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Clark County Life

No matter who is on your holiday giving list this year, Clark County retailers have you covered

November 23, 2023, 6:10am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 1 day ago

While your Thanksgiving dinner is still warm (or yet to be consumed), ponder this fact: Christmas is a mere 32 days away. You may be the kind of person who purchases all your gifts in June and has them wrapped by Fourth of July. Or you may be like the… Read story

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

The Totem Pole was a Hazel Dell staple; landmark restaurant served travelers and locals for decades

November 23, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

several, in fact — once stood where a Starbucks Coffee stands near the corner of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Doug Hamilton has been making this recipe for slow cooked barbecue beans for 30 years, and now he’s got it just right.

Franks & beans, elevated: Clark County man’s tried-and-true recipe stands the test of time

November 22, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

After all the fuss and complication of a Thanksgiving feast, a crockpot dinner will seem mighty appealing. November, December and January are peak months for the slow cooker, when something easy yet warming is the perfect pick-me-up for cold, dark nights (or interminable football games). Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Etiquette passed down through generations

November 18, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

My grandmother taught my mother an etiquette lesson at a Grange dance in rural Ohio that stuck with my mom throughout her life. It must have been an important experience, since Mom told very few stories about growing up with her family, and this one was important enough to repeat. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Be sure indoor plants getting light

November 18, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

My indoor plants are looking sickly. They are losing leaves without being replaced with new growth. Do you think fertilizer would help? Read story

Check It Out: Embrace your Jurassic side

November 18, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

If you think November is all about turkeys, get ready for a prehistoric blast from the past because November is also all about dinosaurs. Wondering what in the wide, wide, world of reptiles I’m talking about? Well, get ready to share that Thanksgiving dinner with Tyrannosaurus Rex and all of… Read story

From foot soldier to aviator and balloonist, Carlton Foster Bond (1893-1980) was commander of Pearson Field, and briefly of the 321st Observation Squadron made up of Air Corps reserves. He was known as an excellent administrator and commander. When he retired, he returned to Vancouver to live until 1980.

Clark County History: Carlton Foster Bond

November 18, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Visitors to Pearson Air Museum often mistake the bronze statue there as a tribute to Alexander Pearson, the park’s namesake. However, inspecting the plaque, they discover it represents Carlton Foster Bond. Unlike Pearson, Bond was closely connected to the airfield, serving as its commander twice, first as a lieutenant (1929… Read story

The Vancouver Farmers Market’s new year-round schedule offers a chance to buy cold weather produce.

The Vancouver Farmers Market is now open year-round with 15 new sellers and more cold weather produce

November 17, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

The Vancouver Farmers Market recently shifted to a new schedule, extending the season for farms like Dilish and Quackenbush, while making room for newcomers, like fishmonger Brandywine Fisheries. Read story