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Hidden House Market co-chef and co-owner Elaine Frances, right, helps customers Thursday at Hidden House Market.

Market and deli open in Hidden House in Vancouver

Hidden House Market co-chef and co-owner Elaine Frances, right, helps customers Thursday at Hidden House Market.

January 10, 2020, 12:20pm Business

The Hidden House Market is a little bit of everything — a lunchtime deli counter, a happy hour hangout, a small-scale grocery store and a local Pacific Northwest gift shop. Read story

The newest plans for the next building at The Waterfront Vancouver show a six-story, mixed-use building that holds 172 apartments on Block 17, on the second row of the waterfront.

More apartments planned for Waterfront Vancouver on Block 17

The newest plans for the next building at The Waterfront Vancouver show a six-story, mixed-use building that holds 172 apartments on Block 17, on the second row of the waterfront.

January 7, 2020, 4:43pm Business

The first plans released for The Waterfront Vancouver’s Block 17 lot show a six-story, mixed-use building that holds 172 apartments, according to plans submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Cornell W. Clayton, politics professor at Washington State University, will talk about how politics is likely to effect the economy at the 2020 Economic Forecast Breakfast on Jan. 16.

Professor to talk politics at Economic Forecast Breakfast

Cornell W. Clayton, politics professor at Washington State University, will talk about how politics is likely to effect the economy at the 2020 Economic Forecast Breakfast on Jan. 16.

January 7, 2020, 6:15am Business

A trade war with China. An air strike on an Iranian general. An impeachment of the U.S. President. Read story

Charlie Gregory, budtender and cashier, helps Briana Reed of Vancouver finish her purchase at Main Street Marijuana in Vancouver on Dec. 12.

Holidays abuzz at pot shops in Vancouver

Charlie Gregory, budtender and cashier, helps Briana Reed of Vancouver finish her purchase at Main Street Marijuana in Vancouver on Dec. 12.

January 5, 2020, 6:03am Business

The holiday season and the lead-up to Christmas make up the biggest time of year for sales and customer traffic for a lot of retailers, including those in Clark County. But what about one of the state’s newest industries — marijuana? What do the holidays look like for Clark County… Read story

Evans Kaame, president of the Associated Students of Clark College, speaks to the crowd before the ribbon-cutting celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clark College&#039;s Columbia Tech Center campus in October. Effective Jan. 1, the chamber discontinued the Ambassador Program, which attended the Clark program and many other ribbon-cutting events.

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce halts Ambassador Program

Evans Kaame, president of the Associated Students of Clark College, speaks to the crowd before the ribbon-cutting celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clark College&#039;s Columbia Tech Center campus in October. Effective Jan. 1, the chamber discontinued the Ambassador Program, which attended the Clark program and many other ribbon-cutting events.

January 3, 2020, 7:54pm Business

A popular way for new businesses to hold a grand opening is to host a ribbon-cutting, and for decades, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce would send a host of red-coated ambassadors to appear at its members’ events. Read story

The downtown Jerusalem Cafe has closed after 23 years in business, but a second location on Chkalov Drive will remain open.

Downtown Vancouver’s Jerusalem Cafe closes after 23 years

The downtown Jerusalem Cafe has closed after 23 years in business, but a second location on Chkalov Drive will remain open.

January 2, 2020, 4:20pm Business

Jerusalem Cafe, the long-established Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Vancouver, is permanently closed after operating for some 23 years. Read story

Jack Burkman was sworn in as a Port of Vancouver USA commissioner on Monday, Dec. 30 at the port’s Administrative Office. Michelle Allan, Port of Vancouver Executive Services Manager, who is a notary public, presided over the oath of office ceremony.

Jack Burkman sworn to Port of Vancouver seat

Jack Burkman was sworn in as a Port of Vancouver USA commissioner on Monday, Dec. 30 at the port’s Administrative Office. Michelle Allan, Port of Vancouver Executive Services Manager, who is a notary public, presided over the oath of office ceremony.

December 30, 2019, 5:14pm Business

Longtime community government leader Jack Burkman was sworn into office at the Port of Vancouver on Monday. Read story

Paul Dennis, former president and CEO of the Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association, right, talks with former Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Bill Macrae-Smith in 2015.

Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association dissolves

Paul Dennis, former president and CEO of the Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association, right, talks with former Port of Camas-Washougal Commissioner Bill Macrae-Smith in 2015.

December 30, 2019, 6:00am Business

The Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association opened 2019 with a rave report card, but the agency won’t see 2020. Read story

Construction and expansion at the Waterfront Vancouver was the top business story of 2019. As more businesses and buildings came online, plans for the development rolled along with the year.

Top Clark County Business story of 2019: Waterfront’s rising tide

Construction and expansion at the Waterfront Vancouver was the top business story of 2019. As more businesses and buildings came online, plans for the development rolled along with the year.

December 29, 2019, 6:03am Business

Clark County saw a wide range of important business stories in 2019 – so many that we ran into trouble trying to narrow down a Top 10 list. In the end, we settled for a list of the Top 15 – five primary stories that made the biggest splashes, plus… Read story

Construction crews work on apartment buildings at the Latitude 45 development, a Ginn Group project near the Four Seasons subdivision in east Vancouver. Ginn Group typically builds single-family detached housing and townhomes; the apartment project represents a new push into multi-family units and rental properties.

November tops ’19 so far in Clark County job growth

Construction crews work on apartment buildings at the Latitude 45 development, a Ginn Group project near the Four Seasons subdivision in east Vancouver. Ginn Group typically builds single-family detached housing and townhomes; the apartment project represents a new push into multi-family units and rental properties.

December 27, 2019, 4:55pm Business

November was the best month of 2019 to date for employment growth, according to statistics released Friday from the Washington Employment Security Department. Read story