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The Port of Woodland is moving toward operating marine terminals, signing a lease with Wilsonville Concrete Products for space on the port&rsquo;s Martin's Bar property.

Port of Woodland to diversify as it sets itself on path to operate first marine terminal

The Port of Woodland is moving toward operating marine terminals, signing a lease with Wilsonville Concrete Products for space on the port&rsquo;s Martin's Bar property.

April 8, 2024, 5:15pm Business

The Port of Woodland is on the path to operating marine terminals for the first time — a move the port started eyeing more than 50 years ago. Read story

A student walks on a beam during a Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy class.

Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy opening gym at Port of Camas-Washougal

A student walks on a beam during a Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy class.

April 6, 2024, 6:08am Business

Camas-based Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy is turning 20 later this year. To celebrate, the gym is giving students and families a gift — a long-awaited third facility. Read story

The Albina Asphalt Lab in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Albina Asphalt fined $27K for improper waste disposal

The Albina Asphalt Lab in Vancouver.

April 5, 2024, 2:20pm Business

Vancouver-based asphalt manufacturer and distributor Albina Asphalt was fined $27,000 Thursday by the Washington Department of Ecology for not properly managing dangerous waste, including liquid asphalt, diesel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a toxic chemical. Read story

Sunny Rae Hanna, operations manager for the RePurpose Center, helps to position a truck full of furniture ready to be dropped off at the NW Furniture Bank on Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver on March 27.

Unwanted stuff given sense of RePurpose at Vancouver center

Sunny Rae Hanna, operations manager for the RePurpose Center, helps to position a truck full of furniture ready to be dropped off at the NW Furniture Bank on Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver on March 27.

April 5, 2024, 6:08am Business

The RePurpose Center’s Sunny Rae Hanna waved her hand over a cluster of tiny bicycles sitting in a small warehouse and smiled. Read story

BBSI, headquartered in Vancouver, has transformed itself over the years, maintaining success even as other public companies have suffered in the global economy.

Vancouver-based Barrett Business Services expanding its offerings and partnering with Kaiser

BBSI, headquartered in Vancouver, has transformed itself over the years, maintaining success even as other public companies have suffered in the global economy.

April 4, 2024, 6:36pm Business

After 50 years in business, Vancouver-based Barrett Business Services has evolved from its staffing agency beginnings. Now, the company is partnering with a major health care provider to expand its offerings to clients. Read story

A motorist passes an empty field, right, where a Home2Suites is proposed near Southeast Mill Plain, on Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2024.

Home2Suites by Hilton extended stay hotel in the works for east Vancouver

A motorist passes an empty field, right, where a Home2Suites is proposed near Southeast Mill Plain, on Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2024.

April 4, 2024, 2:29pm Business

As plans continue to further develop The Landing at Vancouver, a Home2Suites by Hilton extended stay hotel has been proposed off Southeast Olympia Drive, just north of Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. Read story

Clark College&rsquo;s new satellite campus in Ridgefield is centered around the &ldquo;high bay&rdquo; &mdash; a manufacturing floor where students can use and learn machinery like they would in a professional factory setting.

New Clark College campus at Boschma Farms designed for advanced manufacturing, renewable energy programs

Clark College&rsquo;s new satellite campus in Ridgefield is centered around the &ldquo;high bay&rdquo; &mdash; a manufacturing floor where students can use and learn machinery like they would in a professional factory setting.

April 4, 2024, 6:07am Business

Just five months ago, Clark College’s new satellite campus at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield was little more than a skeleton of steel beams. Read story

A customer leaves the Safeway at 13719 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The building is now owned by a company controlled by a Las Vegas auto dealer, sparking rumors it may be repurposed.

Rumors swirl after Safeway property on Mill Plain in east Vancouver is sold

A customer leaves the Safeway at 13719 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The building is now owned by a company controlled by a Las Vegas auto dealer, sparking rumors it may be repurposed.

April 3, 2024, 6:06am Business

Rumors of east Vancouver’s Safeway falling to a Mercedes-Benz dealership have swirled around the community for weeks. The rumors may come true, but not seemingly right away. Read story

A rendering of Eaton Park, a 95-unit affordable housing complex planned for Battle Ground. It's unclear whether the project will continue after a proposal was rejected by the Battle Ground City Council.

Battle Ground council rejects partnership to almost double amount of affordable housing in the city

A rendering of Eaton Park, a 95-unit affordable housing complex planned for Battle Ground. It's unclear whether the project will continue after a proposal was rejected by the Battle Ground City Council.

April 3, 2024, 6:04am Business

The Battle Ground City Council has voted 4-3 against allowing Vancouver Housing Authority to work with a private developer to create a project that would almost double the amount of affordable housing being planned in the city. Read story

An electric vehicle charges Monday at Clark Public Utilities on Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver. The utility is piloting a credit for people who agree to charge their vehicles at home during off-peak hours.

Clark Public Utilities pilot program offers $50 credit to electric vehicle owners

An electric vehicle charges Monday at Clark Public Utilities on Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver. The utility is piloting a credit for people who agree to charge their vehicles at home during off-peak hours.

April 2, 2024, 6:05am Business

A new pilot program offers electric vehicle owners in Clark County a $50 credit from Clark Public Utilities to forgo charging their vehicles during peak demand hours. Read story