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Clark County News

And they’re off! It’s (really) time for spring sports

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Sure, some teams got started last week. But Monday was the first full day of spring sports. Read story

Carmelized Onion and Guinness Dip.

Guinness: It’s not just for pint glasses anymore

Carmelized Onion and Guinness Dip.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

On a normal day, thirsty revelers easily drain two kegs of Guinness at Boston's Black Rose tavern. Come St. Patrick's Day -- an official holiday in Bean Town -- and they'll plow thorough 55 kegs. Read story

Washington View: Pressure building across the nation for immigration reform

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Business

The powers in the other Washington appear to be aligning to reform our country's immigration laws. It has taken a while, but it is now time to make the necessary changes. Read story

Traditional Irish coffee is served in preheated glass mugs.

Perk up St. Pat’s Day with perfect Irish coffee

Traditional Irish coffee is served in preheated glass mugs.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream -- combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they transform into a drink that can perk up the grayest day. Read story

3 variations: Oatmeal-rye soda bread with herbs and walnuts, from left, Irish soda bread, and double chocolate cherry soda bread.

Changing up classic Irish soda bread easy

3 variations: Oatmeal-rye soda bread with herbs and walnuts, from left, Irish soda bread, and double chocolate cherry soda bread.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

This classic Irish quick bread -- no rising time needed -- lends itself to numerous creative variations. Traditional recipes often call for nothing but flour, salt, baking soda and buttermilk or yogurt. Currants are a common addition, but that's just the start. Any number of seeds, nuts, chopped dried fruit… Read story

Pastrami and Mussel Chowder.

Pastrami: the challenge of curing, spicing and smoking

Pastrami and Mussel Chowder.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The basic formula for pastrami-making is this: Beef brisket is brined for about a week in a salt solution with sodium nitrite (to preserve color) and pickling spices, such as bay leaf, mustard seed, coriander seed, peppercorns, allspice and cloves. Read story

Skyview High senior wins violin scholarship

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Michael Siess, a senior at Skyview High School, has won a $500, second-place scholarship in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's 19th annual Young Artists Competition. Read story

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

County, CREDC formalize their split

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Business

The divorce is final. Clark County government and its erstwhile economic development contractor -- the Columbia River Economic Development Council -- have officially parted ways, Lisa Nisenfeld, president of the CREDC, said Monday. Read story

Exterior of the new Vancouver Community Library.

Bill offers Library Square time

Exterior of the new Vancouver Community Library.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When voters approved money in 2006 for the new library in downtown Vancouver, they were told that a parking garage would follow with 200 public parking spaces for library patrons. But proponents of the project weren't expecting a recession to hit in 2007. Read story

Clark County Commissioner David Madore says he met with representatives of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in the days after he declined to approve a contract for shelter services between the animal group and the county, and he now supports the agreement.

Vancouver hikes fees residents must pay for strays

Clark County Commissioner David Madore says he met with representatives of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in the days after he declined to approve a contract for shelter services between the animal group and the county, and he now supports the agreement.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Starting March 29, it will cost city residents more money to retrieve their stray animals from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Read story