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Motorists drive past 1019 S.E. 192nd Ave. in Vancouver. The lot is one of three adjoining properties that a local developer, Ginn Group, is hoping to convert into 60 single detached family homes.

Developer aims to increase middle housing; plan would build 60 ‘skinny homes’ in east Vancouver

November 17, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A local developer wants to turn three single family lots on Southeast 192nd Avenue in east Vancouver into 60 detached single-family homes to create more middle-income housing. Read story

Recently planted trees line the sidewalk next to General Anderson Avenue in January. Vancouver officials are updating their urban forestry management plan to reflect the city’s climate goals, including strengthening tree codes.

A fine balance: Vancouver juggles protecting trees, managing growth as population expands

November 16, 2023, 6:06am Business

As Wayne Nussbaum took his dog for a stroll around the neighborhood, he stopped in confusion at the site of multiple tree stumps along a portion of Devine Road. Read story

Principal scientist Keerthi Prasad Venkataramanan talks about a fermentation process being performed in a lab at Absci in 2021. "We are changing the world one protein at a time," he said. (Randy L.

Absci announces new partnership, records loss for Q3

November 15, 2023, 7:06pm Business

Vancouver biotechnology company Absci announced a new dermatological drug partnership Tuesday, along with continued financial losses and declining revenue. Read story

Derek Ranta, Waste Connections district manager, walks through the curbside oil area at West Van Materials Recovery Center on Monday afternoon.

Advocates want to see recycling rates in Clark County, state climb beyond already solid numbers

November 15, 2023, 6:09am Business

Washington’s recycling rate soars beyond the rest of the country, but leaders in the state’s waste and recycling industry want this number to climb even higher. Read story

Single-family homes in Vancouver are larger than those in Portland on average, according to new data.

Clark County homes are larger on average than Portland’s; extra square footage is driving up prices

November 15, 2023, 6:05am Business

Homes in Vancouver are much larger on average than similarly priced homes in Portland. It’s an attractive quality of Vancouver for buyers looking for a home in the region, but it’s also driving up home prices. Read story

The former BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Vancouver-based BowFlex, formerly Nautilus, sees continued net loss, drop in sales

November 14, 2023, 5:55pm Business

Facing a tough retail market, BowFlex Inc. reported a continued net loss and a drop in sales in its latest quarterly financial report. Read story

This undated photo shows Pacific Wood Treating before it shut down in 1993. The Port of Ridgefield has completed its environmental cleanup of the site.

Soil sampling to determine cleanup plan for Ridgefield yards dealing with Pacific Wood Treating contaminants

November 14, 2023, 6:07am Business

Toxic remnants from a wood treating facility’s operations linger in Ridgefield residents’ yards decades after the company halted operations, prompting a fresh round of sampling and further cleanup. Read story

A sign near Vancouver City Hall depicts development plans for the area as some residents begin to pack their belongings and leave.

One of the cleaner and safer homeless camps, ‘City Hall camp’ to be removed to make way for Vancouver development

November 14, 2023, 6:05am Business

One of Vancouver’s most visible encampments — dubbed the “city hall camp” by some locals due to its proximity to the building — will be largely removed Thursday to make way for development on the site. Read story

A prototype of Orange Nebula’s latest game, Spirit Fire, is sprawled out across a conference room table in the Orange Nebula office.

Vancouver game board company Orange Nebula has got game and you can help them add more

November 13, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

One of the first things a visitor sees walking into game publisher Orange Nebula’s downtown Vancouver headquarters is a table displaying a tiny brass statue of R2-D2. The eclectically decorated space reflects the strong creative nerd vibes everyone working there gives off. Read story

Today the Chelatchie Bluff is mostly forest land.

Wrangling continues over proposed mining operation in Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands in north Clark County

November 11, 2023, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Legal wranglings between Clark County, Granite Construction Co., the Friends of Clark County and the state over a proposed mining operation in the Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands have yet to reach a conclusion. Read story