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Clark County Life

Easter bread in various sizes from Sweet Touch Bakery.

Clark County bakers, candymakers create Easter goodies

Easter bread in various sizes from Sweet Touch Bakery.

March 19, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

Chaotic Easter egg hunts, sumptuous brunch buffets and large family get-togethers aren’t happening this Easter. Fortunately, one thing remains the same: Local bakers and candy makers are mixing, pouring and baking a multitude of sweet treats to celebrate this spring holiday of rebirth. Read story

Historic Trust hosts women in aviation career panel

March 19, 2021, 5:57am Clark County Life

The Historic Trust will host a panel presentation, "Awesome Women in Aviation," from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center, 201 A East Reserve St., Vancouver. Experts will speak about their experiences in aviation careers. The program will be broadcast live from Pearson Field Education Center. Read story

North Clark Historical Museum reopens with antique quilt display

March 19, 2021, 5:56am Clark County Life

The North Clark Historical Museum will reopen from noon to 4 p.m. for one weekend, March 27 and 28, to allow the public to view a display of antique quilts. The museum will resume normal hours on April 10, and be open from noon to 4 p.m. on the second… Read story

Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge set spring break art contest

March 17, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life

Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a spring break youth art contest, open to kindergarten through eighth-grade students in Clark County and the Portland metro area. Read story

This no-bake cheesecake was my preferred birthday cake when I was young. It&#039;s densely creamy with a hint of lemon and a cinnamon-y Graham cracker crust.

Cheesecake to celebrate: Cool, creamy concoction is a sweet way to say ‘I love you’

This no-bake cheesecake was my preferred birthday cake when I was young. It&#039;s densely creamy with a hint of lemon and a cinnamon-y Graham cracker crust.

March 17, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

My birthday is coming up next month. No, you may not ask how old I am because I’ll preempt your question by simply telling you: I’ll be 50. Five-oh. Not 49 any more, but not 51 yet, either. A good, round number, a number to be proud of, a number… Read story

Check It Out: Spring into March with green

March 14, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life

I tend to associate days of the week and months of the year with colors. I understand that this is a form of synesthesia which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being… Read story

Posing for a photo, a woman wearing a man&#039;s shirt and a little girl holding a fruit bucket take a break from picking, sorting and boxing prunes. Perhaps they were harvesting in an area known for its prunes, Prune Hill or Fruit Valley. The undated photo shows low growing prune trees and prunes scatted in front of the two for sorting and boxing. Such prune pickers helped Clark County become the &quot;Prune Capital of the World&quot; by World War I.

Images From the Attic: Clark County History

Posing for a photo, a woman wearing a man&#039;s shirt and a little girl holding a fruit bucket take a break from picking, sorting and boxing prunes. Perhaps they were harvesting in an area known for its prunes, Prune Hill or Fruit Valley. The undated photo shows low growing prune trees and prunes scatted in front of the two for sorting and boxing. Such prune pickers helped Clark County become the &quot;Prune Capital of the World&quot; by World War I.

March 14, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

Who set off the Clark County prune boom? Some give credit to Samuel W. Brown. President Abraham Lincoln sent him from Galesburg, Ill., to Vancouver in 1861 as the receiver of public monies. Among other things, Brown started the largest nursery north of San Francisco. He planted his first prune… Read story

Woodcuts by Astrid Beatriz Furstner, honoring Black heroes and martyrs like Breonna Taylor, are part of the current exhibit at the Phoenix Rising Gallery in downtown Vancouver.

Clark County art galleries spring back with fresh exhibits

Woodcuts by Astrid Beatriz Furstner, honoring Black heroes and martyrs like Breonna Taylor, are part of the current exhibit at the Phoenix Rising Gallery in downtown Vancouver.

March 14, 2021, 6:02am Business

Just like early spring flowers, cautious yet curious heads are popping up all over downtown Vancouver. Read story

Energy Adviser: Spring energy efficiency to-do list

March 13, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life

From blooming flowers to longer days, the signs of spring are all around us; and the extra sunshine and warmer weather inspire many people to hop off the couch and give the house a good refreshing. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Easy fix for houseplants with gnats

March 13, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

I have a problem with annoying flying gnat-type insects on my indoor plants. I have tried several things, some of which have been temporarily helpful, but the bugs are back in a few days. Is there a way to get rid of them forever? Read story