<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Sunday,  November 24 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
Photo of Anthony Macuk

Stories by Anthony Macuk

Columbian business reporter

Mercy Corps grants to help small businesses

September 2, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Business

Clark County announced Tuesday that it has partnered with the city of Vancouver and Mercy Corps Northwest to distribute grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 as part of a new small business relief program. Read story

Burgerville to reopen its airport restaurant

August 28, 2020, 6:01am Business

Vancouver-based fast food chain Burgerville announced Thursday that it plans to reopen its PDX airport restaurant location Sept. 1. Read story

I-5 Bridge overnight lane closures continue

August 28, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Drivers should expect to encounter nighttime lane closures and longer bridge lifts on the Interstate 5 Bridge in the coming week, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Bikers and pedestrians may also encounter intermittent closures of the northbound bridge sidewalk, and will need to detour to the sidewalk on… Read story

Anti-tolling initiative falls short of Oregon ballot

August 25, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

An initiative aimed at disrupting a potential tolling plan on Interstates 5 and 205 didn't get enough signatures to appear on Oregon's November ballot, according to a report in The Oregonian. Read story

Bill Iyall, chairman of the Cowlitz Tribe, is pictured near the new ilani Casino in La Center on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2016.

Bill Iyall steps down as Cowlitz Tribe chairman, COO

Bill Iyall, chairman of the Cowlitz Tribe, is pictured near the new ilani Casino in La Center on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2016.

August 24, 2020, 10:44am Clark County News

The Cowlitz Tribe announced Monday that Bill Iyall has stepped down from his role as general council chairman and chief operating officer, effective Aug. 17. Read story

Vancouver firefighters wet down clothing that had caught fire in an apartment closet.

Resident helps contain fire until VFD arrives

Vancouver firefighters wet down clothing that had caught fire in an apartment closet.

August 22, 2020, 10:23pm Clark County News

A Vancouver resident helped hold back an apartment fire on Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen in the gear room of Fire Station 2.

Fire heavily damages east Vancouver house

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen in the gear room of Fire Station 2.

August 22, 2020, 10:15pm Clark County News

An east Vancouver house was heavily damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. The residents were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Read story

Lisa Jester holds a sign calling for the removal of Louis DeJoy as postmaster general of the United States Postal Service during a protest on Saturday in Vancouver. The protest was part of a nationwide rally for the USPS, organized by MoveOn.org.

Rally supporting Postal Service rolls through downtown

Lisa Jester holds a sign calling for the removal of Louis DeJoy as postmaster general of the United States Postal Service during a protest on Saturday in Vancouver. The protest was part of a nationwide rally for the USPS, organized by MoveOn.org.

August 22, 2020, 2:58pm Clark County News

Clark County residents rallied outside two local post offices Saturday morning to show support for the United States Postal Service and demand an end to recent policy changes the agency has implemented under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Read story

Callie Christensen, left, and Kelly Oriard, co-founders and CEOs of Slumberkins, in their downtown Vancouver office in September.

Vancouver’s Slumberkins No. 270 on list of fastest-growing firms in U.S.

Callie Christensen, left, and Kelly Oriard, co-founders and CEOs of Slumberkins, in their downtown Vancouver office in September.

August 19, 2020, 3:13pm Business

Vancouver-based educational children’s brand Slumberkins has more than doubled its revenue every year since its founding, and if the past five months are any indication, the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to alter that trajectory. Read story

Motorists traveling east on state Highway 14 in Washougal pass an elevated section of the road as construction crews work near Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The highway is being raised above the 500-year flood level in preparation for the removal of a section of levee to restore the Steigerwald area&#039;s connection to the Columbia River.

Crews raise Highway 14 in Washougal as part of work to restore Steigerwald floodplain

Motorists traveling east on state Highway 14 in Washougal pass an elevated section of the road as construction crews work near Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The highway is being raised above the 500-year flood level in preparation for the removal of a section of levee to restore the Steigerwald area&#039;s connection to the Columbia River.

August 12, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

Work is well underway on the Steigerwald Reconnection Project, and motorists on state Highway 14 in Washougal can expect to encounter occasional delays as they pass through the project’s highway construction area. Read story