February 27, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
It’s been a wild few weeks of weather across the nation, with snow and ice here in the Pacific Northwest, and historically freezing temperatures in the south. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
Just when you were growing tired of Monopoly, Uno, Bananagrams and bunko for your family game nights, along comes the adorably ursine alternative: The Bear Game. Taking inspiration from family card games like Exploding Kittens, Unstable Unicorns and Llama Drama, The Bear Game roars onto the scene with deceptively winsome… Read story
February 25, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
Classical guitarists are real-life wolverines, said Adam Levin, an internationally acclaimed classical guitarist who will be performing with the Vancouver Symphony this weekend. Read story
February 24, 2021, 8:35am Clark County Life
For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story
February 24, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
My ongoing project this year is to re-create meaningful meals. I’ve mainly been exploring my mother’s recipes but I’ve also been thinking about other folks who’ve invited me to share their tables. Plainly speaking, I’m hoping to cook up some of the connectedness that I’ve missed this year. Food is… Read story
February 23, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
If you’re trying to find your place in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll want to calculate your BMI. Shorthand for body mass index, it’s used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to define obesity, one of the underlying medical conditions that puts people at greater risk of… Read story
February 21, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life
In normal times (do you remember those?), the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show hosted in New York City would have taken place this month. This year, it’s being postponed until June and will be held outdoors at Lyndhurst, a National Trust for Historic Preservation property located in Tarrytown, N.Y.… Read story
February 21, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life
General Motors declared that it will stop making gas-powered cars, trucks and SUVs by 2035, the same year that California will require all vehicles sold in that state to have zero emissions. Some Washington legislators are pushing to make the shift here even sooner, in 2030, in hopes of averting… Read story
February 21, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
Vancouver’s first Spanish flu warning came in a Spruce Production Division memo issued Sept. 24, 1918, declaring it was nearby. It said droplets spread the disease and asked all soldiers to shun large groups, sneeze or cough into handkerchiefs, avoid civilian mingling, practice personal hygiene and request medical officers spray… Read story
February 21, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
In the late 1990s, my husband and I moved from Virginia to Eastern Washington. Once there, I began working as a freelance writer and editor, primarily for a company two times zones ahead of us. Thus, my work days began early and ended around 3 or 4 p.m. Then, I… Read story