February 20, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Clark County does not have a single strip club. In fact, it’s never had a strip club, as far as The Columbian can tell. Read story
February 19, 2024, 1:02pm Business
After 29 years, the owners of Beaches Restaurant and Bar are retiring. The local restaurant is set to serve its last meal Dec. 31. Read story
February 19, 2024, 6:05am Business
Clark County natives Ryan Fink and Ty Frackiewicz are serial entrepreneurs. Their latest tech startup, Digs, combines their collective passions for artificial intelligence and homebuilding. The company’s web-based software creates digital blueprints and helps homebuilders manage collaboration. Read story
February 17, 2024, 5:58am Business
For the ninth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Ridgefield. Read story
February 16, 2024, 5:58am Business
For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/ public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 448. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story
February 15, 2024, 6:24pm Business
Locals are joining millions around the world celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Lunar New Year festivals that will last until later this month. In China, the celebration is known as the Spring Festival; in Vietnam, it’s Tet; and in Korea, it’s Seollal. Read story
February 15, 2024, 6:05am Business
Scammers posing as Clark Public Utilities employees are targeting small businesses in the area, threatening immediate disconnection of their power. Read story
February 14, 2024, 7:52pm Business
Prolonged enrollment decline. Staff turnover. Brutal inflation. Read story
February 14, 2024, 6:06am Business
Fees hit Cheyonna Lewis when she was already on the edge. Rent has doubled for her Vancouver home, where she’s lived with her children and pets for 18 years. She’s been scraping by with the help of a housing voucher. Read story
February 13, 2024, 7:32pm Business
Today is the 24th anniversary of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s federal recognition. Tribal elders and council members marked the occasion Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 10,000-square-foot addition to the 30,000-square-foot event and entertainment center at ilani near Ridgefield. Read story
