Clark County Life

In 1911, a Vancouver couple planned their marriage 1,000 feet in the air despite worries that only earthbound nuptials might be legitimate. Their contested wedding plans never took off. Instead, they wed with their feet on the ground in front of a flightless screw-prop airplane that never flew and never would.

Images From the Attic: Clark County History

October 17, 2021, 6:28am Clark County Life

The 1911 wedding invitation didn’t seem anything more than ordinary. The bride had the announcement printed in difficult-to-read Germanic script. Unravelling it reveals Henry H. Claassen and Nina C. Stanley announced their marriage in Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 7. It’s the smaller, legible, sans serif print in all capitals at… Read story

"Dog and His Boy" by artist Parmalee Cover is on display at Art at the CAVE this month as part of the "Pet Project" exhibit, a fundraiser for the Humane Society.

Pet Project: Art exhibit pawses to honor work of Humane Society for Southwest Washington

October 17, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

The animals that share our homes and lives offer us companionship, comfort and affection. They’re also endlessly entertaining and pretty darn adorable. Art at the CAVE has unleashed this love of companion animals with its current exhibit, “Pet Project,” on display through Oct. 30 at its downtown Vancouver gallery. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Rhode Island for the win

October 17, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

My husband and I taught our children to play games such as “Alphabet” and “I Spy,” during long car trips. The small prizes awarded, such as the choice of where to eat dinner or which flavor of ice cream to buy, were sometimes just enough to get the tired kids… Read story

Check It Out: Travel guides help get you going for fall fun

October 17, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

Taking a drive to look at the fall colors is well worth the time. We took one recently traveling along two-lane roads that wind around Mount Hood, and the eye candy was spectacular. Splashes of red, orange, yellow deciduous leaves interspersed within groves of evergreens proves, in my opinion, that… Read story

Energy Adviser: Ways to save if you rent

October 16, 2021, 6:22am Clark County Life

Although renters aren’t in the position of making big-ticket energy efficient upgrades to their living spaces, there are still many things they can do to get the most out of every energy dollar. Read story

Yam, sweet potato or pumpkin, this pie is crazy good

My mother's recipe for Louisiana Yam Pie includes instructions for a vanilla sour cream topping, a tart companion to the sweet pie.

October 13, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

After two recent smoldering home-cooking failures, I was eager to boost my flagging self-esteem in the kitchen. I wanted something easy, autumnal and sweet. I didn’t want to go down the pumpkin rabbit hole just yet because once I get on a pumpkin bender it’s hard to bounce back. Pumpkin,… Read story

The show goes on for live performances in Clark County

Ryan Allen, a longtime member of the Vancouver Master Chorale, focuses on the music Monday while wearing a face mask specifically designed for singing during a recent rehearsal at First Presbyterian Church. "It feels very different," Allen said.

October 10, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Taking the 60-piece Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on an open-ended road tour like a fledgling rock band is not what Igor Shakhman, the group’s executive director, had in mind for fall 2021. But that’s what the resurgent coronavirus has forced, he said. Read story