Initial unemployment insurance claims rose by 5 percent in Clark County last week from 1,293 to 1,362 claims, and much of the small increase is…
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Popular Vancouver restaurant Amaro’s Table to open Hazel Dell location
Amaro’s Table, a popular fine-dining restaurant in downtown Vancouver, is opening a second location Monday in Hazel Dell. Co-owner Genaro Zurita Amaro said it had…
Port of Vancouver unloads record shipment of wind turbine blades
Workers at the Port of Vancouver looked the size of ants on Monday as they stood near the largest wind turbine blades to ever reach…
Suspension of indoor service a new challenge for Clark County drinking establishments
“Not optimal.” “Definitely not ideal.” “Rock and a hard place.” “Ugh.” Those were the reactions from the owners and managers at several Vancouver-area breweries, taverns…
Initial jobless claims in Clark County drop by 32 percent
Initial unemployment insurance claims filed in Clark County dropped to 1,293 last week, a decrease of 32 percent from the previous week’s 1,911. “It blipped…
Construction on Block 10 in downtown Vancouver underway
Block 10, one of the last undeveloped blocks in downtown Vancouver, is under construction as workers began digging out a foundation. Set to be finished…
Stretch of Interstate 5 in Clark County to temporarily close as summer road projects begin
A roughly five-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in Clark County is scheduled to close in both directions beginning 11 p.m. Friday while crews install an…
Partial reopening boosts jobs in Clark County
Clark County gained about 5,800 jobs in June, thanks to the county’s partial reopening at the beginning of the month. The county’s unemployment rate was…
Clark County small-business owners fear possible ‘phase rollbacks’
March was a nightmare scenario for any restaurant when the pandemic struck and state restrictions limited business practices: Layoffs came. Tens of thousands of dollars…
Residents use forum to praise Vancouver City Council for ban on new fossil fuel projects
The Vancouver City Council hosted its first citizen forum in months Monday, with a barrage of speakers calling in to participate in the remote discussion.…









