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Clark County Life

Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg of Chabad Lubavitch of Clark County, lights the Menorah during a Chanukah Celebration at Esther Short Park in 2008.
The second annual edition of &ldquo;Voices of the River,&rdquo; the journal of the Vancouver-based Confluence Project, is out now.

Latest ‘Voices of the River’ highlights dams: Confluence Project aims to revive tribal history along river

The second annual edition of &ldquo;Voices of the River,&rdquo; the journal of the Vancouver-based Confluence Project, is out now.

December 7, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

The fate of big hydroelectric dams on Pacific Northwest rivers is a longstanding, hot-button issue that gets hotter every day. Read story

This chicken mushroom wreath may look complicated, but it&rsquo;s easy to make a bakes in 20-25 minutes.

Wreathing is believing: Impressive edible wreath easier than it looks. Really.

This chicken mushroom wreath may look complicated, but it&rsquo;s easy to make a bakes in 20-25 minutes.

December 6, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

I’m a fan of shortcuts. I make plenty of things from scratch but certainly not everything. I both admire and am baffled by those who make every single thing from scratch, such as tomato sauce or pudding or puff pastry. Read story

The Beacock Music Jazz Band brings the swing to Clearwater Springs Assisted Living one morning in November. Senior homes are &ldquo;a great circuit&rdquo; for senior musicians, said bandleader Gene Burton, on saxophone at front right.

‘Music makes everybody happy’: Beacock Music Jazz Band keeps senior musicians busy and musically sharpvideo icon

The Beacock Music Jazz Band brings the swing to Clearwater Springs Assisted Living one morning in November. Senior homes are &ldquo;a great circuit&rdquo; for senior musicians, said bandleader Gene Burton, on saxophone at front right.

December 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County Health

If you thought that life in retirement was quiet, get a load of the huge, happy noise the Beacock Music Jazz Band pumps out. Read story

Charles &ldquo;Vern&rdquo; Bookwalter flew the first official airmail in the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver to Medford, Ore., for Pacific Air Transport in 1926. After surviving a number of exploits, he relocated to Alaska, flying as a bush pilot.

Clark County History: Pilot Vern Bookwalter

Charles &ldquo;Vern&rdquo; Bookwalter flew the first official airmail in the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver to Medford, Ore., for Pacific Air Transport in 1926. After surviving a number of exploits, he relocated to Alaska, flying as a bush pilot.

December 2, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

For Airmail Aviation Week 1938, the Vancouver Post Office created a hand stamp for envelopes sent from the town memorializing the first interstate airmail and the first airmail in the Pacific Northwest. The cachet honored the 1926 flight from Vancouver to Medford, Ore. and back. Read story

Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District.

Check it Out: Cozy up with reads exploring the varied meanings of COLD

Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District.

December 2, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

It’s that time of year when I turn to sweaters, blankets and cups of hot tea. I usually write at least one column about comfort foods and ways to keep warm during the chilly winter season. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Furniture repair job gone awry

December 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

I’ve spent most of my life building and repairing furniture, but in 1974, I’d just finished up my first real furniture-making job: six tables and 12 benches for a new seafood deli in Pullman. Shortly after I delivered the table, I got a call from Greg, the owner. He’d just… Read story

Clark County Arts Commission seeks Poet Laureate applications

December 1, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

The Clark County Arts Commission seeks applicants for the next Clark County Poet Laureate. The two-year, volunteer position begins May 1. Read story

Clark County health inspections, Nov. 20-25

December 1, 2023, 5:47am 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 1, 2023, 5:27am 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