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Instructor Dani Synarski, lefts, directs Jesse Braman during their dance practice at LA Fitness in Hazel Dell. Braman is among the "local stars" who will compete at ilani on March 4 in the Rotary Club of Three Creeks' community fundraiser Dancing with the Local Stars.

Dancing with Local Stars is March 4 at ilani

Instructor Dani Synarski, lefts, directs Jesse Braman during their dance practice at LA Fitness in Hazel Dell. Braman is among the "local stars" who will compete at ilani on March 4 in the Rotary Club of Three Creeks' community fundraiser Dancing with the Local Stars.

February 16, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Jesse Braman said his wife, Amanda, volunteered him to dance in front of hundreds of people as part of Rotary Club of Three Creeks’ big annual fundraiser. Read story

Volunteer Bruce Eavey of Villages Clark County, left, escorts Frankie Shetterly to the car while picking her up for a medical appointment. Villages Clark County helps older people stay in their homes by providing volunteers for small household tasks and errands.

Volunteer network Villages lends a hand to seniors in Clark County

Volunteer Bruce Eavey of Villages Clark County, left, escorts Frankie Shetterly to the car while picking her up for a medical appointment. Villages Clark County helps older people stay in their homes by providing volunteers for small household tasks and errands.

February 12, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

While new assisted living centers are planned for Clark County’s aging population, most older adults say they want to “age in place” — that is, live out their last years in their own home. Read story

Retired educator Lisa Emmerich sorts through her collection of books to decide which she will take when she and her husband relocate from the Vancouver area to Santa Fe, N.M.

Book collections weigh heavy on Clark County baby boomers

Retired educator Lisa Emmerich sorts through her collection of books to decide which she will take when she and her husband relocate from the Vancouver area to Santa Fe, N.M.

February 5, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Lisa Emmerich and her husband, Frank, are planning to move from their home near Vancouver to a smaller place in Santa Fe, N.M., now that they have both retired. To do that, they must pare down their possessions — especially their books. Read story

Vancouver resident Yogesh Raut, right, competed on "Jeopardy!" on Jan. 11-13 and Jan. 16, hosted by Ken Jennnings.

Vancouver man wins $98,000 in four-day run on ‘Jeopardy!’

Vancouver resident Yogesh Raut, right, competed on "Jeopardy!" on Jan. 11-13 and Jan. 16, hosted by Ken Jennnings.

January 20, 2023, 8:49am Clark County Life

Yogesh Raut of Vancouver took home $98,000 after a four-day run on the quiz show “Jeopardy!” Read story

Vancouver resident Yogesh Raut, right, will appear on "Jeopardy!" hosted by Ken Jennings on Wednesday.

Vancouver man competes on ‘Jeopardy!’

Vancouver resident Yogesh Raut, right, will appear on "Jeopardy!" hosted by Ken Jennings on Wednesday.

January 10, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

Vancouver resident Yogesh Raut said he has tried to land a spot on the quiz show “Jeopardy!” so many times he’s lost track. Read story

Player John Yadon of Gresham, Ore., keeps his concentration while taking on opponents during a recent 11 a.m. Wednesday weekly game at the Vancouver Bridge Club.

Vancouver Bridge Club members say cards keep them sharp

Player John Yadon of Gresham, Ore., keeps his concentration while taking on opponents during a recent 11 a.m. Wednesday weekly game at the Vancouver Bridge Club.

December 29, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

The Vancouver Bridge Club’s longtime member, 95-year-old Bill Mauck, said he joined in 1956. He started playing the challenging card game even before that, when he was 10. Read story

A man watches as lava erupts from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano Wednesday near Hilo, Hawaii.

Vancouver observatory keeps eye on Mauna Loa volcano

A man watches as lava erupts from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano Wednesday near Hilo, Hawaii.

December 5, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Scientists from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver have been helping their colleagues in Hawaii respond to Mauna Loa’s eruption. Read story

"Arthur" is one of the armored horses from the Jantzen Beach carousel. Restore Oregon renovated the 100-year-old small, inner row horse to its former glory. "Arthur" is on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland through April 2023.

Oregon Historical Society chronicles tale of Jantzen Beach carousel

"Arthur" is one of the armored horses from the Jantzen Beach carousel. Restore Oregon renovated the 100-year-old small, inner row horse to its former glory. "Arthur" is on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland through April 2023.

December 4, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Life

The bejeweled wooden horses of the Jantzen Beach Carousel delighted children for eight decades on Hayden Island, first as part of an amusement park, then as a shopping mall attraction. Read story

Clark College student Taylor Dillaman, right, plants yarrow Nov. 15 at the Sams Walker Day Use Area near Skamania. The Center for Ecodynamic Restoration is working with the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Skamania County on restoring the land to a meadow of native wildflowers.

Clark College program looking to past to grow future

Clark College student Taylor Dillaman, right, plants yarrow Nov. 15 at the Sams Walker Day Use Area near Skamania. The Center for Ecodynamic Restoration is working with the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Skamania County on restoring the land to a meadow of native wildflowers.

November 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Kathleen Perillo founded the Clark College Native Plant Center in 2014 to offer students a small way to counter all the environmental devastation they were learning about in her science classes. Read story

Labels personalized this tuxedo shirt of Frank Sinatra's.

Clark County woman’s prized Sinatra tuxedo shirt auctioned for charity

Labels personalized this tuxedo shirt of Frank Sinatra's.

November 20, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Life

A Clark County woman will auction a cherished memento from a childhood hero to raise money for the Arthur D. Curtis Children’s Justice Center. Read story