A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.
- 100 years ago
On Jan. 19, 1925, the Puget Sound Power & Light Co. installed a new street lighting system in Woodland. The city’s bracket system would be removed in favor of suspension lights, which had “far greater illumination.” The new system would have 48 lamps, and cost around $4,000.
- 75 years ago
On Jan. 23, 1950, the Clark County Public Utility District announced that power had been restored to more than 17,000 customers after a winter storm. The utility was still working on returning service to nearly 3,000 rural customers.
- 50 years ago
On Jan. 22, 1975, author Ken Kesey spoke at Clark College. Wearing a “faded purple shirt and rumpled blue jeans,” Kesey told stories to the rapt crowd in the college auditorium. He spoke about writing, drugs, ecology and numerous other topics.