February 19, 2018, 6:00am Business
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 — every month. Read story
February 5, 2018, 6:30am Business
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 brides and interior decorators have boards and boards of wishes and ideas saved from all directions,… Read story
January 15, 2018, 6:00am Business
Columbian reader Sharon Lueck suggested New Creations Mobile Restoration to “Working,” saying, “I’ve been such a fan of theirs because I find what they do to be next door to magic. Things you would think were one-way thrashed are fixed to where you can’t even see where the damage was.” Read story
December 25, 2017, 6:01am Business
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 story
October 30, 2017, 6:01am Business
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 healing, too. “They can make the home feel much more inviting, more loving. Cluster crystals, versus single-point… Read story
October 23, 2017, 6:00am Business
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 two hands. But many times, we look down at our efforts only to think, “Ugh, Pinterest… Read story
August 21, 2017, 6:30am Business
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 headlights, Pham spends his workdays assuring quality products, troubleshooting equipment and processes and training colleagues. Read story
August 7, 2017, 6:05am Business
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 temporary and short-term — but unsatisfying — gigs. Read story
July 24, 2017, 6:05am Business
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 subsided and the mourning period settles in, you think, “Well,… Read story
July 10, 2017, 6:05am Business
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 his youth looking for new ways of entertaining himself, such as martial arts,… Read story
