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Western conifer seed bugs (iStock.com)

Good, Bad & Bugly: Is that pest a stink bug, squash bug or western conifer seed bug?

Western conifer seed bugs (iStock.com)

August 12, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life

Over the past several years, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug has found hospitable conditions in our houses, which are appealingly warm during Western Washington’s cold, wet winters. They’re a real nuisance, not only to certain crops, but also to humans. Read story

Kids ride the Zillerator Coaster ride on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at the Clark County Fair.
With fresh watermelon, lemon juice, sugar and a bit of attention, you can make the Sicilian summer dessert granita.

Roman Holiday: Granita, a centuries-old dessert, offers a taste of Italian summer

With fresh watermelon, lemon juice, sugar and a bit of attention, you can make the Sicilian summer dessert granita.

August 9, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Although I was obsessed by all things Italian when I was a teenager and was lucky enough to visit several places in Italy, I never made it to Sicily. Then again, neither did I achieve my other youthful aspiration, which was to become an actress and land a recurring role… Read story

Erin Blake, 15, at left, and her uncle Avery Camacho of Vancouver play an original song during a recent open mic night at Brickhouse.

‘It’s Where the Music Is’: Clark County’s open mic nights bring performers and listeners together

Erin Blake, 15, at left, and her uncle Avery Camacho of Vancouver play an original song during a recent open mic night at Brickhouse.

August 5, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

Serious music fans will pay a premium for concert tickets, drive for hours and brave surging crowds to catch the merest glimpse of their favorite rock stars. A couple of weeks later, those same fans might be at an open mic night, cheering like crazy for someone they’ve never heard… Read story

With summer cucumbers and fresh herbs, this cooling cucumber gazpacho hits the spot.

Duke of Cuke: Cucumbers take center stage in this chilled, refreshing summer soup

With summer cucumbers and fresh herbs, this cooling cucumber gazpacho hits the spot.

August 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Cucumbers are the mild-mannered second cousin of the vegetable world, like someone we exchange a few words with at family reunions but never really get to know. They’re pleasant enough but not exactly riveting Read story

Get To-Gather Farm owner John Spencer, left, prunes a pear tree while Joe Beaudoin offers advice.

Farmer Joe & Farmer John: Mentoring helps Washougal’s Get To-Gather Farm grow

Get To-Gather Farm owner John Spencer, left, prunes a pear tree while Joe Beaudoin offers advice.

July 29, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

Some people work at a job for years before having an “aha!” moment that precedes a significant career change. They shed one life to adopt another but embark on their new path as novices. Read story

The crowd walks through Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver during last the 2017 Craft Beer and Wine Fest.
With just flour, sugar, butter, fresh blueberries and a few spices, you can have cool blueberry flavor. But chill the bars before serving.

Chill Out: Blueberries, refrigeration are key to these easy, delicious dessert bars

With just flour, sugar, butter, fresh blueberries and a few spices, you can have cool blueberry flavor. But chill the bars before serving.

July 26, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Our daughter loves blueberries. We must strictly ration fresh berries — affectionately called “bluebs” in our family — otherwise our girl will finish off a couple pints in one sitting and the only thing left will be two or three forlorn blueberries, rolling around under the coffee table like tumbleweeds… Read story

Local folks and visiting talents turn Esther Short Park into a huge Polynesian party during recent Three Days of Aloha summer festivals. This year's Four Days of Aloha will continue into Sunday too.
This gluten-free, vegetarian lasagna uses zucchini in place of lasagna noodles -- but the main benefit is using up your zucchini!

Be a zucchini Houdini: Make dinnertime magic with zucchini lasagna

This gluten-free, vegetarian lasagna uses zucchini in place of lasagna noodles -- but the main benefit is using up your zucchini!

July 19, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

The first wave of summer zucchini is breaking over the horizon. It is not yet an imminent threat. We have a few days, perhaps one or two weeks, before the full force of the onslaught reaches us. But the first green glimmers of the tsunami to come are visible in… Read story