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Kirkland Development has purchased the property that currently houses Joe's Crab Shack, left, and Who Song &amp; Larry's, as seen Dec. 12, 2018.

Vancouver council supportive of plan to transform ‘eyesore’ property along I-5 Bridge

Kirkland Development has purchased the property that currently houses Joe's Crab Shack, left, and Who Song &amp; Larry's, as seen Dec. 12, 2018.

March 22, 2021, 9:16pm Business

The city of Vancouver and real estate company Kirkland Development are hammering out the details of a proposed public boardwalk and mixed-use development on a plot of land directly east of the Interstate 5 bridge -- the 2.3-acre plot currently occupied by longtime local restaurants Who Song & Larry’s and… Read story

Customers dine at La Provence Vancouver&#039;s socially distanced dining area as lunch is served Thursday afternoon.

Clark County restaurants are halfway home

Customers dine at La Provence Vancouver&#039;s socially distanced dining area as lunch is served Thursday afternoon.

March 22, 2021, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County restaurants will be open to 50 percent indoor capacity today, and while it’s a welcomed step for owners and managers, it’s not all a cause for celebration. Read story

Kirkland Development plans to build a seven-story senior living building in downtown Vancouver. The developer formerly planned to build a storage facility but switched plans because of perceived higher demand for living space. Currently, it&#039;s envisioned the building will offer office space on its top floor and retail on the ground floor.

Kirkland plans senior living near Vancouver waterfront

Kirkland Development plans to build a seven-story senior living building in downtown Vancouver. The developer formerly planned to build a storage facility but switched plans because of perceived higher demand for living space. Currently, it&#039;s envisioned the building will offer office space on its top floor and retail on the ground floor.

March 21, 2021, 6:01am Business

A piece of land near The Waterfront Vancouver development planned to be a storage facility is now set to become a seven-story, modern-looking senior living building with a built-in parking garage and ground-floor retail space. 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)

Port of Vancouver study to underpin overall climate action plan

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)

March 20, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Port of Vancouver is conducting an inventory of its 2019 greenhouse gas emissions, which will be used as the basis to develop a Climate Action Plan in the next few months. It’s the first full-scale inventory the port has undertaken in more than a decade, and the resulting plan… Read story

TV company Locast expands to Southwest Washington

March 20, 2021, 5:56am Clark County Business

TV company Locast expands to SW Wash. Read story

Weston &quot;Wes&quot; Thelen, a research seismologist with the United States Geological Survey&#039;s Cascade Volcano Observatory, tests low frequency microphones in his garage before taking them into the field on a recent weekday. Thelen became interested in volcanoes after taking family vacations to Mount Shasta. &quot;I grew up doing lots of outdoors stuff, skiing and climbing, hiking, camping - taking in all of the things the mountains there had to offer,&quot; he said.

Working in Clark County: Weston ‘Wes’ Thelen, seismologist at USGS

Weston &quot;Wes&quot; Thelen, a research seismologist with the United States Geological Survey&#039;s Cascade Volcano Observatory, tests low frequency microphones in his garage before taking them into the field on a recent weekday. Thelen became interested in volcanoes after taking family vacations to Mount Shasta. &quot;I grew up doing lots of outdoors stuff, skiing and climbing, hiking, camping - taking in all of the things the mountains there had to offer,&quot; he said.

March 20, 2021, 5:19am Business

It’s safe to say that the list of jobs out there that might require hiking around a volcano is a short one. Read story

The homepage of the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Clark County employment numbers improve

The homepage of the Washington State Employment Security Department.

March 19, 2021, 6:04am Business

The high unemployment numbers in Clark County in December weren’t as bad as previously thought, and January showed more signs of economic improvement. Read story

Anna Zivarts of Disability Rights Washington, left, films Abby Griffith, red jacket, and Chris Higley, right, waiting to cross an intersection on Thursday on the corner of Northeast Minnehaha Street and Northeast St. Johns Road. Disability Rights Washington and Front and Centered held a press conference to raise awareness about the challenges that disabled Clark County residents face in accessing reliable transit.

Vancouver residents join campaign for better transit

Anna Zivarts of Disability Rights Washington, left, films Abby Griffith, red jacket, and Chris Higley, right, waiting to cross an intersection on Thursday on the corner of Northeast Minnehaha Street and Northeast St. Johns Road. Disability Rights Washington and Front and Centered held a press conference to raise awareness about the challenges that disabled Clark County residents face in accessing reliable transit.

March 18, 2021, 6:50pm Business

A group of Vancouver residents joined representatives from Disability Rights Washington and Front and Centered at a press conference Thursday afternoon to draw attention to the challenges faced by public transit riders in rural Clark County, particularly riders with disabilities. Read story

Cashier Amber Ounaphom of WanSook Thai Food, left, hands an order to customer Cearah Hiatt of Vancouver. New restaurants like WanSook are able to start from scratch and build a business model up, they said, and having a food cart makes fewer worries than brick-and-mortar indoor spots.&quot;It&#039;s easier, smaller and has less overhead,&quot; co-owner David Hardin said.

New Vancouver, Clark County restaurants appearing on menu

Cashier Amber Ounaphom of WanSook Thai Food, left, hands an order to customer Cearah Hiatt of Vancouver. New restaurants like WanSook are able to start from scratch and build a business model up, they said, and having a food cart makes fewer worries than brick-and-mortar indoor spots.&quot;It&#039;s easier, smaller and has less overhead,&quot; co-owner David Hardin said.

March 18, 2021, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When David and Wanna Hardin went looking for a spot for their new food cart, WanSook Thai Food, it wasn’t too difficult to find one. Read story

Clark Public Utilities.

Clark Public Utilities to return $20M to customers

Clark Public Utilities.

March 17, 2021, 5:54pm Clark County Business

The Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to send $20 million in 2020 surplus funds back to ratepayers in the form of bill credits, with an additional $5 million set aside for a fund to help customers facing financial struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story