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The Couve Cycle party cycle en route to its next small-business shopping destination during the Sip, Shop and Spin tour in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 30, 2019.

Vancouver’s Couve Cycle is for sale

The Couve Cycle party cycle en route to its next small-business shopping destination during the Sip, Shop and Spin tour in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 30, 2019.

April 8, 2022, 3:37pm Business

Couve Cycle, a company that takes beer drinkers around the city center’s breweries on a 10-person, pedal-powered vehicle, is for sale for $50,000. But if owner Michael Palensky doesn’t find a local buyer, he will sell the party cycle and company to a buyer in another city. Read story

Cascadia Development Partners plans to start construction of the New Seasons in downtown Vancouver in early May.

Construction of downtown New Seasons set to start in May

Cascadia Development Partners plans to start construction of the New Seasons in downtown Vancouver in early May.

April 7, 2022, 6:01am Business

Construction of a downtown Vancouver New Seasons market is due to begin May 2, bringing the only grocery store to the growing city center by the third quarter of 2023. Read story

The Historic Trust has received a demolition permit to tear down the landmark Providence Academy smokestack, but it must wait 90 days to see if $3.5 million can be raised to preserve the structure instead.

The Historic Trust receives permit to demolish Providence Academy smokestack

The Historic Trust has received a demolition permit to tear down the landmark Providence Academy smokestack, but it must wait 90 days to see if $3.5 million can be raised to preserve the structure instead.

April 1, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The Historic Trust received a permit to demolish the Providence Smokestack on Wednesday, but there remains a 90 day period to see if the trust can raise $3.5 million to restore it. Read story

The old Lieser School is set for demolition to make way for a new fire station, affordable housing units, social services classrooms and a new park, according to the Vancouver Housing Authority.

Old Lieser School set for demolition

The old Lieser School is set for demolition to make way for a new fire station, affordable housing units, social services classrooms and a new park, according to the Vancouver Housing Authority.

March 29, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The old Lieser School is set for demolition to make way for a new fire station, affordable housing units, social services classrooms and a new park, according to the Vancouver Housing Authority. Read story

Delicate blossoms frame the Interstate 5 Bridge as they brighten the Vancouver waterfront on Thursday morning. The Coast Guard is reviewing plans for the new Interstate 5 Bridge that would provide marine traffic with 32 percent less clearance than the current twin drawbridges' clearance of 178 feet when fully raised.

Clearance for proposed I-5 Bridge replacement echoes CRC

Delicate blossoms frame the Interstate 5 Bridge as they brighten the Vancouver waterfront on Thursday morning. The Coast Guard is reviewing plans for the new Interstate 5 Bridge that would provide marine traffic with 32 percent less clearance than the current twin drawbridges' clearance of 178 feet when fully raised.

March 24, 2022, 7:36pm Clark County News

A proposed replacement Interstate 5 Bridge would have the same clearance for marine traffic that the Columbia River Crossing project considered nearly a decade ago, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Read story

The Kirkland Tower is set to open June 1 after multiple delays for supply chain, labor and permitting issues for the hotel and condo project.

Waterfront Vancouver projects Kirkland Tower, Hotel Indigo face delays

The Kirkland Tower is set to open June 1 after multiple delays for supply chain, labor and permitting issues for the hotel and condo project.

March 22, 2022, 6:02am Business

The Kirkland Tower and Hotel Indigo projects at The Waterfront Vancouver are facing more delays, with developers now targeting June 1 as their opening date. Read story

Courtesy of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Cyndi Holloway, Ali Migaki, Megan Chono Dudley, Jeanne Bennett and Lisa Gibert have won the Iris Award from the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce bestows Iris Award on 5 women

Courtesy of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Cyndi Holloway, Ali Migaki, Megan Chono Dudley, Jeanne Bennett and Lisa Gibert have won the Iris Award from the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.

March 12, 2022, 2:38pm Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce honored five women with the Iris Award for their contributions and dedication to the community during a ceremony on Tuesday. Read story

Bartender Mike Dunning serves lunch in the dining room at Main Event East in late 2021.

Clark County jobs data shows strength

Bartender Mike Dunning serves lunch in the dining room at Main Event East in late 2021.

March 9, 2022, 7:15pm Business

In the months of July, August and September, Clark County employed 1,400 more people than initial data showed, and the county also added another 800 jobs in January after seasonal adjustments. Read story

Demolition crews tear into a section of the former Red Lion at the Quay on Tuesday morning. The building's demolition will take four to six weeks.

Crews start demolition at Vancouver Red Lion at the Quay

Demolition crews tear into a section of the former Red Lion at the Quay on Tuesday morning. The building's demolition will take four to six weeks.

March 9, 2022, 6:03am Business

The Red Lion at the Quay is coming down — and no, the fire last month didn’t cause it to come down sooner. Read story

Pop-Local owner Jessica Chan opened the store on Saturday at 111 Grant St. amid a crowd of enthused community members. It's the first permanent store specifically selling retail products on the waterfront, and it's meant to draw locals and as well as tourists, Chan said.

Waterfront Vancouver hails Pop-Local

Pop-Local owner Jessica Chan opened the store on Saturday at 111 Grant St. amid a crowd of enthused community members. It's the first permanent store specifically selling retail products on the waterfront, and it's meant to draw locals and as well as tourists, Chan said.

March 7, 2022, 6:33pm Business

For about a year, Jessica Chan took the lead role in building the interior of her new store, Pop-Local, at The Waterfront Vancouver’s RiverWest building. During a time when construction costs are high, she built much of the store, including the 50 wood shelves she cut, sanded and stained. Read story