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Danny Tehrani, engineer and CEO at Computers Made Easy Inc., started his business in 1995 after working for 12 years at Costco. &quot;It took about seven years to fully let go of Costco in 2002,&quot; Tehrani said. &quot;In 2004, I hired my first employee, Mike Schilpp. He&#039;s still with us. Back in the day, we were just helping a lot of home users. We evolved into a management service provider.

Working in Clark County: Danny Tehrani, owner Computers Made Easy

Danny Tehrani, engineer and CEO at Computers Made Easy Inc., started his business in 1995 after working for 12 years at Costco. &quot;It took about seven years to fully let go of Costco in 2002,&quot; Tehrani said. &quot;In 2004, I hired my first employee, Mike Schilpp. He&#039;s still with us. Back in the day, we were just helping a lot of home users. We evolved into a management service provider.

March 28, 2020, 6:00am Business

Danny Tehrani started his career at a place that, as of late, has been unusually busy because of the COVID-19 pandemic: Costco. Read story

Allison Sosa, co-owner and event coordinator of Elements Restaurant in downtown Vancouver, prepares to-go cutlery for takeout orders. Like many restaurants still open, Elements has had to drastically shift its business model during the stay-at-home order from Gov. Jay Inslee.

Downtown Vancouver’s Elements stays open as eateries shift during stay-at-home order

Allison Sosa, co-owner and event coordinator of Elements Restaurant in downtown Vancouver, prepares to-go cutlery for takeout orders. Like many restaurants still open, Elements has had to drastically shift its business model during the stay-at-home order from Gov. Jay Inslee.

March 27, 2020, 6:01am Business

Steve Early and Mary Shepard picked up their lunch, a boxed and bagged salmon BLT, from Elements Restaurants on Thursday. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a memo Wednesday ordering a halt to most construction work during the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to an abrupt work stoppage at major Clark County construction project sites including the Hotel Indigo and Kirkland Tower at The Waterfront Vancouver.

Gov. Inslee declares construction nonessential

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a memo Wednesday ordering a halt to most construction work during the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to an abrupt work stoppage at major Clark County construction project sites including the Hotel Indigo and Kirkland Tower at The Waterfront Vancouver.

March 26, 2020, 7:52pm Business

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a memo Wednesday night declaring that the construction industry as a whole is not exempt from the statewide stay-at-home order he issued earlier this week. The clarification has shut down all projects not deemed “Essential Critical Infrastructure.” Read story

Activity is scarce Tuesday on Washington Street in downtown Vancouver, following Gov. Jay Inslee&#039;s temporary stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Surge in Clark County, state jobless claims not to be last

Activity is scarce Tuesday on Washington Street in downtown Vancouver, following Gov. Jay Inslee&#039;s temporary stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

March 26, 2020, 7:18pm Business

The number of unemployment claims in Clark County last week spiked by 1,575 percent compared with the week before, signaling the first set of employment impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

New Vansterdam and other cannabis shops are still operating but have implemented increasingly drastic social distancing measures. New Vansterdam moved all of its ordering kiosks outside the building to maintain separation distances.

Clark County cannabis stores jump on rules allowing sales with curbside pickup

New Vansterdam and other cannabis shops are still operating but have implemented increasingly drastic social distancing measures. New Vansterdam moved all of its ordering kiosks outside the building to maintain separation distances.

March 26, 2020, 12:55pm Business Free

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has prompted a temporary addition to Washington’s retail cannabis industry: drive-up service. Several Vancouver-area cannabis stores have immediately jumped on board, advertising online ordering with curbside pickup options. Read story

Owner and founder Lydia Work doesn&#039;t want to reveal the details of her business growth because of the competitive market for toilet paper, she said, and she doesn&#039;t expect the demand to decrease anytime soon.

Woodland business still cranks out toilet paper amid outbreak

Owner and founder Lydia Work doesn&#039;t want to reveal the details of her business growth because of the competitive market for toilet paper, she said, and she doesn&#039;t expect the demand to decrease anytime soon.

March 25, 2020, 6:00am Business Free

Before the schools and restaurants closed, Lydia Work saw signs that her business would skyrocket during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

Burgerville will suspend dine-in service during the COVID-19 outbreak but drive-thrus will remain open.

Burgerville furloughs 68 percent of workforce

Burgerville will suspend dine-in service during the COVID-19 outbreak but drive-thrus will remain open.

March 24, 2020, 12:30pm Business Free

Vancouver-based fast-food chain Burgerville announced Monday that it will partially or fully furlough more 1,000 workers, or approximately 68 percent of its total workforce, in response to the changing operating conditions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat earlier this as it stops at United Grain Corporation at the Port of Vancouver on its way to Vietnam.

Port of Vancouver is weathering pandemic so far

A vessel named the Agios Nikolas receives a load of red wheat earlier this as it stops at United Grain Corporation at the Port of Vancouver on its way to Vietnam.

March 24, 2020, 6:05am Business Free

The Port of Vancouver closed its administrative offices but continues to operate amid COVID-19 pandemic. Most its 60 staffers are working remotely, and all of the port’s terminals are operational. Read story

OnPoint Community Credit Union gift to help food aid

March 24, 2020, 6:02am Business Free

OnPoint Community Credit Union donated $100,000 to Meals on Wheels People to ensure that the nonprofit can keep delivering meals to vulnerable seniors during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

Erik Hernandez of G Builders, left, and his brother Misael lend a hand to the construction of the The Aria apartments in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. Most major job sites are still active, and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the construction sector has been, at least so far, minimal.

Clark County construction continues to stand firm

Erik Hernandez of G Builders, left, and his brother Misael lend a hand to the construction of the The Aria apartments in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. Most major job sites are still active, and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the construction sector has been, at least so far, minimal.

March 21, 2020, 6:05am Business Free

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted Clark County businesses in nearly every industry, but amid the chaos, one of the county’s biggest industries appears to be chugging along with minimal impacts, at least so far: Construction. Read story