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Katie Atkinson of the Greater Vancouver Chamber, left, talks with barista Sasha Glazyrin as she redeems her Grow the (360) gift certificate at Relevant Coffee in Vancouver's Uptown Village.

Greater Vancouver Chamber’s Grow the (360) program aims to boost local businesses

Katie Atkinson of the Greater Vancouver Chamber, left, talks with barista Sasha Glazyrin as she redeems her Grow the (360) gift certificate at Relevant Coffee in Vancouver's Uptown Village.

November 25, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As Janet Kenefsky works on her computer, she checks on her Grow the (360) gift certificate program. Grow the (360) enables consumers to buy gift certificates that can be redeemed at retailers and restaurants around the greater Vancouver area. Read story

Rosie Rhine uses a mix of traditional hand-sewing, quilt design computer programs, sewing machines and her long-armed quilting machine to create one-of-a-kind quilts for her customers.

Working in Clark County: Rosie Rhine, Rhino Quilting

Rosie Rhine uses a mix of traditional hand-sewing, quilt design computer programs, sewing machines and her long-armed quilting machine to create one-of-a-kind quilts for her customers.

November 22, 2022, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Rosie Rhine of Vancouver has made a name for herself by providing comfort and beauty for grieving customers with her specialty bereavement quilts. Read story

An aerial view of the Costco on Southeast First Street. The proposed Ridgefield location will be the warehouse club's third Clark County store.

Ridgefield cutting Costco a break of up to $2.5 million

An aerial view of the Costco on Southeast First Street. The proposed Ridgefield location will be the warehouse club's third Clark County store.

November 20, 2022, 6:00am Business

Costco is getting a multimillion-dollar break from the city of Ridgefield to build its proposed 160,000-square-foot warehouse store. Read story

Jheraun "J.D." Dunlap is the founder and lead upholsterer at Tailor Made Stitching. The small business repairs, restores and customizes automobile interiors.

Working in Clark County: Jheraun Dunlap, owner of Tailor Made Stitching

Jheraun "J.D." Dunlap is the founder and lead upholsterer at Tailor Made Stitching. The small business repairs, restores and customizes automobile interiors.

November 12, 2022, 6:02am Business

Long-term residents will be familiar with Clark County’s lively car culture. When the sun is out, one is almost guaranteed to see retro and custom vehicles of all shapes, colors and sizes on the roads. Read story

An Albertsons grocery store is seen in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 2022. The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Sarah A.

Kroger-Albertsons merger: Sens. Murray, Cantwell say plan a threat to consumers

An Albertsons grocery store is seen in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 2022. The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Sarah A.

November 2, 2022, 6:18pm Business

Criticism is mounting locally and around the state to the announced merger between Kroger, parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, and Albertsons, parent company of Albertsons and Safeway. Read story

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner and creator of Cedar's Academy of Makeup Artistry, appeared recently on "The Blox," a reality show that focuses on entrepreneurship. The show also featured her Vancouver salon.

Owner of Cedar’s Academy of Makeup Artistry in Vancouver competes on reality series ‘The Blox’

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner and creator of Cedar's Academy of Makeup Artistry, appeared recently on "The Blox," a reality show that focuses on entrepreneurship. The show also featured her Vancouver salon.

October 20, 2022, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Cedar Lapp-Ngauamo, owner of Cedar’s Academy of Makeup Artistry in downtown Vancouver, recently used her business prowess to compete with 59 other entrepreneurs around the country in the reality series “The Blox.” Read story

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Wednesday at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. The woman was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and later released. The agency says this is a growing problem and has begun patrol shifts emphasizing retail theft.

Vancouver police put special emphasis on retail theft

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Wednesday at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. The woman was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and later released. The agency says this is a growing problem and has begun patrol shifts emphasizing retail theft.

October 14, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police Detective Jason Nicholson sat in an unmarked car in a parking lot across the street from the Cascade Park Fred Meyer on Wednesday afternoon and waited for a radio signal from his sergeant. Read story

Nomad Coffee's unusual-looking headquarters is a 1969 Citroen HY van. Owner Hayley Bennett bought it sight unseen from a seller in Amsterdam and had it shipped to the U.S.

1969 Citroen HY van helps Nomad Coffee create buzz in Vancouver

Nomad Coffee's unusual-looking headquarters is a 1969 Citroen HY van. Owner Hayley Bennett bought it sight unseen from a seller in Amsterdam and had it shipped to the U.S.

October 4, 2022, 6:03am Business

A new Vancouver coffee truck offers espresso drinks out of a 1969 Citroen HY van that owner Hayley Bennett had shipped here from Amsterdam and refurbished. Read story

Fencing surrounds the future location of an Amazon warehouse in 2022 at 6100 N.E. 147th Ave.

Amazon plans another building in east Vancouver

Fencing surrounds the future location of an Amazon warehouse in 2022 at 6100 N.E. 147th Ave.

September 30, 2022, 6:01am Business

Another Amazon industrial building is joining the future cluster of Amazon distribution buildings near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast 169th Avenue. Read story

Construction on Main Street will be done to beautify the street in the next couple of years. Businesses will be impacted during the construction and after.

Plans are afoot to remake downtown Vancouver portion of Main Street

Construction on Main Street will be done to beautify the street in the next couple of years. Businesses will be impacted during the construction and after.

September 25, 2022, 6:05am Business

Much of the design of 10-block corridor’s face-lift will depend on public input Read story