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Vancouver School of Arts and Academics grad a finalist for jazz award

Second outdoor market to open in Battle Ground

Battle Ground’s outdoor market scene is expanding this season. Battle Ground Village is launching its own market Saturday and expects to open with about 35 vendors. Until this year, the mixed-used development on Southeast 14th Loop was home to the Battle Ground Farmers Market on Saturdays during warm weather months. When the farmers market decided to hold all of its events this year at the Gardner Center Plaza on State Highway 503 and Northeast 199th Street this year, management at Battle Ground Village got the idea to start an event of its own to draw shoppers.

Lending an ear to Clark County

When I was about 12 years old, I’d heard a speaker talk about how everyone had a gift. Not feeling too remarkable in any way, I asked my mother for guidance.

Local designers offer spend-save advice

Figuring out where to splurge on home decor and where to save is an art in itself. Vancouver designer Tonya Lance, who offers three-hour makeovers as one of her services, offered her spend-and-save list.

"Bionic Woman' star to speak in Vancouver on domestic violence

Actress Lindsay Wagner’s lead role in 1970s TV series “The Bionic Woman” turned her into a cultural icon, but it was a severe bout of stomach ulcers that shaped her life.

Classic carats catch the eye

At local antique show, vintage jewelry in demand for its uniqueness, quality

As Norbert Anderson looks through the trays of vintage jewelry in his Vancouver shop, he stops and holds up a ring made in the 1920s. “Look at the rubies they used to use,” Anderson says as he inspects the ring’s center stone. “The color and the clarity … you can’t find that today.”