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Clark County Life

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

Try this: Camas car show, walking tour, rose show

Bill and Mary Jane Peden of Hockinson arrive in their 1951 Allard K-2 at the 2014 Camas Car Show.

June 27, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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This vibrant summer salad pairs roasted beets with citrusy zing from orange and crunch from jewel-like pomegranate seeds.

Adventures in grocery shopping can’t keep a good beet salad down

This vibrant summer salad pairs roasted beets with citrusy zing from orange and crunch from jewel-like pomegranate seeds.

June 26, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

I have such a wonderful story to tell you! Read story

As Southeast First Street is under construction, patrons of English Estate Winery might be confused by roadwork and how they can access the winery, which is open for business. The winery does most of its business in the summer. At top, a sign guides visitors to the winery entrance.

English Estate Winery owner says she had about a week’s notice before First Street construction shut down traffic

As Southeast First Street is under construction, patrons of English Estate Winery might be confused by roadwork and how they can access the winery, which is open for business. The winery does most of its business in the summer. At top, a sign guides visitors to the winery entrance.

June 25, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Summer is normally a busy time of year for English Estate Winery in east Vancouver. But this year, road construction directly in front of the winery means customers don’t realize they can still access the business. Read story

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

Vancouver Audubon offers advice on when birds move in

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

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

A few weeks ago while shopping for veggie starts and garden supplies, my wife and I also picked up a hanging flower basket for our small, sunny front porch. Read story

Papier-m&acirc;ch&eacute; butterflies made by local enthusiast Jeff Hill are on display this month at the Cascade Park Library branch.

Metamorphosis in mâché: Beauty and diversity of Southwest Washington butterflies sets fans’ hearts aflutter

Papier-m&acirc;ch&eacute; butterflies made by local enthusiast Jeff Hill are on display this month at the Cascade Park Library branch.

June 22, 2024, 6:12am Clark County Life

The butterfly species you raised in your grade school classroom and fed milkweed was a monarch butterfly. Read story

Hydaspe fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe) (Caitlin C.

“Big and flashy”: A guide to butterflies in Clark County

Hydaspe fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe) (Caitlin C.

June 22, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Life

Because it tends to stay cool and wet, Western Washington is not a butterfly haven, lepidopterist Dr. Robert Michael Pyle said. Read story

Energy Adviser: Electric vehicle incentives get in gear

June 22, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

Electric vehicles are continuing a half-decade trend of nearly 50 percent year-over-year growth in Clark County, as many drivers wave goodbye to the gas pump and hello to fuel and maintenance costs savings. A new Washington instant rebate set to roll out in August may be the extra push some… Read story

This &ldquo;revival tabernacle&rdquo; used in Yakima County possibly resembled the one constructed in 1909 in Vancouver for a similar &ldquo;spiritual awakening&rdquo; religious event.

Clark County history: “Tabernacle Day”

This &ldquo;revival tabernacle&rdquo; used in Yakima County possibly resembled the one constructed in 1909 in Vancouver for a similar &ldquo;spiritual awakening&rdquo; religious event.

June 22, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

Vancouver unofficially declared Jan. 11, 1909, “Tabernacle Day” as several local churches erected a space large enough to house the attendees expected for the “Cyclone” Dan Shannon revival. The Oregon evangelist wasn’t scheduled to speak until April, but the 10th Street building held 1,500 people when the county’s population was… Read story

Gardening with Allen: Pruning tasks for early summer

June 22, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

Is this a good time to prune my trees and shrubs or should I wait until they have made all their growth? Read story

Everybody Has a Story: 10-year-old shows grown-up composure

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

My granddaughter, Jessica, had just turned 10 when she and her mom visited us in Springfield, Ore., back in 2015. Read story