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Business Briefs

Delta proposes adding Portland-Japan flight

February 21, 2019, 4:48pm Business Briefs

Delta on Thursday filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to launch daily daytime service between Tokyo-Haneda airport and Seattle, Detroit, Atlanta and Portland as well as twice-daily service between Haneda and Honolulu. Read story

BNSF plans to spend $175 million on infrastructure improvements in state

February 21, 2019, 4:47pm Business Briefs

BNSF Railway Co. on Thursday announced its 2019 capital expenditure program in Washington will be approximately $175 million. Roughly half of this year's capital plan in the state will be for replacing and upgrading rail, rail ties and ballast, which are the main components for the tracks on which BNSF… Read story

Port of Vancouver lecture series will kick off in March

February 21, 2019, 4:45pm Business Briefs

The Port of Vancouver kicks off its annual lecture series in March with a presentation about maintaining the Columbia-Snake River System followed by a lecture in April about Washington state's wheat and barley industry. Read story

City to offer free training on ePlans application software

February 20, 2019, 6:42pm Business Briefs

The city of Vancouver, which announced Tuesday that engineering applications must be submitted to the Development Review Division using an electronic plan software starting March 1, is offering three free ePlans training courses. Read story

City, county set Comcast’s annual performance review

February 20, 2019, 6:41pm Business Briefs

The City/County Telecommunications Commission will conduct its biennial public review of Comcast Cable's performance at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Vancouver City Council Chambers, 415 W. Sixth St. The session will also be televised live on Clark/Vancouver Television (CVTV) Cable Channel 23/323 HD and cvtv.org. Read story

SunModo Corp. of Vancouver acquires Mighty Lift Portland

February 20, 2019, 6:37pm Business Briefs

SunModo Corp. a Vancouver business that produces mounting hardware for solar systems, announced it is the majority owner of material handling company Mighty Lift Portland. Read story

Contractors group names award winners

February 19, 2019, 5:36pm Business

The Southwest Washington Contractors Association has announced Construction Champion Award winners. The awards were designed to showcase companies committed to the construction industry, exhibiting qualities of leadership, craftsmanship, and community action. Read story

Vancouver going all digital for engineering plans

February 19, 2019, 5:36pm Business

Engineering applications submitted to the city of Vancouver's Development Review Division must be submitted using an electronic plan software starting March 1, the city announced Tuesday. Read story

Report highlights Washington’s U.S.-China trade

February 18, 2019, 6:00pm Business

As negotiators from the U.S. and China meet this week in Beijing to try to reach a trade agreement that will ease tensions between the two countries, the Washington Council on International Trade last week released a report that details the industries and regions in Washington that have a major… Read story

Camas residents Maria and Joe Wiles cross the street to stop for a cup of coffee while strolling through downtown Camas in January. On Tuesday the city was named as a finalist in the competition to be featured on the show “Small Business Revolution,” which would involve a makeover for some of the city’s downtown businesses.

Tuesday final day to vote for Camas, online show

Camas residents Maria and Joe Wiles cross the street to stop for a cup of coffee while strolling through downtown Camas in January. On Tuesday the city was named as a finalist in the competition to be featured on the show “Small Business Revolution,” which would involve a makeover for some of the city’s downtown businesses.

February 18, 2019, 5:59pm Business

CAMAS -- Today is the last day votes can be cast for a city to be selected for the online show "Small Business Revolution Main Street." Read story