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Clark County Life

Most homeowners have accepted the presence of off-type wild grasses in our ryegrass lawns. But there are alternatives.

Gardening with Allen: Easy alternatives to ryegrass lawns

Most homeowners have accepted the presence of off-type wild grasses in our ryegrass lawns. But there are alternatives.

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

My lawn is the standard ryegrass that almost everyone has here. I am tired of fighting moss and the invading weeds and wild grasses. Is there another grass or ground cover that requires less time and effort? I would love to find something that does not require weekly mowing. Read story

A weekly Community Supported Agriculture share from Flat Tack Farm includes a variety of seasonal produce.

From Farm to Table: CSAs make it easy for Clark County growers to bring you freshness

A weekly Community Supported Agriculture share from Flat Tack Farm includes a variety of seasonal produce.

February 18, 2022, 6:00am Business

Sunday marks the beginning of CSA Week, an annual event that encourages people to support local farms. Read story

Vancouver gallery seeks art for exhibit celebrating nature

February 17, 2022, 6:07am Clark County Life

Art at the CAVE seeks artists to submit works for “Verdant,” an exhibit celebrating the living biosphere to be displayed at the gallery from April 1-20. Read story

Re-Imagined Radio performs of "In Flight with DB Cooper" at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver in 2019.
Curry Mustard Chicken is sweet, a little tangy and just a touch spicy, thanks to a little ingenuity with leftover curry sauce and condiments.

Get Saucy: Ingenuity with condiments creates tasty chicken

Curry Mustard Chicken is sweet, a little tangy and just a touch spicy, thanks to a little ingenuity with leftover curry sauce and condiments.

February 16, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Most of you probably throw out unused condiments and leftover sauces — extra teriyaki sauce or salad dressing, sweet-spicy dipping sauce for spring rolls, the packet of Sriracha sauce that came with your pho, even the curry sauce left in the bottom of a pan after you’ve consumed the delicious… Read story

(Illustration by The Columbian/iStock.com)

‘Maskne’ sufferer? Vancouver dermatologist offers advice

(Illustration by The Columbian/iStock.com)

February 15, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

We’ve learned a lot about masks in the past couple years: which are the most comfortable, which can survive washing and which won’t fog up our glasses. Masks are literal lifesavers during the pandemic and, even as the omicron surge eases, we’ll still need masks for certain activities. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Mistaken drink prank brings hearts together

February 13, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

We met on a Saturday night in June 1976, about a week after I graduated from college. I was still in a post-graduation festive mood. I had decided to go out with friends to celebrate. The four of us ended up at a nightclub called The Pasta House. The place… Read story

A male Anna's hummingbird feeds on a red flowering currant.

Birds of a feather hum together in Clark County

A male Anna's hummingbird feeds on a red flowering currant.

February 13, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Life

There he is: Humbird Humbird. I can see him out the back window, across the yard. Read story

Check it Out: Celebrate amazing big cats

February 13, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

It’s the Year of the Tiger, hear me roar! I think we all know how awesome tigers are, but do you know who really loves tigers? Kids! And I’ve known more than one youngster (myself included) who wanted to be a fierce tiger — ROWR! Read story

Entrepreneur, politician and financier Louis Sohns (1827-1901) was so influential in late 1800s Clark County that an 1885 county history placed an engraving of him as the book's frontispiece. Born in Germany, Sohns came to the county in 1852 with Lt. U.S. Grant and the Fourth Infantry Regiment. As mayor, Sohns headed the ceremony for Grant's post-presidential return to Vancouver in 1879.

Clark County History: Louis Sohns

Entrepreneur, politician and financier Louis Sohns (1827-1901) was so influential in late 1800s Clark County that an 1885 county history placed an engraving of him as the book's frontispiece. Born in Germany, Sohns came to the county in 1852 with Lt. U.S. Grant and the Fourth Infantry Regiment. As mayor, Sohns headed the ceremony for Grant's post-presidential return to Vancouver in 1879.

February 13, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

At 21, Louis Sohns joined the 1848 German Revolution, which erupted in various states across the German Confederation. His alma mater, Heidelberg University, was the intellectual center of the upheaval. The revolt split, with professionals demanding freedom of speech and an end to feudal laws while the laboring class sought… Read story