The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

PRESCOTT—Flat tires, locked doors, and empty gas tanks are just a few common car troubles that Roadside Northwest can help with.

Brian Danaher said that he founded Roadside Northwest in 2014, after he worked various jobs in auto shops and service stations. He said he left the car repair industry because, at the time, it was notorious for trying to sell services that customers didn’t need.

He was working for a roadside service company in Hillsboro, Ore., and upon leaving that job, he took his last paycheck, bought the tools for his own roadside service business, and hit the ground running.

Dana...