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Columbian staff writer

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Audition at Love Street Playhouse or submit art to Art at the Cave

June 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life Free

Auditions set for ‘Spitfire Grill’ play Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, is hosting auditions for the musical, “The Spitfire Grill,” from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday with callbacks at 6 p.m. June 12. Performances are Sept. 6-29. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. No monologues are… Read story

Rick Browne, former Columbian photo editor, has been inducted into Kansas City&rsquo;s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

‘It’s the skill and the art’: Former journalist, TV cooking show host from Vancouver inducted into Barbecue Hall of Fame

Rick Browne, former Columbian photo editor, has been inducted into Kansas City&rsquo;s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

June 6, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

What do journalism and barbecue have in common? It’s Rick Browne, The Columbian’s photo editor from 1998 to 2003, who was recently granted barbecue’s highest honor: induction into Kansas City’s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame. Browne, who was also The Columbian’s restaurant reviewer from 2019 to 2020, shares the… Read story

Paranormal Cirque will be at the Vancouver Mall on June 7-10.

Try This: Music in the Park, Pride Block Party and Paranormal Cirque

Paranormal Cirque will be at the Vancouver Mall on June 7-10.

June 6, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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Calls for artists: Vancouver Master Chorale auditions and Art4Art fundraiser

June 6, 2024, 5:39am Clark County Life

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Strawberry cake mix, fresh rhubarb, ripe strawberries and cream magically create a custard-like layer of goodness.

Pretty in Pink: Strawberry Rhubarb Cake makes the most of seasonal flavors

Strawberry cake mix, fresh rhubarb, ripe strawberries and cream magically create a custard-like layer of goodness.

June 5, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

I first tasted rhubarb on a dare. The family next door to my childhood home had a son my age and sometimes we’d talk to each other through the fence between our yards. One day I went outside and there was Adam, holding what looked like a super-sized stalk of… Read story

Join the Big Paddle on the Ridgefield Waterfront, as well as First Saturday events in Overlook Park.

Save the Date: All the things you ever even thought about doing this summer in Clark County

Join the Big Paddle on the Ridgefield Waterfront, as well as First Saturday events in Overlook Park.

June 1, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Life

Summer may be the time when you slow down and relax, but it’s the busiest time of year in Clark County. Use this list to plan your summer fun but be sure to check websites or phone numbers before you go in case details have changed. If you don’t see… Read story

Megan Arambul, center, lead floral designer on Vancouver&rsquo;s Grand Floral Parade float, talks to Michael Walker, left, director of Vancouver&rsquo;s Downtown Association, and Linda Glover, former Vancouver City Council member and director of Divine Consign. The float is Vancouver&rsquo;s first in the parade in 30 years.

Vancouver sends its first float in 30 years to Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade

Megan Arambul, center, lead floral designer on Vancouver&rsquo;s Grand Floral Parade float, talks to Michael Walker, left, director of Vancouver&rsquo;s Downtown Association, and Linda Glover, former Vancouver City Council member and director of Divine Consign. The float is Vancouver&rsquo;s first in the parade in 30 years.

May 31, 2024, 5:52pm Clark County Life

For the first time in 30 years, Vancouver will have a float in the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade on June 8. Read story

Early scenes from historic Parkersville - now known as Parkerville Historical Park, on the shoreline of Washougal.

Try this: June Farm Days Kid Fest and Parkersville Day

Early scenes from historic Parkersville - now known as Parkerville Historical Park, on the shoreline of Washougal.

May 30, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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Fossils like these ammonites and dinosaur bones make up a portion of the inventory at Crystal Cavern in downtown Camas.

Digging into business: Castro’s Minerals finds success at sister store Crystal Cavern in Camas

Fossils like these ammonites and dinosaur bones make up a portion of the inventory at Crystal Cavern in downtown Camas.

May 25, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal forces. Read story

Gen. Philip Sheridan was one of Ulysses S. Grant&rsquo;s top commanders and a hero of the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. He visited Vancouver both before and after the war, and at one time commanded Fort Yamhill, Ore.

Try this: ‘Ulysses S. Grant Slept Here?’; VANtalks; ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

Gen. Philip Sheridan was one of Ulysses S. Grant&rsquo;s top commanders and a hero of the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. He visited Vancouver both before and after the war, and at one time commanded Fort Yamhill, Ore.

May 23, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

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