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Clark County Life

Shake Shack, which already has locations in Portland, is looking to open in east Vancouver near New Seasons.

Shake Shack looks at moving into east Vancouver near New Seasons

Shake Shack, which already has locations in Portland, is looking to open in east Vancouver near New Seasons.

August 20, 2024, 2:45pm Business

Fast-food restaurant Shake Shack has applied to open its first location in Clark County. Read story

Clark County Fair Results, Aug. 6

August 20, 2024, 2:19pm Clark County Life

The Columbian will publish Clark County Fair results online as they are received. For more results and coverage of the Clark County Fair, visit www.columbian.com/news/tag/clark-county-fair/. AG/ED Award Agriculture and Education Winner – Bee Barn. Education Display Winner – History of Clark County Fair. Special Award – 4H Horse… Read story

Natasha Saladin, 17, left, twirls through the air while attached to a jumping harness held by instructor Joe Gorecki on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Mountain View Ice Arena.

At Vancouver’s Mountain View Ice Arena, winter sports never end

Natasha Saladin, 17, left, twirls through the air while attached to a jumping harness held by instructor Joe Gorecki on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Mountain View Ice Arena.

August 20, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

In the dog days of summer, most head to water parks, the river or swimming holes to cool off, but on one afternoon last week, Vancouverites and out-of-towners went to Mountain View Ice Arena. Read story

Barbara James, Fort Vancouver High School Class of 1981, left, joins metal detectorist Craig Nichols, revisit the spot where Nichols found her class ring at Wintler Park. Nichols recovered and returned the ring that had been missing for 42 years.

A Fort Vancouver grad lost her cherished class ring in 1982; 42 years later it was returned to her

Barbara James, Fort Vancouver High School Class of 1981, left, joins metal detectorist Craig Nichols, revisit the spot where Nichols found her class ring at Wintler Park. Nichols recovered and returned the ring that had been missing for 42 years.

August 17, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Forty-two years ago, Fort Vancouver High School graduate Barbara Pederson spent a day on the beach at Wintler Park. Before sunbathing, she took off her class ring — a precious graduation present from her parents — and put it in her bag. She didn’t want an unsightly tan line on… Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Happy, having fun in iron work

August 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was young, my Uncle Pat was my hero. He and my Aunt Janet and my cousins lived on 7 acres in Yamhill, Ore., where they raised horses. Read story

Frank Lackaff operated a saloon at 500 Washington St. in downtown Vancouver, as seen in this photo taken in about 1906. A blacksmith shop on the right is in a building that still stands. Today the site of the saloon is home to a business called REV Rides.

Clark County history: The trouble with saloons and liquor

Frank Lackaff operated a saloon at 500 Washington St. in downtown Vancouver, as seen in this photo taken in about 1906. A blacksmith shop on the right is in a building that still stands. Today the site of the saloon is home to a business called REV Rides.

August 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

In the years leading up to Prohibition, the “dry” Clark County contingent saw saloons as chambers of criminality, where prostitution, gambling, brawling and even murder took place. They believed crimes extended beyond saloon walls, harming the community. The “wets,” of course, saw the saloons otherwise. Read story

Check It Out: Take to the skies with books

August 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Welcome aboard, ladies and gentleman, this is your librarian writing on behalf of National Aviation Day, celebrated on August 19th. My angle of attack for today’s column is to provide a cockpit view of American aviation history through books. This is a topic near and dear to me for several… Read story

Energy Adviser: Counselors can lead you to energy savings

August 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

‘What’s the best thing I can do to lower my power bill?” Read story

Gardening with Allen: Law of the harvest still matters

August 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Every few years I like to revisit the law of the harvest because it is such an important law we learn in gardening that applies to all aspects of life. Simply stated it is “we harvest what we plant.” But gardeners know it is much more than that, because there… Read story

Artists needed for Camas Art & Wine Walk

August 16, 2024, 8:27am Clark County Life

Artists are needed to participate in the Camas Art & Wine Walk, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 7 in downtown Camas. Organizers are inviting local artists to display and sell their two- or three-dimensional original works of art on easels or pedestals along designated sidewalks. Artists are encouraged to… Read story