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Clark County Life

Everybody Has a Story: First Christmas in new house

December 23, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

I didn’t grow up in Clark County, so I don’t know how the Christmas Floods of 1964 affected people here. But where we lived in the Willamette Valley, they made for one of the most memorable holidays of my lifetime. Read story

Energy Adviser: Utility works to boost EV use, charging

December 23, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

Situated between two of the country’s most electric vehicle-loving states, it’s no surprise that local EV ownership has increased by 50 percent year-over-year since 2016. Read story

Gardening With Allen: It’s all about difference in soil

December 23, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

My sister will be sending me some plants from Colorado that are native to that area. Do you think I will be able to grow those here in Vancouver? What do I need to do differently from other plants? Read story

Tom Kha Ramen from Pure Thai Cafe.

These 5 enormous bowls of noodle soup at Vancouver restaurants will get you through winter

Tom Kha Ramen from Pure Thai Cafe.

December 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

An enormous bowl of hot soup filled with noodles, veggies and protein is slurpable self-care anytime of the year, but it’s particularly soothing during colder months. Vancouver has many restaurants offering generous portions of noodle soup. Here are the five that I plan on sipping until spring returns. Read story

Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, hugs actor Karolyn Grimes, who plays his daughter Zuzu, in "It's a Wonderful Life." (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Clark College Jazz Festival kicks off with fundraising concert

December 22, 2023, 5:54am Clark County Life

Clark College’s 60th anniversary Jazz Festival will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 with a performance by the University of Texas One O’Clock Lab Band in a fundraising concert for jazz band scholarships. Read story

Clark County health inspections, Dec. 11-16

December 22, 2023, 5:08am 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

This week in Clark County history

December 22, 2023, 5:07am 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

Mike Koon takes part in a hike on a guided tour offered by the park service Jan. 1, 2017, at Battle Ground Lake State Park. There will be two volunteer-led hikes this New Year's Day at the park, but space is limited and registration is required.

Start 2024 on right foot with volunteer-led interpretive hikes at Battle Ground State Park

Mike Koon takes part in a hike on a guided tour offered by the park service Jan. 1, 2017, at Battle Ground Lake State Park. There will be two volunteer-led hikes this New Year's Day at the park, but space is limited and registration is required.

December 21, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Life

Thanks to two new books that explore its history and geology, Battle Ground Lake has enjoyed a recent star turn in local historical and scientific circles — as well as in the pages of The Columbian. Read story

Calls for artists

December 20, 2023, 7:46am Clark County Life

Vancouver Master Chorale holds auditions Read story