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Sounding off on stormwater
BY STEVE MORASCH Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Many of you have undoubtedly heard that the Rosemere Neighborhood Association in Vancouver, together with Columbia Riverkeepers and the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, has sued Clark County over its stormwater program, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act and millions of dollars in penalties.
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Job recovery is priority one
BY ROBERT K. KNIGHT is president of Clark College
During tough economic times many companies cut back because their demand is down. The opposite is true for us here at Clark College.
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The time is now
BY JOHN MCDONAGH is the publisher of the Vancouver Business Journal.
Throughout 2009, economic experts told us time and time again that the regional economy had not yet hit bottom.
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Looking to lead and listen
BY DEB WALLACE State Representative (D-Vancouver)
This is the toughest economy I have seen in my lifetime. Washington families and small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. Our state budget is in crisis and the federal deficit continues to skyrocket.
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Legislative priorities for 2010
BY JOHN MCDONAGH is the publisher of the Vancouver Business Journal.
Our business community enjoys a well-deserved reputation of collaboration and unity of purpose at the state capital. For many years, business organizations and local governments have gone to Olympia with a joint list of priorities for Clark County, an agenda that also includes local nonprofits and social services agencies working to improve our community.
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Covering the woodpile
BY STEVE MCDONAGH of the VBJ
TARP used to be just a piece of plastic to cover a campsite when it rained or to keep your firewood dry during the winter months. Not anymore.
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Why Recovery Will Be Slow, and What Good May Come of It
BY TIM PROBST is the CEO of the Washington Workforce Association.
The only thing we know for sure is this: we haven't tumbled into a Great Depression.
The one good guess about the future is this: the recovery will be long and slow.
The bright spot is this: maybe we'll learn something.
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Being Thankful
BY VBJ STAFF
Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.
- Irving Berlin, from "Annie Get Your Gun"
Similarities abound between the U.S. in 1946 when Irving Berlin penned his lyrics for the musical, "Annie get your gun," and our country today. Money is tight, unemployment is up, uncertainty abounds.
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Credit availability: reality vs. perception
BY KRISTY WEAVER Pacific Continental Bank
Almost two years after the start of one of the worst recessions in decades, many business owners and entrepreneurs continue to feel shut out of the credit markets.
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When the recovery happens...
BY JOHN MCDONAGH is the publisher of the Vancouver Business Journal.
An imminent economic recovery is like an awkward first-date - no one wants to commit too early and no one wants to wait too long.
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