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Bar co-owner Annie Maduzia of Vancouver makes drinks at Six Shooter in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 14. Maduzia discovered the vacant restaurant building at 611 Main St. and she and her fellow co-founders thought it would be the perfect location for their vision of a country bar.

New downtown Vancouver restaurants have appetite for authenticity

Bar co-owner Annie Maduzia of Vancouver makes drinks at Six Shooter in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 14. Maduzia discovered the vacant restaurant building at 611 Main St. and she and her fellow co-founders thought it would be the perfect location for their vision of a country bar.

October 20, 2019, 6:03am Business

The past year has seen a near-constant stream of new restaurant openings and announcements at The Waterfront Vancouver, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the downtown restaurant scene has been quiet. Read story

A sign notifies those passing by of a home for sale in Salmon Creek on Tuesday. The latest RMLS report for Clark County shows the housing market slowing down as it enters the winter season, but sales remain higher than at this time last year.

Clark County housing market shows year-over-year growth

A sign notifies those passing by of a home for sale in Salmon Creek on Tuesday. The latest RMLS report for Clark County shows the housing market slowing down as it enters the winter season, but sales remain higher than at this time last year.

October 17, 2019, 4:56pm Business

The Clark County residential housing market began to come down from a summer high point in September, with sales and listings both down from August – although September’s sales numbers were still higher year-over-year. Read story

Demonstrators set up at the Port of Vancouver to protest the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

Trans Mountain protesters block train tracks at Port of Vancouver

Demonstrators set up at the Port of Vancouver to protest the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

October 17, 2019, 2:03pm Business

Activists with the environmental group Portland Rising Tide staged a protest Thursday at the Port of Vancouver, blocking train tracks to disrupt the transport of pipe segments bound for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project in Canada. Read story

More than 50 members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals hold a rally and march through PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center to support the union&#039;s bargaining team on Wednesday. L.C. stands for &quot;low census,&quot; which refers to staff members having short-notice shift cancellations. This situation can lead to staff members having to take PTO to fill the gaps in their hours for the week.

Union workers rally at PeaceHealth Southwest

More than 50 members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals hold a rally and march through PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center to support the union&#039;s bargaining team on Wednesday. L.C. stands for &quot;low census,&quot; which refers to staff members having short-notice shift cancellations. This situation can lead to staff members having to take PTO to fill the gaps in their hours for the week.

October 16, 2019, 4:38pm Business

Members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals staged a rally on Wednesday afternoon at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. A procession of at least 60 members wearing pro-union red clothing marched through the hospital’s main lobby and across the campus. Read story

A sign greets customers at the Burgerville restaurant along Southeast McGillivray Boulevard.

Burgerville announces across-the-board wage hikes

A sign greets customers at the Burgerville restaurant along Southeast McGillivray Boulevard.

October 16, 2019, 12:10pm Business

Vancouver-based fast food chain Burgerville announced a series of across-the-board wage hikes at its 41 restaurants on Wednesday morning. Read story

Construction is underway at the site for the new Al Angelo tower on Mill Plain Boulevard, which will add more office space to downtown Vancouver.

Clark County sees tight market for office space

Construction is underway at the site for the new Al Angelo tower on Mill Plain Boulevard, which will add more office space to downtown Vancouver.

October 13, 2019, 6:03am Business

It’s been less than a year since The Murdock — currently The Waterfront Vancouver’s sole office building — came online, but its owners say it’s on track to hit 100 percent occupancy. Read story

Shannon Melby hands out balloons during a candlelight vigil for 10-year-old Damien Trick on Saturday night, at the intersection where Damien was stuck by a vehicle and killed while riding his bike on Tuesday morning.

Vigil honors Vancouver boy killed in bicycle crash

Shannon Melby hands out balloons during a candlelight vigil for 10-year-old Damien Trick on Saturday night, at the intersection where Damien was stuck by a vehicle and killed while riding his bike on Tuesday morning.

October 12, 2019, 10:00pm Clark County News

Community members gathered for a candlelight vigil in east Vancouver on Saturday evening to honor the life of a 10-year-old boy who died in a bicycle crash on Tuesday morning. Read story

Max Hoskins, 5, center, shows off his bat mask while reading a book with Rowena Hoskins, left, and Opal Hoskins, 3, right. The Hoskins were among the attendees at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center's "Creatures of the Night" event on Saturday.

Kids go batty at ‘Creatures of the Night’ educational event

Max Hoskins, 5, center, shows off his bat mask while reading a book with Rowena Hoskins, left, and Opal Hoskins, 3, right. The Hoskins were among the attendees at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center's "Creatures of the Night" event on Saturday.

October 12, 2019, 7:14pm Clark County News

Visitors at Vancouver Public Works’ Water Resources Education Center on Saturday got a chance to learn about some of the local members of the animal kingdom that tend to venture out at night. The “Creatures of the Night” event was part of a monthly series of educational exhibits for kids. Read story

Vancouver firefighters respond to Northcrest house fire

October 12, 2019, 6:38pm Clark County News

Firefighters responded to a residential fire in the Northcrest neighborhood of Vancouver on Saturday morning. The fire was in a house in the 6000 block of Kansas Street. Read story

Pickup truck on SR-500 drives off the highway

October 12, 2019, 6:37pm Clark County News

Vancouver fire crews responded to a crash on SR-500 Friday night. Two engines and an ambulance were dispatched at 11:54 p.m. Read story