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Clark County Life

These hearty meatballs are redolent with warm spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and turmeric.

North African spices give hearty meatballs a dash of delicious

These hearty meatballs are redolent with warm spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and turmeric.

April 5, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

my job is incredibly fun. Sometimes it’s dangerously close to playing, which keeps me feeling like a kid at heart. Kids let curiosity fuel their play, engaging with the world around them much like a scientist would. Play is fueled by the question, “What happens if I do this?” Read story

Angels with Misplaced Wings animal sanctuary founders Jeff Evans, left, and Michael Allen, pose with dogs and farm animals at Angels with Misplaced Wings Sanctuary in Amboy.

Sanctuary offers special needs animals a loving home in Amboy

Angels with Misplaced Wings animal sanctuary founders Jeff Evans, left, and Michael Allen, pose with dogs and farm animals at Angels with Misplaced Wings Sanctuary in Amboy.

April 2, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Caring for animals is exactly like caring for people: It’s complicated because each individual is different with different needs. But it’s also simple because it all comes down to love. Read story

Check It Out: Study up on best plans, tips for retirement

April 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Are you thinking about retirement? I am. I started thinking about it more when my husband retired several years ago. At first, I thought this will be OK. He always has lots of projects, and the fact that he could get up every day and think about how to spend… Read story

One small fish provided Native peoples with both nutrition and light. The eulachon, also known as smelt or candlefish, often provided hungry Indigenous tribes with food until spring. Meriwether Lewis was the first to document this life-sized smelt on this page of his journal. Throughout the 1800s, the Columbia River had immense spawning runs of millions.

Clark County history: Salvation fish

One small fish provided Native peoples with both nutrition and light. The eulachon, also known as smelt or candlefish, often provided hungry Indigenous tribes with food until spring. Meriwether Lewis was the first to document this life-sized smelt on this page of his journal. Throughout the 1800s, the Columbia River had immense spawning runs of millions.

April 2, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Writing with a quill pen, Meriwether Lewis entered in his journal on Feb. 24, 1806, that a Clatsop chief came to trade. The chief also brought some small fish that were running in the Columbia River tributaries. Lewis sketched the fish life-sized in his journal and made entries surrounding it.… Read story

Animal importer and breeder Morgan Berry and his elephants, in the hills north of Woodland, in an undated photo.

Everybody Has a Story: Working on Woodland elephant farm was unusual job

Animal importer and breeder Morgan Berry and his elephants, in the hills north of Woodland, in an undated photo.

April 2, 2023, 5:55am Clark County Life

As a young man I worked at many conventional farms, harvesting berries, beans, carrots, flowers and hay. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Now is time to plant hardy veggies

April 1, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Spring so far has been so cold. Will it ever be warm enough or safe enough to plant shrubs, flowers and vegetables? Read story

Energy Adviser: Water meter can signal problems

April 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

Just like tracking your fuel mileage can tell you a lot about how your vehicle is running, tracking your water bill and keeping an eye on your water meter are good ways to detect issues with your home’s plumbing. Read story

Western tanagers visit Washington every summer and are easy to identify. Both adult male and females have flashy yellow feathers, but males draw quicker gazes with their bright red heads.

Vancouver strives to be ‘bird-friendly city’

Western tanagers visit Washington every summer and are easy to identify. Both adult male and females have flashy yellow feathers, but males draw quicker gazes with their bright red heads.

April 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

At about this time of the year, Cindy McCormack frequently peeks from her condo overlooking Esther Short Park, searching for flashes of color that dart between tree branches. Read story

Cupcakes by Simply Sweets.

Easter treats hopping into Vancouver bakeries

Cupcakes by Simply Sweets.

March 31, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Flower buds are ready to burst, birds are gathering bits to feather their nests, and Vancouver bakery cases are filling up with pastel-colored and bunny-eared treats for Easter. Read story

Hikers ascend Beacon Rock.

A triple scoop of Southwest Washington spring break adventures

Hikers ascend Beacon Rock.

March 31, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

If rising prices have squeezed your family out of a big adventure over next week’s spring break, why not have a little adventure instead? Here are three ideas for local excursions, each topped off with ice cream. Read story