Washougal residents vie to become America’s Favorite Couple

A chance encounter on a walkie-talkie frequency brought Adam and Julianne Heil together in 1999. Their conversations soon moved from the airwaves to emails, chat messages and, eventually, in-person visits as their friendship blossomed into romance and marriage.

More than two decades later, the couple are sharing the remarkable story of how one random radio frequency changed both of their lives. The Washougal residents are competing in America’s Favorite Couple, a nationwide online contest that raises money for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated to ocean conservation.