbs Oct 13, 08
Local bank deposits drop as credit unions gain Oct 9, 08
Columbian may go bankrupt, will leave new building Oct 8, 08
FDIC makes coverage for living trusts easier to understand Oct 8, 08
One sector of the economy that's doing well - marketing Oct 7, 08
Where does that $700 billion come from? Oct 6, 08
More insurance for bank deposits - for now Oct 3, 08
The bailout as seen from Main Street - Vancouver's Main Street Oct 3, 08
All bailout, all the time - the latest on the top economic news in the world right now Oct 1, 08
Finding a financial planner Sep 30, 08
Freighty business - good news in Vancouver Sep 29, 08
Credit meltdown hits hospitals and other local institutions Sep 29, 08
More bad news for downtown development Sep 26, 08
Riverview Bancorp to release results on Oct. 20 Sep 26, 08
WaMu fails - what it means for you Sep 26, 08
Technicial difficulties - hold for updates Sep 26, 08
Yes, the state has no waterfront money for Vancouver. Sep 24, 08
More tips for withstanding turbulent economy Sep 23, 08
Economy is haywire - what should I do to protect myself? Sep 22, 08
Update: Downtown development money may not be there after all Sep 19, 08
LOTs of news to come this weekend and beyond Sep 19, 08
High-end Camas townhouses taken over by credit union Sep 19, 08
Riverview Bank sets aside millions in case of bad loans Sep 19, 08
Riverview Bank declares quarterly dividend of 4.5 cents Sep 18, 08
Shops could be coming near Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Sep 18, 08
This $500,000 could be next step toward billion-dollar project Sep 18, 08
Column: Or maybe it IS that bad Sep 17, 08
Economist's message: Yes, it's bad, but not THAT bad. Sep 17, 08
Two online Vancouver businesses you may never have heard of Sep 17, 08
Aeronautic university is moving western HQ to Vancouver Sep 17, 08
New Vancouver Lowe's opens Oct. 16 Sep 17, 08
Home sales up, but it's not all good news Sep 17, 08
Clark County's jobless rate among worst in the state Sep 16, 08
Biz news - weekend roundup Sep 15, 08
The story behind the new columbian.com Sep 12, 08
Foreclosure rate dips in Clark County, but still high Sep 12, 08
Local leaders were WAY ahead on China Sep 11, 08
Money aimed at getting women faculty in math, engineering and science Sep 11, 08
Bigger Ace debuts Friday in Woodland Sep 11, 08
Business know-how is key to nano success Sep 11, 08
Land swap would conserve 340 acres Sep 11, 08
Humane Society breaks ground on long-sought facility Sep 11, 08
Instead of jail or hefty fine, dairy that sickened children gets $25 per owner fine Sep 10, 08
Employment prospects strong here, staffing group says Sep 10, 08
New retail site coming to Battle Ground Sep 10, 08
Local gas lags global oil prices in decline from high Sep 10, 08
Blog is back - insider views on Columbian technology Sep 10, 08
State fines owner of tug that sank in Columbia Sep 9, 08
Three more Goodwills coming to Clark County Sep 8, 08
Waterfront project developers seek input for parks, open space Sep 8, 08
Washington state exempts fuel-efficient vehicles from sales tax Sep 8, 08
Money and business - lots of news. Sep 8, 08
Old bus mall becomes urban plaza Sep 5, 08
Columbia River Bank stops offering mortgages, cuts 3 local jobs Sep 5, 08
Northwest Pipe to supply major water projects Sep 5, 08
Not THAT NW Natural rate increase - another one Sep 4, 08
Ridgefield port to buy land near waterfront Sep 4, 08
Revitalizing Rose Village Sep 3, 08
Construction starts on jeans company HQ Sep 3, 08
Columbia Springs expansion gets going Sep 3, 08
Gasoline down some, but still up 96 cents in a year Sep 3, 08
New Web site, new everything Sep 2, 08
nLIGHT gains majority control of German biz Sep 2, 08
Chip sales reach new highs Sep 2, 08
Farmers, appraisers, adult care takers and others in the news Sep 2, 08
Working with light? New software can help with simulations Aug 29, 08
Changes to the biz blog - and the rest of columbian.com Aug 29, 08
Opportunity knocks, as long as you're in the right field Aug 29, 08
What does future hold for manufacturing in Clark County? Aug 29, 08
HP aims to minimize its eco-impact Aug 28, 08
Hotel projects could be the last for a while Aug 28, 08
Former Blazer did business here Aug 27, 08
HP to lay off 17 workers Aug 26, 08
Ten-lot subdivision proposed west of Battle Ground Aug 26, 08
Aluminum plant not coming to Vancouver, at least for now Aug 25, 08
Tolls on I-5 Aug 25, 08
Bridge trips continue dropping Aug 25, 08
Safe Deposits Aug 25, 08
Should rural residents have more control over their land? Aug 22, 08
TechCrunch cites Vancouver Web business Aug 21, 08
Builders' "parade" starts today Aug 21, 08
Metro-area jobless rate increases, employers still add 3,100 jobs Aug 21, 08
Lots of Clark County business news Aug 21, 08
More travelers book rooms in May, but occupancy still down from 2007 Aug 18, 08
U.S. Digital donates space for Christian ministry , nonprofits Aug 18, 08
Construction continues on Clark College satellite Aug 18, 08
North county chamber unveils new offices Aug 18, 08
Should PGE be forced to spend $424 million to clean the air in the gorge? Aug 15, 08
Vancouver biz part of search for oil alternative Aug 15, 08
Vancouver jewelry business gets OK to reopen African mine Aug 15, 08
Going up: Prices Aug 14, 08
Home prices fall in Clark County and across the state Aug 14, 08
Mortgage rates are unchanged this week on mixed news Aug 14, 08
It's taking longer to sell a house Aug 13, 08
Builders to host showcase in Felida Aug 13, 08
Vitamin franchise to open in Hazel Dell complex Aug 13, 08
County foreclosures increase in July Aug 13, 08
Woodland's LifePort Inc. prepares for growth Aug 13, 08
RiverWalk arbitration date set Aug 13, 08
Home building still weak in July Aug 12, 08

Cami Joner covers real estate, retail and all kinds of other business topics for The Columbian. She blogs about the small and large companies that shape our region and posts updates on the latest breaking business news.

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