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The Clark Public Utilities Home &amp; Garden Idea Fair is today and Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Save the Date: Lots of ways to get growing with Idea Fair, plant sales, seed swap

The Clark Public Utilities Home &amp; Garden Idea Fair is today and Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

April 23, 2016, 6:00am Life

This weekend is a great time to find ideas to transform your outside space. Kick it off with the 25th annual , 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Be… Read story

Dominic Mendoza performs during the February audition for the Broadway musical &quot;School of Rock.&quot;

Brush Prairie middle-schooler auditions for ‘School of Rock’

Dominic Mendoza performs during the February audition for the Broadway musical &quot;School of Rock.&quot;

April 22, 2016, 6:02am Clark County Life

It's easy to lose track of how many instruments Dominic Mendoza plays. The 13-year-old student at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground plays piano, drums, guitar, trumpet, bass guitar and other percussion instruments. Oh, and the violin. Read story

Paddlers flock to Vancouver Lake Regional Park.
Katherine Quartz, from the Walker River Paiute Tribe, plays a flute song titled &quot;Waterflow&quot; to honor the infant son of Little Bear during the 2013 Nez Perce Chief Redheart Memorial Ceremony at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve. This year&#039;s event is April 23.

Save the Date: Go for the green with fun activities for Earth Day

Katherine Quartz, from the Walker River Paiute Tribe, plays a flute song titled &quot;Waterflow&quot; to honor the infant son of Little Bear during the 2013 Nez Perce Chief Redheart Memorial Ceremony at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve. This year&#039;s event is April 23.

April 16, 2016, 5:59am Clark County Life

Spend time in the outdoors at the free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Klineline Pond, Salmon Creek Park, 1482 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. There will be a live birds of prey exhibit, activities from the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, live reptiles, and wild salmon release… Read story

More than 100 boats were available for people to try at the 21st annual Spring Paddle Festival at Vancouver Lake in 2013.

Save the Date: Tulips, lilacs, stars and paddles take spring festival spotlight

More than 100 boats were available for people to try at the 21st annual Spring Paddle Festival at Vancouver Lake in 2013.

April 9, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

Fields of spring color await visitors for the opening weekend of the today and Sunday in Woodland. Visitors can tour the show field or create a bouquet from the U-pick fields. There also will be vendors, tulip bulbs for purchase, music and the annual cutest baby photo contest this weekend… Read story

The Walk/Run for the Animals fundraiser for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington is May 7.

Save the Date: Adorable alpacas await; quilts galore

The Walk/Run for the Animals fundraiser for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington is May 7.

April 2, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Life

Collect a few alpaca kisses during the annual , as owners, breeders and enthusiasts will gather for this regional show that celebrates raising alpacas and alpaca fiber. The public can meet the alpacas and learn more from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday… Read story

Kathy Herman of Vancouver was one of five women to travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with Medical Teams International as part of organization&#039;s Healthy Women, Health World initiative.

Woman travels world to give help

Kathy Herman of Vancouver was one of five women to travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with Medical Teams International as part of organization&#039;s Healthy Women, Health World initiative.

March 26, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

Kathy Herman of Vancouver recently returned from a 10-day trip to Phnom Penh, Prey Veng and other cities in Cambodia. She was part of a team of five women volunteers to see the new "Healthy Women, Healthy World" initiative from Medical Teams International. Read story

There are many Easter egg hunts around the county this weekend (Columbian files)

Save the Date: Hop to it at Easter egg hunts around Clark County

There are many Easter egg hunts around the county this weekend (Columbian files)

March 26, 2016, 6:00am Latest News

Egg hunts are overwhelmingly the thing to do this weekend. So bring your own basket and head out to these free events in the parks. Read story

Author draws on childhood in Clark County

March 25, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Cynthia Barsness has shared her love of writing with friends and family, often writing and crafting stories for her four children. Now, her work will reach a wider audience with the release of her book "Redfeather's Dream," released in January from Tate Publishing and Enterprises. It is a juvenile chapter… Read story

Gavin Hurt, 9, sorts his basket of eggs along with Jenna Warren, 4, and Katie Warren after the annual Easter Day Egg Hunt in Camas on April 5, 2015.

Thousands of eggs to be found at hunts around Clark County, region

Gavin Hurt, 9, sorts his basket of eggs along with Jenna Warren, 4, and Katie Warren after the annual Easter Day Egg Hunt in Camas on April 5, 2015.

March 25, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Life

You can boil 'em. You can scramble 'em. You can whip 'em up with veggies and cheese. You can even devil 'em. If you're feeling devilish -- we absolutely don't endorse this -- you can sneak out in the middle of the night and lovingly decorate somebody's house with 'em. Read story