July 11, 2014, 12:00am Business
Backers of a plan to transform Vancouver's former industrial waterfront into a place to live, work and play said Thursday they're making progress on multiple fronts, including negotiating the construction of restaurants, advancing key road improvements and planning a public park studded with attractions. Read story
July 10, 2014, 12:00am Business
Papa Murphy's franchise owners who accuse the corporation of deceptive actions will be allowed to pursue some claims in their lawsuit against the take-and-bake pizza chain, a Clark County Superior Court judge decided Wednesday. Read story
July 9, 2014, 12:00am Business
Opponents of a proposal to build the Northwest's largest oil-by-rail facility at the Port of Vancouver on Tuesday pressed their safety concerns and peppered commissioners with questions in light of the one-year anniversary of the deadly oil-train explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. Read story
July 8, 2014, 12:00am Business
Two maritime unions said Monday they've launched a radio ad campaign to focus attention on what they say are safety and environmental risks to the Columbia and Willamette rivers brought on by a lockout of union dockworkers by two grain companies. Read story
July 2, 2014, 12:00am Business
A Clark County Superior Court judge on Tuesday heard arguments in a lawsuit pitting Vancouver-based Papa Murphy's International against franchise owners who accuse the company of failing to disclose accurate financial information and of engaging in "other deceptive acts." Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Data released Tuesday show that 18 loaded BNSF oil trains can roll through Clark County in a single week -- a figure shedding new light on a subject that railroads and regulators have been reluctant to discuss publicly. Read story
June 23, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Clark County's economy remains on a path of brisk growth, the region's labor economist reported Tuesday, generating 5,100 jobs year over year and posting an annualized growth rate of 3.7 percent. Read story
June 19, 2014, 5:00pm Business
A lucrative lease deal at the Port of Vancouver that would have triggered thousands of temporary construction jobs and garnered at least $250 million in private capital investment is off, at least for now. Read story
June 17, 2014, 5:00pm Business
If they wait a while, carefully pick the right strategy and if they hit the right market conditions, the Port of Camas-Washougal and a private developer may be able to transform 40 acres of waterfront property into a profitable destination point that draws visitors from the Portland-Vancouver region. Read story
June 14, 2014, 5:00pm Business
When I think about my dad, I think about baseball and business. Read story
