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Columbian business reporter

Customers stand in line outside Main Street Marijuana in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon. Employees placed strips of red duct tape on the ground inside and outside the store to help guide visitors to maintain the recommended 6-foot distances between them to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Clark County cannabis sales jump amid virus uncertainty

Customers stand in line outside Main Street Marijuana in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon. Employees placed strips of red duct tape on the ground inside and outside the store to help guide visitors to maintain the recommended 6-foot distances between them to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

March 18, 2020, 6:05am Business

“We are not banned, and we are indeed open to serve you!” Read story

A man uses his elbow to open the door as he walks out of a Domino&#039;s Pizza restaurant in downtown Seattle as a delivery driver walks in Sunday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday night that he would order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities in the state to temporarily close to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Inslee said that restaurants could continue takeout and delivery services. (Ted S.

Delivery, takeout options replace sit-down meals in Clark County

A man uses his elbow to open the door as he walks out of a Domino&#039;s Pizza restaurant in downtown Seattle as a delivery driver walks in Sunday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday night that he would order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities in the state to temporarily close to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Inslee said that restaurants could continue takeout and delivery services. (Ted S.

March 17, 2020, 6:05am Business

On Sunday night, Uptown Barrel Room owner Dwayne Christiansen heard Gov. Jay Inslee had ordered restaurants to close their dine-in options because of COVID-19. So he and his team began to rig a walk-up window. Read story

Biotech company, CytoDyn, which is headquartered at 1111 Main Street, pictured, say they&#039;re about to start testing a coronavirus treatment drug, as seen Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020.

Vancouver’s CytoDyn says HIV treatment could be adapted to fight coronavirus

Biotech company, CytoDyn, which is headquartered at 1111 Main Street, pictured, say they&#039;re about to start testing a coronavirus treatment drug, as seen Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020.

March 17, 2020, 6:00am Business

Vancouver biotechnology company CytoDyn hopes to join the fight against COVID-19 by adapting one of its existing HIV treatments for treating a lethal complication of the disease. Read story

nLIGHT is based in Vancouver.

nLIGHT to relocate its headquarters to Camas

nLIGHT is based in Vancouver.

March 16, 2020, 5:14pm Business

Vancouver-based industrial laser manufacturer nLIGHT intends to move its headquarters to a new facility in Camas. Read story

A for sale sign sits in front of a home in Felida in May.

Clark County housing market sees solid numbers in February

A for sale sign sits in front of a home in Felida in May.

March 14, 2020, 6:05am Business

The Clark County housing market gained ground in February, rising in accordance with usual seasonal trends, according to the latest report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service. Read story

Shoppers wait their turn to pick up toilet paper that had just arrived at a Costco store in Tacoma on March 7. Within minutes, several pallets of toilet paper and paper towels were sold out as people continue to stock up on necessities due to fear of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Similar scenes have occurred at other Costco locations, including in Vancouver. (Ted S.

Clark County businesses prep for COVID-19, impacts

Shoppers wait their turn to pick up toilet paper that had just arrived at a Costco store in Tacoma on March 7. Within minutes, several pallets of toilet paper and paper towels were sold out as people continue to stock up on necessities due to fear of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Similar scenes have occurred at other Costco locations, including in Vancouver. (Ted S.

March 13, 2020, 6:05am Business

9:28 a.m. On a Thursday. Costco, Vancouver. Read story

Ex-employee, Salmon Creek senior facility settle harassment suit

March 13, 2020, 6:02am Business

Koelsch Senior Communities and The Hampton at Salmon Creek last month agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that a former Hampton employee had been repeatedly sexually harassed by her female direct supervisor. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across the Columbia River as it links Portland and Vancouver in this 2018 file photo.

Frog Ferry lands funding for further study of river taxi

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across the Columbia River as it links Portland and Vancouver in this 2018 file photo.

March 11, 2020, 6:02am Business

The Portland nonprofit group Friends of Frog Ferry says it’s one step closer to bringing a river taxi service to the region, although the transit concept is still far from a sure thing — and it’s unclear whether the initial version of the proposed service route would include Vancouver. Read story

The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 Northeast St. James Road, as seen Sept. 30.

Two American Equities investor groups file suit

The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 Northeast St. James Road, as seen Sept. 30.

March 11, 2020, 6:02am Business

Two groups of investors recently filed lawsuits seeking to reclaim money they lost in last year’s collapse of 15 mortgage pools from Vancouver-based American Equities. The pools were declared insolvent and placed into receivership in May. Read story

ZoomInfo is headquarted in the 805 Broadway building in Vancouver. The business-intelligence company was founded as DiscoverOrg but acquired competitor Zoom Information last year and adopted the ZoomInfo name for the combined company.

ZoomInfo files for IPO, seeks up to $500 million

ZoomInfo is headquarted in the 805 Broadway building in Vancouver. The business-intelligence company was founded as DiscoverOrg but acquired competitor Zoom Information last year and adopted the ZoomInfo name for the combined company.

March 9, 2020, 4:54pm Business

Vancouver-based business-intelligence company ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is seeking to go public with an initial stock offering targeted to raise up to $500 million, according to a Feb. 26 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read story