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Fisher Construction Group to build offices at Vancouver port

January 29, 2019, 6:05am Business

Fisher Construction Group of Burlington plans to build a 10,000-square-foot, 2-story office building at the Port of Vancouver to house its growing operations in Clark County. Read story

Interstate 5 Bridge Supervisor Marc Gross, with the Oregon Department of Transportation, climbs a ladder leading to the bridge’s machine room during a tour on Thursday morning.

Working in Clark County: Marc Gross, Interstate 5 Bridge supervisor

Interstate 5 Bridge Supervisor Marc Gross, with the Oregon Department of Transportation, climbs a ladder leading to the bridge’s machine room during a tour on Thursday morning.

January 28, 2019, 6:03am Business

One could think about the Interstate 5 Bridge as being sort of alive. Read story

Jacobson Salt Co. founder Ben Jacobsen shows off some of his favorite infused salts at the company’s shop and event space in Portland. Some of the infused salts partner with other local companies like the Infused Stumptown Hair Bender Salt.

Jacobsen CEO worth his salt

Jacobson Salt Co. founder Ben Jacobsen shows off some of his favorite infused salts at the company’s shop and event space in Portland. Some of the infused salts partner with other local companies like the Infused Stumptown Hair Bender Salt.

January 27, 2019, 6:00am Business

Ben Jacobsen started making salt in 2011, and it didn’t take long for the former Vancouver resident to land on some important radars. Read story

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Measles outbreak prompts rise in test requests in Clark County

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January 25, 2019, 5:53pm Business

The growing measles outbreak in Clark County has prompted an increase in residents seeking to be tested for immunity to the virus, with multiple local blood test labs and clinics reporting substantial increases in the number of tests performed in recent weeks. Read story

Jennifer Baker speaks about her new position as president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council. She began the job on Jan. 14, succeeding interim president Max Ault.

New president takes reins at CREDC

Jennifer Baker speaks about her new position as president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council. She began the job on Jan. 14, succeeding interim president Max Ault.

January 25, 2019, 6:05am Business

The Columbia River Economic Development Council kicked off the new year by welcoming three members to its board of directors, along with the economic development organization’s new president, Jennifer Baker. Read story

Project superintendent James Fuller of Kirkland Construction Group looks over the future site of the Kirkland Tower and Hotel Indigo, which includes the tower crane base, in yellow, Wednesday afternoon.

Job market remains steady in Clark County in December

Project superintendent James Fuller of Kirkland Construction Group looks over the future site of the Kirkland Tower and Hotel Indigo, which includes the tower crane base, in yellow, Wednesday afternoon.

January 23, 2019, 5:29pm Business

Clark County’s unemployment rate climbed to 5 percent in December, an increase over November’s 4.6 percent but matching the 5 percent reported for December 2017, according to Washington Employment Security Department data released Wednesday. Read story

Nautilus CEO Bruce Cazenave, left, speaks with Amy Scharnhorst as she exercises on a StairMaster during her break at Nautilus’ headquarters.

Nautilus stock settles down after steep decline

Nautilus CEO Bruce Cazenave, left, speaks with Amy Scharnhorst as she exercises on a StairMaster during her break at Nautilus’ headquarters.

January 23, 2019, 6:03am Business

Nautilus Inc., just days removed from a precipitous plunge in its stock price, appeared to have found level ground Tuesday. Read story

Banfield study: Osteoarthritis in pets big problem

January 23, 2019, 6:02am Business

Fifty-one percent of dogs and 41 percent of cats newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis were considered overweight or obese in 2017, according to a study published Tuesday by Vancouver-based Banfield Pet Hospital and the North American Veterinary Community of Gainesville, Fla. Read story

A long line of boxes line the warehouse at FISH Westside Food Pantry of Vancouver as volunteers sort through donated food for low-income residents Monday morning. Operations Manager Wendy Bukaski said she’s concerned that misinformation surrounding a changed SNAP benefit schedule linked to the federal government shutdown could lead to a hectic February at the food pantry.

Shutdown’s second month expands scope of uncertainty in Clark County

A long line of boxes line the warehouse at FISH Westside Food Pantry of Vancouver as volunteers sort through donated food for low-income residents Monday morning. Operations Manager Wendy Bukaski said she’s concerned that misinformation surrounding a changed SNAP benefit schedule linked to the federal government shutdown could lead to a hectic February at the food pantry.

January 22, 2019, 6:01am Business

As the partial government shutdown drags past its one-month anniversary, the closure’s impacts are spreading beyond furloughed and unpaid federal employees and hitting the general public. Read story

For-sale signs are posted in the Starcrest neighborhood in Vancouver in December.

Housing market cools in Clark County in December

For-sale signs are posted in the Starcrest neighborhood in Vancouver in December.

January 21, 2019, 4:51pm Business

The Clark County housing market cooled off in December, a quieter ending note for what was nonetheless a very strong year overall. The latest data from the Regional Multiple Listing Service shows a decline in new sales from November, but local real estate agent Mike Lamb says the market is… Read story