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Lennar Homes homes, like this one in the Kennedy Farm subdivision in Ridgefield, come with built-in wireless access points and automated technology such as thermostat, music, lighting, entertainment and security control.

Lennar’s homes in Ridgefield boast a high IQ

Lennar Homes homes, like this one in the Kennedy Farm subdivision in Ridgefield, come with built-in wireless access points and automated technology such as thermostat, music, lighting, entertainment and security control.

November 6, 2018, 6:03am Business

Lennar’s Kennedy Farm community is one of several developments in Clark County from the national homebuilding company. And as one of the newest developments, it serves as a “smart homes” showcase — displaying a suite of devices that can be remotely controlled using Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant. 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 posts Q3 revenue rise of 39.6 percent

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.

November 5, 2018, 5:45pm Business

Vancouver-based laser manufacturer nLIGHT posted its third-quarter earnings report, showing a 39.6 percent rise in revenue over the third quarter of 2017 with $4 million profit, or roughly 10 cents per share. Read story

Teresa Tollen, owner of Teresa’s Little School in La Center, gives student Harlow Webb handouts for a geometric shape exercise during class last week in La Center. Teresa’s Little School has been open for three years and recently expanded to accommodate more students.

Working in Clark County: Teresa Tollen, owner of Teresa’s Little School

Teresa Tollen, owner of Teresa’s Little School in La Center, gives student Harlow Webb handouts for a geometric shape exercise during class last week in La Center. Teresa’s Little School has been open for three years and recently expanded to accommodate more students.

November 5, 2018, 6:02am Business

Mace Koski, 8, is shown a square with the text “This tall wall.” Read story

New town houses are pictured at Fisher’s View in east Vancouver in late 2018.

Attached-home option attractive to some homebuyers

New town houses are pictured at Fisher’s View in east Vancouver in late 2018.

November 5, 2018, 6:00am Business

Katie Barrett said the potential homebuyers who have toured her model home in the Village at Fisher’s Landing neighborhood are typically looking for a starter home. Read story

Michelle Perez, a former Toys R Us employee, stands with a toy version of Geoffrey the Giraffe, the mascot for the longtime retail chain that was closed for good this summer.

Vancouver woman on the Toys R Us front lines

Michelle Perez, a former Toys R Us employee, stands with a toy version of Geoffrey the Giraffe, the mascot for the longtime retail chain that was closed for good this summer.

November 4, 2018, 6:00am Business

Michelle Perez of Vancouver worked four years in the Toys R Us at Jantzen Beach and she loved her job. Read story

Talks are underway that may keep open the Safeway grocery at 13719 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. A Safeway spokeswoman said last week the store would close Dec. 1, but said this week that may not happen after all.

Mill Plain Safeway might not close after all

Talks are underway that may keep open the Safeway grocery at 13719 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. A Safeway spokeswoman said last week the store would close Dec. 1, but said this week that may not happen after all.

November 2, 2018, 4:49pm Business

The Safeway grocery store on Mill Plain Boulevard might not be closing after all, according to a corporate spokeswoman. The company is currently negotiating with the store building’s owner to try to reach a new deal to allow the store to stay open. Read story

CREDC, WSUV to host ‘future of tech’ event

November 1, 2018, 8:06pm Business

The Columbia River Economic Development Council is teaming up with Washington State University Vancouver's Business Growth Mentor and Analysis Program to host Grow Clark County: Reimagining the Future of Tech, a panel discussion focusing on the current and future impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and machine… Read story

Three Riverview Bancorp board members buy stock

November 1, 2018, 8:02pm Business

Three Riverview Bancorp Inc. board members purchased stock in the Vancouver-based bank this week. Read story

Heathen Brewing LLC has filed a Clark County Superior Court lawsuit seeking payment of $17,486 from a beer distributor. The Heathen Feral Public House is at 1109 Washington St. in Vancouver.

Heathen Brewing sues wholesaler over debt, partial keg

Heathen Brewing LLC has filed a Clark County Superior Court lawsuit seeking payment of $17,486 from a beer distributor. The Heathen Feral Public House is at 1109 Washington St. in Vancouver.

November 1, 2018, 5:08pm Business

Heathen Brewing LLC has filed a lawsuit in Clark County Superior Court against a Tacoma distributor seeking $17,486, attorney fees of $2,000, plaintiff’s costs — and the whereabouts of a quarter keg of Heathen IPA. Read story

The updated Evergreen International Plaza will be a modern office and retail building known as The Quinn.

Main Street site in Vancouver to be modernized

The updated Evergreen International Plaza will be a modern office and retail building known as The Quinn.

November 1, 2018, 6:01am Business

The vacant four-story building at the corner of Main Street and Evergreen Boulevard — formerly Evergreen International Plaza — is slated to receive an overhaul, modernizing it into a retail and office building that the developers plan to call The Quinn. Read story