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Andrew York as Val.

‘Holy My Beer’ film blends passion for hand-crafted beer and Vancouver pride

Andrew York as Val.

January 18, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

Remember your first beer? Read story

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

Time travel with jazz: Vancouver bandleader presents ‘Ragtime to Swing and Everything in Between’

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

January 16, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Changing technology has everything to do with the way music is made and enjoyed. Read story

This Aug. 26, 2003, image made available by NASA shows Mars as it lines up with the sun and the Earth.

The grand illusion: As six orbs appear to align, get ready to enjoy planet parade

This Aug. 26, 2003, image made available by NASA shows Mars as it lines up with the sun and the Earth.

January 14, 2025, 6:06am Clark County Life

Who doesn’t love a parade? Even planets do. Read story

Chief John Spotted Tail of Rosebud, S.D., examines his ancestor’s heirlooms at the home of James Newell in La Center.  At top, Lakota Sioux warrior Sinte Gleska — otherwise known as Chief Spotted Tail.

Regalia returned: La Center family gives tribal gift back to Rosebud Sioux Tribe after five generations

Chief John Spotted Tail of Rosebud, S.D., examines his ancestor’s heirlooms at the home of James Newell in La Center.  At top, Lakota Sioux warrior Sinte Gleska — otherwise known as Chief Spotted Tail.

January 4, 2025, 6:14am Clark County Life

While James Newell never had any active connection with Native American history or culture, a valuable collection of 19th-century tribal heirlooms languished in his family’s closet for years. Make that literal lifetimes. Read story

The North Clark Historical Museum and musician Wayne Hoffman host First Friday Open Mic nights from 7-10 p.m. on the first Friday of every month.
Lola Flannery, 18, works on a glass Christmas ornament under the guidance of lead instructor Andrew Lueck at Firehouse Glass in downtown Vancouver.

The flame still burns: Firehouse Glass has been a family-run fixture in downtown Vancouver for 25 years

Lola Flannery, 18, works on a glass Christmas ornament under the guidance of lead instructor Andrew Lueck at Firehouse Glass in downtown Vancouver.

December 31, 2024, 6:05am Business

What keeps glass artist Greg Lueck fascinated is the endless challenge of translating chemical formulas into living, colored light. Because color formulas tend to be closely guarded secrets in the glass-blowing world, he said, he has concocted many of his own. Read story

A thief stole a vehicle and car on Christmas Day in Camas.

Car thief hits Camas on Christmas, uses stolen car to prowl other vehicles, say police

A thief stole a vehicle and car on Christmas Day in Camas.

December 26, 2024, 12:46pm Clark County News

Precisely when many families were opening presents and celebrating Christmas, a car thief stole a vehicle in a Camas neighborhood, then used that car to drive around and prowl other vehicles, according to Camas police. Police are seeking the public’s help to catch the thief, who was caught on surveillance… Read story

Wind drives power outages, leaving 10,000 Clark County households in the dark

December 26, 2024, 10:39am Clark County News

Windy weather Thursday morning caused about 10,000 Clark Public Utilities customers to lose power briefly, but crews had most of the problems fixed within a few hours. Read story

Hikers make their way up the many stairs and switchbacks to the top of Beacon Rock during 2019’s First Day Hike event, hosted by Washington State Parks.

Free First Day hikes at Beacon Rock, Lewis and Clark State Park will get 2025 off on right foot

Hikers make their way up the many stairs and switchbacks to the top of Beacon Rock during 2019’s First Day Hike event, hosted by Washington State Parks.

December 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

If you don’t mind going for an early morning drive in order to go for hike, Washington State Parks has some New Year’s Day opportunities for you. This might just be your chance to start the whole year off right: greeting the great outdoors, meeting like-minded people and getting some… Read story

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez: Carson Water Treatment Plant in Skamania County gets $2.65M for upgrades

December 17, 2024, 2:06pm Clark County News

Skamania County’s central Carson Water Treatment Plant will get updated and improved filtration infrastructure thanks to a $2.65 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, according to an announcement from U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Read story