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Clark County Life

Serve this healthful homemade hummus with crackers and crudites, use it as a sandwich spread or bake it with feta and olives for a warm dip for pita bread.

Camas woman’s healthful hummus reflects her vegan diet, food-health connection

Serve this healthful homemade hummus with crackers and crudites, use it as a sandwich spread or bake it with feta and olives for a warm dip for pita bread.

February 15, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

Healthy eating is something I don’t often mention in this column, which is more about having a laugh in my kitchen than it is about how to make a fat-free, sugar-free cheesecake. (Yuck. Just eat an apple instead.) The recipes are a simply an engaging way to explore the connections… Read story

A former banker turned daredevil pilot, Walter Edwards Kittel, sits in the airplane Silas Christofferson flew off a Portland hotel. He flew as Walter Edwards throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 1912, he carried the first batch of airmail between Portland and Vancouver in this airplane making the first interstate airmail delivery in the United States.

Clark County History: Airmail pilot

A former banker turned daredevil pilot, Walter Edwards Kittel, sits in the airplane Silas Christofferson flew off a Portland hotel. He flew as Walter Edwards throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 1912, he carried the first batch of airmail between Portland and Vancouver in this airplane making the first interstate airmail delivery in the United States.

February 12, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Estranged from his New York family, he flew under an assumed name during the early years of aviation — perhaps coincidentally, the same name as a silent-film actor of the era, Walter Edwards. Read story

Volunteer Bruce Eavey of Villages Clark County, left, escorts Frankie Shetterly to the car while picking her up for a medical appointment. Villages Clark County helps older people stay in their homes by providing volunteers for small household tasks and errands.

Volunteer network Villages lends a hand to seniors in Clark County

Volunteer Bruce Eavey of Villages Clark County, left, escorts Frankie Shetterly to the car while picking her up for a medical appointment. Villages Clark County helps older people stay in their homes by providing volunteers for small household tasks and errands.

February 12, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

While new assisted living centers are planned for Clark County’s aging population, most older adults say they want to “age in place” — that is, live out their last years in their own home. Read story

Everybody has a story: A love that could not be forgotten

February 12, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

I met Helen after I graduated from college in 1976 when I was living in California. It was all due to a practical joke my friends played on me at a nightclub. They tricked me into believing a drink on an unoccupied table was one they had purchased for me.… Read story

Check It Out: Everything is better with chocolate

February 12, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Happy Valentine’s Day! When I was a little girl, my favorite part of Valentine’s Day was trading valentines at school. How I loved those little cards! Now that I’m well into middle age with my sweetheart of almost 30 years, I look forward to spending Heart Day with him —… Read story

Energy Adviser: Crews on call to restore power

February 11, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Power outages don’t wait for business hours, and the linemen and servicemen who respond to them don’t either. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Prune fruit trees before they grow

February 11, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

My fruit trees have not been pruned for three years and have gotten too tall. Could you give me some suggestions for bringing them back into control? Is now a good time to prune? Read story

Clark County Health Inspections, Jan. 31-Feb. 6

February 10, 2023, 6:04am Business

7-Eleven, 11703 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver 0 Read story

This Week in Clark County History

February 10, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

This Week in Clark County History Read story

C'est La Vie in Hazel Dell offers brunch items like this Croque madame.

Galentine’s Day is for BFFs

C'est La Vie in Hazel Dell offers brunch items like this Croque madame.

February 10, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

We all know about Valentine’s Day, but how about Galentine’s Day? This celebration of female friendships originated in a 2010 episode of the sitcom “Parks and Recreation.” The waffle-loving Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler) invited a group of her girlfriends to bond over breakfast food and personalized gifts. Read story