Vancouver police said a woman parked in the driveway of her babysitter’s home and left the engine running while she escorted her other children into the house. She immediately called 911, and was on the phone with dispatchers, when a call came in that a man had dropped off a child in front of the […]
On Thursday, Powell described the job market as “extremely, historically” tight and “unsustainably hot.” Available jobs are near record highs. But Powell is also betting that that very strength will give the Fed an unusual opportunity to cool the economy and fight inflation without derailing the job market or causing a recession. For employers, though, […]
The Junior Market, which is a partnership with the Greater Vancouver Chamber, will allow kids to have a free booth at the farmers market from 9 a.m. Youth are encouraged to use the free My Lemonade Day app, which will walk them through setting goals, creating a business plan, running their market stand and preparing […]
They are competing instead for a shrunken supply of used autos, especially smaller, less expensive ones that consume less fuel. She had been leasing a Toyota Tacoma pickup she acquired as new four years ago and had been using for her custom drapery business. For just under $400 a month for six years, she said, […]
Milk Money, a small bakery based in north Portland, got its start during the pandemic and is in its second year as a vendor at the Vancouver Farmers Market. Gazing into Milk Money’s bakery display case, attendees are drawn in by decorated cookies and appetizing pies. “It’s like a brownie in a pie shell, with […]
In its recent report, Treasury looked at how big brewers, distributors and retailers potentially exclude smaller players from the market. There’s been a roughly tenfold increase in breweries with fewer than 20 workers since 2009, a sign of the growth of independent brewing and the desire for greater access to the market. Most states restrict […]
This year, which was the third edition of the Lupine market, students chose Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center and Portland-based Family Dogs New Life Shelter as destinations for the event’s proceeds. “This is what all students do to apply their learning,” Taylor said. Megan Selvig, Opal Creek’s program coordinator, said she only found out about […]
This year, which was the third edition of the Lupine market, students chose Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center and Portland-based Family Dogs New Life Shelter as destinations for the event’s proceeds. “This is what all students do to apply their learning,” Taylor said. Megan Selvig, Opal Creek’s program coordinator, said she only found out about […]
The customers, too, donned their rain jackets and windbreakers to check out the local offerings with a holiday twist. Vancouver Farmers Market Executive Director Jordan Boldt was counting on people like Maze and Watson when planning to keep the market open for the autumn season. Maze typically visits the summer market and brought Watson with […]
Those exemptions were all set to expire July 31, but the Legislature intervened earlier this year and passed a bill to make most of the alcohol-related allowances permanent. …Read the full story
Dalesandro had been appointed by the rest of the commission as co-chair, along with Commissioner Kim Harless, in January. The 15-member commission is conducting the first review of the county’s 22-page home rule charter, which was approved by voters in November 2014. …Read the full story
In December 2019, while the madam was away, Blessing finally got the courage to escape. As part of a months-long investigation into sex trafficking and the gold mining industry, The Associated Press met with nearly 20 Nigerian women who said they had been brought to Burkina Faso under false pretenses, then forced into prostitution. People […]
