April 1, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
Previewing Academy Award-nominated short films on his home TV makes Richard Beer hungry to get back to the cinema where he can see the same small features on a properly vast screen. Read story
March 31, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
As a rule, my mother kept me out of the kitchen while she was cooking. I can imagine why: I was obnoxious as heck. I put my fingers in everything and seemed to always be occupying the exact space she needed to be. She was serious when she cooked or… Read story
March 30, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Why do children fall so deeply in love with dinosaurs? Read story
March 28, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
When squirrels have babies in autumn and now in spring, sometimes those babies fall out of the nest. Their mothers often retrieve them, but not always. They might be eaten by a hungry coyote, hawk or cat. Or they might be found by humans. Read story
March 28, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
In 1942, when the U.S. Marine Corps recruited women, Betty Blair (1912-1998) drove to Portland and signed on. Until then, she worked as a clerk at the Kaiser Shipyard. With two college degrees and five years teaching experience, she was overqualified. But Blair and other shipyard women were patriotically filling… Read story
March 28, 2021, 5:40am Clark County Life
Spring has sprung! The pandemic is winding down! Time to celebrate with a story. Read story
March 27, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
The tumult and discord of the last year are without precedent in modern America, and so many people from across the country and our friends and neighbors here in Clark County have found themselves in circumstances they could have never imagined. Read story
March 27, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
A lack of know-how and tools keep many from tackling even small home or auto repairs. Read story
March 27, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
I plan to plant more perennial flowers this spring so I don’t have to replant every year. Could you share with us some of your favorite perennial flowers? How do they bloom in comparison to annuals? Read story
March 26, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
Vancouver’s International District along Fourth Plain Boulevard contains culinary treasures from around the world. You’ll find restaurants serving everything from large bowls of hot pho to earthy pupusas, as well as specialty grocery stores selling ingredients like spring roll wrappers or ancho chiles. Read story