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Columbian staff writer

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

Yearlong C-Tran fare cut to take effect Jan. 1

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

December 16, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

For the next 12 months, C-Tran riders will pay less to ride the bus or use C-Van. The C-Tran Board of Directors unanimously approved a temporary fare reduction for 2022 on Tuesday. It will go into effect Jan. 1. Read story

Jim Barr, chief executive officer of Nautilus, talks about connected fitness, post-pandemic workouts and the future of the Vancouver-based company. "People have really profoundly changed their attitudes and actual behaviors toward home fitness in a positive way," he said.

Pandemic made Nautilus stronger

Jim Barr, chief executive officer of Nautilus, talks about connected fitness, post-pandemic workouts and the future of the Vancouver-based company. "People have really profoundly changed their attitudes and actual behaviors toward home fitness in a positive way," he said.

December 15, 2021, 6:04am Business

Nautilus had a tough year in 2019. Staff were laid off, executives resigned and the company’s stock prices plummeted to less than $2 per share. Read story

Cars drive past a sign for the newly renamed Dennis' 7 Dees, formerly Shorty's Garden Center, on Friday at 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The popular garden center has been owned by Dennis' 7 Dees for the past five years and is now taking its owner's brand.

Shorty’s becomes Dennis’ 7 Dees

Cars drive past a sign for the newly renamed Dennis' 7 Dees, formerly Shorty's Garden Center, on Friday at 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The popular garden center has been owned by Dennis' 7 Dees for the past five years and is now taking its owner's brand.

December 11, 2021, 6:00am Business

Shoppers at Shorty’s Garden Center on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard on Vancouver will notice changes next time they stop in the store, most notably the store sign being replaced by one that reads Dennis’ 7 Dees. Read story

Clark Public Utilities.

Clark Public Utilities to hold rates steady in 2022

Clark Public Utilities.

December 9, 2021, 5:57pm Business

Clark Public Utilities customers will not see their water and electric rates increase this coming year. Read story

State seeks feedback on Highway 500 closure

December 9, 2021, 5:57am Clark County News

State seeks feedback on Highway 500 closure Read story

Chocolate mousse cups are among the treats on display at Baron Patisserie. The bakery also sells croissants, Danishes, cinnamon rolls, brioche pastries, cookies, frangipane tarts, dense chocolate cakes and chocolate mousse cakes.

East Vancouver bakery Baron Patisserie finds its sweet spot

Chocolate mousse cups are among the treats on display at Baron Patisserie. The bakery also sells croissants, Danishes, cinnamon rolls, brioche pastries, cookies, frangipane tarts, dense chocolate cakes and chocolate mousse cakes.

December 8, 2021, 6:04am Business

Each croissant that Baron Kim sells at his French patisserie, Baron Patisserie in east Vancouver, takes days to prepare. Read story

New homes under construction in the Parkers Abby development in Vancouver in January. Clark County's housing market is experiencing record high demand, with bidding wars on virtually every listed property.

Report: Housing outpaces incomes in Vancouver

New homes under construction in the Parkers Abby development in Vancouver in January. Clark County's housing market is experiencing record high demand, with bidding wars on virtually every listed property.

December 7, 2021, 6:02am Business

More than a quarter of Vancouver mortgage holders are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing, according to a new report from Construction Coverage. That suggests an increasing number of local homeowners are cost-burdened by their mortgages. Read story

Clark Public Utilities.

Clark Public Utilities opens assistance program for families struggling with utility bills

Clark Public Utilities.

December 4, 2021, 3:23pm Clark County News

Clark Public Utilities will open a new assistance program Monday for families struggling to pay their electric bills. The program will distribute $5 million of relief until the funds are all given away or until March 15, 2022. Read story

Julian Gomez, 5, left, works with teacher Sandy Becker, red mask, as he learns the letters of the alphabet at Jack and Jill House on Thursday morning. The day care is one of Clark County's 86 licensed child care centers.

Clark County, Southwest Washington child care in crisis

Julian Gomez, 5, left, works with teacher Sandy Becker, red mask, as he learns the letters of the alphabet at Jack and Jill House on Thursday morning. The day care is one of Clark County's 86 licensed child care centers.

December 4, 2021, 6:01am Business

In early 2020, Educational Service District 112 was serving more than twice the number of students in its child care and early education centers than it is today. Read story

Tens of millions of Comcast cable customers will see their bills rise 3 percent nationwide, on average.

Comcast to increase rates for Clark County subscribers an average of 3%

Tens of millions of Comcast cable customers will see their bills rise 3 percent nationwide, on average.

December 3, 2021, 6:02am Business

Comcast subscribers will see their rates increase soon, with the average monthly bill expected to rise by 3 percent nationally, according to the company. Read story