We've entered the economic forecast zone as 2015 gets into full swing. Everything that I read seems to radiate optimism. As 2014 drew to a close we had gas prices falling to their lowest level since 2009. We had consumer confidence rising, in fact reaching levels unseen since 1998. [...]
Tuesday the Vancouver Chamber kicked off their first public event aimed to bring more awareness, more access and more effective application of the numerous resources that are in place to support and nurture small business . This effort actually began way back in 2013 when the GVCC and the City [...]
If there is one complaint common to almost all Hazel Dell or Salmon Creel residents or shoppers it is the question why aren't there more good restaurants in that part of town. For years the myth was that the System Development Charges (SDC) by the Clark Regional Waste Water District were too [...]
My big chance for a question to the panel The Columbia River Economic Development Council held their final quarterly luncheon of 2014 at the Heathman Lodge Monday January 15th. The topic was how strategic planning is vitally important to creating a vital economic future. This is topic is important because [...]
In 2008 Drs. Ellen Wenzel and Zarko Kajgana made a decision to locate their Podiatric practice here in Clark County. Both had completed their training and residency, having matriculated from Scholl College of Podiatry at Rosalind Franklin University in 2007 and been Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary [...]
The most recent report from Washington State on local retail sales shows that Clark County consumers are still keep up a good pace in their shopping habits. Taxable retail sales climbed to $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2014, from April 1 through June 30, the Washington State Department [...]
Vancouver's Downtown Association is again stepping to the forefront to inspire another surge of activity to the ongoing momentum created over the past three years. Lee Rafferty welcomed VDA members and property owners to a "Downtown Property Owner Summit" this past Thursday at the Brickstone Ballroom. The focus of the [...]
We'll lead this post with passing out some sincere and well deserved accolades to the South West Washington Community Foundation for planning and executing a great community wide event on Sept 18th - Give More 24! Designed to create a much wider reach to community members who might not attend [...]
There were three articles in the Columbian over the past few weeks that hold good news for Clark County economic trends as we head into the 4th quarter of the year. First Scott Bailey our regional labor economist with Washington Employment Security released an employment report that showed Clark County's [...]
Summer is definitely on the down hill slide. Kids are back to school, and it is time for us to present another session of Commercial Property 101 so that you can make 2014 the year you transitioned to owning your commercial property. This is a 90 minute workshop. You'll get [...]
Over fifteen years of hard work, 150 million dollars of investment , and a consistent vision for an improved community comes to life Wednesday with the ribbon cutting ceremony and the opening of the 139th Street overpass in Salmon Creek. Not all the work will have been completed says WSDOT [...]
As part of the general higher economic activity levels here in Clark County the past twelve months we are seeing a strong expansion in the number of coffee outlets. Dutch Brothers has been very active in searching for sites and has two under construction in Hazel Dell . This one , [...]