Listen to an audio podcast of this video here: 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 reflect ...
The City Council examined transportation maps at a Monday workshop to determine how traffic patterns will change according to plans for the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project*. Council members saw visuals that show CRC access points at Fourth Plain, Mill Plain and the State Route-500/39th Street interchange. The presentation ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this story here: 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 are ...
Monday’s City Council workshop presented two hours of information on the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Project. Twenty minutes in, Thayer Rorabaugh, Vancouver’s transportation policy director, asserted that light rail had already been approved. He noted that on July 7, 2008 the City Council endorsed a replacement bridge with a ...
Listen to the audio podcast of this story here: Rich Liedtke knows a thing or two about remembering names. As a greeter at Vancouver’s First Church of God he has manned the same door every Sunday since 1999, welcoming the congregation on a first-name basis. That experience led to a book, ...
In this full version of the audio interview, certified family life counselor Diane Moore talks about coping with suicide and why it’s such a difficult topic to talk about. Moore says at its core, suicide is problem solving. She said teens idealize suicide as the solution to their problems because, ...
Things are growing at Dilish Farm in Vancouver where Dillon Haggerty and Patricia Kent are well into their first season of urban farming. Most young couples wouldn’t think to start farming, especially with a baby on the way. But Haggerty and Kent don’t see their plan as a risk, but ...
The Building Industry Group brought together Washington state legislators Sen. Joe Zarelli (R-Ridgefield), Rep. Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama), and freshman representatives Ann Rivers (R-La Center) and Paul Harris (R-Vancouver) to share their views on the recently completed legislative session. The crowd responded with enthusiastic applause when Zarelli shared his vision that ...
Summary: Family Life counselor Diane Moore explains why the character trait of discretion is so important to instill in your children. If children were “mini-you’s,” parenting would be so much easier because children would automatically understand what parents are trying to communicate. Parent Talk Tip: Parents need the character trait ...
Audio version of the Justin Klump profile: As a do-it-yourself artist, local singer-songwriter Justin Klump knows what it takes to follow his passion: A lot of hard work. As the sole force behind his music career, Klump is his own manager, booking agent, producer and promoter. It’s that unique perspective that gives ...
As we pause this weekend to reflect on what our fathers mean to us, we found a touching video that we hope you’ll take a moment to share with your dad. Happy Father’s Day from COUV.COM.
Unite 4 Life’s executive director, Aaron Chidester, talks about how Unite for Life started from Chidester’s own response to suicides of those close to him. Unite 4 Life is a suicide prevention program, providing public education about suicide prevention and working one on one with families that are at risk. ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this story here: 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. The “Bike Love Show” runs through the end of June, Wednesday ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this interview here: Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna believes it’s important for the public to have access to information when it’s asked for. McKenna, who stopped by COUV.COM on June 16, said that type of transparency is a key component of his campaign. That ...
Metro councilors granted a cautious yet key approval to the Columbia River Crossing project* Thursday, voting to sign off that many of Metro’s concerns about the project have been addressed, or will be. After a two-hour meeting, councilors voted 5-1 in favor of a resolution saying that the concerns, first raised ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this story here: 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 around my neighborhood ...
Summary: Family life counselor Diane Moore suggests what to do for a young man who is having bullying difficulties with a schoolmate. Parent Talk tip: In part one, a boy who was bullied at a younger age has turned into a bully himself. He’s gotten into altercations with another boy at ...
COUV.COM Originals are back and this time we’re taking a trip to a local farm. Business begins with relationships at Inspiration Plantation in Ridgefield. The diversified family farm is rooted in ancestral land where connections are cultivated between the farmer, the consumer, and nature – all in a quest for ...
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