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Nautilus CEO Jim Barr (Courtesy of Nautilus)

Nautilus details strong first quarter

Nautilus CEO Jim Barr (Courtesy of Nautilus)

May 6, 2020, 6:05am Business

Vancouver-based exercise equipment maker Nautilus experienced large sales gains propelled by surging demand for home workout options during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a first quarter earnings report released Tuesday. Read story

Rain and a socially distanced sales area greeted visitors Saturday morning at the Vancouver Farmers Market.

Vancouver Farmers Market returns

Rain and a socially distanced sales area greeted visitors Saturday morning at the Vancouver Farmers Market.

May 2, 2020, 12:59pm Business

The Vancouver Farmers Market made a subdued but nonetheless successful return on Saturday morning. Read story

Construction begins again at the Kirkland Tower at the Vancouver Waterfront on April 24, 2020.

Inslee: Some construction projects in Washington can resume

Construction begins again at the Kirkland Tower at the Vancouver Waterfront on April 24, 2020.

April 24, 2020, 11:49am Business Free

Gov. Jay Inslee announced a limited rollback of Washington’s statewide ban on residential and retail construction at a press conference Friday. Construction projects that were underway before the ban will be allowed to restart work, subject to a new list of safety restrictions. Read story

Vancouver resident Ruben Renteria, foreground, checks out his receipt while teller Melissa Engler looks on as he stops by the Cascade Park Columbia Credit Union Branch drive-thru Thursday afternoon. Banks are still allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most are using drive-thru and appointment-only service.

Clark County banking industry tackles Paycheck Protection Program loans

Vancouver resident Ruben Renteria, foreground, checks out his receipt while teller Melissa Engler looks on as he stops by the Cascade Park Columbia Credit Union Branch drive-thru Thursday afternoon. Banks are still allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most are using drive-thru and appointment-only service.

April 24, 2020, 6:00am Business

Thousands of small businesses have spent the past month scrambling to join the Paycheck Protection Program, seeking an economic lifeline amid the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Burgerville announced Friday that it has temporarily closed all of its restaurants except the Portland International Airport location due to poor air quality.

Vancouver-based Burgerville will lay off 612 workers in Oregon, Washington

Burgerville announced Friday that it has temporarily closed all of its restaurants except the Portland International Airport location due to poor air quality.

April 23, 2020, 11:17am Business

Vancouver-based fast-food chain Burgerville will lay off 612 employees across its restaurant locations, the company announced Wednesday, a cutback that affects about 42 percent of the company’s total workforce of 1,482. Read story

Concept renderings show the western half of the planned Skyview Station retail center in Salmon Creek, shown looking northeast. The project will include eight retail buildings intended to house a bank, pharmacy, restaurant and specialty grocery store, among other tenants.

Salmon Creek retail center cleared for takeoff

Concept renderings show the western half of the planned Skyview Station retail center in Salmon Creek, shown looking northeast. The project will include eight retail buildings intended to house a bank, pharmacy, restaurant and specialty grocery store, among other tenants.

April 23, 2020, 6:04am Business

There's a new retail center in the works for Salmon Creek, and plans call for it to include a variety of retail and food options including a bank, a pharmacy, a drive-thru restaurant and a grocery store. Read story

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Battle Ground Cinema selling movie snacks

(The Columbian files)

April 21, 2020, 6:03am Business

Movie theaters are still a no-go in the age of COVID-19, but if you’re looking for a way to augment your Netflix bingeing setup at home — or if you’ve just got an insatiable craving for Raisinets in fresh buttered popcorn — Battle Ground Cinema can hook you up. Read story

The site of the planned Hurley Tower II is almost immediately south of the recently completed Hurley Tower I, located on the other side of the BNSF Railway berm.

Second Hurley building planned for downtown Vancouver

The site of the planned Hurley Tower II is almost immediately south of the recently completed Hurley Tower I, located on the other side of the BNSF Railway berm.

April 21, 2020, 6:01am Business

The Hurley Tower wrapped up construction last month after more than a year, but developer Ryan Hurley is poised to jump straight back into the downtown Vancouver development scene. Read story

Industrial manufacturing company Vigor is building a new truss bridge for the BNSF Railway Company in the Columbia Business Center. The structure is visible from the parking lot next to the Marine Park boat launch ramp.

Clark Asks: Railroad bridge under construction in Vancouver bound for Columbia River Gorge

Industrial manufacturing company Vigor is building a new truss bridge for the BNSF Railway Company in the Columbia Business Center. The structure is visible from the parking lot next to the Marine Park boat launch ramp.

April 18, 2020, 9:55am Clark County News

An anonymous reader wants to know: “Behind the Vancouver Marine Park boat launch, there is a large bridge under construction. What is it? How will it be moved when it’s done?” Read story

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Clark County tax pros deal with season of change

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April 15, 2020, 6:00am Business

Congratulations on making it to Tax Day — or at least, what would have been Tax Day. Read story