Clark County Life

Hiking in eastern Gorge? Follow these tips to avoid encounters with rattlesnakes, what to do if bitten

June 6, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

I was just starting the climb at Coyote Wall, the sunlit hiking trail in the Columbia River Gorge, when a distinct whooshing sound arose. Read story

Save the Date: So. Many. Things. To do this summer in Clark County

June 3, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life Updated 6 hours ago

It’s time to start planning your summer fun in Clark County. Inside this section, you’ll find a pull-out calendar of community events from June to September. Read story

Check It Out: Cookbooks are fun reads for all

June 3, 2023, 6:26am Clark County Life

Not to brag or anything, but my husband has perfected his brisket technique. In order to do this, he had to practice. It was a struggle to sample multiple brisket rehearsals, but somehow, I powered through every meaty exercise. Difficult? No. Would I do it again … and again? Yes.… Read story

Cars snake along the Historic Columbia River Highway along the waterfall corridor in the Columbia River Gorge. Congestion on busy days has been so bad the traffic impairs the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents.

Car-free visits to Columbia River Gorge sites are possible — with planning

June 3, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life Updated 4 hours ago

Judging by ease of public-transit access, one might conclude that the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is entirely inside of Oregon. Read story

You might not know it, but your yard is a regular frog highway. You can help native frog species thrive by making a few simple changes to your yard.

Make a froggy haven in a Clark County yard

June 3, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

If your yard isn’t the neighborhood’s tidiest — if it has a few fallen branches, overgrown shrubs and a couple of overturned pots — you can officially stop feeling guilty. Why? Because you may be just the hero that local frogs are looking for. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Siblings save hay from rainy day on dairy farm

June 3, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

It was a beautiful hot day in June 1977 on our dairy farm in Pacific County. The grass had been cut the day before and the sweet smell of hay drifted from the fields down to the house. But at about 4 p.m., Dad came in for a hurried meal… Read story

Clark County History: Salmon Creek Bridge Collapse

In early January 1956, heavy rains and melting snow supersaturated Clark County soil, creating landslides, washing out county roads, producing power outages and undermining the foundation of the Salmon Creek Bridge, causing it to collapse into a V-shape. The bridge failure halted Highway 99 travel in both directions until a temporary Bailey bridge from Fort Lewis restored traffic days later.

June 3, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life Updated 1 day ago

While walking along Highway 99 at about 7 p.m. on his way to a Boy Scout meeting at Salmon Creek School, 16-year-old Fred Smith didn’t have a potential tragedy on his mind. But that night he became a hero. Read story