Clark County Life

Late Monday night, a security camera near Cornelius, Ore., captured this image of a fireball descending.

Great ball of something: Vancouver residents aren’t only ones who saw a fireball Monday night

September 24, 2024, 1:33pm Clark County Life

Something hot and bright came speeding down from the sky after 10:30 p.m. Monday night. While nobody knows exactly where or even if it hit the ground, many observers across the Pacific Northwest watched its fiery descent in amazement. Read story

Participants in the Couve Con Chapter 3 cosplay competition wait behind the scenes to take center stage for judging at Vancouver Mall on Saturday afternoon. This was the third annual event hosted by the mall, which also featured vendors, a celebrity guest room, artists, panel sessions and a Wonka Factory room.

Character study: Couve Con Chapter 3 at Vancouver Mall a hit with fandoms

September 24, 2024, 10:26am Business

Vancouver Mall came alive with creativity, color and community Saturday as participants of all ages packed the popular shopping center during Couve Con Chapter 3. Read story

Neil Green stars as a bereaved father in “Conjuring the Cult.”

Vancouver filmmaker releases 12th horror flick in six years, just in time for Halloween

September 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

‘Come to one of our meetings” sounds like an invitation into something good. Read story

Jeff Weiss of Camas takes joy in knowing that friendly strangers all over the globe have sent him close to 1,800 personal postcards via a website called Postcrossing.com. “When I receive a postcard I know that the sender sat down and wrote it with intention,” he said.

Postcards a slow-speed connection for Camas man with correspondents around the world

September 21, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

Jeff Weiss was eager to connect with loved ones overseas in a way that required no electronics. Read story

Teddy Roosevelt, photographed here while campaigning in Chicago in 1912, traveled through Vancouver without stopping that year. In 1903, he did speak in Kalama. Vancouver Republicans scheduled an early-morning train so they could hear his speech.

Clark County History: Early national politics

September 21, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

In this presidential election year, it’s interesting to recall visits to Clark County by presidents and presidential candidates in the early days, before 1950. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: The secret to finding the best peaches

September 21, 2024, 6:01am Clark County Life

The aroma of fresh peaches in the orchard was intoxicating when my husband and I took our 8-year-old grandson peach picking at The Powerlines U-Pick (on Northeast 18th Street in Vancouver) on a sunny August afternoon two years ago. Read story

A Drink With Friends: Brewers on the north side of the Columbia River team up on special offerings for festival

Brewing Bridges Collaboration Festival returns to the Pearson Air Museum on Saturday.

September 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Brewing Bridges Collaboration Festival returns to the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum on Saturday. This is the sixth year for the fundraiser, which serves one-of-a-kind beer made through collaborations between Northbank Brewers Alliance members and brewers from other states. Read story