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Gardening With Allen: Water right for healthy lawn

July 2, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Life

I tried to keep my lawn green last summer by daily irrigation. Some areas went brown any way. Would fertilizer help keep it green? How often do I need to water my other plants? Read story

Have a story to tell? We want to hear it

July 1, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life Free

“Everybody Has a Story,” The Columbian’s feature where readers tell their own true-life tales, is looking for contributions. And the lazy, hazy days of summer seem like the perfect time to stroll down memory lane in search of great stories. Read story

A view of Brownsville, Ore., circa 1890.

WSU Vancouver historian explores Oregon pioneers’ legacy of violence

July 1, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

On Nov. 18, 1895, an impoverished farmer named John Montgomery slapped his 18-year-old son, Loyd, across the face and told him to get back to the chores left undone when Loyd had unexpectedly disappeared overnight to go hunting. Loyd Montgomery exploded in rage. He retrieved that same hunting rifle and… Read story

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread will heal what ails you.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread richly appealing

June 29, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

We recently celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary with a four-day trip to Bend, Ore. Our daughter came with us, as she has on most of our anniversary trips, because there’s no better way for me to commemorate the blessed day of our marriage than paddling around a hotel swimming pool… Read story

Swim teacher Jane Twinkel, facing, helps young students with their form during a lesson at Kids Club Fun & Fitness in Salmon Creek on Tuesday morning. Kids Club and other facilities offering summer programs have had a hard time hiring workers in a tight labor market. Lifeguards especially are in short supply.

Clark County’s recreation, child care facilities struggle to attract employees

June 26, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life

If it seems like you’ve had a tough time getting your kids into day camps and swimming lessons this summer, it’s not just your imagination. Recreation centers are struggling to hire in a tight labor market as demand for their programs rebounds from pandemic lows. Read story

Constructed in 1888 by millionaire banker George B. Markle, the Markle-Pittock House is an altered Queen Anne-style home once considered the most significant and well-situated residence in Portland. Markle and his wife were wed at the Vancouver Barracks. He owned land in Vancouver and purchased the city's horse-drawn streetcar line to electrify it.

Clark County History: First and Markle streetcar line

June 26, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

One west Vancouver street recalls the city’s first streetcar venture. Markle Avenue parallels Kaufman and Lincoln avenues and runs south from Fourth Plain Boulevard. It’s named for disgraced Portland banker George B. Markle. The financier’s link to Vancouver rests on his 1887 Vancouver Barracks marriage to Kate Goodwin, daughter of… Read story