May 10, 2014, 5:00pm Business
For the oil transport industry, disasters keep getting in the way of their reassuring messages about the safety of shipping crude by rail. Read story
May 9, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Out with grades and standardized testing, and school and workplace bell-ringing and clock-punching -- the fuddy-duddy remnants of the Industrial Age/Education Complex. Read story
May 7, 2014, 5:00pm Business
After selling off some assets and making recent acquisitions, Vancouver-based Northwest Pipe Co. said Thursday it's poised to improve its financial results in the months ahead. Read story
May 4, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Nautilus Inc., the Vancouver-based manufacturer of fitness equipment, said Monday it's off to a strong start this year, posting a first-quarter profit of $5.4 million, moving to add a second U.S. distribution center, and planning to consolidate its research and development facilities into a new building next to its headquarters. Read story
May 2, 2014, 5:00pm Business
The former chairman of the state agency reviewing a proposal by Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies to build the Northwest's largest oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver says a statement by Tesoro's CEO to investors that his company expects to launch construction late this year or early in 2015 is unrealistic. Read story
April 30, 2014, 5:00pm Business
The Port of Vancouver on Wednesday released an updated version of its lease for the Northwest's largest oil-by-rail transfer terminal, featuring fewer censored details but maintaining redactions of key issues the port considers sensitive. Read story
April 30, 2014, 5:00pm Business
After a growth spurt featuring a hot stock price that at one point topped $100 a share, Barrett Business Services Inc. said Wednesday it's experiencing "growing pains" and is making adjustments to put the company back on track. Read story
April 23, 2014, 5:00pm Business
In their long-running contract dispute, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and United Grain Corp. at the Port of Vancouver agree on at least one thing: The National Labor Relations Board's allegations that both sides have engaged in unfair labor practices are off base. Read story
April 21, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Clark County's economy expanded by 4,800 jobs in the 12 months ending in March. Read story
April 21, 2014, 5:00pm Business
A debate over the cost and safety of running the Pacific Northwest's only nuclear power plant has landed on the agenda of the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners, with a 212-page study by a renowned energy expert serving as the focal point. Read story
