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Clark County Life

Check It Out: Enjoy summer while it is here with Leos

July 29, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

Depending on where and when you read this, July will be almost done or completely finished. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Man aims to impress by chipping in on his wife’s culinary skills

July 29, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

I was very fortunate to marry a wonderful woman with many special talents, not the least of which is cooking. Marilyn is a foodie who can turn recipes into fine culinary delights or healthy everyday meals. Read story

Walter T. Varney (1888-1967) was an American aviation pioneer who built the forerunners of two major U.S. airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Both merged after his death to form United Continental Holdings. Varney was also a famous airmail contractor in the early 20th century, and his airmail planes landed at Pearson Field when the Swan Island airport in Oregon was unavailable.

Clark County History: Varney airmail

Walter T. Varney (1888-1967) was an American aviation pioneer who built the forerunners of two major U.S. airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Both merged after his death to form United Continental Holdings. Varney was also a famous airmail contractor in the early 20th century, and his airmail planes landed at Pearson Field when the Swan Island airport in Oregon was unavailable.

July 29, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Portland and Vancouver fought a tug-of-war to wrangle airmail service. One would lose out. Neither city was the headquarters for Varney Airlines or Pacific Air Transport, but their planes often flew in and out of Pearson Field when the Swan Island airport in Oregon was fogged in or unavailable. Read story

Energy Adviser: Dispatch office nerve center of utility

July 29, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Clark Public Utilities Dispatch is the department that never sleeps. Read story

Allen Wilson is a Vancouver gardening specialist.

Gardening with Allen: Tips for trimming your hedges

Allen Wilson is a Vancouver gardening specialist.

July 29, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

My tall arborvitae hedge has several large branches sticking out. Can I cut those off or should I tuck them back into the hedge? It is also losing needles on the lowest branches. What should I do? Read story

This Week in Clark County history

July 29, 2023, 5:50am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story

Clark County health inspections, July 17-21

July 27, 2023, 7:53am 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

Vancouver's own Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, led by Sammuel Murry-Hawkins.

Pitch perfect arts: Festival organizer says time is right for Southwest Washington to shine

Vancouver's own Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, led by Sammuel Murry-Hawkins.

July 27, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

Vancouver will try something new in August: a free downtown festival that aims to lift our local arts scene into the national spotlight at last. Read story

The crowd walks through Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver during last the 2017 Craft Beer and Wine Fest.
With just flour, sugar, butter, fresh blueberries and a few spices, you can have cool blueberry flavor. But chill the bars before serving.

Chill Out: Blueberries, refrigeration are key to these easy, delicious dessert bars

With just flour, sugar, butter, fresh blueberries and a few spices, you can have cool blueberry flavor. But chill the bars before serving.

July 26, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Our daughter loves blueberries. We must strictly ration fresh berries — affectionately called “bluebs” in our family — otherwise our girl will finish off a couple pints in one sitting and the only thing left will be two or three forlorn blueberries, rolling around under the coffee table like tumbleweeds… Read story