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Ann Bohrer was among the first women in the Pacific Northwest to fly and parachute. As the air hostess at the Salem Municipal Airport, she was likely the first flight attendant in the Pacific Northwest. Bohrer and her brother wrote and published a humorous aviation magazine and several books. She belonged to the O-X5 Aviation Pioneer's Oregon Wing and the Portland Aviation Breakfast Club.

Clark County History: Ann Bohrer, pilot and parachutist

Ann Bohrer was among the first women in the Pacific Northwest to fly and parachute. As the air hostess at the Salem Municipal Airport, she was likely the first flight attendant in the Pacific Northwest. Bohrer and her brother wrote and published a humorous aviation magazine and several books. She belonged to the O-X5 Aviation Pioneer's Oregon Wing and the Portland Aviation Breakfast Club.

September 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

In a 1991 interview, Ann Bohrer told a Tualatin Times reporter she was born the same year the Wright Brothers first flew. She fibbed. She was born in January 1904, 37 days later. Still, her birth was close enough to the brothers’ first flight that she could reasonably claim her… Read story

Mimi, a cat at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, relaxes at the animal shelter in February.

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society opens its doors, hoping for a bump in pet adoptions

Mimi, a cat at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, relaxes at the animal shelter in February.

September 1, 2023, 1:38pm Clark County Life

In 2021, the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society commissioned one of its volunteers to create a short promotional video titled “A Day in the Life of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society” for the animal shelter. Read story

Salvador Brotons, Vancouver Symphony conductor and music director.

Save the date for concerts, plays from Labor Day through Thanksgiving

Salvador Brotons, Vancouver Symphony conductor and music director.

September 1, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

As the leaves turn golden and kids head back to school, performing arts organizations all over Clark County are tuning up for an eventful fall season. Here’s a list of concerts and plays between now and Thanksgiving so that you can plan ahead. Some details are still being finalized and… Read story

This Week in Clark County History

September 1, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story

Clark County health inspections, Aug. 21-26

September 1, 2023, 5:31am 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 448. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

Takohachi performs Japanese Taiko drumming at the 2018 Multicultural Festival in Ridgefield.

Try This: Multicultural Festival, Plein Air Art Festival, Summer Night Market and Concert

Takohachi performs Japanese Taiko drumming at the 2018 Multicultural Festival in Ridgefield.

August 31, 2023, 9:29am Clark County Life

Beats and rhythm Downtown Ridgefield will host a Multicultural Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Performances include the taiko drum group Takohachi; Portland Samba; chicha, cumbia and Afro-Peruvian music of Grupo Masato; African dance and drum group Kaagba Ohenaa; and Master Oh’s Taekwondo team. Browse a market… Read story

Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.

Vancouver awards creative arts grants

Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.

August 31, 2023, 6:09am Clark County Life

This week Vancouver awarded $92,100 for creative arts and heritage programs to boost the cultural landscape of the city over the next year. Read story

Clark County Fair Results, Aug. 15

August 30, 2023, 3:27pm Clark County Life

The Columbian will publish Clark County Fair results online as they are received. For more results and coverage of the Clark County Fair, visit www.columbian.com/news/tag/clark-county-fair/. 4H Baking 816 Sr. Champion Karoline Loose, Battle Ground Sr. Res. Champion Rielei Polka, Camas Superintendent Award Karoline Loose, Battle Ground Int. Champion Andrew Fish,… Read story

Love Street Playhouse holds auditions for ‘Seeking Mr. Hyde’

August 30, 2023, 8:09am Clark County Life

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, will hold auditions 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 6 for “Seeking Mr. Hyde,” showing Nov. 3-19. Read story

Slather on the butter and enjoy this semi-sweet oatmeal stout bread with a cup of tea or coffee.

Stouthearted bread brings comforting taste of fall

Slather on the butter and enjoy this semi-sweet oatmeal stout bread with a cup of tea or coffee.

August 30, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

There are oh so many things that my daughter needs before she moves to Bellingham, where she’ll live during her junior and senior years at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College. She needs shower curtains, bathmats, bedding and cozy throw blankets for cold winter nights, when she’ll definitely be studying instead… Read story