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Diana Garner, left, and Ruby Deal complete orders during the lunch rush at Connections Cafe and Catering on the Center for Community Health campus in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon. Neither had experience working in a restaurant prior to being employed by Lifeline. &quot;I was terrified to start cooking,&quot; Deal said.

Connections Cafe and Catering in Vancouver employs people in recovery, teaches job skills

Diana Garner, left, and Ruby Deal complete orders during the lunch rush at Connections Cafe and Catering on the Center for Community Health campus in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon. Neither had experience working in a restaurant prior to being employed by Lifeline. &quot;I was terrified to start cooking,&quot; Deal said.

January 24, 2020, 6:00am Business

When Connections Cafe and Catering gets hopping, the stainless steel ticket holder spins round and round. During a recent lunchtime rush, Ruby Deal and Diana Garner quickly cooked and assembled sandwiches and burgers for employees around the Vancouver VA campus and Center for Community Health. Read story

The Hewlett-Packard facility in Columbia Tech Center is seen Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2019.

Xerox nominates candidates to replace HP’s entire board

The Hewlett-Packard facility in Columbia Tech Center is seen Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2019.

January 23, 2020, 12:27pm Business

Printer manufacturer Xerox announced today that it will nominate a full slate of 11 candidates to replace rival HP Inc.’s board of directors at HP’s 2020 annual stockholder meeting. The move is the latest salvo in a tense back-and-forth as Xerox aggressively pursues a merger with its fellow legacy printing… Read story

Notices sent to tenants last week stated that ownership of the park had been transferred to Jerry Reeves and directed residents to contact Reeves for more information. Copies of those notices posted in the windows of the shuttered RV park general store had Reeves&#039; contact information crossed out and replaced with contact information for the previous owner, John Berman.

Lewis River RV Park residents caught in middle of dispute over utility services

Notices sent to tenants last week stated that ownership of the park had been transferred to Jerry Reeves and directed residents to contact Reeves for more information. Copies of those notices posted in the windows of the shuttered RV park general store had Reeves&#039; contact information crossed out and replaced with contact information for the previous owner, John Berman.

January 22, 2020, 7:23pm Business

Residents of the Lewis River RV Park have received a second extension to their power service, courtesy of another last-minute deal between the park’s owner and the Cowlitz County Public Utility District. Read story

Defense attorney Timothy Hobbs addresses the court Tuesday during a state appeals hearing regarding a Millennium Bulk Terminals denied permit at the Clark County Public Service Center in Vancouver.

New argument complicates Millennium’s return to court

Defense attorney Timothy Hobbs addresses the court Tuesday during a state appeals hearing regarding a Millennium Bulk Terminals denied permit at the Clark County Public Service Center in Vancouver.

January 22, 2020, 4:28pm Business

Millennium Bulk Terminals is still fighting for its proposed Longview coal project, even though the legal odds are heavily stacked against it. Read story

Callie Christensen, left, and Kelly Oriard, co-founders and CEOs of Slumberkins, pause for a photo Sept. 11 in their downtown Vancouver office. The company recently announced it has raised $2.8 million in a seed funding round.

Slumberkins secures $2.8M in seed funding

Callie Christensen, left, and Kelly Oriard, co-founders and CEOs of Slumberkins, pause for a photo Sept. 11 in their downtown Vancouver office. The company recently announced it has raised $2.8 million in a seed funding round.

January 22, 2020, 6:05am Business

Last year it was hundreds of thousands. Now it’s millions. Read story

Manager Kevin Butler prepares for customers while working at The Thirsty Sasquatch in Uptown Village. Next door, Sabor Mexicano is open for its last week in business.

Thirsty Sasquatch owners have big plans for neighboring Uptown Village spaces

Manager Kevin Butler prepares for customers while working at The Thirsty Sasquatch in Uptown Village. Next door, Sabor Mexicano is open for its last week in business.

January 21, 2020, 6:00am Business

A lot is about to change on the Uptown Village block where The Thirsty Sasquatch Taproom sits at 2110 Main St., Vancouver. Read story

Woodland couple Rachel and Jamison Dye have created The Cancer Box, which they hope will help others fight cancer. The boxes, expected to be available in April, will cost about $90 per delivery.

Woodland cancer survivor, husband create The Cancer Box

Woodland couple Rachel and Jamison Dye have created The Cancer Box, which they hope will help others fight cancer. The boxes, expected to be available in April, will cost about $90 per delivery.

January 20, 2020, 7:38pm Business

When Rachel Dye heard she only had a 13 percent chance of living for another five years, those numbers seemed low to her. Read story

Steve Valenta, left, owner of The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver, talks with employee Elias Gribble while preparing for the lunch rush on Wednesday. Gribble is one of the employees who recently received a minimum-wage increase.

Washington workers adjusting to life at $13.50

Steve Valenta, left, owner of The Mighty Bowl in downtown Vancouver, talks with employee Elias Gribble while preparing for the lunch rush on Wednesday. Gribble is one of the employees who recently received a minimum-wage increase.

January 19, 2020, 6:05am Business

When Steve Valenta looks at the financials from his restaurant's first eight years, most of the numbers have gone up. Read story

The Columbia Palisades construction site, as seen on Jan. 13 from on top of the bluff at the northeast corner.

New ‘Gateway’ takes shape in east Vancouver

The Columbia Palisades construction site, as seen on Jan. 13 from on top of the bluff at the northeast corner.

January 19, 2020, 6:00am Business

A planned assisted living facility has joined the roster of projects slated for the Columbia Palisades area off of Highway 14, the latest in a series developments that are planned to transform the former east Vancouver rock quarry into a major commercial and residential hub. Read story

Port of Camas-Washougal gets Steigerwald funding

January 18, 2020, 6:01am Business

The Port of Camas-Washougal has been named as a recipient of investment funding from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board. Read story