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Guests take off their shoes before entering one of the houses on display at the NW Natural Parade of Homes in Camas on Thursday afternoon. The house was built by Affinity Homes.

Parade of Homes opens its doors Friday in Camas

Guests take off their shoes before entering one of the houses on display at the NW Natural Parade of Homes in Camas on Thursday afternoon. The house was built by Affinity Homes.

September 5, 2019, 6:20pm Business

The annual NW Natural Parade of Homes show makes its return Friday, kicking off a two-week event that will give visitors the chance to view six of the latest and greatest creations from local homebuilders at the Dawson’s Ridge development in east Clark County. Read story

Tapani Inc. of Battle Ground and Columbia Riverkeeper reached an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit alleging violations of the Clean Water Act.

Tapani agrees to settle water-quality suit

Tapani Inc. of Battle Ground and Columbia Riverkeeper reached an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit alleging violations of the Clean Water Act.

September 4, 2019, 8:00pm Business

A Battle Ground construction company has agreed to improve its stormwater pollution plan and provide $374,000 for water quality projects to settle a lawsuit alleging the company violated the federal Clean Water Act. Read story

nLIGHT technicians work from computers near an optical coding machine, pictured back left, which spins strips of lasers, in the nLIGHT lab in Vancouver in October 2017.

nLIGHT CEO talks China challenges, trade war

nLIGHT technicians work from computers near an optical coding machine, pictured back left, which spins strips of lasers, in the nLIGHT lab in Vancouver in October 2017.

September 4, 2019, 5:24pm Business

Vancouver-based industrial laser manufacturer nLIGHT joined the lineup of presenting companies at the D.A. Davidson 18th Annual Technology Conference in New York on Wednesday, and CEO Scott Keeney delivered an address that touched on a number of topics but focused on the Chinese market. Read story

Crashworthiness test for government safety rating system U.S.

Auto safety advocates: Government needs to update crash-test rating system

Crashworthiness test for government safety rating system U.S.

September 4, 2019, 6:00am Business

Grade inflation in school makes it difficult to distinguish who is actually achieving in the classroom. The federal government's vehicle safety rating system suffers the same problem. Read story

Arlo’s Barber Shop owner Bob Lutz, left, cuts Joshua Skinner’s hair and barber James Howell cuts William Rust’s hair at the shop’s new location in Uptown Vancouver on Friday.

Arlo’s Barber Shop’s new Uptown site a cut above

Arlo’s Barber Shop owner Bob Lutz, left, cuts Joshua Skinner’s hair and barber James Howell cuts William Rust’s hair at the shop’s new location in Uptown Vancouver on Friday.

September 3, 2019, 6:05am Business

It’s only been a week since the big move, but the staff at Arlo’s Barber Shop in downtown Vancouver are quickly settling into their new home. Read story

Sarah Croston, assistant guide and educator at the Mount St. Helens Institute takes stock of her equipment while preparing to lead a hike to the Mount. St. Helens crater.

Working in Clark County: Sarah Croston, assistant guide, Mount St. Helens Institute

Sarah Croston, assistant guide and educator at the Mount St. Helens Institute takes stock of her equipment while preparing to lead a hike to the Mount. St. Helens crater.

September 2, 2019, 6:03am Business

The scene at the Mount St. Helens Institute around noon Aug. 23 was a bit of a frenzy. Read story

Former Port of Vancouver Commissioner Nancy Baker, seen in December 2015, died Friday night at age 81. Baker was the first woman on the Port of Vancouver commission.

Former Port of Vancouver Commissioner Nancy Baker dies at 81

Former Port of Vancouver Commissioner Nancy Baker, seen in December 2015, died Friday night at age 81. Baker was the first woman on the Port of Vancouver commission.

September 2, 2019, 6:00am Business

It didn’t take long for Nancy Baker to talk about her passion for all things Vancouver, but she was even quicker to bring up one other topic: her family. Read story

Don Suetta, left, and his brother John Suetta, both of Woodland, examine tractors on display at Dan’s Tractor. Owner Skip Ogden said he was worried about having to start charging sales tax for Oregonians, but then he learned he could still avoid the tax by delivering orders to Oregon customers.

Will sales-tax exemption changes spook Oregon shoppers?

Don Suetta, left, and his brother John Suetta, both of Woodland, examine tractors on display at Dan’s Tractor. Owner Skip Ogden said he was worried about having to start charging sales tax for Oregonians, but then he learned he could still avoid the tax by delivering orders to Oregon customers.

September 1, 2019, 6:05am Business

Washington state consumers have long traveled to Oregon to take advantage of its lack of sales tax. A recent change to state law has revealed how much Washington businesses have relied on clientele from Oregon. Read story

Ana Martinez of Vancouver picks out pencils in the back-to-school section at Fred Meyer in Hazel Dell.

Back-to-school shopping drives customer traffic in Clark County

Ana Martinez of Vancouver picks out pencils in the back-to-school section at Fred Meyer in Hazel Dell.

September 1, 2019, 6:02am Business

Most Clark County schools have already kicked off the 2019-2020 school year, but that doesn’t mean the back-to-school shopping season is over. Read story

United Grain Corp. operates the largest grain elevator on the West Coast at the Port of Vancouver. The corporation’s president and CEO believes some sort of trade deal with China is imminent.

Port of Vancouver weathers U.S.-China trade war

United Grain Corp. operates the largest grain elevator on the West Coast at the Port of Vancouver. The corporation’s president and CEO believes some sort of trade deal with China is imminent.

August 31, 2019, 5:59am Business

The Port of Vancouver is anything but immune to the roller coaster trade war between the U.S. and China. Read story