• Kids show off their businesses at local mall

    Sometimes, small kids have big business ideas.

  • Local businesses frustrated by road closure

    The road closure will begin April 29 and last about three weeks. Construction crews will be relocating a fiber optic bank and installing a cross culvert.

  • WRTA to spotlight local businesses on buses

    It’s all part of the “Give Small Business A Lift” campaign.

  • Stuff from years-gone-by still warms my heart

    Recently one of my husband’s Facebook friends posted a picture of a small cedar hope chest that was given to her when she graduated from high school in the ’60s. They mentioned that all the girls who graduated from Kelso, RA Long or Mark Morris high school were given a pint-size wooden box as a gift from Cy Goldberg, who owned a furniture store in the Cowlitz County area.

  • Family-owned, local business expands locations

    A family-owned transportation business based in Girard is opening two new locations in neighboring states.

  • Local businesses donate to fashion and design show

    JULES THIN CRUST of Wayne and Gingy's owner Jean Tremblay and stylist Stephanie Covino made donations recently to a student-run Fashion and Design Show will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19th in “The Big Room” of Ludington Library.

  • Vegas, Hawaii business summit coming to Waikiki

    The Vegas Chamber, the largest business association in Nevada, and three chamber organizations in Hawaii are holding a business exchange Tuesday and Wednesday in Honolulu to share expertise on mutual community and business issues.

  • Networking event in Springfield connects businesses with local vendors

    MGM Springfield hosted a local networking event Thursday bringing together anchor institutions, suppliers and small businesses to foster cooperation on major projects.

  • Yes, inflation has slowed, but business is still paying the price – and so are you

    Retail inflation has lessened, but businesses are still swamped by huge price increases in materials and servicesConsumer prices ticked up again in March, rising to anywhere from 3.2% to 3.8% year-over-year, depending on the rate you’re tracking. Of course, that’s way down from what it was back in 2022. But don’t tell that to any of my clients – or people running businesses in just about every industry across the country. For them, prices are not only rising but are significantly –...

  • Woman rescued by local crews after hurting knee in Foothills

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A tourist in Albuquerque was rescued in the Foothills after officials said she injured her knee while hiking. Officials said the woman was hiking on the Piedra Lisa North Trail while in town for a conference. Crews from BCSO Open Space, APD, and Bernalillo County Fire Rescue hiked 2 miles to the []

  • Too much local love 'will hurt' new industry chances

    Former competition watchdog head Rod Sims has warned a “made in Australia” approach to the net zero transition could “destroy” the nation’s chances of becoming a clean energy superpower. In a speech to the Melbourne Economic Forum on Wednesday, the former chair of the ACCC said the “buy local” push and support for local industry […]

  • Google Tests Posts Button In Local Listing Business Profile

    Google is testing showing a "Post" button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may see a "Post" button near the call, directions, share, and save. There is also an "Edit" button there.Typically, those buttons would be above the listing, to manage your local business in the search interface using the new editor. But Google I guess is testing placing "Posts" and "Edit" (not sure if Edit is new)...