BowFlex’s popular adjustable dumbbells are being recalled after hundreds of people reported the plates dislodging during use. About a hundred of those reported being injured,…
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Sunday fire causes extensive damage to Columbia Vista; Vancouver mill left inoperable
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
A Sunday fire left a lumber mill in southeast Vancouver inoperable. The incident is still under investigation but was ruled an accident, according to the…
After six years, 32,000 boulders and $172M, the Columbia River jetty rehab is almost done
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
CLATSOP SPIT — For most of the past two years, Jesse Allen has worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week operating a crane…
‘Employment growth in Clark County appears to be slowing,’ says labor department
By The Citizen on July 2, 2025
Jobs in Clark County aren’t growing as rapidly as in years past. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Mississippi River shippers get weeklong tour of Columbia River shipping system
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
KALAMA — A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system last week by…
Southwest Washington steel importers hurting after Trump doubled import tax to 50 percent
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
Southwest Washington steel importers are feeling the pain from a Trump administration move earlier this month to double the import taxes they pay to 50…
Clark County nonprofits have to invest time and money into fundraising to support the community, their missions
By The Citizen on June 28, 2025
Clark County foundations say that community relationships and fundraising are at the heart of serving their missions. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver’s Main Street construction project is on schedule; businesses look forward to work wrapping up
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
Construction along downtown Vancouver’s Main Street is on schedule, according to the city of Vancouver. And businesses along the corridor are looking forward to the…
Costco wants to build a 40-pump gas station across the street from central Vancouver store
By The Citizen on June 26, 2025
Plans are afoot for a new 40-pump Costco gas station near the company’s central Vancouver location. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Looking for fabric and notions since Joann closed? There are options in Clark County
By The Citizen on June 26, 2025
Clark County’s sewing shops are seeing more foot traffic since Joann Fabric and Craft stores shuttered late last month. Read more… Source: The Columbian