Half of Southwest Washington residents don’t have enough money to afford basic necessities like housing and food, according to a report released Wednesday. Read more… …
Posts published in “Economy”
Expensive beef pinches Clark County businesses as well as consumers
By The Citizen on October 13, 2025
Historically high beef prices are pinching local small businesses as well as consumers. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Federal government’s shutdown fuels uncertainty for Clark County’s federal workers
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
The federal shutdown that began Wednesday closed government offices in Clark County and created uncertainty for thousands of federal workers here. Read more… Source: The…
‘It’s a partnership that’s going to benefit both sides’: Cascadia Technical Academy’s maritime tech program at Port of Vancouver celebrated
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Got a kid longing to work on the high seas? Clark County now has a high school program for that. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Former Vancouver city manager tapped to lead Columbia River Economic Development Council
By The Citizen on September 27, 2025
Clark County’s economic development council has tapped former Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes to serve at its helm, at least for now. Read more… Source:…
Jobless claims on the rise in Clark County as the labor market cools
By The Citizen on September 10, 2025
About 600 more people in Clark County filed initial unemployment claims last month compared with August of last year. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Providence Academy strives to boost small businesses; incubator program sets up businesses for success
By The Citizen on September 2, 2025
Providence Academy in Vancouver has long leased space to small businesses. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Discovery Corridor on I-5 was imagined as bustling commercial zone; why haven’t more found it?
By The Citizen on August 16, 2025
RIDGEFIELD — North Clark County’s Discovery Corridor has a ways to go to fulfill the dreams of those who first imagined the roughly 12-mile stretch…
Anxious about tariffs, Clark County families get early start on back-to-school shopping
By The Citizen on August 15, 2025
Clark County shoppers got an early start on back-to-school shopping this year, many anxious about tariffs. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘It’s the magic of the Gorge’: Drone industry soars in Bingen
By The Citizen on August 12, 2025
BINGEN — After 30 years of aerospace production in this Columbia River Gorge community, Bingen has a reputation worldwide for its prowess in the drone…