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2 people + 3 courses = 1 quick-yet-elegant Valentine’s dinner

Food and romance are as much a part of Valentine’s Day as chocolates, red roses and sweet whispers. And nowhere does that pair play out more than in the kitchen.

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Time to take coronary health to heart

Clark County’s second-leading cause of death is preventable with diet, exercise

America’s heart is in need of a workout.

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Valentine’s Day not for faint of heart

Being single on day devoted to romance can be a good thing

Much to the chagrin of single people everywhere, it takes more than just disinfectant to get love out of the air in mid-February.

Check it out: ‘Twosomes’ are short, sweet lines

Valentine’s angst absent from kids’ book

Holy heart-shaped candy, Valentine’s Day is just hours away! If ever there was a day designed to cause feelings of angst and joy, Feb. 14 takes the cake. This day of potentially jumbled emotions is not just the purview of adults, I’ll have you know. The uncomfortable mix of anxiety and giddiness starts as early as elementary school when classmates exchange Valentines. Here’s a conversation I had with my mom:

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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

LOS ANGELES -- Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

Religion calendar

A list of services and events at Clark County area churches

Bits 'n' Pieces: For Vancouver couple, love was in the air

For Vancouver couple, love was in the airIn time for Valentine’s Day, consider this love story.

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Bravo! Vancouver takes on ‘MASS’-ive show

Performance of work by Leonard Bernstein is group’s largest

It has been a long and winding road for Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS,” a massive work that involves multiple choirs, instrumentalists and a baritone soloist.

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Dining Out: 15 East Restaurant has recipe for lasting success

Why: 15 East Restaurant & Bar owners Nikalus and Jenna Casetta may have the recipe that will make their establishment a long-term dining success in Battle Ground. The menu features innovative dishes born from a passion for the culinary arts. Although tasty selections such as the Jagermeister Prawns appetizers and Vodka Fettuccini sound like bar fare, this is a family-friendly restaurant with something for everyone.

Bits 'n' Pieces: Trail Band concert to help feed hungry

Bruce Davis, president of the Salmon Creek Kiwanis Club, is more than a little nervous about the benefit concert his organization is hosting on the afternoon of Feb. 11, featuring The Trail Band of Portland, and benefiting the Clark County Food Bank and other local charities.

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Year of the dragon or year of the baby?

Many Asians around the world believe having a child in 2012 will bring them lots of luck

LOS ANGELES -- Taiko and Gemma Chen may not celebrate all 15 days of the lunar new year, nor do they believe they are sweeping away prosperity by cleaning the house. But there is one centuries-old tradition the Asian-American couple still swears by: having a baby in the Year of the Dragon, considered the most auspicious year in the 12-year zodiac cycle.

Energy adviser: Learn to speak ‘light bulb’ and save some cash

Clark Public Utilities energy counselors have been fielding questions from consumers and business owners about lighting technology for several years as new and more efficient products have come to the market. Learning to speak “light bulb” is an ongoing challenge for those who want to wisely spend their money and learn about the trade-offs between old and new technologies.

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The Garden Life: For gardeners, roses have an irresistible charm

Northwest gardeners love to grow roses.

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Get organized with 20-minute projects

Whether your home is 700 square feet or 7,000, having organized spaces will make your life easier and less stressful, says professional organizer Rachel Strisik, who is based in Bethesda, Md. Here, she offers household projects that should take about 20 minutes each to accomplish.If you’ve been ignoring the need to get your home in order, this is an easy way to get yourself motivated. Setting aside time this weekend to tackle one of these projects will not only leave you feeling a little more organized come Monday morning, it might even give you incentive to keep going.

Ask the gardening expert

Now that the snowy weather is past, is this the time to prune off all the dead-looking stuff of winter? What about the hydrangeas, roses and azaleas?

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