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Stories by Scott Hewitt

Columbian staff writer

A west Vancouver resident said a great horned owl, similar to the one pictured here, stole her hat one recent morning.

When Owls attack! Vancouver jogger lost hat to ‘swooping,’ a rare event committed by protective birds

A west Vancouver resident said a great horned owl, similar to the one pictured here, stole her hat one recent morning.

February 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

If you’re an early morning jogger or walker, here’s an unexpected reason to steer away from tall, mature trees when you head out between late fall and early spring: aggressively territorial owls. Read story

Longtime journalist and Vancouver native Gregg Herrington has delved into the zigzagging story of the historical Vancouver, Klickitat &amp; Yakima rail line.

Retired journalist Gregg Herrington tracks down history of railroad in Clark County

Longtime journalist and Vancouver native Gregg Herrington has delved into the zigzagging story of the historical Vancouver, Klickitat &amp; Yakima rail line.

February 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Gregg Herrington has been working on the railroad. Discover what his exhaustive research uncovered about the bumpy backstory of local railway development in the latest edition of Clark County History, the annual journal of the Clark County Historical Society and Museum. Read story

The documentary &ldquo;The Last Repair Shop&rdquo; visits the warehouse in Los Angeles where musical instruments are stored and repaired for local schoolchildren.

Clark County’s independent theaters showcase Oscar-nominated short films in three bundles

The documentary &ldquo;The Last Repair Shop&rdquo; visits the warehouse in Los Angeles where musical instruments are stored and repaired for local schoolchildren.

February 15, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Director Martin Scorsese’s Oscar nominated “Killers of the Flower Moon” clocked in at a whopping 3 hours, 26 minutes. Read story

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Rhapsody in new: Pianist and the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra celebrate the centennial of Gershwin’s classicvideo icon

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February 8, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

‘Rhapsody in Blue,” George Gershwin’s groundbreaking blend of jazz sounds and classical-music structure, was subtitled “An Experiment in Modern Music” when it debuted in New York City on Feb. 12, 1924. Read story

Carly Martinez-Torres and her dad, Salvador, were glad to receive a free book at FISH of Vancouver on a recent morning.

FISH of Vancouver now feeds hungry bodies and minds by offering free books

Carly Martinez-Torres and her dad, Salvador, were glad to receive a free book at FISH of Vancouver on a recent morning.

February 1, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

For well over half a century, nonprofit agency FISH of Vancouver has worked to feed hungry bodies with free food. Read story

Although she was provided X-rays ahead of time, Vancouver veterinary dentist Dr. Alice Sievers took a fresh set before proceeding with root canal treatment for Sanjiv, a Sumatran tiger, at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.

Those are some big teeth you have: Vancouver dental specialists perform surgery on Sumatran tiger

Although she was provided X-rays ahead of time, Vancouver veterinary dentist Dr. Alice Sievers took a fresh set before proceeding with root canal treatment for Sanjiv, a Sumatran tiger, at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.

February 1, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

With fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild today, plus a few hundred more in zoos, the Sumatran tiger is a rare and critically endangered species. Read story

Construction continues on the Skyview Station shopping center in Salmon Creek. Rumored anchor store Trader Joe&rsquo;s has filed for a liquor license for the location but the company hasn&rsquo;t confirmed the new location.

No more maybes: Trader Joe’s is a go in Salmon Creek

Construction continues on the Skyview Station shopping center in Salmon Creek. Rumored anchor store Trader Joe&rsquo;s has filed for a liquor license for the location but the company hasn&rsquo;t confirmed the new location.

January 31, 2024, 2:21pm Business

Trader Joe’s has finally, officially confirmed that a new grocery store will be opening in Salmon Creek — at some point. Read story

Angela Wall, President of Magenta Theater&rsquo;s board of directors, Eileen Leyva, Magenta Theater&rsquo;s managing director, The Columbian files, Magenta Theater volunteer and actor Angela Wall, the new president of Magenta&rsquo;s board of directors, was seen onstage in &ldquo;Vintage Hitchcock&rdquo; in 2022.

Magenta makeover: New management aims for more inclusive, representative theater in Vancouver

Angela Wall, President of Magenta Theater&rsquo;s board of directors, Eileen Leyva, Magenta Theater&rsquo;s managing director, The Columbian files, Magenta Theater volunteer and actor Angela Wall, the new president of Magenta&rsquo;s board of directors, was seen onstage in &ldquo;Vintage Hitchcock&rdquo; in 2022.

January 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

It’s not unusual for volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations to suffer a fair amount of churn and burn, given the perpetual need for free labor, potential for confusion about management and decision-making, and inevitable conflicts that arise as “shared vision” turns out to be not so shared after all. Read story

Vancouver native Mark Bittner and his many parrot friends one day in the early 2000s on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.

Birder of Telegraph Hill: Kiggins screens parrot documentary starring Vancouver native

Vancouver native Mark Bittner and his many parrot friends one day in the early 2000s on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.

January 25, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

It was big Bay Area news last summer when sea lions, the tourism darlings of San Francisco’s Pier 39 Marina, took a dive in a contest to name that city’s “unofficial-official” animal. Read story

&ldquo;How Pets Changed the World&rdquo;

Multiplied by billions: Clark County author connects kids’ lives to big environmental problems, solutions

&ldquo;How Pets Changed the World&rdquo;

January 20, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

In a new series of six slim books for kids, Clark County author Stephanie Feldstein explores the industrial-scale, systemic sources of our personal, daily environmental impacts. Read story