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Stories by Monika Spykerman

Columbian staff writer

Call for artists: Battle Ground Art Alliance seeks artists for art festival

August 1, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Life

The Battle Ground Art Alliance seeks local and regional artists to show and sell at Art Festival in the City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Battle Ground City Hall, 109 S.W. First St., Battle Ground. The event will also feature local music and food. Register at bgartalliance.com.… Read story

Camas Comic Con First Friday is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in downtown Camas.
Popovers and Yorkshire puddings are essentially the same thing, except Yorkshire puddings are traditionally cooked in roast beef drippings.

Popovers, aka Yorkshire pudding, are best savored with friends and family

Popovers and Yorkshire puddings are essentially the same thing, except Yorkshire puddings are traditionally cooked in roast beef drippings.

July 31, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

The kindest person I’ve ever known was my friend Shoshana’s mother, Deanna. She passed away at about the same time my mother did. Shoshana and I attended back-to-back memorial services and stood near each other as we shared poignant memories about our mothers. At Deanna’s memorial, I relayed a story… Read story

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

Digging history: Volunteers keep Fort Vancouver garden green, growing and authentic

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

July 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Planting a garden is an act of optimism. Seeds are sown in the hope that they’ll bear fruit or flowers in the future. The unnamed people who planted Fort Vancouver’s original garden surely never imagined how far into the future their labors would be studied, replicated and appreciated. Read story

Community Resource Fair planned for Aug. 7 in Ridgefield

July 26, 2024, 5:55am Business

WorkSource and FVRLibraries will co-host a Community Resource Fair from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 to showcase local resources for employment, education and health care. Read story

Pacific Power crews are using drones to monitor equipment and facilities to prevent forest fires.

Drones deployed to help prevent wildfires in Southwest Washington

Pacific Power crews are using drones to monitor equipment and facilities to prevent forest fires.

July 25, 2024, 6:36pm Clark County News

Pacific Power is using drones this summer to inspect equipment and facilities in Washington, Oregon and California in the hopes of preventing forest fires. Read story

People stroll among classic cars Friday, during one of Alderbrook Park&rsquo;s regular Friday night cruise-ins.

Clark County car enthusiasts are stocking this summer with cruise-ins and shows

People stroll among classic cars Friday, during one of Alderbrook Park&rsquo;s regular Friday night cruise-ins.

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Car shows and cruise-ins have been a staple of Clark County summers since the 1950s, when high school students began “cruising the gut” down Vancouver’s Main Street, showing off their sweet rides. Read story

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill holds a series of sampling events every year. Blueberry Pancake Day is a chance for visitors to check out the historic mill and taste food made as it was in the late 1800s, with fresh ground flour and local berries.
Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

Follow your (chocolate) bliss: Can you really have too many cool, creamy desserts in the summertime?

Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

July 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was in high school, our family spent a week with my mother’s side of the family on my great-aunt Marilyn’s cotton farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. One night, Marilyn and my great-uncle Wendel hosted a big family potluck. Everyone brought something. There were the usual suspects: fried chicken… Read story

Sign at the Living History Group Northwest’s World War II Encampment.