August 30, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
When the pandemic first hit, advice on socializing was reduced to one simple directive: Don’t. Read story
August 30, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
Before 1955, if a newspaper had a poetry section, odds are Elizabeth Crawford Yates published a poem there. Born in Monmouth, Ore., Yates (1885-1955) moved to Vancouver after graduating from Oregon State University in 1905. She worked the next 50 years as a clerk, either at her attorney father William E. Yates’ office or elsewhere. Read story
August 30, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
It was in the 1930s when my parents converted from coal to natural gas, both of which were available in Wyoming. Read story
August 29, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Life
Many homeowners are making the best of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic by putting extra energy into their properties. Read story
August 29, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
I was trapped at home because of the coronavirus. I decided to expand my gardening activity this spring. I planted vegetables and fruits for the first time in years. I now realize there are many other benefits to gardening besides a cheaper and better source of food. Are you finding an increased interest in gardening this year? Read story
August 28, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life
Drive-in movies are the hot trend this summer, and now the city of Vancouver is getting in on the act. Read story
August 28, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
Leeks are not a vegetable I ate at all when growing up. Is a leek just a big green onion? What parts do you eat? Do you eat it raw or only cooked? So many questions! Read story
August 27, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
Just when you thought the world had gone to the dogs, along comes Rover the cat, the internet’s newest fashion icon. Read story
August 26, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
America is a genius at making (and marketing) hot cereals. I look back fondly at the many bowls of warmed and sweetened processed grains that were instrumental in making the above-average-weight body I have today. Of course, hot cereal can be made, labor intensively, by boiling grains on the stovetop, but the real innovations on the cereal scene came in the latter half of the 20th century with the introduction… Read story
August 25, 2020, 5:06pm Clark County Life
The annual PeaceHeath AppleTree Marathon Festival will be a virtual event this year, but that doesn’t mean runners can’t get their competitive juices flowing. Read story
