Magenta Theater Company, located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, WA will perform, Becky’s New Car at 606 Main Street, Vancouver, WA. This is the company’s 12th season, which will feature six main-stage shows. Becky’s New Car is written by Steven Dietz and directed by Jaynie Roberts (Artistic Director of Magenta Theater). Tickets will be […]
By Leslee Jaquette “Travel + Leisure” calls it, “One of the world’s “Best Life-Changing Trips.” I agree. A rail journey on the Canada-based Rocky Mountaineer (RM) is not to be missed. Leslee’s First Train Trip on the Rocky Mountaineer While still in its infancy, I was a travel writer guest on the Rocky Mountaineer from […]
By Leslee Jaquette I have twice visited Jasper, Alberta. The first time was in November. Snow covered the village and the local ski resorts were operating on thin cover. But it was magnificent and I was hooked on Canada in the winter. A number of years later, I returned to Jasper in the summer via […]
Train Travel Offers Easy Passage to Northwest Destinations The gratification of train riding in the Northwest is three-fold: Travel within the Northwest and British Columbia on sleek, newly-refurbished European-designed trains while you appreciate the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest on the Amtrak Cascades; see the Pacific Northwest in style with the Coast Starlight, […]
VANCOUVER, Wash.—Actor and Clark alumnus Sam Elliott has provided a voice tag for Clark College Foundation’s upcoming local television commercials. The voice tag will be part of a series of television commercials started airing on local channels KATU and KGW. The commercials are intended to raise awareness of Southwest Washington’s premiere community college and its […]
Vancouver, Wash. – The Fort Vancouver National Trust is now accepting entry applications for the 27th Annual Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver presented by the Lough Legacy. This annual community event takes place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, rain or shine. This year marks the 27th anniversary of this community celebration honoring Veterans […]
Vancouver, WA – Majors Michael and Susan Nute of The Salvation Army in Clark County announce the organization’s annual luncheon fundraiser will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 25. The annual event is an opportunity for members of the business community to learn more about the work of The Salvation […]
Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced in September the second-half 2013 property tax statements have been mailed. Property tax statements include property tax levy amounts, special assessments, and certain fees. There were 64,788 statements mailed. “Taxpayers whose statements are not paid through a mortgage company and have not received their statement within ten days should […]
Vancouver, WA – Vancouver resident and 2013 Dancing with the Local Stars competitor Jim Mains has announced an anonymous $15,000 matching gift to his fundraising efforts. Mains has only two weeks until he and eight other local leaders take the stage at the Vancouver Hilton at the annual fundraising event presented by the Fort Vancouver […]
VANCOUVER, Wash– Walmart opened its first Neighborhood Market in Vancouver in July. The new store, approximately one-third the size of a Walmart Supercenter, is located at 7809 NE Vancouver Plaza and is open 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., daily. The new store will provide local customers with a new, convenient option for their grocery shopping […]
