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March 25, 2021
Washougal marketing firm Reed Creative produced a variety of materials, including a "party package" filled with event and sponsor materials (above), for the 2020 Carnival du Vin event, which raised funds for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation. Reed's campaign was recently honored at the American Marketing Association's PDX Max Awards show. (Contributed photo courtesy of Lori Reed)

Washougal business earns top honors at marketing event

Every year, Lori Reed looks forward to traveling to New Orleans to attend the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual “Carnivale du Vin” fundraiser, for which she’s created marketing campaigns since 2005.

January 28, 2021
Washougal resident Greg Lewis works to construct a nightstand. Lewis, a teacher at Jemtegaard and Canyon Creek middle schools, has started a part-time woodworking business. (Contributed photos courtesy of Greg Lewis)

Washougal man carving out new career

Greg Lewis’ woodworking journey began more than 20 years ago in Grants Pass, Oregon, where he and his wife Marchand bought their first home, which could colloquially be described as a “fixer-upper.”

January 14, 2021
LeAnn Toristoja offers a full array of skin care services at her spa,  Lush Esthetics. (Contributed photo courtesy of LeAnn Toristoja)

Lush Esthetics opens in Washougal

When LeAnn Toristoja was a student at Aesthetics Institute in Portland, she didn’t have much interest in eventually operating her own spa.

January 14, 2021
Washougal resident Brandon Higgins holds a worm in his hand. Higgins started a "worm farm" in 2020 that he hopes to turn into a business. (Contributed photos courtesy of Brandon Higgins)

A wiggly business

Brandon Higgins, of Washougal, spent almost 15 years as a production worker for steel and plastic companies, but after undergoing two back surgeries in 2019, he began to seriously ponder a career change.

January 7, 2021
Washougal resident Jackie Gollbach builds a wooden sign during the filming of the first video for her new YouTube channel, "Nail Polish and Power Tools." (Contributed photo courtesy of Jackie Gollbach)

‘Nail Polish & Power Tools’

Several years ago, Jackie Gollbach discovered a series of videos on YouTube produced by Texas residents Whitney Gainer and Ashley Turner, two self-taught carpenters who created the successful “Shanty2Chic” do-it-yourself furniture brand.

January 7, 2021
A previously unused room on the second floor of the Washougal Times building has been renovated into a studio for Outlaw Country Radio, which broadcasts live every Thursday afternoon from the Washougal restaurant. (Contributed photo courtesy of Ben Jackson)

Outlaw Country Radio branches out

The founders of the Camas-based Outlaw Country Radio have been searching for a couple years to find a way to help the nonprofit, low-power frequency modulation station solidify its presence in East Clark County.

December 31, 2020
Washougal resident Sam Rickenbach started his new business, Gorge Family Therapeutics, to provide consumers with more affordable options for cannabidiol (CBD) products. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kara Cooper)

Washougal man opens Gorge Family Therapeutics

During the past three years, Sam Rickenbach worked for several Portland-area companies as a cannabidiol (CBD) extraction laboratory director. He generally enjoyed his work, but over time came to believe that most of the businesses in his industry — including his own — were severely overcharging for their products.

December 17, 2020
The outdoor, covered patio at A Beer at a Time has helped the Camas pub stay open during the most recent round of COVID shutdowns, which went into effect in mid-November 2020, and have banned indoor dining through at least Jan. 4, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Shelby Piersol)

Camas restaurants, bars cope with new round of COVID-19 restrictions

Three days after Gov. Jay Inslee announced he was extending a three-week ban on indoor dining to help get explosive COVID-19 case rates under control, the owners of Salud! Wine Bar in downtown Camas found themselves rushing to prepare takeout orders for their drive-up “Santa Delivery” event.