Ports across Southwest Washington are working on major development projects. From waterfront developments to marine terminals to public markets, ideas are flowing. Read more… Source:…
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A staple in Uptown Village, Main Street Trader, will close shop in late January
By The Citizen on December 30, 2024
After 43 years in Vancouver’s Uptown Village, a family-owned all-wood furniture store is closing Jan. 26. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Fast-food worker the most common job in the Vancouver-Portland area
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
Have you noticed just how many people are employed in retail and fast food as you’re out shopping and eating over the holidays? Read more… …
Clark County rents again climbing after overproduction drove down prices in 2023
By The Citizen on December 24, 2024
After a record decline in average rents in 2023, rents began climbing again this year despite increased vacancy rates. Read more… Source: The Columbian
GoFundMe raises 13,000 for four people injured in Vancouver food truck explosion
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
Four people were sent to a hospital with severe burns after a food truck exploded in downtown Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Kindred Homestead, Ronald Records find new homes a few blocks north on Main in Vancouver
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
Kindred Homestead Supply and Ronald Records have reopened on upper Main Street in Vancouver after renovations forced them out of their old location on lower…
Data centers will gobble up every bit of electricity in Northwest, say experts
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
The Northwest will soon not have enough electricity to meet an explosion in demand from the tech industry as companies inject power-hungry artificial intelligence into…
‘Unlawful’ or ‘a critical next step’? Feds to update Columbia River dams’ environmental guidelines
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
Federal agencies announced Thursday they will update the environmental guidelines that shape how they operate 14 dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read more… …
A need for food assistance tops housing in Clark County, 2024 community assessment finds
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
According to a report released by Clark County earlier this week, food assistance is a top need for residents, outpacing housing and mental health support.…
33 affordable apartments in Vancouver could end up in the path of a new I-5 bridge; residents fear the worst
By The Citizen on December 14, 2024
Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read more… Source: The Columbian