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Customers pick up concessions at AMC Vancouver Mall 23. All theaters in Clark County have been shuttered for months due to COVID-19, but Clark County may soon move to Phase 3 of the state&#039;s reopening plan, which will allow for theaters to resume operations with seating capacity limits.

For Clark County movie theaters, Phase 3 will be just the ticket

Customers pick up concessions at AMC Vancouver Mall 23. All theaters in Clark County have been shuttered for months due to COVID-19, but Clark County may soon move to Phase 3 of the state&#039;s reopening plan, which will allow for theaters to resume operations with seating capacity limits.

June 28, 2020, 5:12am Business

Clark County is moving closer to Phase 3 of Washington’s Safe Start reopening plan, and area movie theaters are banking on the jump happening sooner rather than later. Local, independent theaters and larger corporate chains have all announced plans to reopen by mid-July. Read story

Cashier manager Charlotte Brown, left, and general manager Beau Leach describe the sneeze guards that will be set up at each register to protect employees at TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Hazel Dell. Leach said he went above the standard safety requirements and put extra steps in place to keep employees and customers safe. He ordered masks for customers to use for free if they do not have their own, as well as touchless hand sanitizer dispensers to place around the store.

Fireworks sales ‘on fire’ in Clark County as Fourth of July approaches

Cashier manager Charlotte Brown, left, and general manager Beau Leach describe the sneeze guards that will be set up at each register to protect employees at TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Hazel Dell. Leach said he went above the standard safety requirements and put extra steps in place to keep employees and customers safe. He ordered masks for customers to use for free if they do not have their own, as well as touchless hand sanitizer dispensers to place around the store.

June 27, 2020, 6:00am Business

COVID-19 has caused Fourth of July events to go bust this year, meaning more personal fireworks could go boom. Read story

Sally Tomlinson, 67, art history professor at Clark College, is pictured at her home in Vancouver as a vintage poster from legendary band, The Doors, top left, is seen overhead. Tomlinson, who resides in Vancouver, has written essays on rock posters. &quot;I see it as my job to make people comfortable with art,&quot; she said.

Working in Clark County: Dr. Sally Tomlinson, art history professor at Clark College

Sally Tomlinson, 67, art history professor at Clark College, is pictured at her home in Vancouver as a vintage poster from legendary band, The Doors, top left, is seen overhead. Tomlinson, who resides in Vancouver, has written essays on rock posters. &quot;I see it as my job to make people comfortable with art,&quot; she said.

June 27, 2020, 5:09am Business

Sally Tomlinson had always taught a hybrid of online and in-person art history classes at Clark College. Read story

The Vancouver City Attorney’s Office is dismissing the criminal case against Kelly C. Carroll, 61, of Battle Ground, who was accused of violating Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order in June by reopening her pet grooming business, because of newly discovered evidence.

Battle Ground pet groomer accused of defying stay-home order

The Vancouver City Attorney’s Office is dismissing the criminal case against Kelly C. Carroll, 61, of Battle Ground, who was accused of violating Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order in June by reopening her pet grooming business, because of newly discovered evidence.

June 25, 2020, 5:34pm Business

A woman is facing a criminal charge in Clark County District Court for allegedly violating Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, when she reopened her Vancouver pet grooming shop in May. Read story

Trish Masters, from left, and George Gittelson of Vancouver try a taste from a bottle of Tuttorosso as associate Wynn Anderson pours a sample at Brian Carter Cellars on Wednesday. Wineries are open under Phase 2, and Brian Carter Cellars opened its doors for the first time on Wednesday.

Vancouver waterfront’s newest tasting room opens as wineries, patrons sample new normal

Trish Masters, from left, and George Gittelson of Vancouver try a taste from a bottle of Tuttorosso as associate Wynn Anderson pours a sample at Brian Carter Cellars on Wednesday. Wineries are open under Phase 2, and Brian Carter Cellars opened its doors for the first time on Wednesday.

June 25, 2020, 6:02am Business

Trish Masters and George Gittelson sipped a red blend called Tuttorosso at The Waterfront Vancouver’s newest tasting room, Brian Carter Cellars, which opened for the first time on Wednesday. Read story

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June 21, 2020, 6:00am Business

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Hurley Development&#039;s new project calls for an additional two-story apartment complex built on top of the current building.

Hurley plans downtown Vancouver apartments on top of ‘solid bones’

Hurley Development&#039;s new project calls for an additional two-story apartment complex built on top of the current building.

June 21, 2020, 6:00am Business

Hurley Development has a penchant for building in unique spots. Read story

Apartment rental prices in Vancouver have remained relatively flat during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with median prices for most apartment sizes dropping by negligible amounts.

Vancouver rents mostly flat early in pandemic

Apartment rental prices in Vancouver have remained relatively flat during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with median prices for most apartment sizes dropping by negligible amounts.

June 20, 2020, 5:17am Business

Apartment rental prices in Vancouver have remained relatively flat during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with median prices for most apartment sizes dropping by negligible amounts, according to the latest report from the online service Apartment List. Read story

Speech-language pathologist Hillary Betzen waits to connect with a student for a session.

Working in Clark County: Hillary Betzen, speech-language pathologist with Battle Ground Public Schools

Speech-language pathologist Hillary Betzen waits to connect with a student for a session.

June 20, 2020, 5:00am Business

Enduring the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rough ride for many people and professions. Read story

Security officer Stephen Henderson, center, wears a mask and gloves as he keeps an eye on the reopening while a thermometer, right, measures the temperature of guests at ilani Casino Resort on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

OSHA sends workplace safety notice of allegations to ilani

Security officer Stephen Henderson, center, wears a mask and gloves as he keeps an eye on the reopening while a thermometer, right, measures the temperature of guests at ilani Casino Resort on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

June 18, 2020, 7:16pm Business

Days after ilani confirmed a case of COVID-19 in an employee, the casino west of La Center received notice from the state of worker allegations over safety measures to protect employees from coronavirus. Read story