Liam Tully's parents have told him he used to dance around on the fireplace mantle at the age of 3 or 4 with a plastic Mickey Mouse guitar and pretend to play "Johnny B. Goode." Tully then got involved in theater, until he said playing the guitar started to consume his life.
The first building in the Steigerwald Commerce Center is on the list of "Top Projects" of Southwest Washington, named by the Vancouver Business Journal. The 21,600 square foot structure, at 4125 S. Lincoln St., Washougal, has housed Foods in Season -- a distributor of seafood, caviar, specialty meats, mushrooms and truffles -- since April. Team Construction, LLC, of Vancouver, was the general contractor for the $2.167 million project.
CHS senior Alexa Efraimson will walk the ESPYS red carpet tonight.
The new Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association website includes listings of local buildings that are available to lease or purchase. The goal is to provide information to companies considering locating in the C-W area.
A Washougal man estimates he has invested approximately 6,000 hours in creating a scale model railroad town in his home. Larry Kennedy said he has about 5,000 hours of work left, before the project is completed. "It is a work in progress," he said.
Washougal Mayor Sean Guard is concerned the opening of a retail recreational marijuana business, operated by the owner of Mary Jane's House of Glass, could cause an increase in service calls by police. In a letter to the Washington State Liquor Control Board license division, Guard said from August 2012 to June 3, this year, the Washougal Police Department had 23 calls for service at Mary Jane's, 1825 "E" St.
A homeowners association in Washougal implemented a unique method to clear an overgrown storm water retention area. Sixteen goats were rented July 1-3, for a flat rate of $600, to eat greenery near 39th and "P" streets, in the Krause Meadows neighborhood.
Several Camas City Council members are not ready to commit to the purchase of LaCamas Swim & Sport. During yesterday's workshop, Lauren Livingston, president of The Sports Management Group, said the membership billing units originally reported by the club included the Silver Sneakers and Silver Fit program participants. The senior citizens are billed a per class fee, but they do not pay a membership fee.
Business is back to normal at the 7 Market in Camas, following an armed robbery Wednesday morning.
A licensed acupuncturist has relocated her practice from Washougal to Camas. Stephanie Meinhold owned Washougal Acupuncture & Herbs, LLC, in the Evergreen Marketplace at 3307 Evergreen Way, Ste. 603, before she moved to 405 N.E. Sixth Ave. "I moved my practice, due to much lower overhead in Camas and a lack of affordable professional space in Washougal," she said.
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