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Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike

May 28, 2024, 7:56am Business

The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Read story

FILE - Cashiers process purchases at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9, 2023.

Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers

FILE - Cashiers process purchases at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9, 2023.

May 28, 2024, 7:54am Business

Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets. Read story

Jenn Hubbard decorates a cake May 21 at Hubbard&rsquo;s house in Vancouver. Hubbard began baking after her diabetic daughter beat kidney cancer and she wanted to make her a custom cake to celebrate.

Sprinkling generosity: Vancouver woman bakes and donates cakes for end-of-life celebrations and ‘heavenly birthdays’

Jenn Hubbard decorates a cake May 21 at Hubbard&rsquo;s house in Vancouver. Hubbard began baking after her diabetic daughter beat kidney cancer and she wanted to make her a custom cake to celebrate.

May 28, 2024, 6:07am Business

In a routine she’s mastered, Jenn Hubbard diligently coats a cake with pink frosting, pipes intricate lines and finishes it with sprinkles of edible glitter around the edges. Read story

Picketers greet morning drivers outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on April 18.

‘People are just much more willing to fight’: More health care workers in Clark County push to unionize

Picketers greet morning drivers outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on April 18.

May 28, 2024, 6:05am Business

Unionization efforts across the health care field continue to increase in Clark County and beyond as workers steadily organize to secure more workplace protections. Read story

Woodland mulls new rules for food trucks

May 28, 2024, 6:02am Business

Stacey Ramirez’s food truck The Islander has a spot she likes to park in at the old Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue station on Davidson Avenue. Read story

Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, left, and his office&rsquo;s communications director, Aaron Sherman, speak with The Columbian&rsquo;s editorial board about Washington Saves.

Washington Saves fills gap for private-sector employees without a 401(k); plan set to launch in 2027

Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, left, and his office&rsquo;s communications director, Aaron Sherman, speak with The Columbian&rsquo;s editorial board about Washington Saves.

May 27, 2024, 6:05am Business

Most people who have retirement savings set their money aside in a 401(k) or similar tax-deferred accounts. But 401(k)s are not available to everyone. Read story

Comcast is launching a new streaming bundle that includes Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock.

Comcast launches StreamSaver bundling service

Comcast is launching a new streaming bundle that includes Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock.

May 27, 2024, 6:03am Business

Bundles are back. Read story

An option to donate to St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital appears on the Domino&rsquo;s app in a photo taken in New York on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

All that ‘checkout charity’ adds up. Domino’s plans $174 million from it for St. Jude hospital

An option to donate to St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital appears on the Domino&rsquo;s app in a photo taken in New York on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

May 27, 2024, 6:03am Business

The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers. And it is not alone. Read story