Kay Richardson
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Working in Clark County: John Dewitz, erosion control contractor
John Dewitz, president and owner of Above & Beyond Hydroseed, and his crew of 10 employees spread 50 tons of certified weed-free straw among home building developments and residential properties — → Read More
Working in Clark County: Kara Pyle, floral designer
Floral design is not just selecting colorful blooms and randomly arranging them in a pretty vase, at least not for Kara Pyle, lead designer at Stem Floral Design. In today’s world of Pinterest where b → Read More
Working in Clark County: Jenny Brown, majority owner, NW Wine Distributors
Jenny Brown loves her job even though she is on the road most days — anywhere from Walla Walla to the Long Beach Peninsula or north to Olympia. → Read More
Working in Clark County: John Van Rees Sr., founding owner, Exquisite Crystals
Customers of Exquisite Crystals are looking for crystals for any number of reasons. Co-owner, founder and crystal consultant John Van Rees Sr. says crystals are exquisite accents for a home and can be → Read More
Working in Clark County: Ashley Gibson, craft components department lead, Craft Warehouse
We’re entering the season when, reluctantly, we must turn our thoughts and energies indoors. To bring in some warmth and cheer, many of us decorate our homes with seasonal creations made by our own tw → Read More
Working in Clark County: Phuong Pham, senior manufacturing technician, nLIGHT
A professed gadgeteer, Phuong Pham works in the fast-paced, innovative field of laser manufacturing technology. Someone who — for fun — rebuilt and retrofitted the optical housing for his car’s headli → Read More
Working in Clark County: Erick Stewart, production floor supervisor, Northwest Adhesives, Inc.
A change in family circumstances brought Erick Stewart to Clark County from Kodiak, Alaska, shortly after his high school graduation. In a new town for the first time in his life, he took a lot of tem → Read More
Working in Clark County: Clint Mather: paintless dent removal technician
We all know the feeling, walking up to your car in the shopping center, arms full of bags, aching feet, and then you see it — a fresh dent on the door of your beloved car. After the adrenaline has sub → Read More
Working in Clark County: Ian Manheimer: owner-operator, Bounce-N-Battle Party Rentals
Ian Manheimer grew up in Florida, the epicenter of diversions, which led him on a path which he says has been formed by a lifelong love of both entertainment and service. As an only child, he spent hi → Read More
Working in Clark County: Amanda Kremer, animal chiropractor
Amanda Kremer credits a veterinarian for whom she was working during her pre-vet education for telling her about animal chiropractic. Kremer, to her relief, discovered a way to help animals in a more → Read More
Local high school graduation ceremonies for Class of 2017
List of graduation ceremonies for Clark County high schools. → Read More
Working in Clark County: Dave Caldwell, sport psychology consultant and track coach
Dave Caldwell teaches not only the mechanics of running, but also offers the necessary “whole body and mind” training needed to grow kids into successful athletes through his business, Whisper Running → Read More
Working in Clark County: Wade Boyd, auctioneer
People love old stuff. It’s what keeps Wade Boyd busy. His auction business attracts not only regulars seeking antiques and collectibles for resale at their own shops, but also Portland hipsters looki → Read More
Working in Clark County: Lloyd Kimeldorf: Ceramist, Vulcan Laboratory
Think about this the next time you’re sitting in the dentist’s chair with that goopy glop on your teeth getting an impression made for a crown: Your doleful smile soon may be in the hands of an artist → Read More
Working in Clark County: Chris Wallschlaeger, owner, New Era Dustless Blasting
The revitalization of many downtown areas includes a face lift for storefronts and older buildings’ facades and interiors. The current trend exposes the original patina of timber and removes layers of → Read More
Working in Clark County: Colleen Stevenson, pet sitter
Working in Clark County is a brief profile of interesting Clark County business owners or a worker in the public, private or nonprofit sector. Send ideas to Kay Richardson: kay.richardson@columbian.com; fax 360-735-4598; phone 360-735-4550. With about 500 clients on her pet sitting business list, Colleen Stevenson and her 10 contractors see a lot of big brown –and blue– eyes anxious for… → Read More
Save the Date: Quilt show pieces together history at Amboy museum
Tradition will be on display March 25 at the 12th annual North Clark Historical Museum Quilt Show which has grown to two venues over the years. → Read More
Working in Clark County: Vic LeGall, Goodwater Boat Works
Vic LeGall is the quintessential Northwest outdoors enthusiast. He owned his own sailboat by age 12 and has enjoyed a lifelong love of boating. He navigates rivers, lakes and streams throughout the no → Read More
Working in Clark County: Lisa Bagley: owner, Sincerely the Bride
Any given day at Sincerely the Bride, a sparkling boutique in downtown Vancouver, Lisa Bagley and her five bridal consultants field phone calls from future brides, schedule appointments for fittings, → Read More
Working in Clark County: Billy Joe Snook, scuba instructor
Billy Snook, owner of Seven Seas Scuba, tells a story about diving in Browning Pass, north of Vancouver Island, when a giant octopus slithered familiarly onto his lap. Snook’s diving apparatus, a clos → Read More