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Clark County Life

Clark College choirs seek singers

December 2, 2021, 6:06am Clark County Life

Clark College is holding open auditions for all voices for its three choirs. Read story

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Santa drives his reindeer along the Columbia River as part of the annual Christmas Ships parade, which returns this month. (Contributed by Christmas Ships)

Christmas Ships poised to set sail on the Columbia River

December 2, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Why wouldn’t Portland’s Christmas Ships outings qualify as America’s best holiday parade? Read story

This Pecan Bourbon Pie is my mother's recipe, chock full of nuts and old-fashioned rolled oats.

‘Kayte’s Pecan Bourbon Pie’ paean to Mom

December 1, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

I confess, I still have Thanksgiving on my mind, even though my Christmas decorations are now up and my husband and I have entered in our annual stalemate regarding outdoor lights. Read story

A sapling grows between precut Christmas trees earlier this month at The Tree Wisemans east of Ridgefield. Owner Bruce Wiseman said the trees were headed to the Ridgefield Lion's Club.

Standing up for tree farms in Clark County

November 28, 2021, 6:03am Business

When you go to a Christmas tree farm with your family, it’s not an errand. It’s an outing. Read story

‘Everybody Has a Story’ wants to hear yours

November 28, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

On this weekend after Thanksgiving, are you still feeling a little overstuffed? Not with turkey and gravy and cranberry relish and sweet potato with tiny marshmallows buried inside — but with stories? Read story

After surviving a failed Arctic expedition aboard a ship seeking the Northwest Passage in 1831, Forbes Barclay worked for a decade as a surgeon for the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver until the company moved its headquarters to Canada in 1850. At that time, he moved his family south to Oregon City, Ore. (Contributed by St.

Clark County History: Forbes Barclay

November 28, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

An unnamed boatswain lost a lottery during the Canadian Arctic winter of 1831-32, which meant his life. The ship, Victory, frozen in ice at Felix Harbour, couldn’t be freed until the spring thaw. Explorer John Ross, the captain, had failed his second attempt to find and explore the Northwest Passage… Read story

This is one of the newest colors of poinsettia.

Gardening with Allen: Poinsettias sensitive to cold temps

November 27, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Just about Thanksgiving, large displays of poinsettias arrive in stores. Why is the poinsettia such a popular flower at Christmas time? What can we do to help the plants last longer at home? Read story

Energy Adviser: Give a gift of warmth

November 27, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Holiday gifting is rarely easy, doing it for some people on our lists feels downright impossible. Read story

Smoke Spice Cardamom Latte at Relevant Coffee.

Vancouver coffee, tea shops offer variety of beverages for holiday season

November 26, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

Starbucks took eggnog lattes off the menu this year, leaving us as bewildered as Whoville after the Grinch snatched all the town’s Christmas presents. Fortunately, fans of this creamy, nutmeg-sprinkled concoction can find solace at several local spots offering their versions of this Yuletide favorite. Read story