November 23, 2019, 6:05am Business
For chemical engineer Nick Harambasic, hemp has a surprisingly complex structure. A veteran of the paper and pulp industry, he now spends his days in a research lab full of beakers, test tubes, extraction and distillation equipment that help him pull cannabidiol, or CBD, from dried cuttings of the plant. Read story
November 22, 2019, 6:00am Business
The Waterfront Vancouver’s wine business lineup will take another sip next week with the arrival of the development’s second wine tasting room. Read story
November 21, 2019, 10:00am Business
Downtown Vancouver’s I Like Comics shop has seen its share of big industry events, but nothing on this scale. Read story
November 21, 2019, 6:02am Business
Craig Stein Beverage has submitted preliminary plans to build a new 184,000-square-foot warehouse on a 17-acre site at 14303 N.E. 63rd Ave. in east Vancouver, pointing to an expansion of the company’s snack and drink distribution operations. Read story
November 20, 2019, 6:05am Business
On Monday night, the Vancouver City Council approved a new lease agreement with Block 10 developer Holland Partner Group, allowing the project to tap into the state Multifamily Tax Exemption program to reduce its tax bill for eight years in exchange for making at least 20 percent of the units… Read story
November 19, 2019, 4:49pm Business
It was a run-of-the-mill October for Clark County’s job market, which saw a gain of 2,900 jobs. And most of those — 1,700 jobs — were seasonal positions from the education sector with school back in session. Read story
November 18, 2019, 10:14pm Business
A property tax exemption designed to spur more affordable housing was granted to the developer of Block 10 by the Vancouver City council Monday evening, drawing some protest from the community — and Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle — over what should be considered “affordable.” Read story
November 18, 2019, 5:03pm Business
Sales metrics for the Clark County housing market cooled slightly in October but grew compared with October 2018, echoing results from September that showed the market making year-over-year gains even as it entered the usual fall season slowdown. Read story
November 17, 2019, 6:05am Business
For a local butcher shop, it doesn’t get much busier than November. Read story
November 17, 2019, 6:05am Business
A drive around Brush Prairie reveals it as a place with a dual persona. Horses graze in pastures across the street from tightly wound subdivisions. A weathered barn sits behind a sign advertising 39 acres as “sold.” An apartment complex flanks the Clark County Saddle Club’s outdoor arena, soon to… Read story
