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Local pilots and flight enthusiasts share their love of flight and appreciation of Pearson Field.

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.

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 and not enough benefits.'

Random bits about the importance of FIRST robotic

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 to Road program.

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.

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 coma, one of of his bare chest revealing a 12-inch scar, and two pictures of what put him in the hospital - the crushed car that wrapped his body around a telephone pole.

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.

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, it also had a positive impact on Elioff's pocketbook.