Stories by Erin Middlewood

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Alexander Toradze, pianist who performed while ill at Vancouver concert, dies

May 13, 2022, 5:16pm Clark County Life

Alexander Toradze, the world-renown classical pianist who suffered acute heart failure while performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra last month, died Wednesday at his home in South Bend, Ind. He was 69. Read story

Kathyellen Blovits, left, Heather Cashmore, center, and Kim Graybeal put native plants in the ground to help restore the Lacamas Prairie Natural Area in late April.

Lacamas Prairie slowly returning to life

May 10, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Hemmed in by housing subdivisions, a wet meadow known as Lacamas Prairie holds a trove of rare plant species, including one of the largest patches anywhere of Bradshaw’s desert parsley, a rare plant with delicate yellow flowers. Read story

The Wahkiakum County Ferry serves both commuters and tourists. In 2021, 91,450 passengers rode the ferry between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., according to the county's tally.

Wahkiakum County Ferry’s tale is a historic one

April 29, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

At just about every spot where a bridge spans the Columbia today, ferries once plied the river. Between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., one still does. Read story

Underlying the shiny, brassy sound of the many marching bands in the Hazel Dell Parade is the organizational labor and data mangament of of Jody and Matt Gohlke at Music World.

Hazel Dell Parade of Bands returns in May

April 13, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Life Free

The Hazel Dell Parade of Bands will return May 21 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

The Kiggins Theatre received federal pandemic aid to stay afloat during pandemic shutdowns. "For 14 months, I was not allowed to do what this place is built to do," Kiggins Theatre owner Dan Wyatt said.

Film fan, Kiggins Theatre owner Dan Wyatt works hard on historic Vancouver mainstay

March 27, 2022, 6:02am Business

Dan Wyatt teetered on a ladder against the billboard marquee of downtown Vancouver’s historic KigginsTheater Theatre. Letter by letter, he swapped the names of movies playing. Read story