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WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%
Business

WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%

Washington added 10,600 jobs in May — its best month this year — yet unemployment held at 5. 2%, up from 4. 5% a year ago.

Jun 18, 2026

Vancouver launches $2.4M small business loan program in partnership with Business Impact NW
Business

Vancouver launches $2.4M small business loan program in partnership with Business Impact NW

Vancouver's new $2. 4M Revolving Loan Fund targets small businesses in the Fourth Plain area that can't secure traditional financing.

Jun 18, 2026

Opinion: Washington tax collections are running below forecast as the economy softens
Opinion

Opinion: Washington tax collections are running below forecast as the economy softens

Washington's tax collections are $135. 4 million behind forecast since February as employment and revenue both slip.

Jun 17, 2026

Washington gas prices stay high despite Iran deal as automatic tax hike looms
Politics

Washington gas prices stay high despite Iran deal as automatic tax hike looms

Washington's gas tax rises 2% on July 1 under a new inflation-tied annual indexing mechanism.

Jun 17, 2026

Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights
Opinion

Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights

A 2018 Supreme Court ruling made public-sector union membership entirely voluntary — but many workers still don't know it.

Jun 15, 2026

New eateries, grocery projects signal ever-changing Ridgefield landscape
Business

New eateries, grocery projects signal ever-changing Ridgefield landscape

Ridgefield's May 2026 Development Summary reveals a wave of restaurants, grocers, and coffee shops entering the market.

Jun 11, 2026

Spillers acquire The Reflector Newspaper
Business

Spillers acquire The Reflector Newspaper

Camden and Mac Spiller acquired The Reflector after 17 years of out-of-area ownership, pledging a six-month review of its future.

Jun 10, 2026

WPC Forum asks if Washington is a state that is friendly for businesses and workers
Politics

WPC Forum asks if Washington is a state that is friendly for businesses and workers

Panelists clashed over the new millionaire's tax, minimum wage, retail theft, and AI's threat to the workforce.

Jun 5, 2026

Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event Thursday
Politics

Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event Thursday

A free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state's business and labor policy outcomes.

Jun 1, 2026

Identity Clark County Learn Here Heroes named
Business

Identity Clark County Learn Here Heroes named

Jon Girod's work grew construction coursework enrollment from 100 to 2,200 students across 10 Clark County high schools.

Jun 1, 2026

BIZ: Holman opens all-new Lexus of Vancouver dealership
Business

BIZ: Holman opens all-new Lexus of Vancouver dealership

Holman's new Lexus of Vancouver spans 75,000 square feet at 420 SE 139th Avenue in Vancouver.

Jun 1, 2026

Opinion: Only a fool or a politician would try to control food prices
Opinion

Opinion: Only a fool or a politician would try to control food prices

Seattle's mayor wants city-backed grocery stores — a Washington Policy Center economist says history proves that never works.

Jun 1, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away
Opinion

Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey.

May 28, 2026

Groundbreaking celebrates investment in the future Heights District
Transportation

Groundbreaking celebrates investment in the future Heights District

A $4 million federal appropriation launches the first public investment in Vancouver's Heights District redevelopment.

May 28, 2026

Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative
Politics

Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative

Let's Go Washington gathered 92,000 signatures in one week, outpacing the previous record set by the natural gas initiative I-2066.

May 27, 2026

Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?
Opinion

Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?

SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter protections were rejected.

May 24, 2026

BIZ: Minari Market to bring new marketplace concept to Downtown Vancouver’s Main Street Corridor
Business

BIZ: Minari Market to bring new marketplace concept to Downtown Vancouver’s Main Street Corridor

Minari Market opens May 25 at 808 Main Street with a customizable ramen bar and Asian retail concept.

May 22, 2026

Opinion: The nation’s first pension raid is happening in Washington state
Opinion

Opinion: The nation’s first pension raid is happening in Washington state

HB 2034 would strip billions from LEOFF 1 and redirect funds to unrelated state spending, setting a national precedent.

May 22, 2026