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Clark County Life

Magenta Theater seeks mural artist

March 23, 2022, 6:00am Business

Magenta Theater in downtown Vancouver seeks a local artist to cover its door and entryway with a theater-themed mural. Read story

The terribly destructive and invasive gypsy moth has been renamed the spongy moth, part of the Entomological Society of America's Better Common Names project.

Gypsy moth becomes the spongy moth

The terribly destructive and invasive gypsy moth has been renamed the spongy moth, part of the Entomological Society of America's Better Common Names project.

March 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

If you pay attention to environmental news, you’ll already be aware of the invasive, extremely destructive moth with tawny, speckled wings and feathery antennae that’s threatened to munch Washington’s greenery into oblivion since 1974. Read story

Check It Out: Get long history lesson about Earth with geology

March 20, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

Some years past when I was pulling weeds in my yard, I unearthed a dirt-covered rock. This is not unusual or really worth mentioning except that when I brushed off the dirt, one side unveiled a dark, glassy surface — obsidian! It’s easy to think that a rock is just… Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Sisterly bond, love runs deep, lives on

March 20, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

On a warm August evening, Grandpa took me with him to the neighbor’s house. I felt confused because it was my bedtime. After several hours, we returned home. There I saw baby Sharon for the first time. I was excited and wanted to hold her. My great Aunt Maud first… Read story

"March and early April are a great time of year for wildflowers in the eastern Gorge," said Ren?e Tkach of Friends of the Columbia Gorge. This April view of wildflowers carpeting vast Columbia Hills State Park, the easternmost park in the Gorge, shows why.

Adventure blossoms in the Columbia River Gorge — with a little planning

"March and early April are a great time of year for wildflowers in the eastern Gorge," said Ren?e Tkach of Friends of the Columbia Gorge. This April view of wildflowers carpeting vast Columbia Hills State Park, the easternmost park in the Gorge, shows why.

March 20, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Wildflowers aren’t the only seasonal visitors that start popping up in abundance all over the Columbia River Gorge at this time of year. The others are tourists — lots and lots of tourists. More than 3 million visit the Gorge annually, according to nonprofit group Friends of the Columbia Gorge,… Read story

After receiving a medical degree from Willamette University in 1883, M. Ella Whipple (1851-1924) became the first woman physician practicing in Clark County. She balanced an active medical practice with her dedicated public service while energetically promoting health, suffrage and temperance. Whipple was one of the few women in the late 19th century to hold public office or earn a medical degree.

Clark County History: M. Ella Whipple

After receiving a medical degree from Willamette University in 1883, M. Ella Whipple (1851-1924) became the first woman physician practicing in Clark County. She balanced an active medical practice with her dedicated public service while energetically promoting health, suffrage and temperance. Whipple was one of the few women in the late 19th century to hold public office or earn a medical degree.

March 20, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

The first woman to receive a medical doctorate in Clark County descended from William Whipple of New Hampshire, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, 1776. M. Ella Whipple carried on the family’s dedication to freedom by advocating for suffrage, education, temperance and health. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Now is a good time to feed lawn

March 19, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

My lawn has started to grow again but it is not as green as I would like. Is now a good time to fertilize and make it greener? Is this a good time to fertilize trees and shrubs? Can I control moss at the same time? Read story

Energy Adviser: Add trees to landscape with care

March 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

It’s the time of year when many homeowners put their shovels to work and add a little color to their yards — often starting with a new tree. Read story

Laurie Case Wilhite stands overlooking the Columbia River. She kayaked 250 miles of the river on her epic journey from John Day Dam to Astoria, Ore.

Paddle to the Pacific: Former Clark County teacher makes epic 250-mile journey

Laurie Case Wilhite stands overlooking the Columbia River. She kayaked 250 miles of the river on her epic journey from John Day Dam to Astoria, Ore.

March 18, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

One woman in a kayak versus 250 miles of the mighty Columbia River — sometimes serene and breathtakingly beautiful, sometimes choppy and riddled with treacherous currents, and always buffeted by wind. Read story

"Kayaktivists" interfere with river traffic at the Port of Vancouver to block shipments of oil pipeline equipment.

‘Necessity’ defense: Vancouver featured in documentary about oil trains and activism

"Kayaktivists" interfere with river traffic at the Port of Vancouver to block shipments of oil pipeline equipment.

March 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Vancouver plays a pivotal supporting role in a new documentary film about oil trains and the activists who have worked hard to stop them from rolling along the Columbia River. Read story