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Clark County Life

Gloria Titus of Vancouver has been making Gold Cake for more than 50 years.

This Mother’s Day, Give Them Gold

Gloria Titus of Vancouver has been making Gold Cake for more than 50 years.

May 10, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

What do you do when you’re a young mother who leaves everything to move across the country and start again in a new city? Well, you make cake, of course. Read story

Check It Out: More cheese reads, please!

May 7, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

that’s what I say whenever I see a piece of cheese. I do try to eat it in moderation, but it takes a lot of willpower to not eat cheese every day. My name is Jan, and I am a cheese hound. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Surviving rough ride in a smelly ship

May 7, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

We had been out for about three days, almost all of it fighting seas bigger than our 115-foot boat, the MIECO (Marshall Islands Import-Export Company) Queen. The storm hit a few hours after we left Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands. Read story

Rick Blevins, Silver Star Search and Rescue coordinator, discusses the volunteer organization's history and future at its headquarters on A Street. The city has said it needs the space for other things and will not renew the group's lease.

Silver Star Search and Rescue searching for rescue

Rick Blevins, Silver Star Search and Rescue coordinator, discusses the volunteer organization's history and future at its headquarters on A Street. The city has said it needs the space for other things and will not renew the group's lease.

May 7, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

In between missions, the members of Silver Star Search and Rescue do their own equipment repairs. That’s fitting, since most of Silver Star’s gear is the personal property of the members of this all-volunteer, driven-by-donations agency. Read story

A firehose winds through a crowd of gawkers along Main Street at the edge of the Vancouver inferno of 1889. The firestorm gutted much of the city's downtown district, swallowing 26 buildings and damaging many more. After the torched real estate changed hands, the new owners rebuilt the four-block area in brick.

Clark County History: Vancouver fire in 1889

A firehose winds through a crowd of gawkers along Main Street at the edge of the Vancouver inferno of 1889. The firestorm gutted much of the city's downtown district, swallowing 26 buildings and damaging many more. After the torched real estate changed hands, the new owners rebuilt the four-block area in brick.

May 7, 2023, 5:56am Clark County Life

Three cities burned just months before Washington joined the union on Nov. 11, 1889. The Great Fire of Seattle ripped through that city June 6. On Aug. 4, the Great Spokane Fire ravished that city. Between the two, Vancouver suffered a fiery baptism on June 20, 1889. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Shape shrubs with pruning

May 6, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

I would like to prune my shrubs so that they keep their natural shape instead of becoming hedges like some of my neighbors. Could you give me some pointers or tell me where I can get some reliable information? Read story

Energy Adviser: Check backflow device once a year

May 6, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

One of the most valuable shared resources in our community lies right beneath our feet. Read story

This Week in Clark County History

May 5, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

Clark County residents were able to see the movie “The Story of an Automobile” on May 6, 1923. Read story

Health inspections for April 24-29

May 5, 2023, 6:01am 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

Local coffee shops are rolling out a new program for customers who forget their reusable cups and want to borrow one.

Vancouver coffee shops join program to reduce cup waste

Local coffee shops are rolling out a new program for customers who forget their reusable cups and want to borrow one.

May 5, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Coffee shops around Vancouver are rolling out a new program for the well-intentioned among us who nonetheless forget our reusable mugs. Read story