July 2, 2024, 6:08am Business
As the crow flies, it’s 2 miles between sister bird sanctuaries in Clark County: the 314-acre La Center Bottoms and the 5,200-acre Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:13am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Six independent bookstores have opened in Clark County since 2021, tapping into a national trend that a 2022 New York Times article described as “booming.” The Associated Press reports there are currently 2,433 independent bookstores in the U.S., twice as many as in 2016, and 190 more stores are slated… Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Life
The first house built on Vancouver’s Main Street was a saloon. On July 4, 1854, Pete Fergusson opened it as a tenpins bowling alley with liquor sales. Vancouver wasn’t incorporated until 1857, so getting a liquor license wasn’t a problem for him. From the start, Clark County residents split into… Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life
I have been letting the grass grow right up to my tree trunks since I have been able to trim neatly with a line trimmer. My neighbor says I may be damaging my trees. Doesn’t the bark protect the tree? Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life
World UFO Day will be celebrated on July 2, 2024, so I hope you have your telescope set up to scan the skies for otherworldly objects. Whether or not you believe in UFOs and ETs (extraterrestrials), the idea of life on other planets is a fascinating one. What do I… Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
In the early 1970s some of my friends and I bought horses and kept them at a stable run by a man named Red in the small farming community of Cantil, Calif. We’d ride around the alfalfa fields and into the desert. Sometimes we’d ride over to Red Rock Canyon… Read story
June 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
If I didn’t tell you 3 Howls Remedy House is Vancouver’s only plant-based restaurant and bar, you would have no idea that you weren’t eating animal products. You would just want to return again and again for the stellar cocktails and the cauliflower bites that I wish I was eating… Read story
June 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story
June 28, 2024, 5:36am 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
June 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
Did Celiast Smith ever admire the intricate artistry on Spode ceramic dishes, saucers and cups? It’s more than likely, said Meagan Huff, curator at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, since Spode was so commonly used at the fort in the mid-1800s. Read story
