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Beef, onions, sour cream and a pound of mushrooms make this beef stroganoff a rich autumn repast.

Beef stroganoff a hearty segue into fall

Beef, onions, sour cream and a pound of mushrooms make this beef stroganoff a rich autumn repast.

September 22, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Life

I was fortunate that beef stroganoff was on my mother’s regular rotation of weeknight dinners. It checked all the Points of Deliciousness on my personal deliciousness checklist: It had bite-sized pieces of juicy steak. It had wide egg noodles, great for slurping (though my parents would never have countenanced such… Read story

Julia Anderson, seen at her home east of Woodland, has spent her retirement writing and speaking to convince women to become more confident investors.

Former newspaper editor helps women learn financial literacy

Julia Anderson, seen at her home east of Woodland, has spent her retirement writing and speaking to convince women to become more confident investors.

September 19, 2021, 6:08am Business

Julia Anderson has spent a lifetime absorbing financial trends, first as a farmer’s daughter growing up in Idaho and later in a career as a journalist. Read story

Beacon Rock, pictured here in 1901, was also known as Castle Rock.

Clark County History: The Biddles and Beacon Rock

Beacon Rock, pictured here in 1901, was also known as Castle Rock.

September 19, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life

In the early 1900s, the U.S. Corps of Engineers ignored Beacon Rock as a scenic wonder but saw it as potential rubble for forming jetties near Astoria, Ore. By 1914, they’d chiseled tunnels in and around the rock. A Clark County man born in Philadelphia, Henry J. Biddle (1862-1928) stood… Read story

Everybody has a story: Reward for working hard

September 19, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

We own a small company that adjoins the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail greenway. We recently noticed there were workers clearing away debris from the abandoned homeless camps in the greenway near our building. Then there were crews clearing the heavy underbrush in the greenway, consisting mostly of blackberries. That’s tough… Read story

Energy Adviser: Fall is time for home inspection, maintenance

September 18, 2021, 6:09am Clark County Life

Cooler mornings, football on TV, the return of pumpkin spice lattes—the signs are everywhere: Fall is fast approaching and winter isn’t far behind. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Restore shrubs to natural shape

September 18, 2021, 6:07am Clark County Life

We recently purchased a home that fits us very well, but the landscape does not fit us. Shrubs have been sheared into thick, artificial-looking boxes and balls rather than the natural look that we like. Some shrubs have lower branches that are bare of leaves. Is there any hope for… Read story

A new food cart pod called Carts by the Park is being created in downtown Ridgefield.

Carts by the Park food-truck site buoys Ridgefield restaurant scene

A new food cart pod called Carts by the Park is being created in downtown Ridgefield.

September 18, 2021, 6:03am Business

Carts by the Park recently opened in downtown Ridgefield, bringing expanded eating options to the community at 219 Pioneer St., across from City Hall. Read story

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Clark County food experts say: Think outside the lunch box

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September 17, 2021, 6:01am Business

Let’s admit it: The pandemic made us forget how to pack a lunch. Now that school and work are in person, we’re digging for container tops and trying to figure out what to put in all those little plastic boxes. Read story

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Arts Alive! festival meant to reconnect audiences with Clark County artists

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September 16, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

Few have felt the sting of pandemic isolation as acutely as artists, who feel most alive — and even make a living — when they go onstage or show in galleries. Read story

Andra Spencer, left, and John Spencer, show a recent harvest of fruit from their Washougal Get To-Gather retail farm stand on Sept. 2.