October 18, 2023, 5:33pm Business
The Washington Court of Appeals denied a labor union’s request for an emergency injunction Wednesday that would have postponed layoffs at Larch Corrections Center. Layoffs moved forward by day’s end, according to a spokesperson with the Washington Department of Corrections. Read story
October 18, 2023, 12:07pm Business
With much fanfare, New Seasons Market on Main Street opened to the public Wednesday, ending a decades-long food desert in Vancouver’s downtown and uptown areas. Read story
October 18, 2023, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Despite a delayed growing season, the summer’s not-too-hot heat gave Clark County’s winemakers strong grape yields in their harvests this fall. Read story
October 17, 2023, 2:53pm Business
Over 1,300 health care workers at PeaceHealth say they could lose their health insurance if the upcoming strike planned for Monday carries into November. Read story
October 17, 2023, 6:05am Business
A road construction project could be headed for a showdown between the state Department of Ecology and Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad. Read story
October 16, 2023, 7:06pm Business
Local businessman Russell Brent is vying to unseat Port of Vancouver Commissioner Don Orange. Both men share a similar goal — economic development. But in a recent Columbian Editorial Board meeting, the two debated port transparency, green jobs and how to get people more interested in the port. Read story
October 14, 2023, 6:10am Business
A California-based aerospace manufacturer has made an offer to purchase a 3.4-acre lot in the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park, where it plans to construct a 16,000-square-foot facility that would bring at least 100 jobs to eastern Clark County. Read story
October 13, 2023, 12:47pm Business
Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Washington have voted 99 percent in favor to authorize a strike on Nov. 1 over what they say are unfair labor practices unless they reach a negotiated contract with Kaiser by midnight on Oct. 31. Read story
October 12, 2023, 12:15pm Business
Construction crews have uncovered a brick cistern in downtown Vancouver that could date back to the 19th century. Read story
October 12, 2023, 6:06am Business
The city of Vancouver has hired Los Angeles-based developer LPC West to develop the city-owned Waterfront Gateway site directly south and west of City Hall. Read story
