Clark County Life

Everybody Has a Story: Food service isn’t for everyone

April 9, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

My first job was working at a little soda fountain shop in Carmel, Calif. I was 14. It was so demoralizing and humiliating that I wonder how I ever mustered enough courage to apply for another job. Read story

Reed graduate and poet Laurence Pratt (1888-1996) worked in the Camas Crown Willamette mill, later writing a book of sonnets about people in the mill and Camas. Here, he appears to have examined a piece of writing and is the only one in the photo sour about it.

Clark County history: Poet Laurence Pratt

April 9, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Few now recall the poet Laurence Pratt who spent most of his life in and around Portland and Southwest Washington. A prolific writer, Pratt penned numerous poetry books and three partly autobiographical prose volumes about his experiences growing up and living in the area. He often contributed to the Oregonian’s… Read story

Applying mulch or bark dust helps build up the organic matter in your soil, making heavy clay soil less dense.

Gardening With Allen: Apply mulch to improve soil

April 8, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

I have a heavy clay soil. What is the best way to improve it so my plants will grow better? Read story

Energy Adviser: Spark creativity at home show

April 8, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Find the inspiration that’ll jump-start your home improvement creativity and connect with the professionals who can make your vision a reality—all under one roof. Read story

A bartender pours a taster of a beer at Vice Beer in east Vancouver. Vice plans to open a taproom in downtown Vancouver, as well. Top: Beers sit on the bar at Vice Beer in east Vancouver.

More brews, food on tap in Clark, Skamania counties

April 7, 2023, 6:01am Business

Local brewers are branching out with new breweries and taprooms throughout Clark County and spilling into Skamania. Opening more taprooms gives these businesses a higher percentage of the profit per pint along with space to establish their brands through decor and food. Read story

Clark County health inspections, March 29-31

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

Vancouver exhibit celebrates green spaces, clear water

Green and blue are the Pacific Northwest’s defining colors (with a fair amount of gray from October to May), and that’s how we like it. Indeed, our verdant expanses set with shining freshwater gems are the subject of many artistic works. Read story