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Rachal White organizes the children&rsquo;s section of the bookstore.

Champion of independent shops opening White Oak Books in Vancouver’s Uptown Village

Rachal White organizes the children&rsquo;s section of the bookstore.

November 24, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As Sara Smith-Glavin squeezes a paperback novel into a bookshelf filled with colorful spines, she is not only fulfilling a lifelong dream but creating a space for local readers to come together. Read story

Members of the nonprofit Building Futures Foundation pose for a photo. The foundation supports people starting careers in the building industry.

Building Futures Foundation offers scholarships, tool grants for Clark County workers who want a career in construction

Members of the nonprofit Building Futures Foundation pose for a photo. The foundation supports people starting careers in the building industry.

November 24, 2023, 6:03am Business

There’s a path most schoolchildren are taught to follow: get good grades, go to college and achieve financial stability with a well-paying job. Read story

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No matter who is on your holiday giving list this year, Clark County retailers have you covered

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November 23, 2023, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

While your Thanksgiving dinner is still warm (or yet to be consumed), ponder this fact: Christmas is a mere 32 days away. You may be the kind of person who purchases all your gifts in June and has them wrapped by Fourth of July. Or you may be like the… Read story

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

The Totem Pole was a Hazel Dell staple; landmark restaurant served travelers and locals for decades

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

November 23, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

several, in fact — once stood where a Starbucks Coffee stands near the corner of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce accepting Civics Bee essays

November 22, 2023, 6:06am Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is now accepting essay submissions for its 2024 National Civics Bee. Read story

Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Bezos' fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The grants are a part of a $2 billion commitment Bezos made in 2018 to support homeless families and to run free preschools.

Council for Homeless gets $5M grant from Bezos Fund

Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Bezos' fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The grants are a part of a $2 billion commitment Bezos made in 2018 to support homeless families and to run free preschools.

November 21, 2023, 4:33pm Business

Council for the Homeless received $5 million this week to end family homelessness in Clark County — the largest private grant in its history. Read story

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Vancouver council vote limits large warehouses to heavy industrial zones — like the Port of Vancouver

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November 21, 2023, 12:31pm Business

The Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a set of code changes to large warehouses Monday, ending the city’s yearlong warehouse moratorium. Read story

This future EV charging station site is at the corner of East 20th and C streets.

Arnada neighborhood soon to take charge with EV charging station

This future EV charging station site is at the corner of East 20th and C streets.

November 21, 2023, 6:08am Business

An unassuming pad of concrete nestled among rows of old homes in Uptown Vancouver will soon host an experiment of sorts. Read story

Kyle Smith of J&amp;J Roofing &amp; Construction helps prepare for the holidays while arranging festive lights on a tree in Esther Short Park on Monday morning. The annual community tree lighting, which is produced by the Rotary Club of Vancouver with presenting sponsor Waste Connections, will be held Friday.

Vancouver’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony adds parade to festivities

Kyle Smith of J&amp;J Roofing &amp; Construction helps prepare for the holidays while arranging festive lights on a tree in Esther Short Park on Monday morning. The annual community tree lighting, which is produced by the Rotary Club of Vancouver with presenting sponsor Waste Connections, will be held Friday.

November 21, 2023, 6:05am Business

It’s beginning to look a lot light Christmas, even with two days to go until Thanksgiving. Read story

Kalama chemical manufacturer underreports pollution, issued fine

November 21, 2023, 5:55am Business

A Kalama chemical manufacturer must pay $112,500 after underreporting its air pollution for four years. Read story