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Smoke Spice Cardamom Latte at Relevant Coffee.

Vancouver coffee, tea shops offer variety of beverages for holiday season

Smoke Spice Cardamom Latte at Relevant Coffee.

November 26, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

Starbucks took eggnog lattes off the menu this year, leaving us as bewildered as Whoville after the Grinch snatched all the town’s Christmas presents. Fortunately, fans of this creamy, nutmeg-sprinkled concoction can find solace at several local spots offering their versions of this Yuletide favorite. Read story

People mill around a 54-foot Christmas tree on Wednesday evening at a tree lighting event at ilani on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation.

ilani Christmas tree lighting gets season off to sparkling start

People mill around a 54-foot Christmas tree on Wednesday evening at a tree lighting event at ilani on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation.

November 25, 2021, 3:06pm Business

The holiday season is officially underway. To get the season off to a great start, ilani hosted its annual tree lighting celebration Wednesday night. Read story

Native Nomad focuses on local products like these hand-turned wooden bowls by Vancouver artist Craig Hardin.

Seven Clark County stores make holiday shopping magical

Native Nomad focuses on local products like these hand-turned wooden bowls by Vancouver artist Craig Hardin.

November 25, 2021, 6:05am Business

Now that retail stores are wide open for business, we can once again return to the pleasures of in-store shopping. With online ordering stymied by snarled supply chains, Clark County shops carrying locally made items will be the ace up your sleeve when it comes to checking everyone off your… Read story

Joshua Coleman, owner of a local branch of the franchise <a href="https://www.jdogjunkremoval.com/locations/washington/vancouver-junk-removal/">JDog Junk Removal & Hauling</a>, started the business a few months ago and operates out of his Ridgefield home. He hopes to partner with military veterans to expand his business.

Ridgefield vet continues to serve through junk-hauling business

Joshua Coleman, owner of a local branch of the franchise <a href="https://www.jdogjunkremoval.com/locations/washington/vancouver-junk-removal/">JDog Junk Removal & Hauling</a>, started the business a few months ago and operates out of his Ridgefield home. He hopes to partner with military veterans to expand his business.

November 24, 2021, 6:02am Business

A local Coast Guard veteran is starting a junk-hauling service and hoping to help his fellow veterans shrink homelessness in Clark County. Read story

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat as it stops at United Grain Corporation on the Port of Vancouver campus on its way to Vietnam in 2021.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Vancouver port commissioners approve tax levy increase

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat as it stops at United Grain Corporation on the Port of Vancouver campus on its way to Vietnam in 2021.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

November 23, 2021, 5:47pm Business

Vancouver port commissioners unanimously approved a tax levy increase Tuesday, raising property taxes by 1.526 percent. Read story

A sign directs customers to the Burgerville restaurant on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard.

Burgerville USA reopens 2 restaurants in Vancouver, Portland

A sign directs customers to the Burgerville restaurant on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard.

November 22, 2021, 5:15pm Business

Burgerville USA on Monday reopened two of its restaurants, one in Vancouver Plaza and one in the St. Johns neighborhood in Portland, for drive-through service during an ongoing supply chain shortage. Read story

A two-story Christmas tree sits among hanging holiday lights at Vancouver Mall, which is already in Christmas mode. The mall is also at near peak capacity with tenants after eight new stores opened in eight weeks. Retailers are expecting a busier than average year, especially with no indoor capacity limits.

Clark County retailers are stocked, ready to welcome holiday shoppers

A two-story Christmas tree sits among hanging holiday lights at Vancouver Mall, which is already in Christmas mode. The mall is also at near peak capacity with tenants after eight new stores opened in eight weeks. Retailers are expecting a busier than average year, especially with no indoor capacity limits.

November 21, 2021, 6:05am Business

Leah Pickering, owner of Kazoodles toy store in Vancouver, placed an order for Christmas puzzles in May. On Tuesday, she found out that they might not arrive by Christmas. Read story

NW Natural serves about 2.5 million people in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

NW Natural sets carbon neutrality goal

NW Natural serves about 2.5 million people in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

November 20, 2021, 3:14pm Business

NW Natural has a plan to be carbon neutral by 2050, and on Thursday, the gas company published an in-depth analysis on how it will make that happen. Read story

Right outside the town of Klickitat, much of the land is now meant for conservation and restoration by its new owner, the Conservation Fund.

Conservation group purchases 35,000 acres in Gorge

Right outside the town of Klickitat, much of the land is now meant for conservation and restoration by its new owner, the Conservation Fund.

November 20, 2021, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A large scattering of small pieces of timberland in the Gorge is under the ownership of a new group called the Conservation Fund. The new ownership plans to conserve and restore the beautiful lands accessible by hiking trails. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge.

I-5 Bridge panel considers grants

The Interstate 5 Bridge.

November 19, 2021, 6:01am Business

The Interstate Bridge Replacement program is assessing grant options from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed by President Joe Biden on Monday. Read story