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Columbian staff writer

Vacant land west of Northeast 162nd Avenue may be home to a new industrial building.

Developer plans light industrial, warehouse building in east Vancouver

Vacant land west of Northeast 162nd Avenue may be home to a new industrial building.

April 15, 2023, 6:00am Business

Another industrial building is in the works, this one just west of Northeast 162nd Avenue and north of Northeast 48th Street, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Clark County residents urged to call 811 before digging

April 15, 2023, 5:31am Clark County News

As spring and summer gardening start to take shape, NW Natural is reminding homeowners, contractors and landscapers to call 811 before they start digging. Read story

Workers for State Grid, China&#039;s state utility company, work in the field using RealWear&#039;s augmented-reality headset.

Vancouver’s RealWear cancels merger plan, will remain in private hands

Workers for State Grid, China&#039;s state utility company, work in the field using RealWear&#039;s augmented-reality headset.

April 12, 2023, 1:08pm Business

Vancouver’s RealWear canceled plans to become a publicly traded company, citing current market conditions in the decision, the company’s chairman and CEO said in a statement Wednesday. Read story

Barista Karlie Ramirez serves coffee to customers at the new Motor Moka in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Motor Moka started decades ago in Portland as a drive-thru coffee chain before drive-thru coffee shops were all the rage.

Lower taxes lure business from Portland to Clark County

Barista Karlie Ramirez serves coffee to customers at the new Motor Moka in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Motor Moka started decades ago in Portland as a drive-thru coffee chain before drive-thru coffee shops were all the rage.

April 12, 2023, 6:03am Business

Motor Moka was a Portland landmark — a drive-thru coffee joint before that was a popular thing. Read story

Two development companies are joining forces to create two industrial parks in Vancouver, including the Vancouver Logistics property pictured.

Two industrial parks planned in Vancouver near Padden Parkway

Two development companies are joining forces to create two industrial parks in Vancouver, including the Vancouver Logistics property pictured.

April 11, 2023, 6:11am Business

Two real estate giants are joining forces to build two industrial parks near Vancouver’s Padden Parkway. Read story

The Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM. Vancouver's Shur-Way Building Center is going to start giving its employees Bitcoin later this month as part of its new Bitcoin Employee Bonus program.

Vancouver building supply center offers workers Bitcoin bonuses

The Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM. Vancouver's Shur-Way Building Center is going to start giving its employees Bitcoin later this month as part of its new Bitcoin Employee Bonus program.

April 7, 2023, 6:06am Business

Bryan Yinger, chief executive at Shur-Way Building Center in Vancouver, is thinking outside the U.S. Treasury to incentivize his employees. He’s giving them Bitcoin. Read story

Washington's year-over-year change in annual pay was 7.9% in March, higher than the national average, with a median annual salary of $60,200 for workers who've stayed in their role for the past 12 months, according to new data released today in ADP National Employment Report’s Pay Insights for March 2023.

Wages on the rise in Washington

Washington's year-over-year change in annual pay was 7.9% in March, higher than the national average, with a median annual salary of $60,200 for workers who've stayed in their role for the past 12 months, according to new data released today in ADP National Employment Report’s Pay Insights for March 2023.

April 6, 2023, 6:04am Business

Washington employees’ wages are on the rise, according to a report from payroll processor ADP. Read story

The Hamilton and Eliza Apartments, 2000 and 2012 Broadway, built in 2018 and 2019.

3 apartment buildings in Vancouver’s Uptown Village are sold

The Hamilton and Eliza Apartments, 2000 and 2012 Broadway, built in 2018 and 2019.

April 5, 2023, 6:05am Business

An unnamed private group out of California has purchased three apartment buildings in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. Read story

The Columbia River slices between Oregon and Washington.

Fortune of Port of Vancouver, others depends on Columbia River’s flow

The Columbia River slices between Oregon and Washington.

April 5, 2023, 6:02am Business

There are many entities relying on the Columbia River. Some need it for life, others for transport. All are competing and working in conjunction to have their needs met. Read story

Founder and CEO Sean McClain poses next to a mural in a lab at Absci Corp., headquartered in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Absci reports revenue up in 2022

Founder and CEO Sean McClain poses next to a mural in a lab at Absci Corp., headquartered in Vancouver.

April 4, 2023, 4:43pm Business

Vancouver-based Absci reported its fourth quarter and 2022 revenues were up in its recent earnings statement. Read story