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Clark County history: Walter R. Dry, a tireless advocate for blind students’ education

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December 7, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Walter R. Dry spent his entire life educating blind students in two states. Rising from an able instructor at the Washington State School for the Blind to the superintendent of the Oregon State School for the Blind, he championed the Oregon Plan to move the students into public schools. The… Read story

Gardening with Allen: Options for giving plants more light

December 7, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

My indoor plants seem to stop growing and go backward in the winter. Some leaves are turning yellow. Is there anything I can do to enhance growth this time of year? Read story

A pair of orphaned cougars from Southwest Washington are adjusting to life at the Oregon Zoo.

Orphaned cougar cubs from Southwest Washington find a home at the Oregon Zoovideo icon

A pair of orphaned cougars from Southwest Washington are adjusting to life at the Oregon Zoo.

December 6, 2024, 2:39pm Clark County Life

Two Southwest Washington natives have found a new home in Oregon — at the zoo. Read story

Ophelia the kitty gets in some playtime at Furry Friends on June 20.

Furry Friends raising $500K to build Vancouver veterinary clinic for cats

Ophelia the kitty gets in some playtime at Furry Friends on June 20.

December 6, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

No-kill Clark County cat rescue Furry Friends needs to raise another $200,000 to build a new medical facility for spay and neuter services for cats. Read story

Deewani handi, malai kofta, and rice.

Daawat A Ishq in Orchards offers scratch-made dishes for all palates

Deewani handi, malai kofta, and rice.

December 6, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

John Sharma and Sunitika Vashishat found many of their customers crossed the bridge from Vancouver to enjoy fresh, flavorful Indian food at their Portland restaurant, Daawat A Ishq, so they decided to open a second restaurant on this side of the Columbia River. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Dec. 6

December 6, 2024, 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. 6, 2024

December 6, 2024, 6:00am 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

(Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Five Clark County dance groups offer ‘Nutcracker’ tales for the holidays

(Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

December 5, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

Clark County is flush with Nutcrackers this year. Five dance companies are undertaking either full-length productions of Tchaikovsky’s original 1892 ballet or adaptations with nods to local history or modern times. Read story

Choose your tree and visit with Santa when you ride the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's popular Christmas Tree Train, with excursions every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 22. Family pack prices include four tickets and a tree.
Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

NOAA weather buoy No. 46089, vital for Columbia River navigation, makes waves

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

December 4, 2024, 6:10am Business

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month redeployed an important weather buoy about 70 miles into the Pacific Ocean from the mouth of the Columbia River. Read story