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Dairn Woodman smiles as she helps set up a conference room for an art class Monday at the Luepke Center.

Program matches senior citizens with part-time jobs in Clark County

Dairn Woodman smiles as she helps set up a conference room for an art class Monday at the Luepke Center.

August 27, 2022, 6:05am Business

Not a single person passed through the atrium without a warm welcome from Dairn Woodman, 73, who smiled as she greeted those headed for the Luepke Center’s monthly painting club. Read story

Pamela Richey Curtis is the owner and founder of Belle Flower Farm in Salmon Creek.

Working in Clark County: Pamela Richey Curtis, Belle Flower Farm

Pamela Richey Curtis is the owner and founder of Belle Flower Farm in Salmon Creek.

August 27, 2022, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Putting on a large event like a wedding, birthday party or baby shower can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to decorations. Local florist Pamela Richey Curtis believes that all it takes to turn stress into something beautiful is just a little bit of magic. Read story

State unemployment offices in Washington and Oregon have been instructed by the federal government to stop releasing daily claim totals before the U.S. Department of Labor can issue its regularly scheduled weekly report.

Clark County job market shows strong growth, outstrips gains in Seattle, Portland

State unemployment offices in Washington and Oregon have been instructed by the federal government to stop releasing daily claim totals before the U.S. Department of Labor can issue its regularly scheduled weekly report.

August 25, 2022, 5:39pm Business

Clark County has added 11,400 jobs since the onset of pandemic in February 2020 — a 6.7 percent increase that has outpaced employment rate increases in Portland and Seattle, as well as in Oregon and Washington — and the United States as a whole. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Vancouver woman accused of trying to access former employer’s bank accounts

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

August 25, 2022, 3:59pm Business

A Vancouver woman who was convicted in 2019 of stealing money from Pacific Crest Building Supply while she worked as a human resources manager is again accused of trying to access the company’s bank account. Read story

Karalee Tittle spreads cream cheese frosting on a carrot cake at Bleu Door Bakery in Vancouver's Uptown Village. Inflation has increased the price of baking goods like flour, eggs and butter.

Clark County restaurants feeling the squeeze of inflation

Karalee Tittle spreads cream cheese frosting on a carrot cake at Bleu Door Bakery in Vancouver's Uptown Village. Inflation has increased the price of baking goods like flour, eggs and butter.

August 25, 2022, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Diners returning to their favorite restaurants after a pandemic-forced break will experience sticker shock upon receiving their check. The cost of dining out, like grocery shopping and fueling up a car, has increased. Read story

Imported wind turbine blades are stored at the Port of Vancouver and later shipped out by truck to wind farms in Eastern Washington and Oregon or even western Canada. Wind energy imports helped the port achieve record-breaking revenue in 2020 despite facing pandemic-induced setbacks for several other commodities.

Port of Vancouver board OKs $27M bond

Imported wind turbine blades are stored at the Port of Vancouver and later shipped out by truck to wind farms in Eastern Washington and Oregon or even western Canada. Wind energy imports helped the port achieve record-breaking revenue in 2020 despite facing pandemic-induced setbacks for several other commodities.

August 24, 2022, 7:01pm Business

The Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a roughly $27 million limited tax general obligation bond Tuesday. Read story

Matthias Zachert, CEO of LANXESS, center, takes a tour of the company's Kalama plant on Monday morning. LANXESS recently purchased Emerald Kalama Chemical for $1.04 billion. The purchase was the second-largest acquisition the company has made.

Kalama plant counts fragrance, flavor chemicals among biggest products

Matthias Zachert, CEO of LANXESS, center, takes a tour of the company's Kalama plant on Monday morning. LANXESS recently purchased Emerald Kalama Chemical for $1.04 billion. The purchase was the second-largest acquisition the company has made.

August 24, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Luke Davidson was surprised to see how much of what he learned in high school chemistry was put into practice at a chemical manufacturing plant. Read story

Interstate Bridge Replacement program administrator Greg Johnson said a potential lookout on a replacement bridge could give pedestrians and cyclists the chance to reflect on the Columbia River and Mount Hood "and just take time to enjoy the experience of being over one of the most iconic rivers in the country." (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Replacement I-5 Bridge could include pedestrian lookout

Interstate Bridge Replacement program administrator Greg Johnson said a potential lookout on a replacement bridge could give pedestrians and cyclists the chance to reflect on the Columbia River and Mount Hood "and just take time to enjoy the experience of being over one of the most iconic rivers in the country." (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

August 23, 2022, 6:07am Business

A bulged lookout on the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge to enhance the experience for pedestrians and cyclists is being considered by the Interstate Bridge Replacement program. Read story

A surface parking lot at The Waterfront Vancouver's Block 7 will soon be replaced by an eight-story parking garage to hold 840 cars and also retail spots, expected to be complete in 2024. Once the parking structure is complete, the waterfront's other surface parking lots will be sold for development in phases.

Waterfront Vancouver parking garage to include 8 stories, retail spots

A surface parking lot at The Waterfront Vancouver's Block 7 will soon be replaced by an eight-story parking garage to hold 840 cars and also retail spots, expected to be complete in 2024. Once the parking structure is complete, the waterfront's other surface parking lots will be sold for development in phases.

August 23, 2022, 6:05am Business

A surface parking lot at The Waterfront Vancouver will soon be replaced by an eight-story parking garage to hold 840 cars and also retail spots, expected to be complete in 2024. Read story

A large crowd attended the opening of the bridge in February 1917.Before it opened, those traveling between Portland and Vancouver had to take a ferry.

Interstate Bridge: History of conflict, compromise

A large crowd attended the opening of the bridge in February 1917.Before it opened, those traveling between Portland and Vancouver had to take a ferry.

August 21, 2022, 6:05am Business

In late June 1905, Vancouver Mayor E.G. Crawford boarded a crowded ferry from Vancouver to Portland among an excited group. They were heading to Portland’s 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition, an unofficial World’s Fair that drew 40,000 visitors on the first day. Read story