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Stories by Monika Spykerman

Columbian staff writer

Bird with Flower by Sharon Agnor, left, and artwork by Cindy Geffel are among the pieces in the pollinators exhibit at Art at the CAVE gallery in Vancouver.

Reason to bee hopeful: Pollinators show finds fertile ground at Art at the CAVE gallery

Bird with Flower by Sharon Agnor, left, and artwork by Cindy Geffel are among the pieces in the pollinators exhibit at Art at the CAVE gallery in Vancouver.

May 10, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

Have you heard the buzz? There’s a new art exhibit this month at Art at the CAVE, a contemporary art gallery in downtown Vancouver. The gallery is showcasing the work of three artists, Clark County residents Sharon Agnor and Kathy Willson and Clackamas, Ore., resident Cindy Geffel. Their engaging, colorful… Read story

Journey Theater seeks dancers, singers, actors for ‘The Music Man’

May 9, 2024, 6:55am Clark County Life

Journey Theater seeks dancers, singers and actors ages 8 and older to audition for its upcoming production of “The Music Man” on Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at the Joyce Garver Theater in Camas. Read story

The Camas Plant and Garden Fair on May 11 will feature a wide array of plants, garden art and locally made products in downtown Camas.
With no butter, milk or eggs, this crazy mocha cake is extremely OK.

A Depression-era showdown between chocolate buttermilk cake and mocha crazy cake

With no butter, milk or eggs, this crazy mocha cake is extremely OK.

May 8, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Last week I was rearranging some things in my kitchen and I came across my great-grandmother Ruth’s recipe for chocolate cake, scribbled on a yellowing index card. My middle name is Ruth, in honor of her. I never had the chance to meet her but I feel a kind of… Read story

Arezoo Rabbaninn draws circles on her art project at the Camas Public Library&rsquo;s Feb. 17 Bad Art Night. The next Bad Art Night is May 18.

When it’s good to be bad: Camas library’s Bad Art Night unleashes adults’ creativity

Arezoo Rabbaninn draws circles on her art project at the Camas Public Library&rsquo;s Feb. 17 Bad Art Night. The next Bad Art Night is May 18.

May 4, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Jagged, empty eye sockets stared blankly from the hideous mask. Each cheek sprouted a mass of cotton balls, pompoms, tissue paper, buttons, coffee filters, plastic stars and deconstructed silk flowers. One ear — or where the ear should have been — was pierced with a silver Christmas tree brooch. “Death… Read story

Washougal artist Kathy Marty creates a rug using Pendleton Woolen Mills scraps on her home loom.
With shredded chicken and a whole can of salsa verde, this casserole is a comforting weeknight meal.

Comforting casserole: Classic mom food casserole with tangy salsa verde tastes like home

With shredded chicken and a whole can of salsa verde, this casserole is a comforting weeknight meal.

May 1, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

After several weeks of recipe wrecks (meh matzos, cayenne pepper doughnuts and Greek salad wraps that didn’t wrap), I was ready for something that couldn’t fail. I’m talking about the most basic of meals, the tried-and-true, handy-dandy rice-and-chicken casserole. Since Monday is Cinco de Mayo, I thought I’d do something… Read story

Nighttime pavement work set on ramps for interstates 5, 205, Highway 14, Highway 500

May 1, 2024, 5:57am Clark County News

Beginning today, more than 40 ramps along Interstate 5, Interstate 205, state Highway 14 and state Highway 500 in Clark County will see intermittent closures for roadway improvements. Read story

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is working to take almost 60 acres east of Interstate 5 near La Center into its sovereign jurisdiction.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe expands reservation near La Center by about 60 acres

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is working to take almost 60 acres east of Interstate 5 near La Center into its sovereign jurisdiction.

April 30, 2024, 8:07pm Business

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is expanding its 152-acre reservation near La Center by about 60 acres. Read story

Darth Vader makes his entrance in the 1977 movie "Star Wars." Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries will celebrate Free Comic Book Day and Star Wars Day (May 4, as in "May the fourth be with you") in one giant event on Saturday.

Library Con: Free Comic Book Day meets Star Wars Day in one giant celebration in Vancouver

Darth Vader makes his entrance in the 1977 movie "Star Wars." Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries will celebrate Free Comic Book Day and Star Wars Day (May 4, as in "May the fourth be with you") in one giant event on Saturday.

April 30, 2024, 11:00am Clark County Life

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries will celebrate Free Comic Book Day and Star Wars Day (May 4, as in “May the fourth be with you”) in one giant event on Saturday: Library Con, a celebration of fan culture with activities at all local library branches. Read story