📰 What's Making News

Radiate Coffee Turns Camas into a Destination, One Cinnamon Roll at a Time

If you haven't made your way to Radiate Coffee in Camas yet, consider this your nudge. The neighborhood coffee shop has quietly become a beloved gathering place — and not just for the house-made cinnamon rolls and New Zealand-style fruit ice cream (though those certainly help). Radiate has built a reputation as a warm, inclusive community hub where all abilities are welcomed and celebrated. It's the kind of place that makes you proud to live in Clark County. Full story from The Columbian.

Bella Burlile's Second-Half Strike Puts Prairie Atop 3A League

Prairie girls soccer now owns the top spot in the 3A Greater St. Helens League standings after Bella Burlile's clutch second-half goal sealed a 1-0 win over Kelso on Tuesday night. It was exactly the kind of gritty, low-scoring battle that makes fall prep soccer worth watching. The Falcons have been building momentum all season, and this result puts them in the driver's seat heading into the second half of league play. Read the recap at The Columbian.

Tuesday's Full High School Scoreboard: Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, More

It was a packed Tuesday across Clark County fields and courses, with results rolling in from volleyball, girls soccer, cross country, boys golf, and slowpitch softball. If your kid (or your neighbor's kid) played last night, the full scoreboard has every result in one place — no scrolling through five different Facebook threads required. Check the complete results at The Columbian.

Razor Clam Season Postponed Statewide — Toxin Levels Too High

Had your eye on that October 9 razor clam opener on Washington's coastal beaches? You'll need to hold off. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has postponed the recreational season until further notice after a spike in marine toxins was detected on four beaches that were set to open. No new date has been announced yet, so keep an eye on WDFW updates before making any trip plans. Details from The Columbian.

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⚡ Quick Bites

It's a quiet news day on the local front, so we're keeping this section short and sweet. We'll be back tomorrow with more Vancouver-specific updates worth your time.

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📅 Mark Your Calendar

Wednesday, October 7

• Marshall House Tour — 10:00 AM at Marshall House, Vancouver. Free 30-minute guided tours of this stunning Queen Anne home named for General George C. Marshall. Book your time slot in advance. More info
• Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — 10:00 AM at Bi-Zi Farms, Vancouver. Wagon rides, a corn maze, and one free pumpkin (any size you can carry!) included with admission. $14–$16. More info
• Providence Academy Tours — 10:00 AM at Providence Academy, Vancouver. Explore this gorgeous 1873 neo-Georgian brick building constructed by Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Free, by reservation. More info
• Vancouver Pumpkin Patch — 11:00 AM at Velvet Acres Gardens, Orchards. Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, hayrides, hay bale pyramid, apple cannon, farm animals, food carts and more. $10 weekdays. More info
• The Patch at Whalen Oaks Farm — 12:00 PM at Whalen Oaks Farm, Woodland. A sprawling 40+ acre pumpkin patch with 60+ varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds. Free admission, free parking — you just pay for what you pick. More info
• Contemplative Prayer — 12:20 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Vancouver. Quiet music and prayer from 12:20–12:45 PM. Free. More info
• Friendship Club — 1:00 PM at Camas United Methodist Church, Camas. A welcoming social gathering for intellectually disabled adults with board games, card games, snacks, and music. Free. More info
• Kids Read to a Dog — 4:00 PM. Kids ages 5–9 can build reading confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. Free. More info
• Teen & Adult Magic the Gathering Social Club — 4:00 PM at various FVRL library locations. Open game play with decks provided, or bring your own. Free. More info
• Kids & Tweens Create — 4:00 PM at Washougal Community Library, Washougal. Drop-in creative projects for ages 5–12. Free. More info
• Main Street Promise Reopening Celebration — 5:00 PM on Main Street at the Kiggins Theatre block, Vancouver. Join Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, project leaders, and local business owners to celebrate Main Street's transformation with remarks, light refreshments, a Metropolitan Performing Arts performance, and live music from Liz Joy and Midnight Theory. Hosted with Vancouver's Downtown Association. Free. More info
• Wined Down Wednesdays: Karaoke Night at 14 Acres — 5:00 PM at 14 Acres Vineyard and Winery, Ridgefield. Sing karaoke and sip wine from 5–8 PM. 21+. Free. More info
• Caps N Taps Costume and Holiday Decor Swap — 5:00 PM at Caps N' Taps, Camas. Bring gently used Halloween costumes or holiday decorations and swap them for something new-to-you. All ages, free. More info
• Weekly Swing Dancing at the Valiant Ballroom — 6:00 PM at The Valiant Ballroom, Vancouver. Intermediate lesson at 6 PM, beginner lesson at 7 PM, social dance 8–9:30 PM. Singles, partners, and groups welcome. $5–$10. More info
• All Ages Bingo — 6:00 PM at Firstenburg Community Center, Vancouver. Friendly competition with fantastic prizes, snacks, and refreshments. $10–$13. More info
• Waltz and Salsa Classes — 6:00 PM at Clark College O'Connell Sports Center, Vancouver. Waltz at 6 PM, salsa at 7 PM with instructors Julieann and Joseph Platt. No experience needed. $69 per five-week session. More info
• Low-Waste Chef: Reduce Food Waste, Save Money — 6:00 PM at Waste Connections of Washington, Vancouver. Clark County Green Neighbors shares meal-planning ideas, food storage tips, and creative ways to maximize ingredients. Free. More info
• FVRL: Backyard Birdwatching — 6:00 PM. A free Fort Vancouver Regional Library workshop covering equipment, safe bird feeding, identification tools, and common backyard birds. No registration required. More info
• An Evening with Jeff VanderMeer — 6:30 PM at Foster Auditorium, Clark College, Vancouver. White Oak Books hosts the bestselling author of the Borne trilogy and the Southern Reach series. $20 ticket includes a chapbook. More info
• Budget Bites Workshop — 6:30 PM at PeaceHealth Specialty Clinic, Vancouver. PeaceHealth Weight Loss for Life presents budget-friendly cooking tips with Sarah Sterling. $35. More info
• Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Movies — 7:30 PM at Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Ridgefield. Drive-in horror movies with in-car audio, Hollywood-quality monsters, and terrifying twists. Food and drinks available. Tickets from $78.22. More info

Thursday, October 8

• On the Road Tour: Putting the Garden to Bed — 8:00 AM. WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners take you on a guided tour of local gardens with a focus on end-of-season activities like pruning, moving plants, and planning for spring. First stop is Master Gardener Marcia Sparling's 37-acre farm in LaCenter. More info
• Enhance Fitness Classes — 8:30 AM at various locations around Clark County. Free evidence-based exercise classes for adults 60+, tailored to every ability level. No pre-registration needed. More info
• QuiltFest Northwest Golden Jubilee — 10:00 AM at Clark County Event Center, Ridgefield. The 50th annual show features 500+ quilts, the Cherrywood Challenge Exhibit, "The Abyss: Creatures from the Deep" special exhibit, a vendor mall, and door prizes. Runs Oct. 8–10. $10. More info
• Marshall House Tours — 10:00 AM at Marshall House, Vancouver. Tour this beautifully preserved Queen Anne home with stained glass, decorative woodwork, and military memorabilia. Free. More info
• Advanced Competitive Bridge Bidding — 10:00 AM at Vancouver Bridge Club, Vancouver. A class for beginning and intermediate players with instructor Michael Walker, a Ruby Life Master. $10–$50. More info
• Volunteer Park Clean Up at Klineline Pond — 10:00 AM at Salmon Creek Regional Greenway Park. Help pick up litter from 10 AM–noon — rain or shine. Wear close-toed shoes and dress for the weather. More info
• Dine the Couve — 11:00 AM at locations around Clark County. Now in its 11th year, this month-long dining event offers three dishes for $35 or $50 at restaurants, cafes, brewpubs, and tasting rooms throughout the county. Free mobile pass available. More info
• Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch — 3:00 PM at Walton Farms, Camas. Admission includes corn maze, train ride, and one pumpkin of any size. $13 ($11 for seniors 55+). Dogs allowed on leash. More info
• Kids & Tweens Build It — 3:30 PM at Vancouver Community Library, Vancouver. Build your STEM skills with LEGO bricks, blocks, boxes, and more. Ages 5–12. Free. More info
• Teen Bad Art — 4:00 PM at Ridgefield Community Library, Ridgefield. A hilariously fun program where perfection is not allowed — make your worst art, share your process, and vote for the most impressively bad piece. Ages 13–19. Free. More info
• Teen Hangout at Vancouver Community Library — 4:30 PM at Vancouver Community Library, Vancouver. Games, crafts, chatting, and snacks provided by the Friends of Vancouver Community Library. Ages 13–19. Free. More info
• Take Learning Outside — Birds as a Window to Science — 4:30 PM. Educators can earn free STEM clock hours while learning to use binoculars and field guides in the field with Vancouver Audubon's Cameraderie Youth Program. More info
• Vancouver Sons and Daughters of Italy Meeting — 6:00 PM at Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Vancouver. Meeting includes dinner. More info
• FVRL: Attracting Worms to Your Garden — 6:00 PM. Discover the benefits of worms and learn how to attract them to your garden beds. Free, no registration required. More info
• FVRL: The Mazamas — 133 Years of Adventure, Science and Culture — 6:30 PM. Matthew Brock, Library & Historical Collections Manager for the Mazamas, takes you through 133 years of Pacific Northwest mountaineering history. Free. More info
• Haunted Theme Park at Oaks Park — 7:00 PM at Oaks Park, Portland. Two immersive main haunted houses, additional haunted houses, a Halloween theme park, food, drinks, and oddities vendors. $25–$33. More info
• Southwest Washington Woodturners Monthly Meeting — 7:00 PM at Friends of the Carpenter, Vancouver. Open to experienced and novice woodturners alike. Free. More info
• Flynn Creek Circus: The Cricket and the Wren — 7:00 PM at Clark College, Vancouver. An all-human circus featuring aerialists, jugglers, and knife throwers telling a fairy-tale story through acrobatics. Runs Oct. 8–12. $27–$98. More info
• Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic featuring Genevieve DeGuzman — 7:00 PM at Art at the Cave Gallery, Vancouver. DeGuzman is an Alice James Award finalist and author of Karaoke at the End of the World. $5 suggested donation. More info
• Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — 7:30 PM at Magenta Theater, Vancouver. Five actors play over a dozen roles in this bloodcurdlingly hilarious 90-minute send-up of the Bram Stoker classic. $28–$30.20. More info

Friday, October 9

• Couve to Columbia Relay — 8:30 AM starting at Touchmark at Fairway Village, Vancouver, finishing at the Vancouver Waterfront. A 10-mile relay walk/run celebrating Active Aging Week and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with proceeds supporting the Pink Lemonade Project. More info
• Adult & Teen Craft & Chat — 10:00 AM at La Center Community Library, La Center. Bring your knitting, crochet, spinning, quilting, or any stitchery project for a fiber arts social circle. Ages 13+. Free. More info
• Playgroup at Firstenburg Community Center — 10:00 AM. Indoor play for ages 9 months–6 years with safe, clean toys while parents socialize. $7–$9. More info
• Game & Puzzle Swap — 10:00 AM at Kindred Vancouver, Vancouver. Refresh your board game, card game, and puzzle collection — or just browse and take something home. Free. More info
• Plas Newydd Farm Excursion & Canopy Time — 10:00 AM in Ridgefield. A guided walk exploring the beautiful Plas Newydd Farm — observe migratory birds, native plants, and the rhythms of the land. More info
• Gardner School Book Swap — 11:00 AM. Families can bring gently used books, puzzles, and games to trade, plus a chili cook-off and cornbread competition. Free. More info
• Home Starts Here Luncheon — 11:30 AM at NW Furniture Bank, Vancouver. Tour the new facility, hear stories of transformation, enjoy food from Bleu Door Bakery, and learn how furnished homes create stability for families. $75. More info
• 60+ Senior Community Meal Program — 12:00 PM at Calvary Chapel Vancouver. Free lunch for low-income seniors age 60+, served noon–1 PM. Sponsored by the 5&2 Food Pantry. More info
• Fall Creative Art Market — 12:00 PM at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Original art, greeting cards, scarves, home decor, and artisan crafts from the Society of Washington Artists. Runs Oct. 9–11. Free admission. More info
• NAMI Art Group — 1:00 PM at NAMI Southwest Washington, Vancouver. A weekly creative gathering from 1–3 PM. Free. More info
• HOPE Dementia Support: Meet Me at the Movies — 1:00 PM at Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver. A musical screening on the second Friday of each month. $10. More info
• Girls on the Rock — 5:00 PM. An all-girls climbing event for ages 6–13, designed to build confidence and encourage adventure. All skill levels welcome, no equipment needed. $19–$24. More info
• Pumpkin Lane After Dark — 5:30 PM at Pomeroy Farm, Yacolt. An evening hayride down scarecrow-adorned Pumpkin Lane, wine, food from Mosscrowe BBQ, and freshly roasted s'mores. $40. More info
• Live Music: Owen Kortz at 14 Acres Vineyard & Winery — 5:30 PM in Ridgefield. Live music in the tasting room, 5:30–7:30 PM. All ages, no cover, no reservation needed. More info
• Project Huddle Knit/Crochet Circle — 5:30 PM at Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, Vancouver. Bring your projects — or your unfinished ones and scraps for others to use. Free. More info
• Ridgefield Dragon Boat Paddles — 5:30 PM in Ridgefield. Try dragon boat paddling — no experience needed, ages 14+. Free. More info
• Bi-Zi Farm Nighttime Corn Maze — 6:00 PM at Bi-Zi Farms, Vancouver. Navigate the maze after dark, 6–10 PM. $7.50–$9.50. More info
• Fiddlin' & Folktales — 7:00 PM at Covington Historical House, Vancouver. Enspire Arts presents lively fiddling by Seth Moran and heartfelt folktales with storyteller Will Hornyak in the cozy charm of the historic cabin. $12–$20. More info
• Haunted History Walking Tour — 7:00 PM at Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver. Guides lead you along Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained tales and haunted lore of downtown Vancouver. $20. More info
• Guys and Dolls — 7:30 PM at Winningstad Theatre, Portland. The classic musical comedy set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City. $48.25. More info
• The Women of Lockerbie — 7:30 PM at Love Street Playhouse, Woodland. A poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate, directed by Melissa Bareford. $26. More info
• Friday Live Music at Pour Choices Pub — 7:30 PM at Pour Choices Pub, 1919 Main Street, Vancouver. Robby Mayer makes his Pour Choices debut. More info

Saturday, October 10

• Washington State Parks Fee-Free Day — 7:00 AM. No Discover Pass needed! Celebrate World Mental Health Day by exploring Washington's beautiful state parks at no cost. More info
• Water Center Backyard Habitat Garden Cleanup — 9:30 AM at the Water Resources Education Center. Volunteer to help weed, trim, and remove blackberry from the certified habitat gardens. Tools and gloves provided. Registration required. More info
• Walk with a Doc — 9:30 AM in Vancouver. A short health topic discussion followed by a walk at your own pace and distance — a great way to get active and meet new people. More info
• NatureScaping Perennial, Bulb and Seed Swap — 10:00 AM at Wildlife Botanical Gardens, Brush Prairie. The 10th annual swap from NatureScaping and WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners. Bring plants to divide and trade, and leave with fresh ideas for your garden. More info
• Adopt-A-Park Event at St. Helens Park — 10:00 AM. Join Vancouver's volunteer Adopt-A-Park program to remove ivy and spread mulch. Family-friendly and great for teens. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks provided. More info
• Wild Edibles: Native & Non — 10:00 AM at Good Year Farms, Washougal. Learn about edible native and introduced plants, ethical harvest practices, and preparation techniques with the Backyard Habitat Certification Program. Includes tastings and recipes. More info
• Classic Cocktail Sessions Class & Book Signing at The Elbow Room — 2:00 PM. James Beard Award-winning bartender Toby Maloney leads a cocktail class (2–4 PM), followed by a happy hour and book signing with acclaimed bartender-author Jim Meehan (4–6 PM). Books available through White Oak Books. More info
• Second Saturday Jazz with Lukas Gienapp and Max LaCour — 6:00 PM. This piano-and-bass duo plays traditional jazz, fusion, and original compositions, with wood-fired pizzas from Tony on site. More info
• Saturday Karaoke Night at Pour Choices Pub — 8:30 PM at Pour Choices Pub, 1919 Main Street, Vancouver. Let your inner entertainer shine. More info

Sunday, October 11

• Vancouver Audubon's Young Birders Club — 8:00 AM at WSU-Vancouver Campus. Youth ages 8–18 can search for migratory birds and irruptive finches. All levels welcome, binoculars provided. More info
• Mushroom Foraging with Mt. St. Helens Institute — 10:00 AM at Pine Creek Information Station. Learn to identify wild edible and inedible mushrooms, then harvest and cook them into delicious dishes. Plan to get your shoes and hands dirty! More info

Thursday, October 15

• Clark College Native Plant Center Fall Sale — 12:00 PM at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. Stock up on native plants — remember, fall is the best time to plant outdoors! Runs Oct. 15–17. More info
• Step Inside Opal & Ivy — Ribbon Cutting — 4:00 PM at 8606 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Suite C, Vancouver. Tour this community-focused luxury salon, enjoy refreshments, and enter a raffle. Open since January 2026. More info
• LCNN's Seeds for Education — Seed Sorting & Packing — 4:00 PM at Good Year Farms, Washougal. Help sort and pack seeds that connect local schools with hands-on outdoor learning. More info
• Doomscrolling Detox: Finding Your Balance in the Digital Age — 6:00 PM at the Red Cross Building, Vancouver. Journalist and media educator T. Andrew Wahl breaks down how we got here and offers strategies for navigating today's information landscape. Free. More info
• Open Mic at Dovetail Cellars — 6:00 PM. Hosted by Jeff Keddie, this third-Thursday open mic features a dedicated lineup of songwriters and small groups, broadcast live on KXRW. Sign-ups start at 5:30 PM. More info

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