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Article: Portland, Ore., Stores Drain $1.6 Billion in Sales from Clark County, Wash.

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By Jonathan Nelson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 19--PORTLAND, Ore.-- The retail centers and big box stores that dot Oregon's shoreline create islands of asphalt that act like a siren song for Clark County shoppers.

Their tune is powerful enough to drain $1.6 billion in retail sales from Clark County, according to a recent analysis by Vancouver economic development consultant Eric Hovee. The cost to local governments was $19.8 million in 2002, money that could have improved parks, added recreational opportunities and bolstered police and fire forces.

"That $19.8 million is a highway project," ...

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