May 14, 2015, 5:00pm Business
It's anybody's guess as to whether Vancouver will become home to the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil-transfer terminal. Read story
May 13, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Bonnie Brasure, owner of Bleu Door Bakery on Main Street in Vancouver, has a coffee mug emblazoned with words that nicely sum up her success in business: "She believed she could so she did." Read story
May 11, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Vancouver-based Barrett Business Services Inc. is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a case involving the company's workers' compensation reserves. Read story
May 7, 2015, 5:00pm Business
"I feel good about it," Baker, first elected to the District 2 position in 2003, said of her decision. Read story
May 7, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Driven by the speed of technology and bracketed by global trade, industrial laser manufacturer nLight Corp. of Vancouver is deepening its role as an anchor of Clark County's cluster of high-tech employers. Read story
May 5, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc., the Vancouver-based parent of Papa Murphy's take-and-bake pizza chain, said Wednesday it recorded a first-quarter profit of $2.6 million. That compares with a profit of $819,000 in the same January-to-March period in 2014. Read story
May 4, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News
A new study of the Portland-Vancouver region's economy spells out strategies for strengthening high-tech manufacturers, increasing supply chain opportunities and boosting exports. The study, announced by two regional economic development agencies Tuesday, calls for everything from more early-stage investment capital and state-funded development initiatives to an emphasis on workforce training. Read story
May 3, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Nautilus, the Vancouver-based manufacturer of fitness machines, said Monday it recorded a first-quarter profit of $10.73 million. That compares with a profit of $5.73 million in the January-to-March period of 2014. Read story
April 29, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, the Vancouver-based marine transportation business, is adding three towboats to its fleet of 16 vessels and 160 barges as part of its larger effort to move cargo along the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Barrett Business Services Inc., the Vancouver-based supplier of staffing and outsourced human resources services, said Wednesday it added 229 new clients in the first quarter and that it will continue to monitor its workers' compensation costs. Read story