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New Goodwill Superstore and Community Training Center to bring job and learning opportunities to Ridgefield
Goodwill's new Ridgefield location offers 11,000-plus sq. ft. of retail space and free career training services.
Workers add finishing touches to GRO Parade of Homes for September opening
Eight luxury homes on 16,000 sq-ft lots in Salmon Creek open to the public Sept. 11 through Sept. 27.
Large retail store part of proposed Ridgefield development
MAJ Development Corp. proposes an 84,000-sq-ft retail building and 136-unit housing complex near Pioneer Street in Ridgefield.
Ridgefield Main Street unveils new Greely Building photo panels
Large-scale photo panels on the Greely Building showcase Ridgefield's wildlife refuge, Chinookan Plankhouse, and dragon boat traditions.
Ridgefield Waterfront plans meet resistance: Community voices weigh in
Residents opposing Ridgefield's waterfront development cite scale, wildlife impact, and inadequate boat launch parking as key concerns.
Port envisions a ‘21st century working waterfront’ for Ridgefield
The Port of Ridgefield's waterfront survey closes Aug. 17, with 250 to 350 total residential units planned for full buildout.
Vancouver teen named Southwest Washington Lemonade Day Entrepreneur of the Year
Emma Turner, 16, beat nearly 300 businesses at the Junior Market to claim the 2026 Lemonade Day Entrepreneur of the Year title.
New influx of eateries coming soon to Battle Ground
Five new eateries including IHOP, Wingstop, and Muchas Gracias are advancing through permits and signage in Battle Ground.
VIDEO: Striking workers add to deficit risk for Washington jobless fund
Washington paid $565,700 in unemployment benefits to 151 striking workers in the first seven months of the year.
Opinion: Do data centers drive up energy costs?
Kimball argues Washington's rising energy bills stem from CETA and CCA regulations, not data centers.
Vancouver opens Lodging Tax Grant applications for 2027 tourism events, festivals and programs
Vancouver's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting 2027 grant applications funded by a 4% hotel and lodging tax.
Opinion: Don’t be fooled by the hype
A spring 2026 survey found 24% of WA employers considering relocating out of state, nearly triple the winter 2025 level.
Graze Craze opens new charcuterie shop in Vancouver
Tracie Jellison, a retired banking professional, owns the 1,200-square-foot Graze Craze at Salmon Creek Center.
Opinion: IRS data shows Seattle’s progressive policies are driving residents and business away
IRS data shows King County lost roughly 13,000 residents and nearly $2 billion in net adjusted gross income through domestic migration in 2022-2023.
Fiscal Fallout: WA budget spending increased by 230% since 2001
Washington's state operating budget reached $80. 7B for 2025-27, a 230% increase since the 2001-03 biennium.
Opinion: What is pushing Washington’s gas prices above $5 again? Two truths and one myth
Myers argues Washington's CCA adds about 52 cents per gallon, a claim Ecology disputed but its own commissioned study supports.
Opinion: No surprise! West Coast climate policies drive the high cost of gas
New research links Washington's Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Fuel Standard to gas price increases of $0.41 to $0.48 per gallon.
Washington Farmland Trust, supported by Clark County Legacy Lands, protects its first farm in the county
April Joy Farm's 24-acre conservation easement is the first farmland protection project funded by Clark County's Legacy Lands program.