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

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

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

Vancouver library unleashes a love of reading on kids at Read to the Dogs eventsvideo icon

January 11, 2025, 6:12am Clark County Life

A little boy sat on his mom’s lap as he read a book to a poodle and sounded out words during the Vancouver Community Library’s Read to the Dogs event… Read story

Check It Out: Books written by, about presidents

January 11, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

The recent death of former President Jimmy Carter got me thinking about what prolific writers our presidents have been. Every chief executive since Herbert Hoover (the 31st U.S. president) has a presidential library established in his home state. These archives house the documents and artifacts of each president’s administration. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Test your old seeds for germination

January 11, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

Before I buy new seeds for my garden, is there some way I can test my seeds from last year to see if they are still good? Read story

Beacon Rock as seen in a lithograph from Frances Fuller Victor’s 1877 book, “Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and a Life on the Frontier.” (Wikipedia Commons)

Clark County history: Early climbers of Beacon Rock

Beacon Rock as seen in a lithograph from Frances Fuller Victor’s 1877 book, “Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and a Life on the Frontier.” (Wikipedia Commons)

January 11, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

When the Army Corps of Engineers sought to reduce Beacon Rock to rubble, Henry Biddle purchased it for $1 in 1915. Before World War I, he spent another $10,000 building a steep trail to the 848 foot summit, which allowed easy access for the first time. The trail’s popularity soon… Read story

Kindred Homestead Supply in Vancouver offers a variety of nonalcoholic beverages.

Booze-free beverage boom: Vancouver’s Kindred offers unique nonalcoholic drinks

Kindred Homestead Supply in Vancouver offers a variety of nonalcoholic beverages.

January 10, 2025, 6:05am Business

Alex Luna recently moved her shop, Kindred Homestead Supply, a few blocks north on Vancouver’s Main Street. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Jan. 10

January 10, 2025, 6:00am 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, Dec. 30-Jan. 4

January 10, 2025, 5:58am 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

The Camas Public Library is among the venues offering board game nights in Clark County.
Monika Spykerman/The Columbian (Monika Spykerman/The Columbian)

Making slaw by the book: Coleslaw from Dolly Parton’s cookbook full of fiber and flavor

Monika Spykerman/The Columbian (Monika Spykerman/The Columbian)

January 8, 2025, 6:00am Clark County Life

As we lurch boldly into another year, a reader suggested that I try something “cleansing” to assist in divesting ourselves of the old so that we can be open to the new. Perhaps that’s an allusion to digestion. In that case, I’ll take it both metaphorically and literally and offer… Read story