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Clark County Life

Grammy-award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey

Cellist joins returning maestro to close Vancouver Symphony Orchestra season

Grammy-award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey

May 20, 2021, 6:06am Clark County Life

Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey will play Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Read story

John and Trish McDermott of Vancouver walk along Officers Row.
These rhubarb delights feature fresh rhubarb with an unusual rhubarb streusel topping.

Rhubarb ‘Cakies’ a loving homage to Aunt Velma’s exquisite cookies

These rhubarb delights feature fresh rhubarb with an unusual rhubarb streusel topping.

May 19, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

My favorite thing about family gatherings wasn’t my family. I mean, they were all right, as far as that goes. I had a bevy of great-aunts and one great-uncle, Gary, who taught me how to crack my knuckles, to my parents’ continued annoyance. “Stop cracking your knuckles! You’ll get arthritis… Read story

This bike-view photo of a near-miss on Northwest Seward Road shows just how closely some drivers pass beside cyclists in the roadway who have nowhere else to go - no shoulder or bike lane. A 2020 state law requires that drivers give cyclists in the road at least 3 feet of space, if not a whole lane.

Make room for bicycles on Clark County roads

This bike-view photo of a near-miss on Northwest Seward Road shows just how closely some drivers pass beside cyclists in the roadway who have nowhere else to go - no shoulder or bike lane. A 2020 state law requires that drivers give cyclists in the road at least 3 feet of space, if not a whole lane.

May 18, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Health

Motorists passing cyclists in the road must give them at least 3 feet of space, if not a whole lane. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: A tale of two Laura Lees, intersected

May 16, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Growing up, I had never met anyone who shared my name. It was not a popular one; the only other Laura I knew was the one in the 1944 movie. Read story

Richard Moody, 75, left, and his husband, Carl Caspersen, walk near their home in southeast Vancouver. Moody, who has lived 26 years with a transplanted heart, is careful to lead a healthy lifestyle and walks daily.

Connective tissue: Vancouver man celebrates transplant anniversary, friendship with donor’s family

Richard Moody, 75, left, and his husband, Carl Caspersen, walk near their home in southeast Vancouver. Moody, who has lived 26 years with a transplanted heart, is careful to lead a healthy lifestyle and walks daily.

May 16, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Health

For 26 years and ticking, Vancouver resident Richard Moody has been living on borrowed time. He’ll mark the anniversary of his heart transplant on Monday. Read story

About 1920, two men in business-like dress stand near the doorway of the decaying Covington House at its original Orchards site on Covington Road. The Clark County Historical Society (then the Fort Vancouver Historical Society) and the Vancouver Women's Club planned on moving the cabin log by log in 1926 and rebuilt it about 1928 at today's location on Main Street near the Kiggins Bowl.

Clark County History: Covington House

About 1920, two men in business-like dress stand near the doorway of the decaying Covington House at its original Orchards site on Covington Road. The Clark County Historical Society (then the Fort Vancouver Historical Society) and the Vancouver Women's Club planned on moving the cabin log by log in 1926 and rebuilt it about 1928 at today's location on Main Street near the Kiggins Bowl.

May 16, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Tired of transient teachers for his employees’ children, John McLoughlin, chief factor for the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, sent to England for a teacher. He got a couple. They traveled from England around Cape Horn, then to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), from there sailing the Pacific to the… Read story

Check It Out: Let gardens fill soul with joy no matter where

May 16, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Life

When it comes to gardening, I tend to be more passive than active. The main reason for this — and perhaps also my biggest excuse — is that I don’t have time. Lots of people garden even with schedules much busier than mine, but there it is: I feel like… Read story

Energy Adviser: Rebate available for electric vehicles

May 15, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Just a decade ago, electric vehicles were a luxury available to the wealthy living in large cities, or were gasoline-powered vehicles creatively retrofitted by hobbyists to run on electricity. Read story

This flower container includes four different kinds of plants.

Gardening With Allen: Variety of plants adds interest to summer containers

This flower container includes four different kinds of plants.

May 15, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

I want to plant tubs and baskets for both sunny areas and shady areas. Which plants should I use in these different conditions? Read story