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The walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using to dig a channel for fence posts while working for a Vancouver construction company over the summer. He was dragged under the blade of the machine, and his injuries required both of his legs to be amputated.

Vancouver construction company fined for teenager’s injuries that resulted in amputation of his legs

The walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using to dig a channel for fence posts while working for a Vancouver construction company over the summer. He was dragged under the blade of the machine, and his injuries required both of his legs to be amputated.

January 23, 2024, 7:31pm Business

Labor officials have fined a Vancouver construction company more than $150,000 after a 16-year-old boy’s legs were amputated following an injury last summer while working on a site in La Center. Read story

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant burns natural gas to make about 225 megawatts of electricity, using a turbine similar to those used on jet engines in airplanes.

Clark Public Utilities rates will jump 14.5 percent as of March 1

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant burns natural gas to make about 225 megawatts of electricity, using a turbine similar to those used on jet engines in airplanes.

January 23, 2024, 2:59pm Business

Clark Public Utility commissioners passed an overall 14.5 percent rate increase for power customers in a 2-1 vote Tuesday morning. Read story

Vancouver Housing Authority, which operates Fourth Plain Commons, closed its tenant-based voucher waitlist for the first time in around a decade due to rising rents.

Vancouver Housing Authority closes voucher waitlist due to rising rents

Vancouver Housing Authority, which operates Fourth Plain Commons, closed its tenant-based voucher waitlist for the first time in around a decade due to rising rents.

January 23, 2024, 6:10am Business

Vancouver Housing Authority closed its waitlist for housing vouchers in December due to rising rents in Clark County. The waitlist had been open for at least eight years. Advocates say it’s a sign funding for housing voucher programs has not kept up with rent increases. Read story

Shannon Eagen-Anderson, background left, and Jahnea Lecouris of Couve Cleaning tackle a cleaning job Jan. 12 at Vancouver Bolt &amp; Supply.

Clark County nonprofit Restored & Revived changes hundreds of lives

Shannon Eagen-Anderson, background left, and Jahnea Lecouris of Couve Cleaning tackle a cleaning job Jan. 12 at Vancouver Bolt &amp; Supply.

January 23, 2024, 6:09am Business

Many think of Jahnea Lecouris as their best friend. For some, a mother. For others, a role model. She’s stood by many people during dark times, helping them to recover from trauma and addiction. Read story

Dave's Hot Chicken plans to open in Hazel Dell as early as June.

Dave’s Hot Chicken plans to open in Hazel Dell

Dave's Hot Chicken plans to open in Hazel Dell as early as June.

January 22, 2024, 1:03pm Business

California restaurant Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first Clark County location in Hazel Dell later this year. Read story

A pedestrian takes shelter under an umbrella as freezing rain transitions to all rain as the temperature rises Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.

‘We’d love to see everybody’: Storm closures hurt Clark County small businesses’ bottom lines

A pedestrian takes shelter under an umbrella as freezing rain transitions to all rain as the temperature rises Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.

January 19, 2024, 3:40pm Business

For most Clark County residents, this week’s wintery weather will just be an unpleasant memory. While the snow and ice that had commuters struggling to get anywhere has already begun to melt, local business owners say impacts will stick around much longer. Read story

Columbian reporter Sarah Wolf reflects on what to do after a tree falls through your house &mdash; something that happened to her family in 2022.

Clark Asks: If a tree falls into your home … what then?

Columbian reporter Sarah Wolf reflects on what to do after a tree falls through your house &mdash; something that happened to her family in 2022.

January 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

A Columbian reader emailed us during this week’s winter storm to ask what to do if a tree falls through your house. Fortunately — or, rather, unfortunately — I have experience with this. Read story

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

Clark County had highest per capita rate of eviction filings in state in 2023

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

January 18, 2024, 6:05am Business

One out of every 308 people received an eviction summons last year in Clark County. That was the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any county in Washington in 2023, according to the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts. Read story

Washington State University Academic Student Employees braved the cold on the picket lines in Pullman.

Union for Washington State University students OKs pact, ending one-day strike by student employees at all campuses

Washington State University Academic Student Employees braved the cold on the picket lines in Pullman.

January 17, 2024, 6:28pm Business

The union representing 1,800 student employees across the Washington State University system announced it reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after a day of striking Wednesday. Read story

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high in 2023.

Clark Public Utilities board will likely vote on overall rate increase of 9.9 to 13 percent

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high in 2023.

January 17, 2024, 6:05am Business

After not having raised electric rates for more than a decade, Clark Public Utilities commissioners next week will consider a 9.9 to 13 percent overall rate increase. Read story