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Stories by Sarah Wolf

Columbian staff writer

nLIGHT optimistic amid mounting net losses

August 5, 2023, 5:58am Business

Semiconductor and fibre laser provider nLIGHT reported a $8.8 million net loss in its latest quarterly earnings report. Read story

Northwest Pipe Company sales slip from record highs in 2022

August 5, 2023, 5:57am Business

Manufacturer Northwest Pipe Company reported $116.4 million in net sales in the company’s latest earnings statement. The number was a 1.8 percent decrease compared with the same period a year earlier. Read story

Barrett Business Services Inc. reports increasing revenues in statement

August 5, 2023, 5:56am Business

In its latest quarterly earnings statement, business management company Barrett Business Services Inc. reported $264.6 million in revenues, up 1 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Read story

Riverview Bank reports falling quarterly profits

August 5, 2023, 5:55am Business

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp Inc. reported $2.8 million in net income in its latest earnings report. The report, which was released July 27, covered the company’s first fiscal quarter of 2024. The latest income number was down from $3 million in the previous quarter and $4.7 million in the first fiscal… Read story

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo stock takes hit on report

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

August 3, 2023, 6:10pm Business

Amid revised revenue expectations and struggling clients, Vancouver-based ZoomInfo’s stock took a hit after the company released its quarterly report on Monday. Read story

New plans for the central mixed-use portion of the Columbia Palisades redevelopment envisions multiple buildings, with 835 multifamily dwelling units rivaling The Waterfront Vancouver project downstream.

Columbia Palisades plan in east Vancouver adds 835 residential units, restaurants

New plans for the central mixed-use portion of the Columbia Palisades redevelopment envisions multiple buildings, with 835 multifamily dwelling units rivaling The Waterfront Vancouver project downstream.

August 3, 2023, 6:06am Business

Plans are officially in the works to develop the central mixed-use section of the Columbia Palisades redevelopment, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Gustav's new menu includes dishes pictured here like a New York strip steak, clockwise from left, stuffed cabbage rolls, garlic cheese bread, chicken schnitzel, German meatballs in a caper sauce with spaetzle and potato pancakes.

Gustav’s new owners strive to ‘make things better’ at east Vancouver restaurant

Gustav's new menu includes dishes pictured here like a New York strip steak, clockwise from left, stuffed cabbage rolls, garlic cheese bread, chicken schnitzel, German meatballs in a caper sauce with spaetzle and potato pancakes.

August 1, 2023, 6:04am Business

Longtime German favorite Gustav’s is under new ownership. And the owners are familiar faces to those in Vancouver’s foodie community: Genaro Zurita Amaro and Jesus Amaro, owners of Amaro’s Table and Cecilia. Read story

Chris Miranda of Vancouver and his daughter, Gabriella, 5, catch a ride on an oversized stuffed mobile panda at Vancouver Mall on Friday afternoon. The pair were at the mall to get some ideas for clothes before Gabriella starts her first day of kindergarten. "It's a big one ... she's a ball of excitement," Chris Miranda said.

In Clark County and nationally, back-to-school shopping in session

Chris Miranda of Vancouver and his daughter, Gabriella, 5, catch a ride on an oversized stuffed mobile panda at Vancouver Mall on Friday afternoon. The pair were at the mall to get some ideas for clothes before Gabriella starts her first day of kindergarten. "It's a big one ... she's a ball of excitement," Chris Miranda said.

July 29, 2023, 6:05am Business

Summer isn’t over yet. It’s not even August. But families have already started shopping for the fall return to school. Not only are people shopping earlier, they’re expected to spend in record numbers. Read story

PeaceHealth's Memorial campus was once home to a historic hospital. Now the building is nearing its end. The hospital system is set to vacate the building at the end of September, as seen Thursday morning, July 27, 2023.

Vancouver Memorial Health Center to close; longtime Vancouver facility ‘in decline’

PeaceHealth's Memorial campus was once home to a historic hospital. Now the building is nearing its end. The hospital system is set to vacate the building at the end of September, as seen Thursday morning, July 27, 2023.

July 28, 2023, 6:04am Business

After almost a century of providing a home for local health care, change is coming for what was once Vancouver Memorial Hospital. This fall, PeaceHealth will no longer offer services at the Main Street site. Read story

Members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra string section perform for students at Skyview High School in February 2022. Arts and concert programming is on the rebound locally, leading to more jobs being added in the sector.

Clark County continues to add jobs with arts and entertainment sector jumping by 15%

Members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra string section perform for students at Skyview High School in February 2022. Arts and concert programming is on the rebound locally, leading to more jobs being added in the sector.

July 27, 2023, 1:42pm Business

As Clark County added 1,500 more jobs in June than it had in May, the area’s arts and entertainment sector saw a whopping 15 percent growth in employment compared with last year. Read story