By COUV.COM
Clark county community shares their stories.
Terri Elioff bikes to work, the grocery store, the hardware store, and even to gala evening events in heels. Her decision to give up driving a car benefited more than just the charity who received the vehicle as a gift,...
Steven Schaljo sat down with us and shared his experience working at the Veterans Administration. He offers a first-hand view of the support services veterans can access here in Vancouver.
Naylene Frunk of USD Media caught up with the Christian Youth Theater at a recent dress rehearsal of "The Secret Garden" at Fort Vancouver High School. Kids were camped out in the CYT green room, a classroom that is used...
Three years ago Cheryl Bledsoe languished with spinal meningitis. Unable to sit up for weeks on end, she watched the world go by online. During the course of her illness, she discovered the #140 Conference in New York City.
Vancouver Clark Parks & Rec catalog podcast with Annie Rusunen of the Parks Department
After a fire destroyed part of her stock and forced a building-wide remodeling project, Cover to Cover Books moved to its new quarters at 6300 NE St. James Road in Vancouver.
Random bits about the importance of FIRST robotic
About FIRST robotic
Team Mean Machine might be a small group of students from Washougal, Camas and Hockinson high schools but it was rubbing elbows with some of the best student engineers from around the globe.
Even though Bill Turlay has been a Navy fighter pilot and business executive, he still had a touch of the jitters reciting the oath of office Jan. 9 to become the newest member of the Vancouver City Council.
The future of homeless people can be as uncertain as the question: Whose responsibility are they? Government services are limited, social resources are stretched thin, and citizens are faced with panhandlers who seek quick solutions.
Vancouver parks and recreation catalog
When you ask Clark County kids what they like best about playing outside you hear a variety of responses from ladybugs, snails and worms, to a quick dash down a playground slide for pure pleasure.
Bill Leigh, owner of the Kiggins Theatre building, was approached by several people encouraging him to put the Kiggins, located at 1011 Main St., on the National Register of Historic Places, but he felt the designation presented 'too many restrictions...
There's the road you travel, there's the 'road not taken,' as so eloquently written about by poet Robert Frost, and in Clark County there is also the road that takes you straight into the dirt. It's the new Roots...
Towering fir trees, blue sky, the taste of corn on the cob, and the smell of fresh caught, baked salmon marked the recent gathering of a group of Clark County residents. During the after dinner conversation they shared their thoughts...
Former Spokane resident Nathaniel Stafford, who was featured in a major anti-malaria publicity campaign in New York City earlier this year, visited COUV.COM recently while in Vancouver visiting relatives. The Boy Scout came to the public's attention in 2009 when...
The first sign that something might be wrong came in the recovery room when he wasn't waking up as expected. That's how Peggy Leinweber recounts the beginning of her husband's journey with Lewy body dementia and the lessons of grace...
For Haines, the farm is more than just growing produce, it's about community. She loves to invite customers on to her porch for a glass of tea and a helping of rich conversation.
Every Fourth of July our nation commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is a day known for firework shows and family picnics. In honor of Independence Day, we asked a few Clark County veterans to...
Brief podcast about Pearson Field airport
A rough compilation of footage that didn't make it into the final Elvis video.
Last week Naylene Frunk of COUV.COM caught up with the Christian Youth Theater Vancouver for "The Secret Garden." This week, she visited the East County group at Washougal High School to watch a dress rehersal of its upcoming play...
Brief history of Kiggins Theatre
A behind-the-scenes look at the life of Washougal-based Elvis tribute artist Mark Stevenz. Stevenz, who spends his days as a landscape worker, dreams of one day being a full-time Elvis tribute artist on a cruise ship or in a casino.
Mark Stevenz might have been singing without his band, but the local Elvis tribute artist was still able to wow the crowd at the Camas Moose Lodge on May 14.
Local pilots and flight enthusiasts share their love of flight and appreciation of Pearson Field.
I don't remember my life very much, said Tyler Presnell as he sat down to share his story with COUV.COM. From a black shoulder bag he pulled four pictures: One of his practically unblemished face while he slept in a...
Matt and Jen Schwab of Ridgefield's Inspiration Plantation explain why they operate their diversified farm with natural practices and how people in the community can become consumers of local food.
Retired Navy veteran Steven Schaljo was a jazz studio music major right out of high school. Schaljo started playing "Taps" when he noticed military honor guards returning from funerals with a boombox. At a time when many World War II...
For nearly a century the Schwab family has maintained land in North Clark County, where each generation has tried his hand at working the land. None of the attempts produced a lasting operation, but now Matt and his wife Jen...
Months of rain combined with the start of mountain thaw have area hydrologists and local residents focused on swollen waterways, especially the Columbia River. Officials with the Northwest River Forecast Center are keeping daily tabs on the Columbia by documenting...
It's important to point out that I'm not an avid bicyclist. I enjoy riding my bike and love the outdoors, but this experience is new to me. This trip wasn't a recreational bike ride like when I'm with my kids...
When Shirley Radford noticed her husband was interested in buying a bike to help lose some weight, she wanted to make sure he could get exactly what he wanted. So when her husband, Steve, turned 45 on May 5 she...
Vancouver's Angst Gallery contributes to local bicycle culture with its annual showcase of bike-focused art. It's a month-long celebration where fans of two-wheeled transportation can see their passion reflected in art.
Things are growing at Dilish Farm in Vancouver where Dillon Haggerty and Patricia Kent are well into their first season of urban farming.