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BowFlex, Vancouver’s longtime fitness company, is no more

April 24, 2024, 3:01pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver-based fitness company Bowflex is no more. Read story

‘Pollutants’ from BNSF locomotives in rail yard called ‘outrageous’ by Lincoln neighborhood residents

April 24, 2024, 6:07am Business Updated 8 hours ago

Smoke and steam billowing from locomotives parked at BNSF Railway’s maintenance yard near West 39th Street has some residents worried about what’s ending up in their air. Read story

In-N-Out Burger sign in Camarillo, Calif., is seen at night.

In-N-Out proposes second Clark County location in east Vancouver

In-N-Out Burger sign in Camarillo, Calif., is seen at night.

April 23, 2024, 5:38pm Business Updated 23 mins ago

California fast-food chain In-N-Out has proposed a second restaurant in Clark County — this one at 13511 S.E. Third Way in east Vancouver, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city. Read story

Oregon&rsquo;s Lithia Motors has proposed building two auto dealerships just west of Southeast Olympia Drive, on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. They would be the third and fourth dealerships that could be moving into that area.

Second auto mall? More car dealers get sites in gear in Clark County

Oregon&rsquo;s Lithia Motors has proposed building two auto dealerships just west of Southeast Olympia Drive, on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. They would be the third and fourth dealerships that could be moving into that area.

April 23, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 8 hours ago

Two more automobile dealerships, with a single owner, are in the works off Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. They are the third and fourth that could be coming to an area that may soon become Clark County’s second auto mall. Read story

Pedestrians pass the old electrical substation at the foot of the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The empty building is listed for sale at $1 million.

Clark Public Utilities to sell landmark substation next to Interstate 5 Bridge

Pedestrians pass the old electrical substation at the foot of the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The empty building is listed for sale at $1 million.

April 19, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 1 day ago

One of Vancouver’s most historic, visible and unusual buildings has been listed for sale at $1 million. Read story

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January&rsquo;s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

Keeping Vancouver Farmers Market open year-round ‘better than anyone expected’

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January&rsquo;s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

April 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

When Vancouver Farmers Market managers announced last year their intent to operate over the winter months, there were questions about how it would go. Would people show up? Would vendors manage? What would happen if there was inclement weather? Read story

After decades of only having one Trader Joe's in Clark County, the company has filed permits for a third to open in east Vancouver. A second location in Salmon Creek is expected to open May 2.

Salmon Creek set to welcome Trader Joe’s on May 2

After decades of only having one Trader Joe's in Clark County, the company has filed permits for a third to open in east Vancouver. A second location in Salmon Creek is expected to open May 2.

April 19, 2024, 5:55am Business

Clark County’s second Trader Joe’s grocery store, at 14007 N.E. 10th Ave. in Salmon Creek, will open May 2. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

PeaceHealth nurses picket Vancouver hospital, demanding safe staffing and fair wages

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

April 18, 2024, 3:15pm Business

Picketing nurses decked out in blue crowded the sidewalks along Mill Plain Boulevard in front of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center before dawn Thursday. Read story

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Clark County Council pushes to provide more ‘middle housing,’ aiming to increase access to homeownership

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

April 18, 2024, 6:09am Business

As part of a long effort to create a greater variety of housing options with potential for smaller, more affordable homes, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to revise rules governing residential development. Read story

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

Summer jobs picture upbeat for Clark County teens

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

April 18, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Teen employment in Clark County has been on the decline for years but not anymore — good news for teens wanting to earn some money this summer. Read story