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Clark County Life

This week in Clark County history

June 30, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Clark County health inspections, June 19-22

June 30, 2023, 5:20am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 448. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

Washington State University Vancover’s rare corpse flower “Titan VanCoug” is now blooming and will be showcased on campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

WSU Vancouver corpse flower is blooming, on display all day Friday

Washington State University Vancover’s rare corpse flower “Titan VanCoug” is now blooming and will be showcased on campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

June 29, 2023, 4:59pm Clark County Life

Washington State University Vancouver’s rare corpse flower “Titan VanCoug” is now blooming and will be showcased on campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Read story

Summerfest Picnic at Fort Vancouver celebration at the Fort Vancouver National Site is Saturday.

Try This: Celebrate Fourth of July at events around Clark County (plus a couple in the Gorge)

Summerfest Picnic at Fort Vancouver celebration at the Fort Vancouver National Site is Saturday.

June 29, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Events around the region celebrating Independence Day Read story

Kids sought for national anthem singing contest

June 29, 2023, 5:57am Clark County Life

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is hosting “Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue,” a national anthem singing contest for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. Read story

Barbara Nordstrom submitted the recipe for this scrumptious Strawberry-Raspberry Pie, a favorite at family Fourth of July gatherings since the 1940s.

Strawberry-Raspberry Pie makes Fourth of July berry special

Barbara Nordstrom submitted the recipe for this scrumptious Strawberry-Raspberry Pie, a favorite at family Fourth of July gatherings since the 1940s.

June 28, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

The Fourth of July lands at a rather awkward time, berry-wise. Strawberry season is mostly over and raspberry season isn’t yet in full swing. Nevertheless, pies must be baked for hungry Independence Day revelers, whether the occasion is a backyard barbecue or a community Fourth of July picnic. We, the… Read story

Mature fruit, left, growing spadix, center, and mature leaf sprout from Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver's resident corpse flower, grow out of a pot Monday at the WSUV Science and Engineering Building.

WSUV’s corpse flower ready to raise a stink — again

Mature fruit, left, growing spadix, center, and mature leaf sprout from Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver's resident corpse flower, grow out of a pot Monday at the WSUV Science and Engineering Building.

June 27, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Life

Sound the alarms! It’s almost time for Vancouver’s favorite new holiday: a corpse flower bloom. Read story

The sun sets over the Columbia River George in May as seen from Dog Mountain.

Climate in the Gorge: 4 ways emissions, warming hurt national scenic area

The sun sets over the Columbia River George in May as seen from Dog Mountain.

June 27, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

“Climate change” is a problem. Not just the basic concept. Even the terminology is problematic. Read story

David Boyajian, right, of Portland, throws a disc toward a basket at the Hockinson Meadows Community Park disc golf course. The course is the first 18-holer in Clark County.

A park above par: Hockinson disc golf course beautiful, big and challenging

David Boyajian, right, of Portland, throws a disc toward a basket at the Hockinson Meadows Community Park disc golf course. The course is the first 18-holer in Clark County.

June 24, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

The air is full of colorful plastic circles and the happy music of clinking chains. Read story

Energy Adviser: Invest in WaterSense to rein in irrigation, use

June 24, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

It might not seem like a big deal to water the lawn in the hottest part of the day or ignore that sprinkler that’s overflowing onto the sidewalk, but those individual choices add up to a massive amount of wasted water when counted with everyone else who’s doing it. Read story