Southwest Washington’s Columbia River international exporters are bracing for the Trump administration’s ever-intensifying trade war. Many importers already feel the pain. Read more… Source: The…
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Cowlitz PUD buys out partner in Gorge wind project it uses to meet clean energy laws
By The Citizen on May 9, 2025
Cowlitz Public Utility District bought out one of its three partners in a Columbia River Gorge wind project, giving the Longview-based utility provider a controlling…
WA bill capping rent increases doesn’t ease tenants’ fears in Clark County
By The Citizen on May 9, 2025
Duana Ricks-Johnson, a 54-year-old veteran and single mother, returned from advocating for rent stabilization in Olympia last year to find a 14-day pay-or-vacate notice on…
Clark County staffing companies brace for tax expansion awaiting governor’s signature
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
Local staffing companies are bracing for a new tax expansion passed by the Legislature late last month. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Chinese-based YST leases 150,000 square feet of space at Vancouver Innovation Center
By The Citizen on May 6, 2025
Another semiconductor manufacturer is setting up shop in east Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Her husband needed his appendix out; after delays at PeaceHealth and Kaiser, he ended up with sepsis
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
RIDGEFIELD — Appendectomies are among the most common surgeries performed in the United States with about 300,000 a year. Yet, a delay in receiving this…
Rising costs of eviction – as much as $10,000 – weighs on landlords in Clark County
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
It’s now likely more expensive than ever to evict someone in Clark County. Landlords see the high prices as problematic. Tenants see them as necessary.…
Changes in curbside recycling likely to mean higher costs for Clark County residents
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
Most Clark County residents have curbside recycling available. A new bill passed by the Washington Legislature this session could spell changes, and higher costs, for…
Rebranded Paul’s expected to reopen in Vancouver this month after renovations
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
Fans of Vancouver’s iconic west-side diner won’t have to wait much longer to slide back into its booths. Paul’s Restaurant in Uptown Village is expected…
Washington’s spirits and craft beer industries at loggerheads over proposal to revamp alcohol taxes
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
Washington’s spirits and beer distributors are up in arms over an effort to rethink how the state taxes alcohol. Read more… Source: The Columbian