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BREAKING: ICC, GVCC announce light rail funding committee 20 Sep 2012 | 05:58 am
Two of Clark County’s most influential economic development organizations are joining forces in an effort to tackle light rail funding in Southwest Washington. On Wednesday, Identity Clark County (IC...
Walmart announces new “Neighborhood Market” at former WinCo location 29 Aug 2012 | 04:42 am
Walmart has announced plans to develop a “Neighborhood Market” in Vancouver at the site of the former WinCo Foods near the intersection of NE Fourth Plain Road and Vancouver Plaza Drive. At 43,000 sq...
Reporter's Notebook: How Burgerville made healthcare work for them 16 Aug 2012 | 09:03 am
If you caught any national news last week, you may have heard about a bit of controversy involving the pizza chain Papa John’s after its CEO, John Schnatter, decided to weigh in on the healthcare deba...
Concerns over stormwater, Growth Management Act highlight CREDC position paper 15 Aug 2012 | 05:49 am
The Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) has released a position paper calling for “a new look at Washington’s business climate.” Approved by the CREDC Board of Directors last month an...
More than two dozen bicycles stolen from local nonprofit 11 Aug 2012 | 07:13 am
An estimated 29 bicycles have been stolen from Bike Clark County, a local nonprofit created to support new and veteran cyclists in the greater Vancouver area. Bike Clark County staff discovered the b...
Local, regional leaders react to Supreme Court healthcare decision 29 Jun 2012 | 03:31 am
Today the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the federal requirement to purchase health insurance – specifically a plan dictated by g...
Waterfront Park receives $1 million in state funding 14 Apr 2012 | 07:51 am
The state of Washington granted $1 million to the city of Vancouver to fund construction of the planned eight-acre public park and trail extension at Vancouver’s Waterfront Park. The funding recen...
A local Business buys in 26 Aug 2005 | 12:00 pm
In the name of environmental consciousness, some businesses and residents are paying a little extra to support development of wind power. The Holland Inc. recently committed to the use of wind power p...
Paying at the pump 26 Aug 2005 | 12:00 pm
Repealing the gas tax would be detrimental to Southwest Washington infrastructure, business interests Passage of Initiative 912 that would repeal the gas tax would have an immense negative impact on ...
August 12 2005 12 Aug 2005 | 12:00 pm
Ridgefield’s Bonar Plastics sold to Iceland company Low and Bonar PLC will sell its Ridgefield-based Bonar Plastics North America division to Promens hf, an Iceland-headquartered global rational mold...
