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A crane and crews from NessCampbell Crane + Rigging and Tapani Inc. lower a metal bridge into position across a new spillway below a new dam at Columbia Springs, the environmental education campus and trout hatchery in east Vancouver.

New spillway bridge at Columbia Springs aims to keep visitors connected to nature

A crane and crews from NessCampbell Crane + Rigging and Tapani Inc. lower a metal bridge into position across a new spillway below a new dam at Columbia Springs, the environmental education campus and trout hatchery in east Vancouver.

October 16, 2023, 6:01pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A few miles upstream from the old bridge everybody talks about, an “upcycled” metal bridge went in last week with a minimum of fuss. Read story

Aggressive driving: ‘It’s been bad for years, but it got a lot worse during the pandemic’

October 14, 2023, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Never mind bungee jumping, walking in space or swimming in a shark tank. The riskiest thing most modern Americans do is get behind the wheel and go. Read story

Intricate rivulets and glowing green moss make Panther Creek Falls an especially idyllic scene.

Your moment of zen: Wonderful waterfalls in Southwest Washingtonvideo icon

Intricate rivulets and glowing green moss make Panther Creek Falls an especially idyllic scene.

October 10, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Oh, those sparkly Oregon waterfalls. They’re so famously picturesque — and crowded — that a couple of them recently rose to the top of a list generated by, of all random sources, an online casino reviewer and gaming trend-spotter called Mr. Gamble. (Gamblers apparently don’t like taking chances on outdoor… Read story

Cowlitz elder Tanna Engdahl visits the “Cowlitz Culture Corridor” at the new ilani hotel. “It’s amazing to me look back at my life,” says Engdahl, who rose from the humblest of beginnings to become the tribe’s spiritual leader.

‘The coyote path’: Vancouver’s Tanna Engdahl is spiritual leader of the tested, triumphant Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Cowlitz elder Tanna Engdahl visits the “Cowlitz Culture Corridor” at the new ilani hotel. “It’s amazing to me look back at my life,” says Engdahl, who rose from the humblest of beginnings to become the tribe’s spiritual leader.

October 7, 2023, 6:14am Clark County Life

Some people’s lives move along a predictable and tidy timeline. Read story

Christine Torres Hicks/OHSU Dr. Michael Cohen holds a model of a molecule. His team has designed an inhibitor that can bind to molecules and block the progress of cancer.

New trials, treatments show promise in treating breast cancer

Christine Torres Hicks/OHSU Dr. Michael Cohen holds a model of a molecule. His team has designed an inhibitor that can bind to molecules and block the progress of cancer.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Some clinical trials for new approaches to treating breast cancer involve small groups of patients and limited time. Others are nationwide studies involving thousands of volunteers whose cancer is tracked for years at numerous partner institutions. Meanwhile, laboratory scientists are developing new compounds with surprising anti-cancer properties. Read story

Longtime volunteer and birder Roger Windemuth peers through his spotting scope at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Windemuth has been visiting the refuge and compiling a weekly bird-sighting list there for 17 years.

Hockinson’s Roger Windemuth keeps an eye on fine feathered friends at Ridgefield wildlife refuge

Longtime volunteer and birder Roger Windemuth peers through his spotting scope at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Windemuth has been visiting the refuge and compiling a weekly bird-sighting list there for 17 years.

October 5, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Black Phoebe, a plump gray-and-white songbird, is somewhere up in a tree. Roger Windemuth can’t spot it, but he recognizes its quick little chirp. Read story

An annular or "ring of fire" eclipse is visible through the ceiling of an ancient building in Kaifeng, in central China's Henan province, on Jan. 15, 2010.

‘Ring of fire’: Plan ahead if you want to see annular eclipse in the Northwest

An annular or "ring of fire" eclipse is visible through the ceiling of an ancient building in Kaifeng, in central China's Henan province, on Jan. 15, 2010.

October 3, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Don’t get burned, burned, burned by the ring of fire that will slice across North American skies on Oct. 14. With the right protective eyewear, viewing this unusual space spectacle should be fine, fine, fine. Read story

A bigleaf maple shows its autumn yellows in Olympic National Park.

How well do you know the trees in your Vancouver neighborhood?

A bigleaf maple shows its autumn yellows in Olympic National Park.

September 30, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

How many trees call the city of Vancouver home? And what kinds of trees are they? Not even Charles Ray, Vancouver’s urban forester, knows all the answers. Read story

Watercolorist Cheryl Herndon paints a sunflower plucked from her own garden during an outdoor painting event at the O.O. Howard House.

Watercolor magic: Artists group meets to paint outside in Vancouver, trade tips and relax

Watercolorist Cheryl Herndon paints a sunflower plucked from her own garden during an outdoor painting event at the O.O. Howard House.

August 19, 2023, 6:10am Clark County Life

On a recent warm summer evening, a handful of Southwest Washington Watercolor Society members gathered on the patio of Vancouver’s historic O.O. Howard House to paint outdoors. Read story

Daryl Travis loves knowing that he's covering all his power needs at his Sifton-area home, and even feeding the public power grid. "We know exactly where our power is generated, and that it is ecologically friendly," he said.

Going solar can work, even in the cloudy Pacific Northwest — but do the math, one homeowner warnsvideo icon

Daryl Travis loves knowing that he's covering all his power needs at his Sifton-area home, and even feeding the public power grid. "We know exactly where our power is generated, and that it is ecologically friendly," he said.

August 19, 2023, 6:09am Business

Whenever the sun shines on his Sifton-area home, Daryl Travis has many reasons to feel great. Cheerful weather is just the start of it. Read story