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Clark County History

Clark County History: First in-flight magazine

September 16, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

United Airlines and Continental Airlines, although one company today, sprouted roots at Pearson Field in Vancouver. Likewise, so did the first airline magazine, Tails Spins. The magazine was written and… Read story

Clark County History: Ann Bohrer, pilot and parachutist

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,… Read story

This week in Clark County history

September 22, 2023, 5:32am 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

This Week in Clark County History

September 15, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story

This Week in Clark County History

September 8, 2023, 5:58am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story

Applicants sought for Clark County historical grants program

September 6, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News

The Clark County Council is accepting applications for the Historical Promotion Grants Program from local organizations that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents. Read story

This Week in Clark County History

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

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This week in Clark County history

August 25, 2023, 5:45am 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

This photo of La Center before the 1907 fire that burned most of the town's businesses shows the bridge the safecrackers noisily crossed in the background. They came up the road and entered the village, attempting to crack two safes, one in a saloon and the other in a store. Instead, they started a fire that burned out the town. As they left they dropped a half-full liquor bottle on the bridge. They were never caught. The sole business left standing was a blacksmith shop.

Clark County History: 1907 La Center fire

This photo of La Center before the 1907 fire that burned most of the town's businesses shows the bridge the safecrackers noisily crossed in the background. They came up the road and entered the village, attempting to crack two safes, one in a saloon and the other in a store. Instead, they started a fire that burned out the town. As they left they dropped a half-full liquor bottle on the bridge. They were never caught. The sole business left standing was a blacksmith shop.

August 19, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

In the wee hours of Sept. 26, 1907, horse hooves clomped across the La Center bridge. The noise awakened one nearby resident. Had he arisen from bed, his curiosity may have kept the village from burning. Instead, he rolled over and fell back asleep. He didn’t realize that two noisy… Read story

This week in Clark County history

August 18, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

100 years ago Read story