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FILE - In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Columbia River flows near the John Day Dam, east of the city of The Dalles, Ore.

NW utilities readying for high-voltage fight over Canada’s price for Columbia River power

FILE - In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Columbia River flows near the John Day Dam, east of the city of The Dalles, Ore.

August 31, 2023, 7:46am Business

Northwest utilities are spoiling for a fight with Canada over an aspect of the Columbia River Treaty that sends power generated in the U.S. to British Columbia. Read story

The Columbia Gardens Apartments adds 124 units of affordable housing options for Vancouver residents.

East Vancouver gains more affordable housing with opening of Columbia Gardens

The Columbia Gardens Apartments adds 124 units of affordable housing options for Vancouver residents.

August 30, 2023, 6:08am Business

Chrischelle West wouldn’t want to live anywhere but the Columbia Gardens Apartments in east Vancouver. Read story

An illustration shows a mixed-use complex with 46 apartments on the upper floors and retail on the ground floor being proposed for downtown Washougal at 1625 Main St. Rental and leasing in Clark County has seen strong growth. The sector has added more than 300 jobs since July 2022, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.

Labor report finds job growth in Clark County in rental, leasing; it’s up 9% since July ’22

An illustration shows a mixed-use complex with 46 apartments on the upper floors and retail on the ground floor being proposed for downtown Washougal at 1625 Main St. Rental and leasing in Clark County has seen strong growth. The sector has added more than 300 jobs since July 2022, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.

August 30, 2023, 6:07am Business

As job growth continued upward in July, some industries have seen especially high growth in the past year. Read story

Winston's British Fish n Chips has moved from a food cart pod near Living Hope Church to a new location at 221 N.E. 104th St. at the west end of the Walmart parking lot.

3 food carts depart Living Hope Church location over traffic fee dispute

Winston's British Fish n Chips has moved from a food cart pod near Living Hope Church to a new location at 221 N.E. 104th St. at the west end of the Walmart parking lot.

August 30, 2023, 6:06am Business

A food cart pod at Living Hope Church has lost three of its five carts due to a $45,000 traffic impact study fee that the church intended to pass onto the owners. Read story

Stephanie Whitchurch is an acupuncturist and the proprietress of Discover Balance, a Vancouver-based wellness center.

Working in Clark County: Stephanie Whitchurch, Discover Balance

Stephanie Whitchurch is an acupuncturist and the proprietress of Discover Balance, a Vancouver-based wellness center.

August 28, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

In the hustle and bustle of modern-day life, it’s easy for one to quickly become stressed out and overwhelmed. Feeling strung out for too long can start to take a negative toll on a person’s well-being. When it comes to treatments focused on relaxation and overall health, there’s a multitude… Read story

Artist Ron Lee Christianson examines a custom computer case at Blue Horse Studios in Vancouver.

That’s a computer? Vancouver’s Blue Horse Studios builds out of this world PCs

Artist Ron Lee Christianson examines a custom computer case at Blue Horse Studios in Vancouver.

August 26, 2023, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The PCs that Ron Lee Christianson builds don’t look like computers at all. Read story

A rendering of the Port of Camas-Washougal depicts future commercial, retail and residential developments. The port's trajectory toward sustainable operations includes the Community Solar East project, a plan to establish a 799-kilowatt solar grid at its industrial park in partnership with Clark Public Utilities.

Community solar project set for Camas-Washougal port

A rendering of the Port of Camas-Washougal depicts future commercial, retail and residential developments. The port's trajectory toward sustainable operations includes the Community Solar East project, a plan to establish a 799-kilowatt solar grid at its industrial park in partnership with Clark Public Utilities.

August 23, 2023, 5:11pm Business

Beginning Sept. 1, Clark Public Utilities customers may participate in the utility’s newest renewable energy project, Community Solar East. Read story

Daniel Cox, from left, was named acting president and CEO of Riverview Bank, Robert Benke was promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Sventek has been hired to serve as Riverview’s executive vice president and chief lending officer.

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp promotes leaders

Daniel Cox, from left, was named acting president and CEO of Riverview Bank, Robert Benke was promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Sventek has been hired to serve as Riverview’s executive vice president and chief lending officer.

August 23, 2023, 3:17pm Business

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp announced a series of promotions in its senior management ranks Wednesday following the dismissal of its CEO earlier this month in what the company called a human resources issue. Read story

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

Vancouver says Heights District will create about 900 affordable housing units

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

August 23, 2023, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Equity and affordable housing have become top priorities for the city of Vancouver as it makes progress on the Heights District development. Read story

A toy school bus sits in the middle of a mock town Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at City Play for Kids in Vancouver.

City Play for Kids in east Vancouver provides fun space for children

A toy school bus sits in the middle of a mock town Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at City Play for Kids in Vancouver.

August 23, 2023, 6:08am Business

Walking through the door at east Vancouver’s City Play for Kids on a smoky August day, I was greeted with a smile from the business’s owners. They hustled to open the baby gate just past the entrance desk. (They did this for everyone.) Read story