Sarah Wolf

6 days ago | columbian.com | Henry Brannan |Sarah Wolf

Southwest Washington’s Columbia River international exporters are bracing for the Trump administration’s ever-intensifying trade war. Many importers already feel the pain. The president’s aggressive suite of protectionist policies aim to dramatically reduce the flow of Chinese goods coming into U.S. ports. But the policies have also disrupted the Columbia River shipping industry, which moves about $31 billion in goods each year and serves as the backbone of Southwest Washington’s economy.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Sarah Wolf

Last summer, regular users of Northeast 137th Avenue had to find a new route as the road closed for what they thought would be several months of construction. Work on the east Vancouver thoroughfare would last until April 2025, the electronic message board indicated at the time. But the road remains closed.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Sarah Wolf

News / Business / Clark County Business New taxes expected to bring in about $3 billion over next two years By Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff reporter Published: May 7, 2025, 6:10am This article is available exclusively to subscribers like you. Local staffing companies are bracing for a new tax expansion passed by the Legislature late last month. Lawmakers approved two large revenue bills as part of their $77.8 billion budget deal in April in an effort to address a projected multibillion-dollar...

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Sarah Wolf

May 6-Another semiconductor manufacturer is setting up shop in east Vancouver. Chinese-based YST Semiconductor Technology Corporation leased 150,000 square feet at the Vancouver Innovation Center, the Columbia River Economic Development Council announced Tuesday. "Clark County's quality of life and skilled workforce are two primary draws for YST," Peter Zhang, CEO of YST, said in Tuesday's news release.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Sarah Wolf

Another semiconductor manufacturer is setting up shop in east Vancouver. Chinese-based YST Semiconductor Technology Corporation leased 150,000 square feet at the Vancouver Innovation Center, the Columbia River Economic Development Council announced Tuesday. “Clark County’s quality of life and skilled workforce are two primary draws for YST,” Peter Zhang, CEO of YST, said in Tuesday’s news release.