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Housing in the Ridgefield and La Center areas is among the priciest in the county.

More homes hit market in Clark County; prices up

Housing in the Ridgefield and La Center areas is among the priciest in the county.

June 29, 2018, 6:02am Business

More homes are hitting the market in Clark County this year, but they’re barely satisfying demand and keeping prices in the rafters. Read story

Hotel Indigo begins to take shape at the corner of Columbia Way and Esther Street at the Waterfront Vancouver on Thursday.

Checking in on the new waterfront hotel

Hotel Indigo begins to take shape at the corner of Columbia Way and Esther Street at the Waterfront Vancouver on Thursday.

June 28, 2018, 4:43pm Business

Steel pilings that create a cofferdam tower above the fence at the Hotel Indigo and Kirkland Tower, now under construction at The Waterfront Vancouver.Kirkland Construction Group is now working to install the cofferdam, which will temporarily block water seepage from the Columbia River while workers excavate and pour concrete for… Read story

Camas resident Ryder Smith, 10, is all smiles as he wins a round of the whipped cream pie eating content during Chuck's Carnival Kid's Day at Chuck's Produce in Southeast Vancouver on Monday afternoon, June 25, 2018. The event, which was free to the public, featured a variety of games, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, a cupcake walk and prizes.

Kids celebrate summer at Chuck’s carnival

Camas resident Ryder Smith, 10, is all smiles as he wins a round of the whipped cream pie eating content during Chuck's Carnival Kid's Day at Chuck's Produce in Southeast Vancouver on Monday afternoon, June 25, 2018. The event, which was free to the public, featured a variety of games, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, a cupcake walk and prizes.

June 25, 2018, 8:05pm Business

What better way to celebrate the first full week of summer vacation than by attending an old-fashioned carnival? Read story

Jamie Spinelli, right, visits with Andriea Hayes at her mobile shower trailer parked outside of Friends of the Carpenter.

Working in Clark County: Jamie Spinelli, case manager at Community Services Northwest

Jamie Spinelli, right, visits with Andriea Hayes at her mobile shower trailer parked outside of Friends of the Carpenter.

June 25, 2018, 6:06am Business

Clark County residents have become familiar with the tents that dot city sidewalks, the makeshift homes of those without a sturdy house to call their own. Read story

Student Justin Spencer, center in white, performs a simulated rescue while on a wind turbine training tower at the Northwest Renewable Energy Institute. Safety is a focus of student training.

Renewable energy field’s flourishing brings new careers

Student Justin Spencer, center in white, performs a simulated rescue while on a wind turbine training tower at the Northwest Renewable Energy Institute. Safety is a focus of student training.

June 24, 2018, 6:03am Business

It’s not out of the ordinary for drivers near East Mill Plain Boulevard and Grand Boulevard to see people wearing hard hats and climbing gear gathered around a steel tower next to the road. These are students, and their training is actually becoming more common. Read story

Mel Netzhammer

Clark County business briefing

Mel Netzhammer

June 24, 2018, 5:55am Business

People in Business Read story

Vancouver businessman fears internet hoax affecting hiring

June 21, 2018, 6:05am Business

A Vancouver knife salesman worries that his company’s ability to hire summer help has dried up because of a years-old internet hoax claiming human trafficking rings are using job interviews to lure young people. Read story

A rendering of the new headquarters for Holland Partner Group just south of 38th Street in Camas, which is slated to start construction this summer. The city approved the plan Monday.

Camas OKs new Holland campus

A rendering of the new headquarters for Holland Partner Group just south of 38th Street in Camas, which is slated to start construction this summer. The city approved the plan Monday.

June 20, 2018, 6:48pm Business

The city of Camas unanimously approved this week a new a mixed-use plaza centered around Holland Partner Group, despite some protest from neighbors. Read story

Construction hiring continues to be a bright spot in Clark County's employment picture. In May, Clark County added 400 jobs in the category.

Hiring slows in Clark County, still positive amid ‘steady’ economy

Construction hiring continues to be a bright spot in Clark County's employment picture. In May, Clark County added 400 jobs in the category.

June 19, 2018, 5:29pm Business

Hiring in Clark County slowed but stayed positive in May, netting 360 jobs according to the state Employment Security Department. Read story

Port of Vancouver’s board of commissioners from left, Don Orange, Eric LaBrant and Jerry Oliver meet in January 2018 at the Port of Vancouver.

Vancouver port board resolution against separating kids from parents at border

Port of Vancouver’s board of commissioners from left, Don Orange, Eric LaBrant and Jerry Oliver meet in January 2018 at the Port of Vancouver.

June 19, 2018, 5:14pm Business

On a 2-1 vote, the Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday urging elected officials and federal representatives to immediately stop separating children from families at the U.S. border with Mexico. Read story