January 9, 2024, 6:08am Business
Courtney Self and her husband were shocked when their son was born seven weeks early. Hudson, now 2½, required an extensive stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. Their experience with a preemie led them to launch an online children’s store, HuddyBearCo. Read story
January 9, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive
For years, the local construction industry has seen labor shortages. Experts say the trend is driving up the cost of building and causing delays. Read story
January 8, 2024, 6:04am Business
After a worker’s hand was crushed in 2019 — the 10th serious injury in six years at Green Willow Trucking— Washington state safety regulators slapped the dairy and bottling distribution company with $1.8 million in fines and 22 willful citations. Read story
January 6, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive
An old German coffee roaster machine in Yacolt was acknowledged in December as the oldest of its kind by world-renowned manufacturer Probat. Read story
January 6, 2024, 6:02am Business
Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, is proposing a bill this upcoming legislative session to pay back Washington landlords who reduce rents or keep them the same. Read story
January 5, 2024, 3:09pm Business Subscriber Exclusive
Who knew that a chair could turn out to be such a complicated, costly machine? Not even retired Hewlett-Packard engineer Joe Barbera, flipping over a disassembled cinema seat to reveal the array of complicated parts that are usually hidden below a moviegoer’s bottom. Read story
January 4, 2024, 2:28pm Business
Salt & Straw opened in 2011 with a food cart and four $16 used ice cream makers. Read story
January 4, 2024, 6:06am Business
Concerns about rising home and rental prices left some Clark County councilors on the fence when it comes to proposed fire district impact fees. The county council unanimously voted Wednesday to hold a public hearing on the matter, with the date to be announced later. Read story
January 4, 2024, 6:05am Business
If you get a check in the mail from the Washington Attorney General’s Office, don’t throw it away. It’s not a scam, as feared by several who called The Columbian after the unexpected checks arrived. Read story
January 3, 2024, 6:08am Business
When Nancie Edwards launched her Camas business, Canine Coach, she knew she’d be connecting with SCORE. She’d heard about the organization when she was studying business management at Portland State University. Read story