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Jullienne Adams of LiquidNation Liquidators looks over a sign posted in the front door that discourages shoplifting. Retail thefts are up this year compared to last year, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Losses add up as Clark County businesses deal with surge in shoplifting

Jullienne Adams of LiquidNation Liquidators looks over a sign posted in the front door that discourages shoplifting. Retail thefts are up this year compared to last year, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

September 24, 2022, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As owner of LiquidNation Liquidator in central Vancouver, Jullienne Adams has seen her share of mysteriously empty boxes and items turning up missing during inventory. Read story

A new Tesla dealership is rising near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast Andresen Road.

Vancouver’s first Tesla dealership, service station taking shape

A new Tesla dealership is rising near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast Andresen Road.

September 23, 2022, 6:11am Business

Vancouver’s Tesla first dealership and service center is about halfway constructed at 6916 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. There’s no projected timeline for its opening, although progress shows it could open in about a year. Read story

General manager Brian Taylor loads a pellet stove at Morton's Stoves, Pools, and Spas. Russia contributed 2 million tons of wood pellets to the global market in 2020, according to the Pellet Fuels Institute. This made the country the second largest producer of wood pellets globally, second to American manufacturers. But sanctions and restrictions from the war in Ukraine mean there will be a large gap in the market.

Clark County pellet stove owners urged to get orders in soon as pellet shortage looms

General manager Brian Taylor loads a pellet stove at Morton's Stoves, Pools, and Spas. Russia contributed 2 million tons of wood pellets to the global market in 2020, according to the Pellet Fuels Institute. This made the country the second largest producer of wood pellets globally, second to American manufacturers. But sanctions and restrictions from the war in Ukraine mean there will be a large gap in the market.

September 16, 2022, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Wood pellet producers in the U.S. are encouraging pellet stove owners to get their pellets early this year. Read story

Russ Beacock, center, co-owner of Beacock Music, takes a seat behind the drum kit while playing with the Beacock Community Big Band. The Vancouver store is an institution and has been growing in recent years. It's expanding its territory farther with a new shop in Albany, Ore., set to open Nov. 1.

Vancouver music business Beacock’s beat goes on with expansion to Oregon

Russ Beacock, center, co-owner of Beacock Music, takes a seat behind the drum kit while playing with the Beacock Community Big Band. The Vancouver store is an institution and has been growing in recent years. It's expanding its territory farther with a new shop in Albany, Ore., set to open Nov. 1.

September 5, 2022, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Standing in the café at Beacock Music’s Vancouver store, there was a sudden crash of the drums. Read story

People wait in line for the grand reopening of the Clark County Habitat for Humanity Store in east Vancouver. The store offers a variety of home improvement and decor, plus furniture. Proceeds go to affordable housing programs.

Habitat for Humanity Store celebrates grand reopening

People wait in line for the grand reopening of the Clark County Habitat for Humanity Store in east Vancouver. The store offers a variety of home improvement and decor, plus furniture. Proceeds go to affordable housing programs.

August 15, 2022, 5:09pm Clark County News

After more than a year and a half of work, the Clark County Habitat for Humanity ReStore held its grand reopening on Friday. While the store never closed, it now has new leadership, improvements to the facility, updated hours of operation and increasing investment in customer experience. Read story

Coffee entrepreneur Corey Schmidt holds two sacks of his specialty roasts outside 9 Bar Espresso in Vancouver.

Working in Clark County: Corey Schmidt, 9 Bar Espresso

Coffee entrepreneur Corey Schmidt holds two sacks of his specialty roasts outside 9 Bar Espresso in Vancouver.

August 13, 2022, 6:05am Business

Whether it’s running his own small business or brewing his daily cup of joe, Corey Schmidt is no stranger to the daily grind. Read story

The City of Vancouver's Waterfront Gateway development with four new buildings aims to be its own district and also connect Esther Short Park to The Waterfront Vancouver.

Vancouver City Council studies proposed Waterfront Gateway Project

The City of Vancouver's Waterfront Gateway development with four new buildings aims to be its own district and also connect Esther Short Park to The Waterfront Vancouver.

August 12, 2022, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The parking lots and grass fields around Vancouver City Hall are going to drastically change into four buildings with 420 new apartments — including 100 in the “affordable” category — office space, retail and parking structures. Read story

Sara Liddy, 23, is the creator and artist behind the fashion brand Sara Liddy Designs.

Working in Clark County: Sara Liddy, owner Sara Liddy Designs

Sara Liddy, 23, is the creator and artist behind the fashion brand Sara Liddy Designs.

July 2, 2022, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

For unique, creative and stylish handmade fashion, one need not travel to New York or Milan. Clark County is lucky to have up-and-coming fashion designers right here. Read story

At left, William "Hap" Carty, who was part of the birth of U-Haul in Ridgefield, with the new sign marking that startup, in a 2015 visit to Ridgefield.

William ‘Hap’ Carty, Ridgefield native who helped build U-Haul, dies at 95

At left, William "Hap" Carty, who was part of the birth of U-Haul in Ridgefield, with the new sign marking that startup, in a 2015 visit to Ridgefield.

June 29, 2022, 6:02am Business

William E. “Hap” Carty, a Ridgefield native who helped his sister and brother-in-law create and build the U-Haul corporate empire, died June 24. He was 95. Read story

A shopper strolls past BoxLunch, one of two new tenants at Vancouver Mall. The mall is "more than back to normal" following the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, mall managers say.

Vancouver Mall thriving in spite of pandemic

A shopper strolls past BoxLunch, one of two new tenants at Vancouver Mall. The mall is "more than back to normal" following the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, mall managers say.

June 24, 2022, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Malls across the country have struggled the last few years. The Lloyd Center in Portland was already in trouble even before the pandemic and at one point was rumored to be headed for demolition. It now has new owners and is undergoing an extensive renovation, and its future looks better. Read story