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Gluten Free Margherita-Style Spaghetti Bake

One of my favorite things I’ve ever made, gluten free or gluten full, is a spaghetti bake that I ended up cooking on my BBQ.  It’s actually really easy and doesn’t take to long to make.  Here you go: 1 16 oz Package Tinkyada Spaghetti-Style Brown Rice Pasta (Or Regular Spaghetti) 2 Jars Of Your […]

Homemade Lip Balm

It is darn cold out lately. I have been gathering supplies to make homemade Christmas gifts with, and so when I woke up this morning and read the temperature on our outdoor thermometer I decided that today was a great day to stay inside and put those supplies to use! Today’s homemade gift is peppermint […]

STARS & SALES FOREVER

REG FULTON passed away on Oct. 28, 2013. A friend of mine who was the composer's neighbor in San Francisco gave me the news. You probably never heard of […]

Air Needed Here!

This brief post is about a worrisome symptom: shortness of breath, also known as “dyspnea.” Not being able to breathe tops all other fears (save perhaps public speaking). Being short of breath can be caused by something as simple as a cold or a faceful of dust, or being deconditioned… or the sign of something […]

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Guesses on cause of elk hoof rot

The hoof disease afflicting Southwest Washington elk most likely is caused by a bacteria, says the assistant director for wildlife of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Currently, our best guess right now is it is some sort of bacteria,” Nate Pamplin told the Elk Hoof Disease Public Working Group in Vancouver this week. […]

Merwin kokanee on Black Friday

ARIEL — Hearing there had been a decent kokanee bite at Merwin Reservoir recently, but not really believing it, I decided to check it out on Black Friday. Normally, I stop fishing Merwin in late July and shift to fall chinook in the Columbia. I’ve caught kokanee in Merwin as late as Dec. 2, but […]

Much Colder Weather Likely Next Week Across Pacific Northwest

If that image above does not tell a story, I don’t know what does? When we took these head shots, we just added this one in for fun thinking we might need it some day. Well, that day may be nearing. After several days of wavering, computer weather model guidance is closing in on a […]

Hunting camps photo contest

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for photographs of hunting camps for the cover of the 2014 big-game pamphlet. Submissions are due by March 1. Photos should not include items that could appear to endorse specific companies or problems, such as logos or labels on sporting goods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic […]

How long for no sturgeon retention?

Sturgeon retention will not be allowed in the lower Columbia River in 2014. That’s not news, but it begs the question: Is the non-retention rule a one-year deal? “It hasn’t been discussed,” said John North of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildife. Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife commissioners, during the discussions in 2012 […]

Lazy Day Breakfast

This is a fun recipe to make. If you twirl around your kitchen with Pink Martini flowing in the background, that’ll make it even better. GROCERY LIST (makes 5 servings) olive oil 1 cup sweet potato, peeled and chopped 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped 1 cup cubed ham steak (from local farm, Inspiration […]

Big Winter Tease or Real Deal?

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. For those who forecast and track the weather this is the time of year where our eyes become a little more focused when we look at forecast models and maps. Today’s three major models are now in agreement that the week after Thanksgiving could go from ho hum to […]

Hot topics: Fever

FEVER! Hi again In the next few posts I plan to explore some common home health problems and what to do at home, a kind of self-care flow-sheet if you will. The idea is to cover some emergent topics (fever, falls, sudden pains, shortness of breath) as well as ongoing problems such as sprains and […]

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Coldest Weather of Season Possible Next Weekend

COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON POSSIBLE NEXT WEEKEND? MAYBE! BUT WHERE? The following may sound like a foreign language, however, I will get to the bottom line at the very bottom. Today’s (Sunday’s) 12z weather models (Euro, GFS and several GFS Ensembles) are getting pretty close to spilling the coldest air of the season into […]

Dirty Hands Brewing set for grand opening Saturday

Dirty Hands Brewing will hold its grand opening from 3 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The taproom, at 114 E. Evergreen Blvd., will have a selection of beer and food for the event. Here are a few teasers from their Facebook page: We’d love to see your pictures. If you’d like to share […]

Dog’s Life Test Post

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Morning Storm Recap

Morning Storm Recap A strong morning storm raced across Oregon and Washington bringing with it strong wind, heavy rain, power outages and some downed trees. Just after 8AM, a strong squall line embedded within the front swept across the Portland / Vancouver metro area from Salem north to Kelso, WA. Peak wind gusts at the […]

Strange ghost walk image

Here’s a strange tale from Dave Garcia about a ghost walk he took, and photographed, in Portland: I took this photo while on a ghost tour in October, 2011. I felt like someone was behind me, so I turned around, no one was there but I took a photo of the rock wall with my […]

Heathen Brewing eyeing brewpub

Heathen Brewing eyeing brewpub Plans for Salmon Creek project hinge on county fee holiday By Cami Joner, Columbian retail & real estate reporter A local beermaker’s dream of showcasing his brew in a Salmon Creek-area pub could be realized next year if his plan meets criteria for Clark County’s fee holiday. A 100 percent waiver […]

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If it was easy everybody would start a brewery (Part 2)!

By Phil Chou Dirty Hands Brewery Sorry about the delay, lot’s of stuff going on! Anyhoo, as promised, here are some thoughts on our equipment install day.  It started out with a drive down to our vendor in Camas, OR, Global Stainless.  We got those good folks to load up the brewhouse and cellar tanks […]

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Alcohol having spirited growth in county

Check out our story from Sunday’s paper about the growth of the craft liquor industry in Clark County: Link: http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/27/clark-county-alcohol-breweries-wineries-distillery/ Alcohol having spirited growth in county Recent proliferation of breweries, wineries, distilleries helping to put growing craft scene on the map By Sue Vorenberg The Columbian Over the past few years, the malty smell of […]

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