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Clark County Business

HopsnDrops set to open in east Vancouver on Monday

August 9, 2024, 11:46am Business

HopsnDrops will open a new location Monday at 210 N.E. 192nd Ave. in east Vancouver’s new Lacamas Square development. Read story

The Clark County Council approved a nearly $1 million contract to provide direct financial assistance for heating low-income households as well as help them replace inefficient, outdated or unsafe heating and cooling systems. The money came from the state's Climate Commitment Act.

$1 million to help heat Clark County homes would go away if I-2117 is approved

August 8, 2024, 5:08pm Business

Several new state-sponsored programs that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have popped up in recent months, but they may not be available for long. Read story

Clark Public Utilities commissioner candidates James Oneil, from left, Christopher Thobaben and Sherry Erickson meet with members of The Columbian’s Editorial Board. The three candidates are vying to succeed Jim Malinowski, who is retiring from the board.

Erickson leads Clark Public Utilities board seat race in initial voting results

August 6, 2024, 10:23pm Business

The three-way race to represent Clark County’s Public Utilities District No. 1 is winnowing down to two after Tuesday’s primary vote. Read story

Construction continues on the new ZoomInfo building at Terminal 1 near The Waterfront Vancouver. The company is subleasing nearly half of its space at the site.

Despite net loss for quarter, Vancouver-based ZoomInfo executives confident as new headquarters construction continues

August 6, 2024, 6:08am Business

ZoomInfo has made waves ever since setting up shop in Vancouver. One of the city’s largest employers, it has stood as a Clark County success story — a local company making a splash worldwide. Read story

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows substantial loss for the Dow Jones industrial average Monday. Several publicly traded companies based in Vancouver faced similar losses to start the week but weren't quick to label it a disaster.

Monday stock exchange losses yield a mixed bag for Southwest Washington companies

August 5, 2024, 5:15pm Business

Monday’s stock market plunge took some of Clark County’s publicly traded companies with it, but local financial planners said they are hesitant to characterize the dip as a catastrophe. Read story

A new scooter share program has opened in Vancouver. It’s based at the AC Marriott Vancouver Waterfront.

Ryde Scooters rolls into Vancouver, with wheels for rent on the waterfront

August 5, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouverites may start seeing more motorized scooters whizzing around downtown with the recent opening of Ryde Scooters. Read story

Workers sort material Monday at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. A recent study by Waste Connections found little change in the total weight of plastic being recycled since the state’s plastic bag ban was in place.

Washington’s bag ban, meant to reduce waste, hasn’t made much of a dent in discarded plastic

August 3, 2024, 6:14am Business

When Washington’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in October 2021, the goal was to reduce plastic waste by changing shopping habits. Rather than walking out of the grocery store with a dozen or more flimsy plastic bags, shoppers would bring their own reusable bags. If shoppers chose… Read story

Rahul Natesh of JLE Truckwash checks out a yard spotter at his business in Washougal. The company was highlighted by Tyson Foods for its potential to revolutionize the food supply chain.

Washougal-based JLE Truckwash attracts high-profile interest from tycoon Tyson Foods

August 3, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When they’re perusing the cheese section of their neighborhood grocery store, shoppers probably aren’t thinking about the journey the Gouda took to get there — nor about the cleanliness of the trailer that delivered it. Read story

A Holiday Inn Express and Suites rises above NorthStar Clinic. After initial pushback from neighbors, some surrounding businesses say they haven’t experienced problems related to the clinic.

Neighbors were anxious about Vancouver addiction treatment facility opening; a year later, there are no issues

August 1, 2024, 6:07am Business

Despite initial concerns from neighbors about a new addiction treatment facility in central Vancouver, surrounding businesses and clinic staff say they haven’t experienced any problems over the past year. Read story

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

August 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

Garnering a consistent pool of school bus drivers remains challenging in Clark County, transportation directors report. In recent years, driver absences resulting from the shortage have created substantial delays in several school districts. Read story