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Clark County Life

Everybody Has a Story: JFK inspires 50-mile trek to KJR

April 23, 2023, 6:32am Clark County Life

In the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy emphasized physical fitness, partly to counter excessive screen time for us, the first TV generation. Read story

Check It Out: Wax poetic on poetry volumes

April 23, 2023, 6:14am Clark County Life

April is full of poetry Read story

A box of doughnuts sits on a table in The Columbian newsroom.

Great Doughnut Taste-Off: Five Clark County bakeries go dough-to-dough

A box of doughnuts sits on a table in The Columbian newsroom.

April 23, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

What is it about doughnuts? There’s something about that sweet fried dough that beckons more powerfully than a siren’s song. Slather it with glaze, dust it with powdered sugar or fill it with jelly and people lose their minds. For just a couple bucks per doughnut, more or less, a… Read story

Tree-of-heaven, otherwise known as ailanthus altissima, is a fast-growing shade tree that wreaks havoc on both local ecosystems and homeowners. The tree, native to China, excels at extending its network of roots, which have been known to grow through walls and concrete, as well as outcompete other plants.

Tree-of-heaven is an otherworldly invader in Northwest

Tree-of-heaven, otherwise known as ailanthus altissima, is a fast-growing shade tree that wreaks havoc on both local ecosystems and homeowners. The tree, native to China, excels at extending its network of roots, which have been known to grow through walls and concrete, as well as outcompete other plants.

April 23, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Who knew something so sweet-sounding could be incredibly menacing. Tree-of-heaven is obnoxiously noxious, earning it a designation on Washington’s quarantine list, which prohibits its sale or distribution within the state. Read story

In 1838, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, John McLaughlin, welcomed two Catholic missionary priests to the Northwest. A century later, the "Flotilla of Faith" historical pageant reenacted their arrival using 200 actors. Two Seattle priests were cast as the first Catholic missionaries, Fathers Francis Blanchet (center) and Modeste Demers (right). Bishop Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet is on the left.

Clark County History: ‘Flotilla of Faith’

In 1838, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, John McLaughlin, welcomed two Catholic missionary priests to the Northwest. A century later, the "Flotilla of Faith" historical pageant reenacted their arrival using 200 actors. Two Seattle priests were cast as the first Catholic missionaries, Fathers Francis Blanchet (center) and Modeste Demers (right). Bishop Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet is on the left.

April 23, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

In May 1939, performers from Seattle and Vancouver presented the grandest Catholic festival ever staged in the Pacific Northwest. It celebrated the anniversary of the arrival of two priests, Fathers Francis Blanchet (1795-1883) and Modeste Demers (1809-1871), at Fort Vancouver in 1838. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Keep container plants thriving

April 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

I want to get started early with my container flower plantings, but the weather has been so cold that I’m worried about possible frost damage. Also what can I do to keep my containers from petering out before summer is over? Read story

Energy Adviser: To conserve resources, look at your landscaping

April 22, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Efficiency-minded homeowners know that investing in the right products and services now will save dollars and improve personal comfort later. But once the insulation is piled thick, the heat pump is purring and the house is sealed up tight, homeowners are often left wondering what else can be done to… Read story

This Week in Clark County History

April 21, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story

Al pastor taco from Taqueria Don Jose.

Taco trucks springing up around Vancouver

Al pastor taco from Taqueria Don Jose.

April 21, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Taco trucks have sprung up at gas stations around Vancouver. Read story

"You don't have to only be one person and you don't have to be what everyone expects you to be," said Vancouver author Jessica Brody, who tripled herself for a video showing how she developed the plot of her new young adult novel, "Amelia Gray is Almost Okay." (Photos by contributed by Jessica Brody)

Vancouver author finds unexpected success in young adult fiction

"You don't have to only be one person and you don't have to be what everyone expects you to be," said Vancouver author Jessica Brody, who tripled herself for a video showing how she developed the plot of her new young adult novel, "Amelia Gray is Almost Okay." (Photos by contributed by Jessica Brody)

April 20, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Jessica Brody’s path from reluctant reader to successful author zigzagged like the plot of her latest young adult novel, “Amelia Gray is Almost Okay.” Read story