December 23, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
In 1969, being a Beatle was a little like living through a pandemic. Read story
December 23, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
Five things to do this week Read story
December 23, 2021, 5:56am Clark County Life
Many years ago, on Christmas Eve, I don’t even remember eating our evening meal. All I remember is getting dressed up for Christmas. I was so excited. Read story
December 22, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
Almost nothing elicits stronger opinions than eggnog, with views ranging from “gross” to “like angels roller-skating on my tongue.” (The first quote is from a friend, the second quote is all my own, just so you know where I stand on the subject.) Read story
December 21, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Health
It’s OK not to feel OK. Read story
December 19, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life
Locals called the hot easterly wind that swept through in 1902 the “Devil Wind.” On Sept. 12, after 77 rainless days, it blew flames across the dry tinder of Southwest Washington. Even today, no one knows how the Yacolt Burn started — perhaps a careless campfire, a spark from logging… Read story
December 19, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life
Last week, I observed how bird-friendly the lyrics are to the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” In part three of my tribute to the song that just keeps on giving, we run up against the last of the feathered presents: swans. To be precise, seven swans a-swimming. On… Read story
December 19, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
In the late 1970s, I was living and working in Los Angeles, having recently finished attending college there. An acquaintance of mine, a member of a makeshift choir that sang Christmas carols at charity fundraising events, invited me to join the group one holiday season as they were short of… Read story
December 19, 2021, 6:03am Business
As the clock ticks down to Christmas Day, last-minute shoppers may be scrambling to find something that doesn’t require battling crowded stores or keeping fingers crossed for speedy delivery. But what if the perfect gift isn’t a thing at all? Maybe it’s an experience. Read story
December 18, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life
If you’re looking forward to a Christmas weekend of holiday fun, gift exchanges and family gatherings, consider spreading the holiday cheer to your less fortunate friends and neighbors in the community. Read story