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

Burgerville USA reopens 2 restaurants in Vancouver, Portland

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

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

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

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

I-5 Bridge panel considers grants

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

The much-anticipated smash burger restaurant hit the spot!, <a href="https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/aug/19/hit-the-spot-smash-burgers-soon-to-be-available-in-vancouvers-uptown-village/">set to open in Uptown Village</a>, is changing its plan after lease negotiations fell through.

Hit the spot! cancels lease for Uptown Village spot after supply snags

November 17, 2021, 6:02am Business

The much-anticipated smash burger restaurant hit the spot!, set to open at Uptown Village, is changing its plan after lease negotiations fell through. Read story

The number of house listings in October fell by 10.7 percent from the previous month while the number of pending sales rose by 1.2 percent, according to the latest report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service. Houses under construction are seen at Whipple Creek Village in Ridgefield in March.

Clark County housing market stays hot as weather cools

November 16, 2021, 6:45pm Business

Clark County’s housing market is showing signs of its strength with another record month for pending sales, according to Mike Lamb, a broker at Windermere Stellar in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the number of homes sold in October dipped from September, but prices continue to increase. Read story