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Nomad Coffee's unusual-looking headquarters is a 1969 Citroen HY van. Owner Hayley Bennett bought it sight unseen from a seller in Amsterdam and had it shipped to the U.S.

1969 Citroen HY van helps Nomad Coffee create buzz in Vancouver

Nomad Coffee's unusual-looking headquarters is a 1969 Citroen HY van. Owner Hayley Bennett bought it sight unseen from a seller in Amsterdam and had it shipped to the U.S.

October 4, 2022, 6:03am Business

A new Vancouver coffee truck offers espresso drinks out of a 1969 Citroen HY van that owner Hayley Bennett had shipped here from Amsterdam and refurbished. Read story

Tenny Creek, a three-story, 40-unit assisted living facility that will provide critical housing and support for formerly homeless individuals with complex behavioral and physical health challenges, celebrated its grand opening in May.

Low-income housing and affordable housing: What’s the difference?

Tenny Creek, a three-story, 40-unit assisted living facility that will provide critical housing and support for formerly homeless individuals with complex behavioral and physical health challenges, celebrated its grand opening in May.

October 3, 2022, 6:05am Business

The terms low-income housing and affordable housing are often used interchangeably, causing confusion for many. Read story

iStock.com/The Columbian illustration While it may seem that cooperate homebuying is a problem, corporate purchases are actually low in Clark County, accounting for 618 of 24,624 purchases, or about 2.5 percent, of residential single-family home purchases between January 2020 and July of this year, according to the analysis of Clark County Assessor's Office data conducted by The Columbian.

Who is really buying all the housing in Clark County?

iStock.com/The Columbian illustration While it may seem that cooperate homebuying is a problem, corporate purchases are actually low in Clark County, accounting for 618 of 24,624 purchases, or about 2.5 percent, of residential single-family home purchases between January 2020 and July of this year, according to the analysis of Clark County Assessor's Office data conducted by The Columbian.

October 2, 2022, 6:05am Business

As Clark County residents try to reconcile themselves to rapidly increasing rents and home prices, one possible villain has emerged in the popular imagination: corporate homebuyers. Read story

Housing in the Ridgefield and La Center areas is among the priciest in the county.

Redfin data led to error in Washington Post’s housing story about Clark County

Housing in the Ridgefield and La Center areas is among the priciest in the county.

October 2, 2022, 6:00am Business

In February, the Washington Post mistakenly published inaccurate data about Clark County’s rate of corporately purchased homes. The story, which used data from real estate brokerage platform Redfin, stated that multiple ZIP codes in Clark County had the majority of new homes purchased by investors — up to 60 percent… Read story

Workers construct the Y-shaped columns that will support Portland International Airport's new roof on Wednesday, at Thompson Metal Fab in Vancouver. The company is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.

Producer of PDX’s new roof supports, Thompson Metal Fab, celebrates 85 years with innovation, diversification

Workers construct the Y-shaped columns that will support Portland International Airport's new roof on Wednesday, at Thompson Metal Fab in Vancouver. The company is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.

October 1, 2022, 6:05am Business

Tucked away on Vancouver’s Southeast Hidden Way is a piece of living, breathing history. Eighty-five-year-old Thompson Metal Fab has produced and continues to produce some of the region’s largest metal infrastructure projects. Read story

Pho Divine sits on Main Street on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Vancouver. The Vietnamese restaurant recently opened.

Pho back in Uptown Village

Pho Divine sits on Main Street on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Vancouver. The Vietnamese restaurant recently opened.

October 1, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A new pho place, Pho Divine, has opened at 2014 Main St. in Uptown Village. Read story

Ridgefield resident Anna Presley, left, gets treatment for a soccer injury from physical therapist Mike Teater at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center of Camas.

Camas physical therapy clinic perfects balancing act

Ridgefield resident Anna Presley, left, gets treatment for a soccer injury from physical therapist Mike Teater at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center of Camas.

September 30, 2022, 6:04am Business

Mike Teater and his physical therapy team at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center of Camas have a mission — to be masters of balance. Read story

Fencing surrounds the future location of an Amazon warehouse in 2022 at 6100 N.E. 147th Ave.

Amazon plans another building in east Vancouver

Fencing surrounds the future location of an Amazon warehouse in 2022 at 6100 N.E. 147th Ave.

September 30, 2022, 6:01am Business

Another Amazon industrial building is joining the future cluster of Amazon distribution buildings near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast 169th Avenue. Read story

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Woman robbed of purse in Vancouver Mall parking lot

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September 29, 2022, 6:08pm Business

A woman was robbed of her purse and knocked to the ground as she was walking Wednesday through the Vancouver Mall parking lot. 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.

Nautilus directors considering sale of Vancouver-based company

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.

September 27, 2022, 10:54am Business

Vancouver-based fitness giant Nautilus announced Monday that the company’s board of directors was reviewing strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company. Read story