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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

October 29, 2024, 7:26am Business

An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use. Read story

Pedestrians stroll past a sign at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park that reflects current gas prices last Tuesday morning. Clark County was long ago known for being one of Washington’s more affordable counties. Now, however, it is one of the most expensive places to live in the state.

Clark County’s cost of living is the fourth highest in Washington

October 29, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County’s cost of living is the fourth-highest in the Washington, behind King, Snohomish and San Juan counties, according to a national report. Read story

Report: Washington Post loses more than 200,000 subscriptions following nonendorsement

October 28, 2024, 4:35pm Business

More than 200,000 people have canceled subscriptions to The Washington Post since the newspaper announced its decision last week not to endorse a candidate for president, a published report said Monday. Read story

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of a big week for Big Tech as oil drops 6%

October 28, 2024, 1:52pm Business

U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Monday as gains by some Big Tech companies helped offset a skid in oil-and-gas stocks after the price of crude had its biggest drop in more than a year. Read story

Washington still relying on ‘stopgap’ tracking software for cannabis industry

October 28, 2024, 12:11pm Business Free

It’s been over a decade since Washington legalized recreational marijuana — but the state still isn’t able to reliably track cannabis from production through processing to retail sale. Read story

Clark County has 22 requests for new surface mines; 20 are from the same company

An aerial view of the Washougal quarry near the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The county has received 22 applications for surface mining zoning, which would significantly expand the county’s mining operations, similar to the Washougal quarry, if approved.

October 28, 2024, 12:09pm Business

The number of surface mining operations in Clark County could significantly increase in the coming years. The county received 22 requests, all but two from the same company, for surface mining zoning in northern and eastern rural areas of the county. Read story

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

The electronic menu order board still displays Quarter Pounder hamburgers but with a prompt to tell consumers they will be available soon at a McDonald's drive-thru Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Littleton, Colo.

October 28, 2024, 9:52am Business

McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across 13… Read story