Camas-Washougal Post-Record

February 21, 2019

Marcie Wilcox, co-owner of Squeeze and Grind, makes a fruit smoothie at the Camas coffee shop on Feb. 8. She will continue to work at Squeeze and Grind, a 20-year-old coffee shop, smoothie and juice bar, after she and her husband, Jeramy Wilcox, open Cedar Street Bagel Company in April.

NYC bagels coming to downtown Camas

Local residents and visitors will soon be able to get a taste of New York City (NYC) in downtown Camas.

February 14, 2019

Diners enjoy eating on the Lakeside Chalet restaurant's patio overlooking Lacamas Lake, in Camas, on a summer day. Nick and Paula Stanley (not pictured) recently sold the restaurant to Charles and Janessa Stoltz. (Post-Record file photo)

Owners sell Lakeside Chalet, building

The longtime owners of Lakeside Chalet, in Camas, have sold their restaurant business and the building it is located in.

February 7, 2019

Lance Banaszek (center), owner of Kilted Spirits, talks with friends during a food tasting Jan. 30, at his new Irish pub in downtown Washougal. The family-friendly pub is open daily, and minors can be on the premises until 8 p.m.

Irish pub opens in Washougal

Corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash and shepherd’s pie are among the dishes featured on the Irish-inspired menu at the newest business in downtown Washougal.

January 31, 2019

Julie Mills (left) teaches a manners class at High Expectations Dog Training, in Camas. The business, founded in 2008, also offers puppy and scent detector classes, as well as behavior modification, agility sessions, private training and Canine Good Citizen testing.

High Expectations Dog Training expands, adds puppy day school

An 11-year-old Camas-based business has expanded to include puppy day school in a new location.

January 10, 2019

Kimberly Coe (left) and Rachel Reiser (right) recently joined the team at Glo Beauty Lounge, in downtown Washougal. They both provide haircuts and colors. Coe also offers beard trims, and Reiser also provides manicures, pedicures and facial waxing.

Washougal salon adds services

A downtown Washougal salon that already provides microblading, manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing recently added haircuts and colors to its menu of services.

January 3, 2019

Heller's Restaurant and Lounge, in Washougal, is under new ownership. Randy and Reta Heller (not pictured) recently retired from the restaurant business after owning Heller's for 31 years. The eatery's new owner-operator, Ben Jackson (also not pictured), plans to remodel the space at 1826 "E" St., Washougal, and reopen later this month.

Heller’s owners say ‘goodbye’ after 31 years

The longtime owners of Heller’s Restaurant and Lounge in Washougal are saying “goodbye” after 31 years.

December 13, 2018

Bryna Sampey stands in the site of her new Doula My Soul office, inside the Peace Yourself Together Wellness Center at 506 N.E. Everett St., in downtown Camas.

Doula My Soul opens in downtown Camas

A new downtown Camas business is helping families navigate one of the sweetest, but often most challenging, stages of parenthood — those first few months with a new baby.

November 29, 2018

Licensed Massage Therapist Andrew Salmeron, of Washougal, offers relaxation and therapeutic deep tissue massages, as well as customized focus massages that include work on the head, neck and shoulders, the hip and lower lumbar region or legs and feet. Salmeron, 54, completed an 800-hour program with East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, and he takes continued education required for annual licensing.

Mobile masseur

A bilingual licensed massage therapist who speaks English and Spanish is drawn to work with senior citizens and cancer survivors.

November 22, 2018

Ted Norris works at the pottery wheel in his garage studio on Nov. 15. Norris has been a potter for 45 years.

At Norris Arts, zen comes with creating

Ted Norris is all about pottery and zen: to hear him tell it, the two are totally intertwined.

November 15, 2018

Downtown business owners and employees gather at Journey Church on Nov. 12 for the annual Downtown Camas Association awards dinner. (Cooper Green/Post-Record)

It was a packed house at Journey Church Monday night for the Downtown Camas Association’s annual awards dinner, with a line stretching from one end of the building to the other when dinner was served.

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