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August 2, 2018
Sunbridge Solar has purchased a new 5,400 square foot building, at 421 "C" St., Washougal, from NextNet Investments. Sunbridge Solar, which installs solar electric panels for residential and commercial customers, is currently located in a 1,400 square foot building in Vancouver.

Solar firm on way to Washougal

A company that installs solar electric panels for residential and commercial customers will soon move its operations from Vancouver to a new building in Washougal.

July 26, 2018
Don Riedthaler (left) enjoys a festive grand opening celebration at Hey Jack restaurant with co-owner Peter Rudolph (center), as Camas Mayor Pro Tem Don Chaney (right) looks on, July 6, in downtown Camas. Hey Jack is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, and for brunch on Sunday.

At Hey Jack, dining is fancy not fussy

People who walk by the new Hey Jack restaurant, located in the Camas Hotel in downtown Camas, might think they have to dress up to dine there.

June 28, 2018
Longtime Hana Foods patron Sheryl Obegi  (left) accepts her to-go order from Hana servers Sophie Eagle (center) and Eric Park (right) on the restaurant's re-opening day, Monday, June 25.

Hana Foods reopens in downtown Camas

After a nearly two months’ long closure following an early May cooking accident that left two burned, Hana Foods in downtown Camas is back in business.

June 21, 2018
Crews from GRO Outdoor Living provide landscaping services at the future Black Pearl event center, on the Washougal waterfront. Kimberly Sherertz, a Black Pearl trustee, expects the 12,000-square-foot building to be completed in mid-July, and the first event is booked for August.

Black Pearl taking shape in Washougal

The large building that has been vacant for seven years on the Washougal waterfront will be the site of several events this year, starting in August.

June 14, 2018
Lori Ann Reed (left), creative collaborator and owner of Reed Creative, LLC, and Heather Dias (right), junior creative collaborator, stand in front of examples of their work. The 20-year-old graphic design business, based in downtown Washougal, has clients in New York, San Francisco, New Orleans and the Northwest.

Reed Creative marks 20 years of graphic design

A downtown Washougal business owner who used to live in the New Orleans area continues to provide graphic design services for organizations in that region, 13 years after Hurricane Katrina caused devastation to “The Big Easy.”

June 7, 2018
Port of Camas-Washougal Facilities Manager Jeramy Wilcox (left) talks with Josh Swift (right), owner of Swift Machining, during an open house in Building 18, May 23. Six companies, with a starting workforce of 85 to 90 employees, will locate in the 49,500 square foot building -- the Port's largest structure to date -- in the Steigerwald Commerce Center.

Companies offer glimpse of Building 18’s future

Two of the companies that will soon move into the Port of Camas-Washougal’s newest and largest industrial park building recently had a chance to showcase their products with people who attended an open house hosted by the Port.