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Stories by Scott Hewitt

Columbian staff writer

Experts say to keep the nectar flowing in your hummingbird feeders during freezing temperatures.

Keep hummingbird feeders thawed as temperatures dip in Northwest

Experts say to keep the nectar flowing in your hummingbird feeders during freezing temperatures.

December 23, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

The cold snap that started Wednesday night and scrambled so many people’s Christmas travel plans also messed up the bar-crawl progress of local hummingbirds. They normally spend the day flitting from feeder to feeder (and, when they’re blooming, flower to flower). Read story

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Reuse, reduce, recycle for greener holiday season in Clark County

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December 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Gifts and wrapping paper, lights and decorations, yummy things to nibble and nosh. Sounds delightful, but there’s a downside to all that seasonal celebration: vast amounts of extra trash. Read story

Maryam Azizpour offers support for her daughter, Murwarid Azizpour, as she navigates the locker area at Oaks Park Roller Rink in Portland on Nov. 20.

An eventful, uneasy anniversary for Afghan refugee family in Hazel Dell

Maryam Azizpour offers support for her daughter, Murwarid Azizpour, as she navigates the locker area at Oaks Park Roller Rink in Portland on Nov. 20.

December 18, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

One morning in October, Maryam Azizpour drove over the Interstate 5 Bridge into Portland before dawn, steeling herself for an asylum interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Read story

"Nutcracker" dancers Esther Tully (as Cecelia), left, and Sophie Dickman (as Le Castor, the beaver king) share a chuckle during dress rehearsal at Columbia Dance.

Columbia Dance’s ‘The Nutcracker’ set in 1845 Fort Vancouver

"Nutcracker" dancers Esther Tully (as Cecelia), left, and Sophie Dickman (as Le Castor, the beaver king) share a chuckle during dress rehearsal at Columbia Dance.

December 15, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

After years of aesthetic development and pandemic patience, Columbia Dance’s uniquely reimagined “Nutcracker” is ready for its holiday debut. This “Nutcracker” moves the classic Russian fairy tale to our own slice of the American frontier, recasting its characters as real historical inhabitants of Fort Vancouver in 1845. Read story

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Northwest doctors say: Keep blood pressure in check with healthy lifestyle, testing at home

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December 13, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Health

Because it draws zero attention to itself, high blood pressure — the technical term is hypertension — seems to be the easiest to shrug off of all ongoing health conditions in American adults. Read story

The Buchanan home in east Vancouver features 100,000 lights and an army of marching figurines.

Holiday lights brighten up the season across Clark County

The Buchanan home in east Vancouver features 100,000 lights and an army of marching figurines.

December 12, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life

Which lavishly lit-up house will get to brag that it’s Battle Ground’s brightest? Read story

A visit to the key, contested eastern city of Avdiivka in summer 2022. "A crucial city for the Russians," said Mikhail Pavenko. "They still haven't taken it.

Vancouver man on a mission in Ukraine

A visit to the key, contested eastern city of Avdiivka in summer 2022. "A crucial city for the Russians," said Mikhail Pavenko. "They still haven't taken it.

December 11, 2022, 6:04am Churches & Religion

When he hears that wicked whistling sound overhead, Mikhail Pavenko knows he’s only got a second or two to hit the ground. Read story

December is packed with meteor showers that just might be visible

December 6, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Rain isn’t the only thing that falls in large amounts in December. This month, multiple swarms of hot little rocks will also shower. Read story

Chinook Indian Nation Vice Chairman and Vancouver resident Sam Robinson drums and sings during a rally in favor of federal tribal recognition for Chinook on Oct. 7 at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Lack of federal recognition deprives Chinook people of vital resources, they argued during the rally, and continues a long-standing historical injustice that's tantamount to genocide.

Denied, dispersed, disadvantaged: Chinook tribe pursues centuries-old fight for federal recognition

Chinook Indian Nation Vice Chairman and Vancouver resident Sam Robinson drums and sings during a rally in favor of federal tribal recognition for Chinook on Oct. 7 at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Lack of federal recognition deprives Chinook people of vital resources, they argued during the rally, and continues a long-standing historical injustice that's tantamount to genocide.

November 24, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

When Sam Robinson arrives at a public event in his distinctive cone-shaped Chinook hat to sing, play his drum and tell stories, what seems like a cultural, broadly spiritual moment is something else too: a political protest. Read story

When you spot animal tracks, said Conley, analyze them closely and ask detailed questions: How large are they? How many digits are there? What direction do they seem to be headed?

‘Trackers’ hunt for animal clues along Columbia River in Vancouver

When you spot animal tracks, said Conley, analyze them closely and ask detailed questions: How large are they? How many digits are there? What direction do they seem to be headed?

November 19, 2022, 8:40pm Clark County News

It may have looked like a pleasant, sunny stroll through some riverside wetlands. In reality, Saturday morning’s outing was a crime-scene investigation, as 15 sharp-eyed folks participated in a city-sponsored “Following the Tracks” walk between Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center and the Columbia River. Read story