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Queer Night Out in downtown Vancouver will help groups that support transgender people in Clark County, state

April 26, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

In a show of solidarity, White Oak Books and Queer Youth Resource Center are joining forces to host a fundraiser dedicated to lifting up Clark County’s transgender residents. Read story

‘There’s no one single solution’: Panelists discuss affordable housing challenges at ‘Columbian Conversations’ event

March 12, 2025, 2:45pm Business

Northwest affordable housing providers say it’s a volatile time for them as federal programs that have long fueled Clark County development are threatened. Read story

“Instruments of a Beating Heart” is an intimate 23-minute Japanese documentary that follows one anxious little girl’s hard work and ultimate success as a cymbal crasher during a school performance.

Oscar Shorts screenings at Kiggins Theatre celebrate little films that pack a big punch

“Instruments of a Beating Heart” is an intimate 23-minute Japanese documentary that follows one anxious little girl’s hard work and ultimate success as a cymbal crasher during a school performance.

February 13, 2025, 6:06am Clark County Life

Even lifelong cinema lovers like Richard Beer, the programming manager at downtown Vancouver’s independent Kiggins Theatre, find the gargantuan running time of some of today’s movie releases a bit absurd. Read story

Andrew York as Val.

‘Hold My Beer’ film blends passion for hand-crafted beer and Vancouver pride

Andrew York as Val.

January 18, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

Remember your first beer? Read story

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

Time travel with jazz: Vancouver bandleader presents ‘Ragtime to Swing and Everything in Between’

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

January 16, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Changing technology has everything to do with the way music is made and enjoyed. Read story

Vancouver Mayor John Kiggins also owned local theaters. His decision to stage a controversial true crime play in 1911 drew criticism.

Clark County History: 1911 production was “unfit for Portland,” even though it “didn’t shock Vancouver.”

Vancouver Mayor John Kiggins also owned local theaters. His decision to stage a controversial true crime play in 1911 drew criticism.

November 30, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

Mayor John Kiggins previewed a controversial play in January 1911 along with law officers. He excluded a Columbian reporter from the preview, claiming he wanted no publicity. Read story

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

November 28, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course, you might be one of those people who’ve had lights on your house and a tree in your window for… Read story

Maestro Salvador Brotons, facing, leads the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during a concert at Skyview High School  (The Columbian files)
Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.
The Cowlitz County sheriff (Jack Vanover, center) and a U.S.

‘Feet of Death’: SW Washington filmmaker’s Bigfoot story to screen Thursday at the Kiggins in Vancouver

The Cowlitz County sheriff (Jack Vanover, center) and a U.S.

August 28, 2024, 2:51pm Clark County Life

The way Mount St. Helens looms large over James Chick’s home turned out to be inspirational for the aspiring local filmmaker. Read story