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Clark County Life

Clark County health inspections, March 4-9

March 15, 2024, 5:51am 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 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

This week in Clark County history, March 15

March 15, 2024, 5:37am 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

Hough Elementary School students march and hold a banner Friday during the Paddy Hough Parade in Vancouver in 2023.
Eliot Smith, aka the Patron Saint of Knives, estimates that he sharpens 46 knives a day in his Vancouver home workshop. The former hospital security guard is looking for an apprentice to inherit his business.

Patron Saint of Knives sharpens blades at his Vancouver workshop – and he’s looking for an apprentice

Eliot Smith, aka the Patron Saint of Knives, estimates that he sharpens 46 knives a day in his Vancouver home workshop. The former hospital security guard is looking for an apprentice to inherit his business.

March 14, 2024, 6:02am Business

If you’ve ever tried to cut a tomato with a dull blade, you know why it’s important to keep knives sharp. But who can restore your worn blades to their former razor-edged glory? Read story

This pay de queso, or Mexican cheesecake, is easy to make but you must start with room-temperature ingredients and chill it after baking for at least four hours or overnight.

Pay de queso is just right for celebrating Pi Day – or distracting from a daughter’s milestone

This pay de queso, or Mexican cheesecake, is easy to make but you must start with room-temperature ingredients and chill it after baking for at least four hours or overnight.

March 13, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

When I ruminate on the fact that I have a 21-year-old daughter, it makes me feel a bit woozy, like I’m standing on the roof of a skyscraper. I can see the view but I just can’t believe it’s real. Nevertheless, there she is, walking around and being competent and… Read story

Health experts say aromatics are good for your immune system, like those in this Thai-inspired soup.

It’s science! This soup will help cure what ails you in Northwest winters

Health experts say aromatics are good for your immune system, like those in this Thai-inspired soup.

March 12, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Chicken noodle soup is simply a classic when someone is sick. The broth is good for a sore throat and the vegetables have plenty of vitamins to give the immune system a boost. In fact, a 2000 study published in an actual medical journal said as much. Read story

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Feb. 29 in Ridgefield.

Ridgefield’s food cart pod could be a permanent fixture, with help from the city council

Patrons dine at the Carts by the Park food cart pod Feb. 29 in Ridgefield.

March 11, 2024, 2:28pm Business

Carts by the Park, Ridgefield’s popular food cart pod on Pioneer Street, is getting closer to making its location a permanent one. Read story

1984: &ldquo;Wizard of Oz&rdquo; (Contributed by Battle Ground Rose Festival Committee)

Barely afloat in Battle Ground: Without a site and new volunteers, the 69-year Rose Festival tradition is finished

1984: &ldquo;Wizard of Oz&rdquo; (Contributed by Battle Ground Rose Festival Committee)

March 9, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

DESPERATELY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS, BIG WORKSHOP. To maintain proud decadeslong tradition, Battle Ground’s Rose Float Committee needs new management, new muscle and a spacious new site. All for free, please. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Pacific island bomb tests resonate

March 9, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

The other night I watched “Oppenheimer,” an extraordinarily powerful film. It reminded me of late 1960s and early 1970s, when I spent five years living in the Marshall Islands. I spent two as a Peace Corps volunteer and three more as a teacher at Marshall Islands High School, on contract… Read story

Check it Out: Happy, scrappy reading list

March 9, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

When I search the library’s catalog for “Check It Out” titles, I always find something that surprises (and delights) me. If the “something” doesn’t relate to the theme I’ve picked for the column, I add it to my “topics for consideration” file. However, some titles are so unique that finding… Read story