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Tanna Engdahl, Cowlitz Elder and Spiritual Leader, gives a blessing on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the ilani on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation. The casino broke ground Friday on a 14-story luxury hotel.

ilani breaks ground on luxury hotel in north Clark County

Tanna Engdahl, Cowlitz Elder and Spiritual Leader, gives a blessing on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the ilani on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation. The casino broke ground Friday on a 14-story luxury hotel.

April 23, 2021, 2:50pm Business

ilani has officially kicked off construction of a long-planned luxury hotel adjacent to the casino. Read story

A pair of moviegoers wait for their concessions on Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. The multiplex was one of a handful of local theaters that reopened earlier this month.

Clark County theaters in limbo after glitch delays applications for federal grant

A pair of moviegoers wait for their concessions on Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. The multiplex was one of a handful of local theaters that reopened earlier this month.

April 23, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

April 8 was supposed to be the big day. After three months of waiting, stage and screen venue operators were finally going to get their chance to apply for Shuttered Venue Operator grants, a major federal lifeline for one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

A pair of construction workers shovel large chunks of pavement into the excavator on Tuesday at the corner of Broadway and East Mill Plain Boulevard. The work marks the start of a project to replace the sewer and water main lines beneath Broadway, which will continue through the summer.

Broadway sewer project to reroute downtown Vancouver traffic

A pair of construction workers shovel large chunks of pavement into the excavator on Tuesday at the corner of Broadway and East Mill Plain Boulevard. The work marks the start of a project to replace the sewer and water main lines beneath Broadway, which will continue through the summer.

April 21, 2021, 6:02am Business

Summer weather is here, and downtown Vancouver drivers have already begun to adjust a common summer sight: street construction. A three block stretch of Broadway near East Mill Plain Boulevard closed down last week for a sewer project, snarling traffic in the busy corridor. Read story

Beaches server April Martinell brings a plate of bread to customers. Restaurants returned to limited indoor dining in February.

Clark County adds 700 jobs in March for 3rd straight month of gains

Beaches server April Martinell brings a plate of bread to customers. Restaurants returned to limited indoor dining in February.

April 20, 2021, 6:45pm Business

Clark County gained about 700 jobs in March on a seasonally adjusted scale. It was the third month in a row of gains for the local job market. Read story

Boomerang Therapy Works is moving to a new location next month because its current building is set to be demolished to make way for an apartment building. The taped-off section of the exterior wall was where a car drove into the building recently.

Vancouver’s Boomerang Therapy Works plans big move

Boomerang Therapy Works is moving to a new location next month because its current building is set to be demolished to make way for an apartment building. The taped-off section of the exterior wall was where a car drove into the building recently.

April 20, 2021, 6:04am Business

After four years in downtown Vancouver, Boomerang Therapy Works is preparing to move out of its gym building and setting up shop in central Vancouver. If all goes according to plan, its new location will debut June 1. Read story

CRESA's Dawn Floyd takes an emergency call while working in downtown Vancouver. During the pandemic, calls have come in for all sorts of things, including people looking for a vaccine. Floyd helps direct them to the right place.

Working in Clark County: Dawn Floyd, CRESA call-taker

CRESA's Dawn Floyd takes an emergency call while working in downtown Vancouver. During the pandemic, calls have come in for all sorts of things, including people looking for a vaccine. Floyd helps direct them to the right place.

April 19, 2021, 6:00am Business

“Where can I get a vaccine?” Read story

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo to resume in-person work

Deserted desks line the main office of ZoomInfo in downtown Vancouver.(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

April 18, 2021, 6:02am Business

One of Clark County’s biggest employers, Vancouver-based marketing intelligence company ZoomInfo, announced last week that it will resume partial in-person work at all but one of its offices starting July 6. Read story

Workers unload wind blades bound for Canada from the MV Star Kilimanjaro at the Port of Vancouver on May 4, 2020. The ship departed China on April 13 and held 27 blades for nine wind turbines.

Port of Vancouver, importers of oversize cargo push for upgrades to I-84

Workers unload wind blades bound for Canada from the MV Star Kilimanjaro at the Port of Vancouver on May 4, 2020. The ship departed China on April 13 and held 27 blades for nine wind turbines.

April 17, 2021, 6:03am Business

The Port of Vancouver has spent the past few years positioning itself as a major import destination for wind energy components, touting its massive harbor cranes and large storage areas for turbine blades and tower segments. Read story

From top: Chicken teriyaki, sweet hot chicken teriyaki, rib-eye beef bulgogi, chicken bulgogi (Photos contributed by Gogi Grill)

‘Melting pot of Rice Time and Hana’ now Gogi Grill in Camas

From top: Chicken teriyaki, sweet hot chicken teriyaki, rib-eye beef bulgogi, chicken bulgogi (Photos contributed by Gogi Grill)

April 16, 2021, 6:03am Business

Contrary to popular belief, Hana in downtown Camas didn’t close. The space is still owned and operated by the Park family, which has been serving Korean food and teriyaki since 2017. Read story

Chatsworth, Calif.-based United Precision Corporation, a leading aerospace manufacturer, is planning to construct two manufacturing buildings in the Port of Camas-Washougal's industrial park over the course of the next several years.

Aerospace company coming to Port of Camas-Washougal

Chatsworth, Calif.-based United Precision Corporation, a leading aerospace manufacturer, is planning to construct two manufacturing buildings in the Port of Camas-Washougal's industrial park over the course of the next several years.

April 16, 2021, 6:02am Business

Port of Camas-Washougal leaders don’t sell their industrial park property very often, but an opportunity to bring one of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers to Clark County was too good to pass up. Read story