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Rain and a socially distanced sales area greeted visitors Saturday morning at the Vancouver Farmers Market.

Vancouver Farmers Market returns

May 2, 2020, 12:59pm Business

The Vancouver Farmers Market made a subdued but nonetheless successful return on Saturday morning. Read story

Marketing world in Clark County navigates uncharted waters during pandemic

May 2, 2020, 6:00am Business

Shortly after the pandemic began, many business owners first called their accountants and banks. Secondly, they called their marketing agencies, including locally owned Gravitate, to ask what to do. Read story

Roland Homola opened My Auto Works in 2000. It has two locations, one in Ridgefield and one in Woodland.

Working in Clark County: Roland Homola, master technician, owner at My Auto Works

May 2, 2020, 5:02am Business

Vehicle use in the United States has taken a back seat, thanks to the coronavirus, and our new reality of staying at home has emptied many once-bustling streets. For some, that may be a good thing as they’re able to save on gas and avoid costly repairs. Read story

A deserted parking lot is pictured outside the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver on April 20, 2020.

Clark County’s new jobless claims spike after weeks of decreases

April 30, 2020, 1:12pm Business

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Clark County spiked 70 percent last week after a steady decrease in the rate for the prior three weeks. Read story

Robert Ayala, one of the owners of Mi Casa Pupuseria, prepares an order during Wednesday's lunch rush. Business has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hispanic population in Clark County, Washington takes big hit from coronavirus

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

Mi Casa Pupuseria Y Mexican Restaurant is just 7 months old and trying to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic by filling to-go orders. Read story

Darin Kyle of Quartz Mountain Distillery keeps an eye on the mash run in preparation for making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 pandemic at his Walnut Grove business.

Vancouver’s Quartz Mountain Distillery switches from spirits to hand sanitizer

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

In early March, Clark County’s newest distillery was on the cusp of making its first batch of vodka, until COVID-19 halted its production. Read story

Team manager Krysta States hands an order to customers at Burgerville at the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Fort Vancouver Way. The Vancouver-based fast food chain has been operating on a drive-thru and delivery-only model since mid-March, and has instituted a number of health safety measures including issuing masks to all employees.

Burgerville chain adapts to changing world

April 29, 2020, 6:05am Business

Operating a restaurant during a pandemic is tough, and it doesn’t get any easier if you’re operating 38 of them. For Vancouver-based fast food chain Burgerville, the past six weeks have prompted an unprecedented overhaul of the restaurant service model. Read story