The Columbian

Check It Out: Whet your appetite with books bout food

October 24, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life

Two eternal questions of the ages: “Are we there yet?” and “What’s for dinner?” I can’t answer the first one because I have no idea where you’re going, but I might be able to help with dinner plans. Read story

A 12-foot tall skeleton looms over people looking at Halloween decorations the Mains' house on Franklin Street in Vancouver earlier this month.

Huge Halloween house haunts: Clark County goes ‘really big’

October 24, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Jim Mains, already known for his home’s over-the-top Halloween decorations, wasn’t kidding when he said, “This year we wanted to go really big.” Read story

Scotsman Peter Crawford played an essential role in surveying and platting many towns in Washington and Oregon, including Vancouver, Kelso and St. Helens, Ore. He played a political role in creating the Washington Territory but died before he saw Washington become a state.

Clark County History: Peter Crawford

October 24, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

A young Scotsman traveling the Oregon Trail paused at the Whitman Mission in 1847. There, Dr. Marcus Whitman suggested he “go to the Cowlitz.” Read story

Energy Adviser: Trimming trees keeps lines clear

October 23, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Clark Public Utilities works hard year-round to deliver reliable, at-cost energy, but despite our best efforts, outages are bound to happen on occasion. Read story