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Rocker Kerry Movassagh shreds the night away at Billy Blues Bar &amp; Grill in Hazel Dell, with JM Thunder on drums behind him. Movassagh has been a working musician his entire adult life, he said, until the COVID-19 pandemic stopped live entertainment in bars and restaurants. &quot;I have a rock to sit on, but no cushion,&quot; he said.

Billy Blues creates fund to aid musicians hit by loss of gigs

Rocker Kerry Movassagh shreds the night away at Billy Blues Bar &amp; Grill in Hazel Dell, with JM Thunder on drums behind him. Movassagh has been a working musician his entire adult life, he said, until the COVID-19 pandemic stopped live entertainment in bars and restaurants. &quot;I have a rock to sit on, but no cushion,&quot; he said.

June 4, 2020, 6:02am Business

Bill Gianukakis is worried about a special group of friends who proved solid as rock while he built his business: rock and blues musicians. Read story

Vancouver resident Natany Reid checks out parklet seating under construction for guests outside The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning. The popular restaurant is the first to build outdoor seating of this kind for customers.

Vancouver’s Street Eats Program aims to help resurrect restaurants

Vancouver resident Natany Reid checks out parklet seating under construction for guests outside The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning. The popular restaurant is the first to build outdoor seating of this kind for customers.

June 3, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Business

The first “parklet” sprang up in downtown Vancouver early this week under a new program temporarily allowing restaurants to harness street parking spaces for serving guests after reopening. Read story

A customer stops by the Dutch Bros. Coffee stand at 9913 Northeast Hazel Dell Ave. The stand closed for a deep cleaning on Saturday after the company announced that one of the employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

Dutch Bros., other businesses implement safety protocols amid pandemic

A customer stops by the Dutch Bros. Coffee stand at 9913 Northeast Hazel Dell Ave. The stand closed for a deep cleaning on Saturday after the company announced that one of the employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

June 2, 2020, 6:05am Business

Drive-thru chain Dutch Bros. Coffee announced over the weekend that it had confirmed a case of COVID-19 among the staff at its Hazel Dell coffee stand. The stand at 9913 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave. was closed Saturday for a deep cleaning. Read story

Dutch Bros Coffee confirmed a case of COVID-19 among the staff at its Hazel Dell location.

Dutch Bros confirms COVID-19 case at Hazel Dell shop

Dutch Bros Coffee confirmed a case of COVID-19 among the staff at its Hazel Dell location.

June 1, 2020, 9:14am Business Free

Dutch Bros, the popular coffee drive-thru chain, said over the weekend that a case of novel coronavirus was confirmed among the employees at its Hazel Dell coffee stand.  Read story

Garrett Wellman, foreman at Woody&#039;s Custom Landscaping, had to stop working for about a month and a half when the pandemic hit, he said. &quot; I still haven&#039;t gotten all of my unemployment for the weeks that I filed. It&#039;s kind of wishy washy in my opinion, but It will probably balance itself out,&quot; he said.

Working in Clark County: Garrett Wellman, foreman landscaper, Woody’s Custom Landscaping

Garrett Wellman, foreman at Woody&#039;s Custom Landscaping, had to stop working for about a month and a half when the pandemic hit, he said. &quot; I still haven&#039;t gotten all of my unemployment for the weeks that I filed. It&#039;s kind of wishy washy in my opinion, but It will probably balance itself out,&quot; he said.

May 30, 2020, 5:04am Business

What started out as a summer gig when he was 16 has turned into a full-time career for Garrett Wellman, now 21. Read story

The Vine bus stops along Fourth Plain Boulevard to pick up passengers in 2018.

C-Tran’s Mill Plain Vine project secures federal funding

The Vine bus stops along Fourth Plain Boulevard to pick up passengers in 2018.

May 29, 2020, 6:05pm Business

C-Tran’s Mill Plain Vine project reached a significant milestone Friday when the Federal Transit Administration announced that it has allocated $24.9 million for the planned bus rapid transit line. The federal funding will cover approximately half of the project’s $50 million cost. Read story

Coffee shops have turned to canning cold brew as a way to survive the COVID-19 shutdown.

Cold brew for later? In Clark County, cafes can (and bottle)

Coffee shops have turned to canning cold brew as a way to survive the COVID-19 shutdown.

May 29, 2020, 6:00am Business

As the calendar shifts toward June, many of the temporarily closed coffee shops in Vancouver are slowly reopening. Business owners weren’t idly sitting around during their spring closures. They spent the time imagining new ways to make online ordering and takeout transactions quicker, easier and safer. Everyone seemed to reach… Read story

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department

‘Dramatic decline’ in initial jobless claims in Clark County, Washington

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department

May 28, 2020, 6:59pm Business

Clark County’s initial unemployment insurance claims show the largest week-over-week drop since the pandemic began, down 63.3 percent. Read story

Jeramiah Wallace of the Cowlitz Drum Group, left, keeps the beat while celebrating the reopening of ilani Casino Resort with the crowd on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

Crowds line up for ilani casino’s reopening

Jeramiah Wallace of the Cowlitz Drum Group, left, keeps the beat while celebrating the reopening of ilani Casino Resort with the crowd on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

May 28, 2020, 10:33am Business

ilani reopened its doors Thursday following a 70-day closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read story

A worker at Firestone Pacific Foods along Fruit Valley Road wears a mask while on the job. The company hopes to restart some of its production in the near future, but it will need approval from Public Health and the state Department of Labor &amp; Industries before restarting.

Firestone Pacific Foods admits safety lacking

A worker at Firestone Pacific Foods along Fruit Valley Road wears a mask while on the job. The company hopes to restart some of its production in the near future, but it will need approval from Public Health and the state Department of Labor &amp; Industries before restarting.

May 27, 2020, 8:21pm Business

As 22 more COVID-19 cases were connected to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods on Wednesday, Clark County Public Health and Firestone CEO Josh Hinerfeld confirmed that certain safety measures in the facility were not stringent enough. Read story