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Stories by Scott Hewitt

Columbian staff writer

Now open: the terrifying jaws of an animatronic Allosaurus, and the  &quot;Dinosaurs Revealed&quot; exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

‘Dinosaurs Revealed’ at OMSI is dino-mite!

Now open: the terrifying jaws of an animatronic Allosaurus, and the  &quot;Dinosaurs Revealed&quot; exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

March 30, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

Why do children fall so deeply in love with dinosaurs? Read story

Got a tale to tell? The Columbian wants to hear it

March 28, 2021, 5:40am Clark County Life

Spring has sprung! The pandemic is winding down! Time to celebrate with a story. Read story

Jocelyn and William Stauffer of Washougal&#039;s Windy River Livestock sell pepperoni sticks to a family on Saturday, opening day for the Vancouver Farmers Market&#039;s 32nd season. Windy River launched years ago as a sideline for the Stauffers, but business has picked up tremendously during the pandemic, they said.

Vancouver Farmers Market returns

Jocelyn and William Stauffer of Washougal&#039;s Windy River Livestock sell pepperoni sticks to a family on Saturday, opening day for the Vancouver Farmers Market&#039;s 32nd season. Windy River launched years ago as a sideline for the Stauffers, but business has picked up tremendously during the pandemic, they said.

March 20, 2021, 4:28pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Farmers Market was back in business for its 32nd season Saturday with a bevy of new vendors whose enterprises launched or grew quickly during the coronavirus pandemic. Read story

Woodcuts by Astrid Beatriz Furstner, honoring Black heroes and martyrs like Breonna Taylor, are part of the current exhibit at the Phoenix Rising Gallery in downtown Vancouver.

Clark County art galleries spring back with fresh exhibits

Woodcuts by Astrid Beatriz Furstner, honoring Black heroes and martyrs like Breonna Taylor, are part of the current exhibit at the Phoenix Rising Gallery in downtown Vancouver.

March 14, 2021, 6:02am Business

Just like early spring flowers, cautious yet curious heads are popping up all over downtown Vancouver. Read story

Terry Edwards, left, and Steve Edwards of Vancouver enjoy the sound of local singer-songwriter Aram Arslanian during a very regulated and distanced dinnertime show at Say Ciao! taproom and restaurant in Vancouver.

Small Vancouver restaurant launches Friday night concerts for small audiences

Terry Edwards, left, and Steve Edwards of Vancouver enjoy the sound of local singer-songwriter Aram Arslanian during a very regulated and distanced dinnertime show at Say Ciao! taproom and restaurant in Vancouver.

March 11, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Sitting in an intimate restaurant with your sweetie, enjoying food and wine while a local singer-songwriter strums a guitar and enfolds the room in warm, soothing tones. Almost seems like a normal Friday night, doesn’t it? Read story

Del Witters of Lyle is an expert &quot;detectorist&quot; -- a metal detector operator -- who travels the region locating lost jewelry and other items. During February&#039;s snowstorm he was called into action five times, and drove from his home in Lyle to locations such as Woodland, Salmon Creek, Portland and McMinnville, Ore.

The Finder of the Rings: Vancouver woman’s lost wedding band recovered

Del Witters of Lyle is an expert &quot;detectorist&quot; -- a metal detector operator -- who travels the region locating lost jewelry and other items. During February&#039;s snowstorm he was called into action five times, and drove from his home in Lyle to locations such as Woodland, Salmon Creek, Portland and McMinnville, Ore.

March 4, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

One Wednesday in late February, Stephanie Smipp and her dog were enjoying the cold novelty of a game of catch in the deep snow. Read story

Camas art show seeks youth submissions

March 3, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

"Full Spectrum," an online-only art show through the Camas Public Library, will feature works by gender-nonconforming young adults in Clark County. Read story

Volunteers with the Cascade Forest Conservancy carry native grass and shrub seeds into a barren landscape in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that burned three times over the course of 12 years.

Cascade Forest Conservancy seeks help with Gifford Pinchot work

Volunteers with the Cascade Forest Conservancy carry native grass and shrub seeds into a barren landscape in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that burned three times over the course of 12 years.

March 2, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Volunteering to pull ivy or plant trees for an hour or two is awesome, but it takes special dedication to disappear into some remote corner of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest for a whole weekend of unpaid labor. Read story

A bald eagle perches in a tree and surveys activity along a rural Vancouver road in 2015.

Popular annual ‘Eagle Watch’ in Columbia River Gorge moves online

A bald eagle perches in a tree and surveys activity along a rural Vancouver road in 2015.

February 16, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

If you want to fly like an eagle in the Columbia River Gorge, this isn’t your year. But, at 6 p.m. today, you will be able to Zoom like an eagle. Read story

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking residents in Southwest Washington to take down bird feeders and bird baths to prevent birds from congregating and spreading disease. An outbreak of salmonellosis has caused a die-off of songbirds in areas around the state.

Authorities ask Clark County residents to take down bird feeders

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking residents in Southwest Washington to take down bird feeders and bird baths to prevent birds from congregating and spreading disease. An outbreak of salmonellosis has caused a die-off of songbirds in areas around the state.

February 11, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Bad news for bird lovers who enjoy lavishing food and water on their favorite visitors: If you really do love birds, you’ll take the bird feeders and bird baths down. Read story