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Clark County Life

Spring means lots of nearby salt-water fishing options

March 22, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

Washington’s salt water seasons officially started on March 8 when the bottom fishing season opened. Read story

Are there salmon in Salmon Creek?

March 22, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

On a frigid, foggy February morning, a flock of birders stayed busy spying little treasures that were hidden in the sky, the trees, the shrubs and the ponds along the… Read story

Isaac Gil, a 2024 Washougal High School graduate, will compete at World Fighting Championships 175 on May 10 in Tacoma.

Washougal grad Isaac Gil drawn to high stakes of mixed martial arts fighting

Isaac Gil, a 2024 Washougal High School graduate, will compete at World Fighting Championships 175 on May 10 in Tacoma.

March 22, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

Isaac Gil had a decision to make after graduating from Washougal High School in 2024 — continue wrestling at the college level or launch a mixed martial arts fighting career. Read story

A relaxed, happy, smiling Samuel Hill (1857-1931) sits on the porch at his Seattle home in about 1925. An eccentric millionaire and Quaker, Hill re-created Stonehenge along the Columbia River as a World War I monument and a Peace Monument in Blaine.

Clark County history: Sam Hill, happy-go-lucky eccentric millionaire and philanderer

A relaxed, happy, smiling Samuel Hill (1857-1931) sits on the porch at his Seattle home in about 1925. An eccentric millionaire and Quaker, Hill re-created Stonehenge along the Columbia River as a World War I monument and a Peace Monument in Blaine.

March 22, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Sam Hill was a wealthy, happy-go-lucky eccentric millionaire and philanderer, which mixed oddly with his Quakerism. James J. Hill hired Sam Hill into the Northern Pacific Railroad legal department in 1886. Two years later, Sam married his boss’s daughter, Mary Francis Hill (making her Mary Francis Hill Hill). The couple… Read story

Check It Out: The shape of things that bite

March 22, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Mythology, legends, fantasy and science fiction all include shapeshifters — humans or other creatures able to access (“shift”) between two or more forms. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Changing nature of creating plants

March 22, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

I love to try new improved plant varieties. Could you share with us how new varieties are developed? Read story

Construction fencing is visible around the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed dining area in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. The developer didn’t respond to inquiries about when work on the project is expected to be completed.

Work has already started on Vancouver Station, a food cart pod on 164th with space for 40 trucks

Construction fencing is visible around the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed dining area in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. The developer didn’t respond to inquiries about when work on the project is expected to be completed.

March 21, 2025, 6:08am Business

Work is underway for a pod of 40 food carts with an enclosed dining building in east Vancouver. Read story

Black garlic Caesar salad, pear salad and oxtail arancini at Willful Wine at the Grant House in Vancouver.

Old-world charm is on the expanded menu at Willful Wine at the Grant House

Black garlic Caesar salad, pear salad and oxtail arancini at Willful Wine at the Grant House in Vancouver.

March 21, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

Portland winemaker Pam Walden opened a tasting room for her wine company, Willful Wine, at The Grant House in 2023. Initially, she offered small bites to accompany her lush, complex Pinot Noir, crisp whites and carefully crafted rosé. Read story

This week in Clark County history, March 22

March 21, 2025, 6:02am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Clark County restaurant inspections, March 10-15, 2025

March 21, 2025, 5:31am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story