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Former Vancouver city hall building for sale
A school district in Vancouver, Wash., is hoping to gain money for capital improvements by unloading a former city hall building.
Port of Vancouver in the thick of construction
The Port of Vancouver in Washington is in the middle of its $275 million West Vancouver Freight Access project, an effort to expand rail capacity from 16 linear miles of track to more than 45. The port is now opening bidding for an $11.75 million project to expand the port鈥檚 business park by 58 acres.
Vancouver sales tax hike proposed to fund light rail, bus rapid transit
A likely November ballot measure asks voters to approve a sales tax increase to pay for maintenance of a planned light-rail system and costs related to a proposed rapid-transit bus line in Vancouver, Wash.
Vancouver Waterfront Park picks up $1M
The city of Vancouver, Wash., last week landed $1 million from Washington State to begin construction on its planned Waterfront Park.
Vancouver looking beyond sales tax to pay for light-rail line
The board of directors for Vancouver's public transit agency C-TRAN voted on Tuesday to explore other funding options to pay for the operating costs of a light-rail line from Portland to Vancouver over a new Interstate 5 bridge. The bridge and the light-rail line are part of the Columbia River Crossing project.
Vancouver apartments sell for $21 million
Redwood City, Calif.-based Matteson Companies has purchased a 244-unit apartment complex in Vancouver, Wash., for $21 million.
Newest Portland-area Cinetopia copes with construction delay
A major renovation of the Westfield Mall in Vancouver, Wash., is still on schedule for completion in November, but its opening will no longer coincide with the grand opening of the adjoining Cinetopia movie theater.
Construction begins on Vancouver’s first synagogue
Contractor Robert & Olson breaks ground today on the first synagogue in Clark County. Congregation Kol Ami is the only Reform Jewish community in Clark County and has been sharing space in other churches for several decades, according to Kol Ami spokesman Jim Gladson.
Vancouver, Wash., officials approve tax break for development project
The Vancouver, Wash., City Council on Monday evening approved a 12-year property tax exemption for the residential portion of a proposed downtown mixed-use building.
‘Ideal’ biomass plant in Vancouver, Wash., hits another snag
Schneider Electric and Clark County thought the high volume of logging and forest activity in southwest Washington would make Vancouver, Wash., the 鈥渋deal鈥� place to build a new biomass facility. Turns out, they may be wrong.
More people want minor league baseball in Vancouver
The support keeps piling to bring minor league baseball 鈥� and a $22.7 million publicly financed stadium 鈥� to Vancouver, Wash.
Development group supports minor league baseball in the ‘Couve
While key decision makers seem to be divided in Vancouver, Wash. 鈥� and Clark County 鈥� over whether to build a stadium to support minor league baseball, one local economic development group doesn鈥檛 see a downside.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
