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Low Bar in downtown Vancouver is seen closed during the COVID-19 crisis April 9. Food service is one of the sectors that saw a decrease in the number of new unemployment claims.

Unemployment claims in Clark County fall 40% from previous week

Low Bar in downtown Vancouver is seen closed during the COVID-19 crisis April 9. Food service is one of the sectors that saw a decrease in the number of new unemployment claims.

April 16, 2020, 6:27pm Business

One of the main barometers for COVID-19’s impact on the workforce, new unemployment insurance claims, fell by about 40 percent last week in Clark County. But overall, it’s still a huge number of claims, and it could go back up. Read story

Guest service agent Libby Lusk keeps the front desk at the Hilton Vancouver Washington disinfected while working in an empty lobby on Wednesday morning. The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.

Clark County hospitality industry faces ‘very, very difficult time’

Guest service agent Libby Lusk keeps the front desk at the Hilton Vancouver Washington disinfected while working in an empty lobby on Wednesday morning. The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.

April 16, 2020, 6:03am Business

In early March, hotel owners saw cancellations start to trickle in because COVID-19 had spread to the U.S. Read story

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Clark County tax pros deal with season of change

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April 15, 2020, 6:00am Business

Congratulations on making it to Tax Day — or at least, what would have been Tax Day. Read story

David White, co-owner of Hidden House Market, greets customer Jennifer Calvery of Vancouver as she picks up her takeout order Thursday morning. The restaurant is still serving takeout food, as well as curbside grocery pickup.

Vancouver businesses face rent issues

David White, co-owner of Hidden House Market, greets customer Jennifer Calvery of Vancouver as she picks up her takeout order Thursday morning. The restaurant is still serving takeout food, as well as curbside grocery pickup.

April 14, 2020, 6:01am Business

April is here, and that means many of Vancouver’s small businesses have had to grapple with one of the more challenging aspects of the ongoing COIVD-19 crisis: how to pay their rent. Read story

Clark County&#039;s housing market showed a slight year-over-year decline in sales and new listings for March, offering the first hint of how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact residential real estate.

Clark County housing market down slightly year-over-year during March

Clark County&#039;s housing market showed a slight year-over-year decline in sales and new listings for March, offering the first hint of how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact residential real estate.

April 13, 2020, 3:44pm Business

Clark County’s housing market showed a slight year-over-year decline in sales and new listings for March, offering the first hint of how the coronavirus pandemic will impact residential real estate. The data comes from the latest Market Action report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service. Read story

The Vancouver headquarters of PeaceHealth (The Columbian files)

Lawsuit alleges PeaceHealth discriminated against former employee

The Vancouver headquarters of PeaceHealth (The Columbian files)

April 11, 2020, 3:36pm Business

In a complaint filed in Clark County Superior Court, a black former PeaceHealth employee alleges the hospital system subjected him to months of racial discrimination. Read story

Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland is open for business as usual but is also offering phone orders, pickup and delivery.

Get growing with Clark County nurseries

Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland is open for business as usual but is also offering phone orders, pickup and delivery.

April 11, 2020, 6:02am Business

COVID-19 has trapped us all at home, where we’re staring out our windows with a critical eye on our yards. Flower beds need to be weeded, hedges trimmed and garden features refreshed. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

Herrera Beutler calls for increased funding, clarity on payroll loans

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

April 11, 2020, 6:01am Business

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, says she’s working on new legislation aimed at bolstering the Paycheck Protection Program by increasing its funding and duration. Read story

Katie O&#039;Daniel, owner and driver with Skip the Trip Delivery, pauses for a portrait with her laptop in Washougal before making a delivery in Camas.

Working in Clark County: Katie O’Daniel, owner and driver at Skip the Trip Delivery

Katie O&#039;Daniel, owner and driver with Skip the Trip Delivery, pauses for a portrait with her laptop in Washougal before making a delivery in Camas.

April 11, 2020, 5:01am Business

Many businesses are suffering due to the novel coronavirus, but one local startup is seeing up to four times the transactions it had before the pandemic. Read story

The county's property tax deadline has been pushed back until June.

Due date for Clark County property taxes delayed

The county's property tax deadline has been pushed back until June.

April 10, 2020, 4:18pm Business

Clark County residents and businesses have an extra few weeks to pay property taxes. Read story