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The Vancouver Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will have a grand opening July 16.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers sets opening date in Vancouver

The Vancouver Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will have a grand opening July 16.

July 11, 2024, 1:41pm Business

Southern chicken empire Raising Cane’s will open its first Washington location July 16 just off Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. Read story

The Main Street Safeway in west Vancouver. Nine Clark County Safeways are set to be sold, according to Kroger’s divestiture list released as part of its merger with Albertsons.

9 Safeways in Clark County will be sold as part of Kroger-Albertsons merger plan; buyer says no stores will close

The Main Street Safeway in west Vancouver. Nine Clark County Safeways are set to be sold, according to Kroger’s divestiture list released as part of its merger with Albertsons.

July 9, 2024, 2:40pm Business

Eleven Clark County grocery stores will be sold as part of the planned merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, the companies disclosed Tuesday. Read story

Planes taxi on the runway at Pearson Field on Monday morning. The airport has received $4 million in federal funding in the past five years, allowing for its near complete rehabilitation.

Flying Together: Federal funding brings runway light, electrical system overhaul to Vancouver’s Pearson Field Airport

Planes taxi on the runway at Pearson Field on Monday morning. The airport has received $4 million in federal funding in the past five years, allowing for its near complete rehabilitation.

July 9, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver’s Pearson Field Airport has operated for more than a century. Over the past five years, Guy Lennon has worked to cement its future. Read story

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

Summer of blockbuster movies have Clark County theaters seeing increased ticket sales

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

July 8, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Theaters in Clark County and nationwide are aiming to make a comeback after the cinema industry tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

10 years ago Clark County feared reefer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story

An eviction resolution pilot program kept many from being evicted during the pandemic. Its state funding ended in June 2023, and evictions have since surged in Clark County.

Court fight over Vancouver case tests WA’s protections for tenants threatened with eviction

An eviction resolution pilot program kept many from being evicted during the pandemic. Its state funding ended in June 2023, and evictions have since surged in Clark County.

July 5, 2024, 2:40pm Business Free

When a tenant in Washington faces eviction, it’s possible they can reach a settlement agreement with their landlord that allows them to stay in their home. Read story

Kimberly Marcy of Flirting With Fiction bookstore sets up her shop on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. The bookstore will have its soft opening today. At top, Marcy looks over a Blind Date with a Book package as she sets up her store.

New downtown Vancouver bookstore part of bigger mission to get free books to kids

Kimberly Marcy of Flirting With Fiction bookstore sets up her shop on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. The bookstore will have its soft opening today. At top, Marcy looks over a Blind Date with a Book package as she sets up her store.

July 5, 2024, 6:04am Business

Kimberly Marcy pulls open a set of pink drapes, revealing shelves of colorful books at downtown Vancouver’s newest bookstore. Read story

Commissioners voted unanimously to raise her salary this year.

Clark Public Utilities’ CEO gets a 5% pay bump, she makes $351,750 a year plus a car allowance and benefits

Commissioners voted unanimously to raise her salary this year.

July 4, 2024, 2:36pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark Public Utilities’ general manager and CEO is getting a 5 percent pay bump this year. Read story

Oregon-based nonprofit Specialized Housing plans to build 65 units of low-income senior housing in Felida.

Low-income senior apartments with all-inclusive care planned in Felida

Oregon-based nonprofit Specialized Housing plans to build 65 units of low-income senior housing in Felida.

July 2, 2024, 3:19pm Business

Sixty-five units of housing for extremely low-income seniors and Clark County’s first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be built in Felida. Read story

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

ilani hotel’s bright lights a bad path for birds flying to Clark County bird sanctuaries

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

July 2, 2024, 6:08am Business

As the crow flies, it’s 2 miles between sister bird sanctuaries in Clark County: the 314-acre La Center Bottoms and the 5,200-acre Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story