February 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life
It’s February. It’s cold. It’s rainy. And it’s also really, really rainy. (I thought I would use this introductory paragraph to state the obvious.) What is the antidote to this relentless dreariness? A sunny Greek vacation in a whitewashed cottage overlooking the azure sea and your own private infinity pool?… Read story
February 5, 2024, 3:40pm Clark County Life
Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain closed to the public until at least 2026, a Washington State Department of Transportation spokeswoman said Monday. Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
There’s an old pearl of wisdom: “When you can’t see very far, go as far as you can see.” But John Furniss, aka The Blind Woodsman, might improve upon the adage to say, “go as far as you can imagine.” Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life
Now that January is officially sewn up, it’s time for a new project — February. I’m not trying to be crafty (i.e., tricky), but I am threading my way to this week’s theme: embroidery. This is knot just a random subject, dear crafters, but a serious reading promotion. February is… Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life
The enslaved York was the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. William Clark inherited him from his father and wrote about him in the expedition’s journals, sometimes negatively. Besides the journal references, historians know little of York’s life before or after the expedition. Yet even in the… Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life
The shrubs around the front of my home have become crowded and are growing past the windows and lawn. Should l just prune them back or should I move some of them? Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life
Clark Public Utilities recently announced the first rate increase since 2011 and the average customer may see changes in electricity costs close to $15 per month. Customers who are struggling to pay utility bills are encouraged to call Clark Public Utilities right away to explore assistance programs and other ways… Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life
July 6, 1968. My late friend Bob and I got off work at Clinton Corn Processing in Clinton, Iowa. We were college students, 19 years old, and this was our summer job. Read story
February 3, 2024, 5:59am Clark County Life
The Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, is seeking volunteers for a native plant sale Feb. 12-17. Read story
February 2, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Traditionally, people savor hot pot by gathering around a kettle of steaming broth ringed by plates of thinly sliced beef and lamb, seafood, tofu, leafy greens and potatoes. Diners grab food with their chopsticks, cook it, and then dip it into customized sauces. Read story
