February 20, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Clark County does not have a single strip club. In fact, it’s never had a strip club, as far as The Columbian can tell. Read story
February 19, 2024, 1:02pm Business
After 29 years, the owners of Beaches Restaurant and Bar are retiring. The local restaurant is set to serve its last meal Dec. 31. Read story
February 15, 2024, 6:24pm Business
Locals are joining millions around the world celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Lunar New Year festivals that will last until later this month. In China, the celebration is known as the Spring Festival; in Vietnam, it’s Tet; and in Korea, it’s Seollal. Read story
January 31, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive
After a record sales year, Burgerville is entering an era of growth. Read story
January 29, 2024, 6:02am Business
Elaine Evans, an Arizonan, spent a cold January day serving up lattes at a manufacturing company in Salmon Creek. Before that week, she’d never made fancy coffee drinks. But within days, she’d be going back to Arizona to make her Pacific Perks franchise territory her own. Read story
January 22, 2024, 1:03pm Business
California restaurant Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first Clark County location in Hazel Dell later this year. Read story
December 20, 2023, 1:13pm Business
Portland ice cream phenom Salt & Straw is opening its Waterfront Vancouver location Jan. 5 — a joyful announcement for Vancouver’s ice cream fans. Read story
December 19, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Golf isn’t ideal for players during the region’s rainy, icy and snowy seasons. Read story
October 9, 2023, 5:17pm Business
Portland ice cream icon Salt & Straw announced Monday that it's set to open a Vancouver outpost early next year at the Waterfront Vancouver. Read story
September 15, 2023, 6:07am Business
In late August and early September local brewers drive to Willamette Valley hop farms to fill up their rigs with fresh hops, then quickly return to throw their loads into brewing tanks. These expeditions take on the feel of a rural Pacific Northwest version of the car chase scene in… Read story
