County is unique and better for it | The Columbian

Julia Anderson, business editor for the Columbian, is retiring. For her farewell, she wrote an excellent article describing the changes she has seen in Clark County since she started writing for the paper. Her piece gives a wonderful description of the county's character:

Residents here have a can-do spirit, are proud of their communities, their schools, their roads and their parks. They vote for libraries, support a range of charities and generally care about stuff.

So it’s no surprise that this community has produced a diverse collection of enterprising employers, both private and publicly owned. Among them are The Holland Co., operator of the Burgerville restaurant chain, Beaches Restaurant & Bar, Riverview Bank and First Independent Bank, Sharp Laboratories in Camas, Beacock’s music store and AHA!, the Vancouver marketing company. And how about Wacom Technology and Dotster. Add to that mix Clark College, Washington State University Vancouver, some great K-12 school districts and Fort Vancouver Regional Library. You’ve got a dynamic, creative, forward-looking community. A business news reporter couldn’t have it any better.

Here's a link to the full article.