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Southwest Washington real estate firms merge to form new company

March 5, 2022, 5:56am Business

Windermere Stellar and Real Living, The Real Estate Group have merged to become Windermere Northwest Living. The transition, which went into effect March 1, means the company now has more than 220 agents. Read story

Driver Jennifer Heinlein of Vancouver would benefit from a proposed new law that would require ride-hail companies to pay benefits and minimum wage to contractors. Opponents say it will drive up the cost of rides.

Clark County, Washington ride-hail drivers could soon be getting raise, benefits

Driver Jennifer Heinlein of Vancouver would benefit from a proposed new law that would require ride-hail companies to pay benefits and minimum wage to contractors. Opponents say it will drive up the cost of rides.

March 4, 2022, 6:44pm Business

Drivers for ride-hail companies don’t always get the best treatment. When Jennifer Heinlein, an Uber driver, was driving a passenger home from the airport one night, her car was smashed when a drunk driver caused a multiple car pileup on the St. John’s Bridge that launched her into oncoming traffic.… Read story

Brewer Josh McKinley installs a gasket into a fermentation tank at 54-40 Brewing Co. in Washougal. The brewery has been picked up for statewide distribution.

Washougal’s 54-40 Brewing on tap for state distribution

Brewer Josh McKinley installs a gasket into a fermentation tank at 54-40 Brewing Co. in Washougal. The brewery has been picked up for statewide distribution.

March 4, 2022, 6:07am Business

His college history class paper was on German immigration and the brewing industry; it was a choice he made because his grandfather always drank Pabst Blue Ribbon and Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve. Read story

School buses parked in Helena, Mont., ahead of the beginning of the school year, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. School districts across the country are coping with a shortage of bus drivers, a dilemma that comes even as they struggle to start a new school year during a new surge of the coronavirus pandemic.

Training program seeks to fill jobs in Clark County

School buses parked in Helena, Mont., ahead of the beginning of the school year, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. School districts across the country are coping with a shortage of bus drivers, a dilemma that comes even as they struggle to start a new school year during a new surge of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 4, 2022, 6:05am Business

A new short-term job-training program aims to help 110 people learn the skills to get living-wage jobs in Clark County. Read story

Former Red Lion Hotel on the River-Jantzen Beach reopens as Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront

March 3, 2022, 5:59am Business

After a multiyear renovation, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced Wednesday the grand opening of its Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront. Read story

Building Industry Association of Clark County seeks scholarship applicants

March 2, 2022, 6:05am Business

The Building Futures Foundation, the charitable arm of the Building Industry Association of Clark County, is seeking applicants for tool grants and scholarships. Read story

Orange Nebula creative director Marc Neidlinger, left, and president Tom Mattson talk about their board game Unsettled on Tuesday at the Orange Nebula office in Vancouver.  Game Informer, one of the most popular video game magazines, ranked Unsettled in the top 10 games of 2021. At top, a game piece from Unsettled.

Vancouver board-game company survives Unsettled year

Orange Nebula creative director Marc Neidlinger, left, and president Tom Mattson talk about their board game Unsettled on Tuesday at the Orange Nebula office in Vancouver.  Game Informer, one of the most popular video game magazines, ranked Unsettled in the top 10 games of 2021. At top, a game piece from Unsettled.

March 2, 2022, 6:05am Business

Inside “Shipping Container No. 3” on a ship outside the Port of Los Angeles, the first-ever stock of Orange Nebula’s new game Unsettled sat waiting for months in the middle of 2021. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Clark County Fire Marshal’s retail fireworks permit lottery set for April 4

(The Columbian files)

March 2, 2022, 6:04am Business

Applications are now being accepted for the Clark County Fire Marshal’s lottery for three retail fireworks permits. The permit lottery will be held April 4. Fireworks cannot be sold in Clark County without a permit. Read story

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

PeaceHealth announces new specialty services

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

March 1, 2022, 6:03am Business

PeaceHealth patients will soon be able to get specialty pharmacy services or infusion services through a new partnership with Ardon Health and Emerging Health. Read story

A shopper walks in front of a Loop return bin Tuesday at the Grand Central Fred Meyer. The company is partnering with Loop, which offers reusable packaging for select groceries.

Reusable packaging gets in the Loop at Fred Meyer stores

A shopper walks in front of a Loop return bin Tuesday at the Grand Central Fred Meyer. The company is partnering with Loop, which offers reusable packaging for select groceries.

March 1, 2022, 6:03am Business

Grocery shoppers are used to buying food knowing that the containers the food is in will either have to be thrown away or recycled. But now for shoppers at Portland-area Fred Meyer stores, there’s a third option: they can be reused. Read story