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The former HP campus in east Vancouver has been renamed the Vancouver Innovation Center, and the new owners are working on a plan to renovate the existing office and industrial buildings and develop a new set of office, light industrial and residential uses on the surrounding campus land.

Vancouver approves mixed-use plan for former Hewlett-Packard site

The former HP campus in east Vancouver has been renamed the Vancouver Innovation Center, and the new owners are working on a plan to renovate the existing office and industrial buildings and develop a new set of office, light industrial and residential uses on the surrounding campus land.

August 17, 2021, 6:28pm Business

The Vancouver City Council gave final approval Monday to a development agreement for the Vancouver Innovation Center, a project which will revamp the 47-acre former Hewlett-Packard industrial complex in east Vancouver and redevelop the surrounding 132-acre campus into a mixed-use community. Read story

Angela Deans is planning to open a Coral Club, a Tiki bar in the downtown Vancouver space previously occupied by Jerusalem Cafe.

Hawaiian-themed club’s downtown Vancouver opening delayed by supply-chain woes

Angela Deans is planning to open a Coral Club, a Tiki bar in the downtown Vancouver space previously occupied by Jerusalem Cafe.

August 17, 2021, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Hawaiian shirts, rum-based drinks with names like Rum Runner and Deep Sea Diver and songs by Don Ho may all find their way to downtown Vancouver this fall. Read story

Lucas Gubala and Sarah Summerhill recently opened Birdhouse Books on the corner of Main Street and Evergreen Boulevard. The shop's name refers to the fact the store is upstairs.

Birdhouse bookstore opens in downtown Vancouver

Lucas Gubala and Sarah Summerhill recently opened Birdhouse Books on the corner of Main Street and Evergreen Boulevard. The shop's name refers to the fact the store is upstairs.

August 16, 2021, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Nestled above Rosemary Cafe on Main Street stands Birdhouse Bookstore, a recently opened shop filled with various books ranging from sci-fi and fantasy to classics to antique books. Read story

Houses in Vancouver as seen in March 2015.

Clark County housing market slows, but only slightly

Houses in Vancouver as seen in March 2015.

August 14, 2021, 5:19pm Business

Clark County’s real estate market appeared to slow in July, but only slightly — and only in comparison with the breakneck pace of market activity so far this year. Read story

(Associated Press files)

Unemployment claims in Clark County steadily declining

(Associated Press files)

August 14, 2021, 2:34pm Business

Unemployment insurance claims in Clark County are the fewest since the pandemic began, and they continue a steady decline. Read story

Dr. Shannel Adams, OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, will welcome patients at the Pacific Northwest location of the Vios Fertility Institute later this month. "I've always been drawn back to home specifically because I think the Pacific Northwest is a unique area with a very special patient population and great, kind people who are open to many things," she said.

Working in Clark County: Dr. Shannel Adams, OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist

Dr. Shannel Adams, OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, will welcome patients at the Pacific Northwest location of the Vios Fertility Institute later this month. "I've always been drawn back to home specifically because I think the Pacific Northwest is a unique area with a very special patient population and great, kind people who are open to many things," she said.

August 14, 2021, 6:00am Business

Dr. Shannel Adams is Vancouver’s newest fertility doctor — so new, in fact, that the building she will be practicing at hasn’t officially opened yet. Read story

Vancouver-based software firm Hubb acquired by Intrado

August 14, 2021, 5:54am Business

Vancouver-based event planning software company Hubb has been acquired by telecommunications company Intrado. The price of the sale was not disclosed. Read story

Mav's Taphouse owner Calista Crenshaw pauses for a portrait with her son, Maverick Britt in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon. The new taphouse is named in honor of Maverick.

Mav’s Taphouse in downtown Vancouver has family-friendly vibe

Mav's Taphouse owner Calista Crenshaw pauses for a portrait with her son, Maverick Britt in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon. The new taphouse is named in honor of Maverick.

August 13, 2021, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Mav’s Taphouse, a family-friendly spot with 25 taps of craft beer and cider as well as a well-rounded food menu recently opened in the space formerly occupied by the Old Ivy Taproom at 108 W. Evergreen Blvd. Read story

Michelle Melton of Battle Ground rents her swimming pool through an app and website called Swimply. Clients pay a base rate of $75 per hour.

Rent-a-pool app makes a splash in Clark County

Michelle Melton of Battle Ground rents her swimming pool through an app and website called Swimply. Clients pay a base rate of $75 per hour.

August 13, 2021, 6:02am Business

Local swimming pool owners have found a way to make extra cash this summer by renting out their facilities by the hour through an app called Swimply. It’s been called the Airbnb of pools. Read story

Oriental Fast Bowl on Main Street in downtown Vancouver has closed its doors permanently. The space will soon be occupied by a new Eastern European restaurant.

Oriental Fast Bowl in downtown Vancouver closes

Oriental Fast Bowl on Main Street in downtown Vancouver has closed its doors permanently. The space will soon be occupied by a new Eastern European restaurant.

August 12, 2021, 6:03am Business

Oriental Fast Bowl, a long-running restaurant in the heart of downtown Vancouver that provided cheap Asian noodle lunches to folks for decades, has closed permanently. Read story