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David Adkins, a senior engineering manager at Meta, from left, listens to fellow panelist Krystal Daibes Higgins, vice president of equity research at Ferguson Wellman, with Dave Barcos, director of business development at Formos, and Will Campbell, associate editor at The Columbian, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at The Columbian&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast at Hilton Vancouver.

It’s just complicated math: Columbian’s economic forecast event zooms in on AI

David Adkins, a senior engineering manager at Meta, from left, listens to fellow panelist Krystal Daibes Higgins, vice president of equity research at Ferguson Wellman, with Dave Barcos, director of business development at Formos, and Will Campbell, associate editor at The Columbian, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at The Columbian&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast at Hilton Vancouver.

March 5, 2024, 2:59pm Business

“They don’t have emotions. All they do is solve really, really complicated math problems,” according to David Adkins, senior engineering manager for generative AI at Meta AI. Read story

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Bowflex files for bankruptcy, potentially laying off 202 workers in Vancouver

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

March 5, 2024, 10:23am Business

Vancouver-based fitness equipment manufacturer BowFlex filed for bankruptcy, along with announcing hundreds of potential lay offs, the company saidTuesday. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth sued by former worker, accused of wage and hours violations

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

March 5, 2024, 6:03am Business

A former employee of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has filed a class-action lawsuit against the health system for alleged wage and hour violations, including failing to provide employees with meal and rest breaks. Read story

Tech company Jabil announces it is laying off 120 of its staff in Vancouver.

Tech company Jabil to lay off 120, close its east Vancouver branch operation

Tech company Jabil announces it is laying off 120 of its staff in Vancouver.

March 4, 2024, 5:59pm Business

American high-tech company Jabil is laying off 120 people amid the closure of its Vancouver operation. Read story

Robin Povec, owner of the Wiener Wagon, works at her food cart in downtown Vancouver in 2019. Povec&rsquo;s wagon was stolen early Monday morning from her property.

Tipster finds Wiener Wagon that was stolen from owner’s Vancouver home

Robin Povec, owner of the Wiener Wagon, works at her food cart in downtown Vancouver in 2019. Povec&rsquo;s wagon was stolen early Monday morning from her property.

March 4, 2024, 12:15pm Business

Vancouver’s famous Wiener Wagon was stolen early Monday morning. Read story

Xavier Lopez of Miracle Man Movers transports a piece of furniture from a container to his truck while moving a customer to Vancouver in March 2023. Application and other fees can make moving costly for renters.

Fees, deposits barriers for renters in Clark County

Xavier Lopez of Miracle Man Movers transports a piece of furniture from a container to his truck while moving a customer to Vancouver in March 2023. Application and other fees can make moving costly for renters.

March 4, 2024, 6:05am Business

Sara Oberrecht has a quiet apartment in Battle Ground and a full-time job at Legacy Health working from home. But all that could be gone by Tuesday. Read story

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Thursday in Ridgefield.

Food cart pods hard to grow in Clark County

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Thursday in Ridgefield.

March 2, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

While food cart pods are plentiful and popular in Portland, they haven’t achieved the same level of success in Clark County despite early enthusiasm. Read story

Clark county business briefing

March 2, 2024, 5:36am Business

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Paula and Eric Starr smile in 2014 soon after taking over Laurelwood restaurant in Battle Ground and renaming it Northwood.

Northwood toasts a decade of food and beer in Battle Ground

Paula and Eric Starr smile in 2014 soon after taking over Laurelwood restaurant in Battle Ground and renaming it Northwood.

March 1, 2024, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Eric and Paula Starr bought their popular beer hall in Battle Ground from Laurelwood Brewing 10 years ago in March. They renamed it Northwood and created a community gathering space so filled with gemütlichkeit that it’s commonly known as Battle Ground’s Cheers, nicknamed for the neighborhood bar “where everybody knows… Read story

California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering.

In-N-Out is coming to Ridgefield; Clark County lands popular fast-food joint before Portland

California burger chain In-N-Out submitted an application Feb. 16 for a Ridgefield location, shown in this rendering.

February 29, 2024, 8:22pm Business

Clark County residents craving a cheeseburger animal style are in luck. California fast-food chain In-N-Out submitted an application earlier this month for a Ridgefield location. Read story