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Columbian staff writer

U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray talk with nLight employees with CEO Scott Keeney, left, on Wednesday in a clean room at nLight in Camas. Senators Cantwell and Murray were in town to tout the major opportunities coming to Southwest Washington in the recently passed $250 billion CHIPS and Science Act.

Senators Murray, Cantwell tout benefits of CHIPS Act during tour of Camas-based nLIGHT

U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray talk with nLight employees with CEO Scott Keeney, left, on Wednesday in a clean room at nLight in Camas. Senators Cantwell and Murray were in town to tout the major opportunities coming to Southwest Washington in the recently passed $250 billion CHIPS and Science Act.

August 17, 2022, 6:51pm Business

Developing a robust workforce through science, technology, engineering and math education is key to the expansion of local technology companies. Read story

Rezabek Vineyards and Winery co-owner Roger Rezabek is the chair of a task force asking the federal government to recognize a Mount St. Helens American Viticultural Area.

Southwest Washington winemakers look for boost in business, identity with AVA application

Rezabek Vineyards and Winery co-owner Roger Rezabek is the chair of a task force asking the federal government to recognize a Mount St. Helens American Viticultural Area.

August 17, 2022, 6:04am Business

To Jennifer English, wine is about place. Each glass tells the story of the land and the environment in which it was grown. Read story

Chipped pieces of silicon are seen here at Shin-Etsu Handotai America in 2018.

SEH America plans for growth, expansion in Vancouver, around the world

Chipped pieces of silicon are seen here at Shin-Etsu Handotai America in 2018.

August 16, 2022, 6:04am Business

SEH America expects to grow to meet the increasing demand for its silicon wafers around the world, the company said Monday. Read story

Headphones sit on a table before they are sorted and recycled. They will be disassembled and sorted by material before recycling.

Vancouver-based Cyber Acoustics turning industry on its ear

Headphones sit on a table before they are sorted and recycled. They will be disassembled and sorted by material before recycling.

August 15, 2022, 6:05am Business

When Steve Erickson and his partner bought their Vancouver-based company, Cyber Acoustics, they realized just how many headsets they ship to customers. Then they thought about where all those headsets went when they didn’t work anymore. Read story

Back-to-school event at Vancouver HAPO credit union

August 13, 2022, 5:15am Clark County News

HAPO Community Credit is hosting a back-to-school event from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 21 at 13909 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. The event will offer activities and resources to families, including a giveaway of 500 back-to-school gift packs for children of income-constrained households. Read story

SEH America in east Vancouver is planning a major expansion of its wafer manufacturing facility.

SEH America plans 300,000-square-foot expansion to Vancouver campus

SEH America in east Vancouver is planning a major expansion of its wafer manufacturing facility.

August 12, 2022, 11:21am Business

SEH America Inc. is planning a major expansion of its silicon chip manufacturing operation in Vancouver, according to preliminary documents filed with the city of Vancouver. Read story

Pipes sit on a trailer waiting to be unloaded and installed as part of the Willamette Water Supply Program, which will add a new water filtration plant and more than 30 miles of pipeline to accommodate future population growth in Washington County, Ore.

Vancouver-based Northwest Pipe Co. posts solid Q2 report

Pipes sit on a trailer waiting to be unloaded and installed as part of the Willamette Water Supply Program, which will add a new water filtration plant and more than 30 miles of pipeline to accommodate future population growth in Washington County, Ore.

August 11, 2022, 5:53am Business

Northwest Pipe Co. has seen an increase in its net sales, gross profits and net income since this time last year, according to its latest quarterly report. Read story

Grassa, a hand-crafted pasta chain based in Portland, opened Wednesday on The Waterfront Vancouver.

Grassa opens at The Waterfront Vancouver

Grassa, a hand-crafted pasta chain based in Portland, opened Wednesday on The Waterfront Vancouver.

August 11, 2022, 5:49am Business

Grassa, a hand-crafted pasta chain based in Portland, opened Wednesday on The Waterfront Vancouver. Read story

Riverview Community Bank has rebranded as Riverview Bank

August 11, 2022, 5:49am Clark County News

Riverview Community Bank has rebranded as Riverview Bank. The company went through a yearlong rebranding process, according to a statement sent to the press. Read story

Nautilus is headquartered in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Nautilus reports sales fall 70.3 percent in Q2

Nautilus is headquartered in Vancouver.

August 11, 2022, 5:49am Business

Nautilus ended its second quarter of 2022 with net sales down 70.3 percent compared with the second quarter of 2021, according to the Vancouver-based company’s latest quarterly report. Read story