The Columbian

Each of the Briar Rose Inn's four rooms is different. This is the Hemingway Room, where the Kettenrings' young boys slept when they owned the home in the early 1900s.

Retirement rosy at Briar Rose Inn in downtown Vancouver

April 3, 2022, 6:02am Business

After all the kerfuffle of the past century — world wars, depressions and recessions, political drama and pandemics — you might be ready to escape to a kinder, gentler era, when TikTok was the sound of a clock and screen time meant looking out the window. Vancouver couple Sallie and… Read story

LINCOLN: The Fort Vancouver Rose Society tended the rose garden at Covington House on a damp morning on March 22.

Volunteers do spring cleaning at the Covington House rose garden

April 2, 2022, 5:45am Community

The Fort Vancouver Rose Society tended the rose garden at Covington House on a damp morning on March 22. Eleven volunteers from the rose society spent several hours pruning roses, planting new roses and digging up weeds. Those volunteers included Bob Britt, Dan and Jan DeWeese, David and Julie Goggin,… Read story

Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli in Portland offers a bagel with vegan lox made with carrots.

Clark County chefs root for carrots

April 1, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Life

Cauliflower had its moment. Buffalo cauliflower wings, cauliflower rice and cauliflower steak popped up on menus at various restaurants. Then corn ribs, quartered corn cobs seasoned and air fried until curly, took over TikTok and everyone lost their plant-based minds. Read story

Volunteer Peter Wonderly spells out a message in May 2020 after Magenta came up with the idea of renting out its Main Street marquee to generate a little income for the theater during a lengthy coronavirus pause.

20 years of Magenta Theater in Vancouver

March 31, 2022, 6:06am Clark County Life

Sets are up, lights and sound are ready and actors are eager to hit the stage in “Vintage Hitchcock,” Magenta Theater’s spring return to live performance after several long, suspenseful pandemic waits. Read story

Bloody Mary ingredients sit on a table Tuesday at OMW Uptown Market.

OMW Uptown Market opens in Vancouver space formerly occupied by Sugar & Salt

March 31, 2022, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Newlyweds Poppy Marler and Will Kitchen opened their wholesome convenience store OMW (On My Way) Uptown Market on Saturday in the space formerly occupied by Sugar & Salt Bakery. Read story