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Clark County Life

A hula hoe is a circular blade that is sharp on both edges and can make for quicker work of weeding.

Gardening with Allen: Keep weeds at bay with right tools

A hula hoe is a circular blade that is sharp on both edges and can make for quicker work of weeding.

May 25, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

I don’t have everything planted yet and I have weeds coming up everywhere. How do you cope with weeds? Read story

Energy Adviser: Keep cool without burning money

May 25, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Air conditioning is a summertime necessity for many in Clark County and while it helps take the edge off the hottest part of the year, air conditioners consume a lot of power and can drive up your energy bill. Read story

Dorothy Hester examines a silver bracelet she received in November 1930 for her stunt flying accomplishments. She held the world&rsquo;s record for 69 outside loops &mdash; 62 deemed perfect circles &mdash; for 58 years until it was broken in 1989.

Clark County history: Dorothy Hester, pilot

Dorothy Hester examines a silver bracelet she received in November 1930 for her stunt flying accomplishments. She held the world&rsquo;s record for 69 outside loops &mdash; 62 deemed perfect circles &mdash; for 58 years until it was broken in 1989.

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

As a child, Dorothy Hester chased a hot-air balloon, hoping for a flight. The balloon eluded her, but flying didn’t. When the blue-eyed blonde was barely out of her teens, she became one of the nation’s best stunt pilots and held the women’s record for outside loops for nearly 60… Read story

Unexpected hospitality and friendship happened when Patty Barnard, taking this photo, and her friend Sheree Walters, far right, opened the wrong door on a street in Florence, Italy, one day in 1995.

Everybody Has a Story: Welcomed by warmth of Italians

Unexpected hospitality and friendship happened when Patty Barnard, taking this photo, and her friend Sheree Walters, far right, opened the wrong door on a street in Florence, Italy, one day in 1995.

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

In 1995, after saving our money and vacation time, my best friend Sheree and I were thrilled to go to Europe. The World Wide Web was new, so we prepared by reading Rick Steves’ “Europe Through the Back Door,” and heard him speak in Seattle, where we were living at… Read story

La Bottega manager and sommelier Alisha Judge, at right, instructs Sienna Gehl, a server.

‘Bottega needs to evolve again’: Italian restaurant in Vancouver gets new owners

La Bottega manager and sommelier Alisha Judge, at right, instructs Sienna Gehl, a server.

May 24, 2024, 6:05am Business

Vancouver may be growing and changing, but it still operates like a small town. Rumors of La Bottega being sold hit social media groups faster than owner Lisa Dougherty could reach out to The Columbian to explain the future for this popular Italian restaurant, deli and marketplace. Read story

This Week in Clark County history, May 24

May 24, 2024, 6:01am 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

Clark County health inspections, May 13-18

May 24, 2024, 5:10am 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

Former Camas High School science teacher Dale Croswell, left, emcees as second grader Miles Nichols of Lacamas Elementary School asks astronaut Michael Barratt a question about space via video link. Barratt, a graduate of Camas schools, is now aboard the International Space Station and will return to Earth in the fall.

Camas students ‘keep in touch’ with space through video conference with astronaut

Former Camas High School science teacher Dale Croswell, left, emcees as second grader Miles Nichols of Lacamas Elementary School asks astronaut Michael Barratt a question about space via video link. Barratt, a graduate of Camas schools, is now aboard the International Space Station and will return to Earth in the fall.

May 23, 2024, 5:20pm Clark County Life

If growing up to be an astronaut used to be an unlikely dream, now it’s simply a “career choice,” Dr. Michael Barratt said Thursday. Read story

World War II veteran Julian &ldquo;Thorne&rdquo; Hilts displays a photo of himself when he was a commissioned Navy officer.

‘I would do it all again’: Vancouver WWII veteran of Merchant Marines invited to 80th anniversary of D-Day in France

World War II veteran Julian &ldquo;Thorne&rdquo; Hilts displays a photo of himself when he was a commissioned Navy officer.

May 23, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

Many fought hard on the front lines of World War II and paid the ultimate price. Read story

Gen. Philip Sheridan was one of Ulysses S. Grant&rsquo;s top commanders and a hero of the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. He visited Vancouver both before and after the war, and at one time commanded Fort Yamhill, Ore.