January 25, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life
Most rivers in the Oregon Country had ferry crossings by the mid-1850s. That includes the Columbia River near Vancouver. Read story
January 18, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life
When railroad millionaire James J. Hill last visited Vancouver in October 1911, he’d already completed the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, a joint venture of his Great Northern and Northern… Read story
January 24, 2025, 6:00am 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
January 17, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District will celebrate its 75th anniversary with events and activities all year long. Read story
January 17, 2025, 5:30am 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
January 11, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life
When the Army Corps of Engineers sought to reduce Beacon Rock to rubble, Henry Biddle purchased it for $1 in 1915. Before World War I, he spent another $10,000 building a steep trail to the 848 foot summit, which allowed easy access for the first time. The trail’s popularity soon… Read story
January 10, 2025, 6:00am 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
January 4, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life
In the fur trade, New Year’s Day, not Christmas, was the season’s more beloved holiday. Before Christmas and after New Year’s Day, Hudson’s Bay Company Fort Vancouver employees and families enjoyed an extended year-end celebration. The company released employees from work, allowing them a raucous holiday period crowded with events.… Read story
January 3, 2025, 6:00am 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
January 3, 2025, 5:58am 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
