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Stories by Sarah Wolf

Columbian staff writer

FedEx and UPS trucks sit at loading bays at an Aurora Logistics warehouse in Vancouver. The city enacted a moratorium on large new warehouses at the end of last year.

Vancouver distinguishes between warehouses, industrial buildings in face of moratorium

FedEx and UPS trucks sit at loading bays at an Aurora Logistics warehouse in Vancouver. The city enacted a moratorium on large new warehouses at the end of last year.

April 27, 2023, 6:02am Business

Late last year, the Vancouver City Council put the kibosh on large new warehouses within the city. And yet, with the hot industrial real estate market in Vancouver and beyond, developers are still planning new industrial buildings. Read story

PeaceHealth has laid off 51 people in its Columbia Network, including staff at clinics and its Vancouver and Longview hospitals.

PeaceHealth cuts 51 jobs in Southwest Washington

PeaceHealth has laid off 51 people in its Columbia Network, including staff at clinics and its Vancouver and Longview hospitals.

April 26, 2023, 11:19am Business

PeaceHealth has laid off 51 people in its Columbia Network, the Vancouver-based health system said in a statement Tuesday. Read story

Local business leaders gathered Tuesday to hear about tips for preventing crime at their companies.

Clark County business owners discuss crime, how to combat it

Local business leaders gathered Tuesday to hear about tips for preventing crime at their companies.

April 25, 2023, 6:10pm Business

Clark County business owners gathered at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver on Tuesday morning to discuss a topic that has been forefront on their minds: crime. Read story

Clouds reflect off the windows of the newly opened ilani Hotel. At 185 feet, the hotel is the tallest building in Clark County.

ilani Hotel opens next to casino

Clouds reflect off the windows of the newly opened ilani Hotel. At 185 feet, the hotel is the tallest building in Clark County.

April 24, 2023, 6:27pm Business

With the haunting chant of Potlatch songs, several speeches and the snip of giant scissors, the Cowlitz Tribe on Monday added another jewel to its woven cedar crown — the ilani Hotel. Read story

Pilot Margaux Retherford steps out of a KinectAir Diamond DA62 at Atlantic Aviation PDX in Portland. The on-demand airline can land at any public airport in the region.

Vancouver-based KinectAir helps firms connect with ride-hailing aviation app

Pilot Margaux Retherford steps out of a KinectAir Diamond DA62 at Atlantic Aviation PDX in Portland. The on-demand airline can land at any public airport in the region.

April 24, 2023, 6:05am Business

After the launch of its ride-hailing aviation app last spring, Vancouver’s KinectAir has become a time-saver for local businesses needing to traverse the region to meet clients. Read story

Light fixtures resembling tribal hats hang from the ceiling at the grand opening of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's Q’anápsu Cannabis Dispensary on Thursday afternoon.  Q’anápsu means "grass" in the Cowlitz Coast Salish language.

Cowlitz Tribe opens cannabis dispensary

Light fixtures resembling tribal hats hang from the ceiling at the grand opening of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's Q’anápsu Cannabis Dispensary on Thursday afternoon.  Q’anápsu means "grass" in the Cowlitz Coast Salish language.

April 20, 2023, 7:14pm Business

As rain cascaded from the sky, tribal drums beat to mark a 4-20 occasion — a new bright green brick and mortar cannabis dispensary, Q’anápsu, opening Thursday afternoon. Read story

Workers assemble products and packaging in the manufacturing department at Hawthorne Gardening Co. in 2021. The company, which announced two layoffs at its Vancouver operation last year, recently reported a 31 percent loss in net sales.

Vancouver’s Hawthorne Gardening Co.: Net sales down 31%

Workers assemble products and packaging in the manufacturing department at Hawthorne Gardening Co. in 2021. The company, which announced two layoffs at its Vancouver operation last year, recently reported a 31 percent loss in net sales.

April 20, 2023, 6:03am Business

Amidst a struggling cannabis industry, Vancouver’s hydroponics and indoor gardening supplier Hawthorne Gardening Co. has reported a 31 percent loss in net sales. Read story

The site has a single home on it currently and is surrounded by other single-family homes.

Ginn Group proposes east Vancouver subdivision

The site has a single home on it currently and is surrounded by other single-family homes.

April 18, 2023, 6:04am Business

Ginn Group plans to take several acres in east Vancouver and create 57 new detached homes, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. To achieve it, the real estate development company is asking for a zoning change from the city. Read story

Construction continues on the new Skyview Station in Salmon Creek on Monday morning, April 17, 2023.

Skyview Station will welcome Chipotle, MOD Pizza — possibly Trader Joe’s

Construction continues on the new Skyview Station in Salmon Creek on Monday morning, April 17, 2023.

April 17, 2023, 3:38pm Business

Construction continues on Salmon Creek’s Skyview Station. Read story

A 36-unit multi-family apartment project has been proposed on the property currently home to a parking lot for Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene.

Plans for Vancouver church’s former parcels are progressing

A 36-unit multi-family apartment project has been proposed on the property currently home to a parking lot for Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene.

April 16, 2023, 6:00am Business

Plans to develop the land next to Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene are moving forward, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story