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Clark County Life

Check It Out: Autumn feels like balm to soul

October 3, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

Autumn is upon us, and I am delighted. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, fall is my favorite season. And bear with me as I repeat one of my favorite autumn quotes by George Eliot: “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I… Read story

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Gardening with Allen: Fall is a good time to prune some shrubs

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October 2, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

I have a number of shrubs that have become too large. Is now a good time to prune? How can I prune to achieve a natural look? I don’t like artificial looking balls and boxes. Read story

Energy Adviser: Time to inspect heat systems

October 2, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many of us will soon be reflecting on the people and aspects of our lives we’re thankful for. If living in a warm home is on your list, show your heating system some gratitude by having a professional inspect it. Read story

A $100 ticket to Share's Soup's On fundraiser includes six soups as well as two handmade ceramic bowls. These are made by Jesse Hough.

Share’s annual fundraiser turns up the heat for Soup’s On

A $100 ticket to Share's Soup's On fundraiser includes six soups as well as two handmade ceramic bowls. These are made by Jesse Hough.

October 1, 2021, 6:08am Clark County Life

Share’s annual Soup’s On fundraiser arrives at the perfect time. As fall hits the Pacific Northwest, we’re pulling out our sweaters, throwing some logs into the fireplace and craving a warm bowl of soup. Read story

Barista Emily Cortez, from left, joins Marty Lopes, owner of Terrain Coffee Project, as they chat with customer Todd Sturtz of Vancouver at the new downtown Vancouver coffee shop on Tuesday morning.

Terrain Coffee Project opens cafe in downtown Vancouver

Barista Emily Cortez, from left, joins Marty Lopes, owner of Terrain Coffee Project, as they chat with customer Todd Sturtz of Vancouver at the new downtown Vancouver coffee shop on Tuesday morning.

September 30, 2021, 6:03am Business

Terrain Coffee Project’s cafe opened Sept. 22 at 106 W. Sixth St., in the space formerly occupied by Beerded Brothers Brewing in downtown Vancouver. Read story

Cinema of Horrors comes to Clark County Event Center in October, combining real live actors, over-the-top lighting and special effects throughout the film each night.

Cinema of Horrors: Drive-in Experience returns to Clark County Fairgrounds

Cinema of Horrors comes to Clark County Event Center in October, combining real live actors, over-the-top lighting and special effects throughout the film each night.

September 30, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

If you’re ready to be spooked from the safety of your car, hop in your vehicle and head to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds for The Cinema of Horrors: Drive-in Experience, running on 15 nights from Oct. 8 through Halloween. Buy tickets ($69 per vehicle) before you… Read story

The Ridgefield Birdfest and Bluegrass festival. The Audubon Society of Portland show three birds of prey at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Julio, a female Great Horned Owl.
With a full cup of molasses as the only sweetener in this apple pan dowdy, this recipe harkens back to Colonial times when sugar wasn't always readily available.

A smokin’ autumn fruit pie: Apple pan dowdy lives up to its name

With a full cup of molasses as the only sweetener in this apple pan dowdy, this recipe harkens back to Colonial times when sugar wasn't always readily available.

September 29, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

I was rifling through my mother’s recipe box looking for something sweet to make for dessert this week, feeling tempted by autumnal gingerbread, pumpkin chiffon pie and Louisiana yam pie, when I came across an index card with my father’s distinctive all-caps handwriting. He’s a cartoonist and so his letters… Read story

H & H Wood Recyclers, shown here in 2020, is among the sites participating in this year's leaf voucher program. But use as many leaves as you can as mulch before hauling the excess away.

Experts extol benefits of leaves to Clark County yards, gardens, compost

H & H Wood Recyclers, shown here in 2020, is among the sites participating in this year's leaf voucher program. But use as many leaves as you can as mulch before hauling the excess away.

September 28, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Life

Nature keeps dropping little gifts upon us, and we keep grumbling and sweating while treating them like trash. Read story

Peasant life in rural Quebec demanded that young Esther Pariseau prove adept at sewing, weaving and combing wool for spinning. In her carriage-maker father's shop, she learned the carpentry design and skills she would later use to create and build hospitals and schools across the Pacific Northwest. Her legacy includes establishing the Sisters of Providence, Providence Academy and Providence Hospital.

Clark County History: Mother Joseph

Peasant life in rural Quebec demanded that young Esther Pariseau prove adept at sewing, weaving and combing wool for spinning. In her carriage-maker father's shop, she learned the carpentry design and skills she would later use to create and build hospitals and schools across the Pacific Northwest. Her legacy includes establishing the Sisters of Providence, Providence Academy and Providence Hospital.

September 26, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life

Her nimble peasant fingers could do anything, cook, sew, work wood and write lengthy letters. Born in the Canadian village of Saint-Elzéar, her parents, Joseph and Francoise Pariseau, named her Esther. A petite child, she often worked beside her father in his carriage shop. Her mother taught her embroidery, reading… Read story