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The lights of an airplane streak through fireworks as they light the night sky above Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Pearson Field on Wednesday evening.

Tradition holds Fourth at Fort Vancouver

The lights of an airplane streak through fireworks as they light the night sky above Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Pearson Field on Wednesday evening.

July 4, 2018, 8:42pm Clark County News

Once again, people from all over the region gathered on the lawn at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to see something beautiful in the sky. Read story

Bruce Reed of Tidewater Transportation &amp; Terminals, from left, talks with Sonny Perdue, Rob Rich of Shaver Transportation and Mark Wilson of Port of Kalama on Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018.

U.S. Ag secretary visits Port of Vancouver

Bruce Reed of Tidewater Transportation &amp; Terminals, from left, talks with Sonny Perdue, Rob Rich of Shaver Transportation and Mark Wilson of Port of Kalama on Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018.

July 4, 2018, 12:28pm Business

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue toured the Port of Vancouver on Wednesday and learned about the wheat, steel and other commodities exports handled at the port, but he also learned of the anxieties some in shipping industries have about the growing tensions between the U.S. and countries it… Read story

Fruit Valley’s new Community Kitchen on a recent Thursday evening.

Community Kitchen in Fruit Valley aims to address lack of food options

Fruit Valley’s new Community Kitchen on a recent Thursday evening.

July 4, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

Tony Fantozzi emerged from the new Community Kitchen food pantry at Fruit Valley Village excited about cooking. “I did great,” he said, hefting two bulging plastic bags of groceries to his car. “I’m going to start cooking soon. This will come in handy.” Read story

YWCA awards scholarships to two graduating seniors

July 4, 2018, 5:55am Community

The YWCA Clark County awarded two $1,500 scholarships to local graduating high school seniors who demonstrated strong leadership qualities in alignment with the organization’s values throughout their high school careers. Read story

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Brad Richardson, left, executive director of the Clark County Historical Museum, explores historic downtown Vancouver properties with Alexander Gall of the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission. This 1905 home is known as the Sullinger House; its occupant, the Rev. Spencer S. Sullinger, was district superintendent for the Methodist Church here as well as president of the American Rose Society and curator of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden. But you’d never know any of that if Richardson and the museum weren’t preserving photos, records and stories of the history of downtown Vancouver.

Losing our history in Clark County?

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Brad Richardson, left, executive director of the Clark County Historical Museum, explores historic downtown Vancouver properties with Alexander Gall of the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission. This 1905 home is known as the Sullinger House; its occupant, the Rev. Spencer S. Sullinger, was district superintendent for the Methodist Church here as well as president of the American Rose Society and curator of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden. But you’d never know any of that if Richardson and the museum weren’t preserving photos, records and stories of the history of downtown Vancouver.

July 1, 2018, 6:02am Business

When the raze-and-redevelop movement called urban renewal hit Vancouver in the 1960s, ridding downtown of sagging behemoths that blocked the light of “progress” seemed like a fine idea. Read story

Tammy Fraley of Fraley Photography, left, shares a smile with Schuyler Smith of Vancouver as he is dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi on Wednesday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. Fraley had previously taken Smith’s portrait and the two reunited to have their photo taken together.

Local photographer helps kids live out dreams

Tammy Fraley of Fraley Photography, left, shares a smile with Schuyler Smith of Vancouver as he is dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi on Wednesday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. Fraley had previously taken Smith’s portrait and the two reunited to have their photo taken together.

July 1, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

It would be a vast understatement to say that Schuyler Smith, 19, loves Star Wars. Read story

Sixteen-month-old Caspian Ferraris explores the landscaped backyard at the Wattle Tree Place, a New Age coffeehouse and wellness center in downtown Vancouver. But despite earning the Best New Business of the Year award from Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Wattle Tree will have to move before the end of this year, since the owner of its block plans to build apartments here.

Vision for block short-lived, like Wattle Tree site

Sixteen-month-old Caspian Ferraris explores the landscaped backyard at the Wattle Tree Place, a New Age coffeehouse and wellness center in downtown Vancouver. But despite earning the Best New Business of the Year award from Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Wattle Tree will have to move before the end of this year, since the owner of its block plans to build apartments here.

July 1, 2018, 6:00am Business

One vintage downtown Vancouver home that appears to be in jeopardy has become busy and beloved recently — and not just by spiritual seekers, full-moon drummers and young moms looking for community. In March, Wattle Tree Place won Vancouver’s Downtown Association’s award for the Best New Business of 2017. Read story

“Pin-Ups on Tour,” a vintage traveling show based in Hollywood, comes to the American Legion Post 176 in Salmon Creek on Saturday night.

‘40s-era variety show on ‘morale boosting mission’

“Pin-Ups on Tour,” a vintage traveling show based in Hollywood, comes to the American Legion Post 176 in Salmon Creek on Saturday night.

June 29, 2018, 6:15am Clark County Life

Back in much, much simpler times, girl-ogling technology had nothing to do with electronics or the internet or websites designated NSFW (not safe for work). It was all about color photographs in glossy magazines that you could tear out, pin up and dream about. For that matter, unlike today’s everything-in-your-face… Read story

The Columbian files Fireworks light the night sky to the delight of the crowd at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in 2017.

Fort Vancouver fireworks, family fun to fill up fourth

The Columbian files Fireworks light the night sky to the delight of the crowd at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in 2017.

June 29, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Life

One of the biggest Fourth of July displays in the Pacific Northwest will bring lots of dazzle and sizzle to the skies above Fort Vancouver on Wednesday. Read story

Utility equipment problem caused outage Wednesday

June 28, 2018, 8:51pm Clark County News

A problem with some district equipment caused a Wednesday evening power outage in west Vancouver, according to Clark Public Utilities. Read story