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Stories by Monika Spykerman

Columbian staff writer

Eden Wade arranges books on a display. Her bookstore, Autumn Leaf Books, is the latest of six Clark County stores to open since 2021.

Paging all book lovers: Independent bookstores are thriving in Clark County

Eden Wade arranges books on a display. Her bookstore, Autumn Leaf Books, is the latest of six Clark County stores to open since 2021.

June 29, 2024, 6:13am Business

Six independent bookstores have opened in Clark County since 2021, tapping into a national trend that a 2022 New York Times article described as “booming.” The Associated Press reports there are currently 2,433 independent bookstores in the U.S., twice as many as in 2016, and 190 more stores are slated… Read story

An online fundraiser for Kaileigh Seidel, who died in a boating accident in Portland over the weekend, has raised more than $28,000 to help pay for funeral expenses.

Investigation into Vancouver woman’s death in Willamette River boat crash continues

An online fundraiser for Kaileigh Seidel, who died in a boating accident in Portland over the weekend, has raised more than $28,000 to help pay for funeral expenses.

June 28, 2024, 11:27am Clark County News

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office River Patrol Unit deputies continue to investigate the death of a 24-year-old Vancouver woman who died as the result of a Portland boating accident June 22. Read story

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

Try this: Camas car show, walking tour, rose show

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

June 27, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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This vibrant summer salad pairs roasted beets with citrusy zing from orange and crunch from jewel-like pomegranate seeds.

Adventures in grocery shopping can’t keep a good beet salad down

This vibrant summer salad pairs roasted beets with citrusy zing from orange and crunch from jewel-like pomegranate seeds.

June 26, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

I have such a wonderful story to tell you! Read story

Call for Artists: Photos sought for Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge contest

June 20, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

Photos sought for wildlife refuge contest Read story

The Vancouver Barracks bandstand is one of the landmarks on the new National Park Service free, self-guided cellphone tour.

Find hidden stories of familiar grounds with Fort Vancouver’s self-guided tour

The Vancouver Barracks bandstand is one of the landmarks on the new National Park Service free, self-guided cellphone tour.

June 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s parade grounds hold special significance in the region’s history. Its verdant, treeless expanse and gentle southward slope make it one of Vancouver’s best vantage points. It’s easy to wonder about the generations who have been here before us, gazing upon the same landmarks and geographical… Read story

A member of the Turma da Paz de Madureira, or TPM, samba school plays a drum during a rehearsal in preparation for Rio's Carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. TPM is the first all-female samba school in Rio.
With a cookie crust, cheesecake layer, whipped cream layer and a topping of toasted coconut, this dessert is four kinds of good.
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Oregon man dies of injuries after being struck in May by tractor-trailer on I-205 South in Salmon Creek

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June 14, 2024, 5:28pm Clark County News

An Oregon man hit by a tractor-trailer May 15 on Interstate 205 in Salmon Creek has died of his injuries, the Washington State Patrol said Friday. Read story

Clark County deputies arrest Castle Rock man in Minnehaha carjacking

June 14, 2024, 5:25pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Castle Rock man Friday in connection with an armed carjacking in Minnehaha. Read story