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October 22, 2013
Bethani Higdon shows examples of chocolate cupcakes at the future site of WildFlour Cafe & Cupcakes. "It's all from scratch," she said. "Nothing is from a box." Bethani and her mother, Connie, plan to open the cafe in Washougal Town Square this Friday. "She loves to bake and cook," Connie said. They will serve sandwiches, soups, salads and ice cream.

Homemade with love and laughter

A youngster with culinary ambitions has grown up and is making her dreams come true. Bethani Higdon won a Camas-Washougal Girl Scout baking competition at the age of 8, when she made mocha chocolate brownies. Her mother, Connie, recalls Bethani, now 21, saying that when she grew up, she was going to open a restaurant. The mother and daughter plan to open WildFlour Cafe & Cupcakes, in downtown Washougal, this Friday.

October 1, 2013
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Amnesia Brewing owners will move the brewery's operations from North Portland to downtown Washougal. The company has sold its Portland location to StormBreaker Brewing. A new 15-barrel brewing system began production in March, at 1834 Main St., in Washougal. It was a month after a tasting room opened at the 5,500-square-foot site.

Amnesia will move headquarters to Washougal

Amnesia Brewing has announced it is moving all of its operations to downtown Washougal. The company, owned by Kevin King and his wife, Kristina, has sold its Portland location to StormBreaker Brewing. The site, at 832 N. Beech St., will remain open through December. A new 15-barrel brewing system began production in March, at 1834 Main St., in Washougal. It was a month after a tasting room opened at the 5,500-square-foot site. The brewery is expected to produce up to 6,000 barrels of beer a year. For more information, call 335-1008 or visit www.amnesiabrews.com.

October 1, 2013

Priority Life Chiropractic & Massage to hold open house Oct. 5

Complimentary chair massages and spinal screenings will be provided during an open house at Priority Life Chiropractic & Massage.The event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 4 p.m., will also include food, wine, live music, children's activities, games, crafts, balloon art, door prizes and raffles.Drs. Mignon Cejalvo, Gregg Lackey, Lori Avis and Ann Maupin provide adjustments to correct spinal misalignments, and licensed massage practitioners Alicia Bancke, Ben Schmaltz, Luisa Villanueva and Ashley Fahrion offer techniques to alleviate muscle tension and correct imbalances.

October 1, 2013

Waste Connections opens first natural gas fueling station

Waste Connections Inc. has celebrated the opening of its first compressed natural gas facility in Clark County. It is located at the hauling facility at 9411 N.E. 94th Ave., Vancouver. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 12.

October 1, 2013
Nick Brown (left) was recently hired at Straub's Funeral Home in Camas, which is owned by Chris Dierickx (right). Dierickx and Brown are both licensed funeral home directors. Since joining Straub's in July, Brown has led an effort to add new technology to the funeral home's services. "He is me 15 years ago," Dierickx said. "I have been dragging my feet on some of this, and he is the one that was able to put it all together."

An unlikely partnership

It was only a year ago that Chris Dierickx and Nick Brown were working in two separate funeral homes in the small community of Camas. Dierickx is a fourth generation funeral director and current owner of Straub's Funeral Home and Columbia River Cremation, while at that time Brown was a third generation funeral director at Brown's Funeral Home and Cremation Services. "We were both managers of our own family firms," said Brown. "We really had only talked in passing. It wasn't that there was any hostility between the two of us, we just didn't know each other."

September 3, 2013

Interim county administrator begins work on Sept. 11

Clark County's interim county administrator will begin his new job on Sept. 11. Mark McCauley, who is currently the county's general services director, will step in for retiring County Administrator Bill Barron.

September 3, 2013
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Brian Kashas and Joseph Graves are the new owners of Workshed. The company's services include website design and development, social media profiles, search engine optimization, content creation, email marketing, business development and process improvement.

Local business owners purchase Workshed Interactive

Two local men have bought a local company, with the intention to keep it local and help other local businesses succeed. Joseph Graves and Brian Kashas have purchased Workshed Interactive from Bret and Shannon Van Horn. "Brian and I had been searching for a way to work together, and Workshed had built each of us a website," Graves said. "When we heard from Bret and Shannon that they'd be moving on, we felt like the Workshed brand of craftsmanship was a good fit with our personalities. "We both appreciate good design and enjoy problem solving," he added. "This was something we could do together, add our own business philosophy, and maintain our existing businesses Joseph Graves Capital Management and Evolutn Design." Workshed is located at 1887 Main St., Ste. 204, Washougal. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.workshed.com.

September 3, 2013

Former Congressional aide hired by the CREDC

The new manager of investor relations for the Columbia River Economic Development Council worked three years as the district director for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell. Kimberly Pincheira served in a similar capacity for former Congressman Brian Baird. "She brings a wealth of relationships and experience with local businesses and governments which will be important to our organization," CREDC Board Chair Bill Dudley said regarding Pincheira.

August 27, 2013
Principal and Creative Director Heather Jordan, Design Strategist Jung Ie Han, and Lead Design Strategist William Matheny (left to right) are part of the creative team at D. Studio 21, Inc., in downtown Washougal. The marketing and advertising agency has relocated from southwest Portland to 1887 Main. Jordan said she appreciates the high ceiling, large windows and natural light in suite 201.

D. Studio 21, Inc. provides marketing, advertising services

A marketing and advertising agency has relocated from southwest Portland to downtown Washougal. As a new resident of Washougal, I wanted to live and work in the same community," said Heather Jordan, principal and creative director of D. Studio 21, Inc. The visual communications agency creates brand promotions for fortune 500 companies and local start-ups. "I help companies and organizations authentically communicate their brand message to build loyal communities -- otherwise known as a consumer base," Jordan said. "Common values and needs bring people together. I facilitate this natural attraction through my strategic use of visual design." For more information, call 210-5316, email [email protected] or visit www.dstudio21.com.