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Clark County Life

Clark County Public Facilities District board meets Feb. 5

January 30, 2024, 5:56am Clark County Life

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Feb. 5. Read story

Angela Wall, President of Magenta Theater&rsquo;s board of directors, Eileen Leyva, Magenta Theater&rsquo;s managing director, The Columbian files, Magenta Theater volunteer and actor Angela Wall, the new president of Magenta&rsquo;s board of directors, was seen onstage in &ldquo;Vintage Hitchcock&rdquo; in 2022.

Magenta makeover: New management aims for more inclusive, representative theater in Vancouver

Angela Wall, President of Magenta Theater&rsquo;s board of directors, Eileen Leyva, Magenta Theater&rsquo;s managing director, The Columbian files, Magenta Theater volunteer and actor Angela Wall, the new president of Magenta&rsquo;s board of directors, was seen onstage in &ldquo;Vintage Hitchcock&rdquo; in 2022.

January 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

It’s not unusual for volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations to suffer a fair amount of churn and burn, given the perpetual need for free labor, potential for confusion about management and decision-making, and inevitable conflicts that arise as “shared vision” turns out to be not so shared after all. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Chinese takeout was key

January 27, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

The first Sunday in January began cold and sunny where I was visiting my daughter in Merchantville, N.J. We were waiting for my third grandchild to be born. He was 12 days overdue and my visit was coming to an end. Tomorrow, I would fly back to Washington. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Start plants in a sunny window

January 27, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

I have been considering starting some of my own vegetable and flower plants inside this spring. Have you had experience that might be helpful to me? Read story

Check It Out: Remember to love your shelf

January 27, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Did you know that the fourth Wednesday in January celebrates Library Shelfie Day? This was news to me, but I wholeheartedly approve! The idea behind this unique observation is to take a picture of a book (or lots of books!) and share it with other bibliophiles. I don’t know about… Read story

Vancouver journalist and pilot Leverett Richards flew for 54 years and claimed never to have scratched or bitten a passenger, no matter how tempted.

Clark County history: Leverett Richards, aviation reporter

Vancouver journalist and pilot Leverett Richards flew for 54 years and claimed never to have scratched or bitten a passenger, no matter how tempted.

January 27, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

When the military tested a high-altitude B-52 at low levels in the hot turbulence of Eastern Oregon’s high desert in 1959, the giant bomber crashed. The Oregonian sent Leverett Richards, its aviation reporter since 1935, to cover the breaking news and get pictures. The 288-mile trip could have meant six… Read story

A stacked salad at C&rsquo;est La Vie in Hazel Dell.

C’est La Vie marketplace menu proves nutritious food can be delicious

A stacked salad at C&rsquo;est La Vie in Hazel Dell.

January 26, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

For many years, Keri Buhman has served decadent French-inspired dishes like ham-and-Gruyere crepes at C’est La Vie in Hazel Dell. Read story

This week in Clark County history

January 26, 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

Vancouver native Mark Bittner and his many parrot friends one day in the early 2000s on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.

Birder of Telegraph Hill: Kiggins screens parrot documentary starring Vancouver native

Vancouver native Mark Bittner and his many parrot friends one day in the early 2000s on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.

January 25, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

It was big Bay Area news last summer when sea lions, the tourism darlings of San Francisco’s Pier 39 Marina, took a dive in a contest to name that city’s “unofficial-official” animal. Read story

The Clark College Jazz Festival runs Jan. 25-27 at Clark College.