March 31, 2020, 6:03am Business
In normal times, Vancouver wholesaler SteBo’s Food Service exclusively sells bulk food for delivery to restaurants and stores. But like so many other businesses in the coronavirus era, the company has had to adapt to changing circumstances. Read story
March 29, 2020, 6:05am Business
The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has already had a profound effect on Clark County’s job market, and the impact is likely to get worse in the coming weeks as the newest round of public containment measures make themselves felt. Read story
March 26, 2020, 7:52pm Business
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a memo Wednesday night declaring that the construction industry as a whole is not exempt from the statewide stay-at-home order he issued earlier this week. The clarification has shut down all projects not deemed “Essential Critical Infrastructure.” Read story
March 26, 2020, 12:55pm Business Free
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has prompted a temporary addition to Washington’s retail cannabis industry: drive-up service. Several Vancouver-area cannabis stores have immediately jumped on board, advertising online ordering with curbside pickup options. Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News Free
C-Tran describes itself as an essential service and has said it will continue to operate during the statewide stay-at-home order. Read story
March 24, 2020, 12:30pm Business Free
Vancouver-based fast-food chain Burgerville announced Monday that it will partially or fully furlough more 1,000 workers, or approximately 68 percent of its total workforce, in response to the changing operating conditions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story
March 24, 2020, 6:05am Business Free
The Port of Vancouver closed its administrative offices but continues to operate amid COVID-19 pandemic. Most its 60 staffers are working remotely, and all of the port’s terminals are operational. Read story
March 21, 2020, 6:05am Business Free
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted Clark County businesses in nearly every industry, but amid the chaos, one of the county’s biggest industries appears to be chugging along with minimal impacts, at least so far: Construction. Read story
March 19, 2020, 6:30am Business Free
Vancouver-based company Molecular Testing Labs is developing an at-home, self-collected test kit for COVID-19 to make testing more accessible. Read story
March 19, 2020, 6:05am Business Free
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and the coronavirus that causes it has led to a sudden and dramatic spike in layoffs as restaurants and other small businesses have shuttered. But one industry has seen the opposite trend: grocery stores. Read story
