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Clark County Life

Check It Out: A pack of wolf books expand knowledge

October 10, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

My husband and I have a howler. Not the unhappy kind found in the Harry Potter books (that’s a piece of mail I hope I never receive) but the furry kind that has four paws and whiskers. Leo, half Bengal and half something else, lives to howl — in the… Read story

This concrete box allowed workers access to the floor of the Columbia River to anchor and build the bridge piers holding up the Portland-Vancouver railway bridge connecting Oregon and Washington. This 1906 photo shows the caisson (box) being lowered into the river. About two years later, regularly scheduled trains crossed the two-rail bridge daily in both directions, north and southbound.

Clark County History: 1908 railway bridge

This concrete box allowed workers access to the floor of the Columbia River to anchor and build the bridge piers holding up the Portland-Vancouver railway bridge connecting Oregon and Washington. This 1906 photo shows the caisson (box) being lowered into the river. About two years later, regularly scheduled trains crossed the two-rail bridge daily in both directions, north and southbound.

October 10, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

Building a bridge over the lower Columbia River was never easy, not even the first time. Then, as now, the chief engineer had to juggle the conflicting desires of two different states and the separate demands that two cities might concoct. Fortunately, Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940) gained considerable interstate bridge experience… Read story

The Catch-22 dragon boat team, which includes a subdivision of breast cancer survivors, practices in August at Vancouver Lake.

Breast cancer survivors find strength, sisterhood on dragon boat

The Catch-22 dragon boat team, which includes a subdivision of breast cancer survivors, practices in August at Vancouver Lake.

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

When Tammy Michelson climbed onto a dragon boat for her first-ever race, she knew she was prepared. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: What happens in Vegas

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Clark County Life

Many years ago, while hosting a morning radio show, I made the acquaintance of a “psychic/seer” who went by the name of Dr. Ramu. I never discovered what his given name was. I would suspect his driver’s license probably designated him as Fred Smith or Harold Bargwart or some such. Read story

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Clark County breast cancer survivors offer advice, support after diagnosis

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October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

Facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be a frightening prospect. Read story

Art by Aimee Berg (Contributed photo)

Art therapy a healing outlet for breast cancer patients

Art by Aimee Berg (Contributed photo)

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

The emotions associated with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment are sometimes too overwhelming to put into words. When there are no words, many breast cancer patients and survivors opt for pictures instead. Read story

Amy Hawkins and Ben Novinger begin a workout at their home in Portland. They are participants in a OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute trial program called Exercising Together. Continuing research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial during and after cancer treatment.

Run for your life: Exercise important for breast cancer patients

Amy Hawkins and Ben Novinger begin a workout at their home in Portland. They are participants in a OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute trial program called Exercising Together. Continuing research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial during and after cancer treatment.

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

You don’t have to tell all the people participating in today’s Girlfriends Run for a Cure event on the Vancouver waterfront that exercise is a great way to get and stay healthy. Read story

Zahi Mitri, M.D., M.S., is an OHSU School of Medicine assistant professor and a medical oncologist at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in Portland.

New breast cancer approach: Self-defense

Zahi Mitri, M.D., M.S., is an OHSU School of Medicine assistant professor and a medical oncologist at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in Portland.

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

After decades of going after breast cancer with chemotherapy — the medical equivalent of a sledgehammer, smashing everything in its path — scientists are developing and deploying gentler, finer, more targeted tools that work better and cause fewer side effects. They’re learning how to blend and customize medications and treatment… Read story

Breast cancer survivors Sherry Stose of Ridgefield, right, and Susan Pagel of Vancouver.

Sisterhood of breast cancer survivors leads the way

Breast cancer survivors Sherry Stose of Ridgefield, right, and Susan Pagel of Vancouver.

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

Sherry Stose was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a decade ago, but she still recalls her gut reaction. Read story

Energy Adviser: Savings can surprise for switch to electric car

October 9, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Meet Pat, the most average driver in Washington state. Pat’s car is about 12 years old and gets right around 20.5 miles per gallon. Of course, the actual mileage varies depending on what the day brings, but that’s what Pat figured out after calculating the fuel consumed after driving about… Read story