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Clark County News

Owners of former state liquor stores struggling

December 8, 2013, 4:00pm Business

TACOMA -- Last year's auction of the former state liquor stores held promise for dozens of small entrepreneurs. Many now say they are struggling to stay in business. Read story

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Micah Rice: Not cheering just yet for Cano

Robinson Cano

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

While Seattle Mariners fans are celebrating the biggest free-agent signing in franchise history, I'm the grumpy neighbor telling them to keep the music down. Read story

Strictly Business: Helping each other, no strings attached

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

Can't believe I'm sayin' it. Read story

Wayne Garlington, executive director of Open House Ministries, bumps knuckles with resident Mathias Collinsworth, 3, outside the family shelter in downtown Vancouver.

Digging into Clark County nonprofits’ top earners

Wayne Garlington, executive director of Open House Ministries, bumps knuckles with resident Mathias Collinsworth, 3, outside the family shelter in downtown Vancouver.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Wayne Garlington is the kind of guy who comes to mind when you think of a nonprofit executive. Read story

From left, Josh Shepherd, 16; Blake Brusch, 17; Daniel Rodricks, 17; teacher David Britton; and Christina Chow, 16, work together during an AP computer programing class at Union High School. After his retirement from Hewlett-Packard, Britton started volunteering in the classroom through nConnect's mentor program that matches high-tech professionals with schools that offer advanced courses.

Mentors aid STEM push

From left, Josh Shepherd, 16; Blake Brusch, 17; Daniel Rodricks, 17; teacher David Britton; and Christina Chow, 16, work together during an AP computer programing class at Union High School. After his retirement from Hewlett-Packard, Britton started volunteering in the classroom through nConnect's mentor program that matches high-tech professionals with schools that offer advanced courses.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

The demand for highly trained workers in STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math -- has created a need for advanced STEM training in high school classrooms. But finding highly qualified teachers with real-world STEM experience is challenging. One key reason is that STEM salaries are considerably higher than… Read story

Fox sells out Super Bowl ad inventory

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

LOS ANGELES -- There will be plenty of cars and beer being hawked in the Super Bowl but fewer Hollywood movies. Read story

Survey: Retirement savings lacking

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

More than half of U.S. workers aren't saving enough money to be able to cover essential living expenses in retirement, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments. Read story

Concerns grow about safety of oil tank cars

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

CHICAGO -- As the current oil boom in North Dakota, Montana and Canada continues, long freight trains hauling dozens of black tank cars are rolling across the country and through the Chicago area with increasing regularity. Read story

Nike gets directly involved with PAC

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

When Nike decided to support same-sex marriage in Oregon, it could have issued a statement of support. Read story

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Trytheworld.com sends subscribers a box of hard-to-find items like jams, fine teas and films from a different city -- Paris, Tokyo and Rio -- every two months for a $45 fee for each box.

Subscriptions send gifts that are naughty, nice

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Trytheworld.com sends subscribers a box of hard-to-find items like jams, fine teas and films from a different city -- Paris, Tokyo and Rio -- every two months for a $45 fee for each box.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

NEW YORK -- Sex toys. French films. Star Wars action figures. Erotic photos. Read story