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Derek Huegel walks toward two finished homes awaiting delivery on Thursday at the company&#039;s new 20,000-square-foot facility in Battle Ground. The company makes tiny, customizable homes that they build, deliver and install throughout the region.

Battle Ground-based builder of tiny homes goes big

Derek Huegel walks toward two finished homes awaiting delivery on Thursday at the company&#039;s new 20,000-square-foot facility in Battle Ground. The company makes tiny, customizable homes that they build, deliver and install throughout the region.

March 5, 2021, 6:03am Business

Wolf Industries has a new home, marking the Battle Ground-based housing company’s second major expansion since it began building tiny houses in 2016. Read story

An electric vehicle charging station outside the Clark Public Utilities administration building. The utility&#039;s commission approved a Transportation Electrification plan Tuesday that will include multiple programs offering rebates for vehicle charging infrastructure.

Clark Public Utilities charges up EV incentive program

An electric vehicle charging station outside the Clark Public Utilities administration building. The utility&#039;s commission approved a Transportation Electrification plan Tuesday that will include multiple programs offering rebates for vehicle charging infrastructure.

March 3, 2021, 6:03am Business

Clark Public Utilities is preparing to launch a series of incentive programs intended to supercharge local electric vehicle adoption rates. Read story

Service team member Selena, who declined to give her last name, serves a customer using the new curbside pickup app at Burgerville Heritage Plaza on Monday afternoon. The company added a tracking option last week through an app called FlyBuy that allows the restaurant to know exactly when customers pull in.

Burgerville, FlyBuy Pickup app partnership offers curbside pickup in Washington, Oregon

Service team member Selena, who declined to give her last name, serves a customer using the new curbside pickup app at Burgerville Heritage Plaza on Monday afternoon. The company added a tracking option last week through an app called FlyBuy that allows the restaurant to know exactly when customers pull in.

March 2, 2021, 6:04am Business

Imagine ordering food for curbside pickup and then having it ready and waiting precisely when you arrive. That’s how Vancouver-based fast food chain Burgerville is pitching its new partnership with the mobile app FlyBuy Pickup. The service debuted at Burgerville restaurants last week. Read story

Damian Thomas of Vancouver, left, looks over the selection at the new Craft Cannabis location in northeast Vancouver while assisted by budtender Anthony Taylor during the shop&#039;s soft opening on Friday.

Partners open new pot store in Walnut Grove area of Vancouver

Damian Thomas of Vancouver, left, looks over the selection at the new Craft Cannabis location in northeast Vancouver while assisted by budtender Anthony Taylor during the shop&#039;s soft opening on Friday.

February 27, 2021, 6:02am Business

The owners of two of Clark County’s biggest cannabis shops are teaming up to open a new store in the Walnut Grove area. The joint venture comes from James and Rachel Bean, co-owners of Craft Cannabis (formerly New Vansterdam), and Main Street Marijuana co-owner Adam Hamide. Read story

Clark College students get free C-Tran passes

February 26, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Business

Clark College announced Thursday that it has reached a new agreement with C-Tran to provide students with access to free bus transportation. Starting March 1, students will no longer have to pay for C-Tran "BackPASS" bus passes. Read story

Beaches to cater Clark County Event Center

February 26, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Business

The Clark County Event Center announced Wednesday that it has contracted with Beaches Restaurant to provide "onsite concessions, catering and general beverage and food services" at the center, starting immediately. Read story

Shoppers rest on recently upgraded seating while others walk by in front the future Tillys storefront at the Vancouver Mall. The casual apparel retailer is set to open in the second quarter of this year, and another big-name clothing chain, Windsor, will debut in the third quarter.

Vancouver Mall bucks retail trend with new businesses, interior redesign

Shoppers rest on recently upgraded seating while others walk by in front the future Tillys storefront at the Vancouver Mall. The casual apparel retailer is set to open in the second quarter of this year, and another big-name clothing chain, Windsor, will debut in the third quarter.

February 25, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Business

Two major clothing retailers are about to set up shop at Vancouver Mall. Casual apparel chain Tillys and women’s fashion store Windsor will both join the tenant lineup later this year, the mall announced last week. Read story

Nautilus is headquartered in Vancouver.

Nautilus feeling fit after record-breaking fourth quarter

Nautilus is headquartered in Vancouver.

February 24, 2021, 5:56pm Clark County Business

Vancouver-based home exercise equipment maker Nautilus posted a record-breaking fourth quarter earnings report Monday, capping off a year that saw a dramatic reversal of the company’s fortunes as the COVID-19 pandemic fueled consumer demand for home fitness options. Read story

The former Igloo Restaurant building is undergoing a renovation. According to county records, it was purchased last summer by Precision Air owner Paul Vynar, who has submitted a plan to convert it to an office building.

New purpose proposed for Vancouver’s Igloo Restaurant

The former Igloo Restaurant building is undergoing a renovation. According to county records, it was purchased last summer by Precision Air owner Paul Vynar, who has submitted a plan to convert it to an office building.

February 19, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Business

Nearly three years after the closure of the iconic Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver’s Edgewood Park neighborhood, a plan has finally emerged to repurpose it as office space. Read story

A photo from nLIGHT shows the company's facility in Camas.

Vancouver laser manufacturer nLIGHT reports strong Q4, overall 2020

A photo from nLIGHT shows the company's facility in Camas.

February 18, 2021, 6:13pm Clark County Business

Industrial laser manufacturer nLIGHT reported a strong fourth quarter performance Wednesday, closing out 2020 on a high note and cementing the overall year as a return to growth for the Vancouver-based company following a comparatively rockier 2019. Read story