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The Cedar Creek Grist Mill holds a series of sampling events every year. Blueberry Pancake Day is a chance for visitors to check out the historic mill and taste food made as it was in the late 1800s, with fresh ground flour and local berries.

Try this: 4 Days of Aloha, Camas Days Hometown Festival, Blueberry Pancake Day

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill holds a series of sampling events every year. Blueberry Pancake Day is a chance for visitors to check out the historic mill and taste food made as it was in the late 1800s, with fresh ground flour and local berries.

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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Call for Artists:L Love Street sets auditions for play

July 25, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life Free

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, is holding auditions for “Live in 3, 2, 1 …” showing Nov. 15 through Dec. 8. Read story

Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

Follow your (chocolate) bliss: Can you really have too many cool, creamy desserts in the summertime?

Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

July 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was in high school, our family spent a week with my mother’s side of the family on my great-aunt Marilyn’s cotton farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. One night, Marilyn and my great-uncle Wendel hosted a big family potluck. Everyone brought something. There were the usual suspects: fried chicken… Read story

Artist Ana Honsowetz painted a 600-foot mural on Evergreen Boulevard overlooking Interstate 5.

The drive comes alive with mural stretching along I-5 overpass in downtown Vancouver

Artist Ana Honsowetz painted a 600-foot mural on Evergreen Boulevard overlooking Interstate 5.

July 22, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Vibrant and colorful Pacific Northwest native flowers, fruits, animals and more decorate the East Evergreen Boulevard Interstate 5 overpass. Read story

Director Brian Tashima, from left, tells actor Lydia Pentz and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle where to walk for a scene Wednesday during filming of &ldquo;Hold My Beer&rdquo; at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver.

‘Hold My Beer’ is a love letter to Vancouver from beer-loving author turned filmmaker

Director Brian Tashima, from left, tells actor Lydia Pentz and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle where to walk for a scene Wednesday during filming of &ldquo;Hold My Beer&rdquo; at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver.

July 20, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver author Brian Tashima intends to take viewers on a hero’s journey that begins in the isolation that autism can bring, treks through several friendly Vancouver locations and heads off into the sunset of craft-brewing destiny. Read story

Taken before 1908, this photograph shows early Vancouver policemen &mdash; Winfield Gasaway, Henry Burgy and John Secrist &mdash; wearing their seven-pointed badges and caps with curved olive branches. Burgy and Secrist would go on to serve as Vancouver police chiefs.

Clark County history: Law enforcement in Vancouver started with a single marshal

Taken before 1908, this photograph shows early Vancouver policemen &mdash; Winfield Gasaway, Henry Burgy and John Secrist &mdash; wearing their seven-pointed badges and caps with curved olive branches. Burgy and Secrist would go on to serve as Vancouver police chiefs.

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

There seems to be a gap between Vancouver’s 1857 incorporation and any official call for law enforcement. Policing wasn’t high on the city council’s priority list until after 1880, when the census counted 1,722 inhabitants in town. Read story

Rediviva lead distiller Daniel Ruiz stands next to the distillery&rsquo;s 150-gallon pot still on July 11 in Washougal.

Rediviva Distilling’s Cherry Almond Liqueur earns double gold

Rediviva lead distiller Daniel Ruiz stands next to the distillery&rsquo;s 150-gallon pot still on July 11 in Washougal.

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Business

A chemical engineer by trade, Gary Phillips figured he could succeed in distilling by employing a strict science-based approach. He quickly learned it takes much more than following a recipe to create an exceptional liqueur. Read story

Energy Adviser: Get right size water meter for needs

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

A person has a lot to think about when building an accessory dwelling unit, putting an addition on their home, or even adding an irrigation or fire suppression system to their property. One thing Clark Public utility customers shouldn’t overlook is determining the correct size water meter of their property’s… Read story

Check It Out: Chill out with cool cookbooks

July 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Cooking can be a challenge during the summer months. Who wants to be around a hot oven or stovetop when outside temperatures climb into the 90s and above? Firing up a grill on the patio is an option, but what if you don’t have a grill or a patio? Dining… Read story

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.

WSU Vancouver’s corpse flower almost ready to bloom — again

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.

July 19, 2024, 2:48pm Clark County Life

Do you smell that? Read story