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The Cedar Creek Grist Mill in Woodland is seen through changing autumn leaves in 2017. Low water levels in Cedar Creek have forced the cancellation of the annual apple cider pressing event this weekend.

Cedar Creek Grist Mill in Woodland cancels cider pressing

October 29, 2022, 6:01am Business

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill canceled its popular annual cider pressing this weekend due to low water levels and a limited apple supply. Read story

Cassidy Forsburg, 2, of Battle Ground sits in the pumpkin patch at Pomeroy Farm in Yacolt. The Pumpkin Lane event will run on weekends through the rest of the month.

It’s pumpkin season at Pomeroy Farm

October 15, 2022, 5:28pm Clark County News

A warm breeze blew through the air Saturday morning at Pomeroy Farm. It carried the scent of hay, leading attendees at the farm’s annual Pumpkin Lane event to a barn hosting kids’ activities — a grain box filled with toy tractors and sand toys, and a hay bale maze. Read story

Mop-up work beginning on Nakia Creek Fire

October 15, 2022, 5:58am Clark County News

Firefighters worked to reinforce containment lines on the Nakia Creek Fire on Friday ahead of beginning to mop up the blaze burning near Larch Mountain. Read story

Tom McDowell photographed July 24, 2018, at the time of his retirement from North Country EMS, after nearly 50 years in fire and EMS. McDowell died Wednesday at 81 years old.

Former fire chief Tom McDowell remembered for commitment

October 7, 2022, 5:55pm Clark County News

Those who worked alongside Tom McDowell remember him as a problem solver. He lived up to that reputation when he spurred the founding of North Country EMS and Clark County Fire District 13, along with the district’s Volcano Rescue Team. Read story

Mav's Taphouse serves Mela Brewing's Pumpkin Spice Hard Cider.

Apple-based hard ciders making their way onto Clark County’s radar

October 7, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Cosmic, Honeycrisp, Jazz and Jonagold apples from the Yakima Valley fill Clark County grocery stores and farmers markets every fall. Despite a rainbow bounty of fruit and a long list of taprooms, there aren’t many locally made hard ciders. That may be changing. Read story