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Artist Ana Honsowetz painted a 600-foot mural on Evergreen Boulevard overlooking Interstate 5.

The drive comes alive with mural stretching along I-5 overpass in downtown Vancouver

July 22, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Updated 5 hours ago

Vibrant and colorful Pacific Northwest native flowers, fruits, animals and more decorate the East Evergreen Boulevard Interstate 5 overpass. Read story

Director Brian Tashima, from left, tells actor Lydia Pentz and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle where to walk for a scene Wednesday during filming of “Hold My Beer” at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver.

‘Hold My Beer’ is a love letter to Vancouver from beer-loving author turned filmmaker

July 20, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver author Brian Tashima intends to take viewers on a hero’s journey that begins in the isolation that autism can bring, treks through several friendly Vancouver locations and heads off into the sunset of craft-brewing destiny. Read story

Taken before 1908, this photograph shows early Vancouver policemen — Winfield Gasaway, Henry Burgy and John Secrist — wearing their seven-pointed badges and caps with curved olive branches. Burgy and Secrist would go on to serve as Vancouver police chiefs.

Clark County history: Law enforcement in Vancouver started with a single marshal

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

There seems to be a gap between Vancouver’s 1857 incorporation and any official call for law enforcement. Policing wasn’t high on the city council’s priority list until after 1880, when the census counted 1,722 inhabitants in town. Read story

Rediviva lead distiller Daniel Ruiz stands next to the distillery’s 150-gallon pot still on July 11 in Washougal.

Rediviva Distilling’s Cherry Almond Liqueur earns double gold

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Business

A chemical engineer by trade, Gary Phillips figured he could succeed in distilling by employing a strict science-based approach. He quickly learned it takes much more than following a recipe to create an exceptional liqueur. Read story

Energy Adviser: Get right size water meter for needs

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

A person has a lot to think about when building an accessory dwelling unit, putting an addition on their home, or even adding an irrigation or fire suppression system to their property. One thing Clark Public utility customers shouldn’t overlook is determining the correct size water meter of their property’s… Read story

Chief Wendi Steinbronn, Has led department since 2019, Capt.

Washougal police chief Wendi Steinbronn announces retirement, effective Dec. 31

July 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

The Washougal Police Department will ring in the new year with a new leader. Read story

Check It Out: Chill out with cool cookbooks

July 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Cooking can be a challenge during the summer months. Who wants to be around a hot oven or stovetop when outside temperatures climb into the 90s and above? Firing up a grill on the patio is an option, but what if you don’t have a grill or a patio? Dining… Read story

Cain Elizondo, left, laces up boxing gloves for his son, Cain Elizondo Jr., at Young Guns Boxing in Hazel Dell on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Elizondo Jr., 14, is the nation’s top-ranked 125-pounder in his age group in the USA Boxing national rankings.

Raising Cain: Vancouver’s Cain Elizondo Jr., 14, punches his way to top of national boxing rankings

July 20, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Sports

Vancouver's Cain Elizondo Jr. has become one of the nation’s best young boxers. Since March, he has held the No. 1 ranking in USA Boxing’s 125-pound weight class for 13-14 year olds. Read story