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The random rolls of different-sided dice control players' destinies in Dungeons &Dragons and its many spinoff games.

Once feared by parents, Dungeons & Dragons is ‘incredibly inclusive’ as it turns 50 years old

The random rolls of different-sided dice control players' destinies in Dungeons &Dragons and its many spinoff games.

April 11, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

Over the past few decades, community builders have bemoaned the loss of organized American togetherness as team, club and congregation membership has dwindled. From Sunday morning church services to Thursday night bowling league, people just don’t assemble in friendly groups like they used to — or so goes the theory… Read story

The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge&rsquo;s cutest residents this summer: the American pika.

Cascades Pika Watch: Volunteers needs to head into Columbia River Gorge to track cute critters

The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge&rsquo;s cutest residents this summer: the American pika.

April 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

This year, you could visit the Columbia River Gorge to take in its breathtaking views, its unique geology, its brilliant wildflowers. Read story

Instructor Mark Kernell, left, demonstrates how his fake punch never quite connects with assistant Tom Holtslander&rsquo;s face, during his introduction to &ldquo;safe&rdquo; pro-wrestling combat skills at Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver.

‘Make it big. Make it huge’: Mark ‘King Naja’ Kernell hits the mat for theatrical combat class in Vancouver

Instructor Mark Kernell, left, demonstrates how his fake punch never quite connects with assistant Tom Holtslander&rsquo;s face, during his introduction to &ldquo;safe&rdquo; pro-wrestling combat skills at Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver.

April 6, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Whatever you do, do it big. So big, even the folks up in the nosebleed seats can’t miss it. Read story

Take a peak at solar eclipse Monday when local man plans to set up, share telescope in Hazel Dell

April 6, 2024, 5:00am Clark County News Free

Stan Seeberg, former chairman of the Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers, will set up his telescope Monday morning so folks can get glimpses of the solar eclipse that’s expected between 10:34 a.m. and 12:19 p.m. Read story

In &ldquo;The Principle of Relativity,&rdquo; published in 1923, Albert Einstein called out to the scientists of the future for help proving his theories. Vancouver resident Toby Dittrich, who teaches physics at Portland Community College, is looking forward to doing just that in April.

Proving Einstein: Vancouver physics professor and his students will use the eclipse to confirm theory of relativity

In &ldquo;The Principle of Relativity,&rdquo; published in 1923, Albert Einstein called out to the scientists of the future for help proving his theories. Vancouver resident Toby Dittrich, who teaches physics at Portland Community College, is looking forward to doing just that in April.

April 2, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

In a 1923 book called “The Principle of Relativity,” Albert Einstein seemed to call out to better-equipped scientists of the future to establish the truth of his mind-bending theoretical work. Read story

Maria Gonser, left, her mom Diana Faville and Portland artist Sidonie Caron look over historic photos of the Attic Gallery in its different locations. Fifty-one years after it opened in Portland, the family-operated Attic Gallery is preparing to close its doors in Camas.

Camas art galleries: Door closes, another opens

Maria Gonser, left, her mom Diana Faville and Portland artist Sidonie Caron look over historic photos of the Attic Gallery in its different locations. Fifty-one years after it opened in Portland, the family-operated Attic Gallery is preparing to close its doors in Camas.

March 30, 2024, 6:14am Business

Depending on whom you ask, the closure of several art galleries in downtown Camas is either a sad coincidence or a gloomy economic indicator for brick-and-mortar art shops. Read story

Barges, drilling equipment, cruise ships and personal watercraft frequently pass below the Interstate 5 Bridge but not massive cargo ships like the one that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

Could fatal collapse of Interstate 5 Bridge happen?

Barges, drilling equipment, cruise ships and personal watercraft frequently pass below the Interstate 5 Bridge but not massive cargo ships like the one that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

March 27, 2024, 6:04pm Clark County News

Huge cargo ships do not pass underneath the Interstate 5 Bridge, so a crash and collapse on the scale of what happened Tuesday to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore isn’t likely here. Read story

Beacon Rock&rsquo;s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

Trek through time: Explore the past by hiking Southwest Washington landscapes with incredible views

Beacon Rock&rsquo;s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

March 23, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

People were walking around this beautiful region long before it became known as Southwest Washington. Read story

Dancers Anna Chapin, left, 13, and Keira Wachter, right, 12, rehearse their moves while the Reprise Choir practices &ldquo;She Was Dancing,&rdquo; a song in the upcoming &ldquo;Voice of Washington&rdquo; program.

Celebrating Washington in song: Reprise Choir’s ‘The Voice of Washington’ highlights Evergreen state creatorsvideo icon

Dancers Anna Chapin, left, 13, and Keira Wachter, right, 12, rehearse their moves while the Reprise Choir practices &ldquo;She Was Dancing,&rdquo; a song in the upcoming &ldquo;Voice of Washington&rdquo; program.

March 21, 2024, 6:03am Churches & Religion

If the Washington musicians that spring quickest to mind are Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Heart or Bing Crosby, here’s your ticket to a whole new set of Evergreen State sounds. Read story

Steve Slocum stands before his very stuffed yard in Vancouver. His neighbors complain that the place is a fire hazard and a magnet for rodents. The city is trying to &ldquo;nudge&rdquo; Slocum toward code compliance. Slocum says he intends to keep pushing back.

Dangerous junk or weird art? Mannequins and mess on Rose Village property frustrates neighbors

Steve Slocum stands before his very stuffed yard in Vancouver. His neighbors complain that the place is a fire hazard and a magnet for rodents. The city is trying to &ldquo;nudge&rdquo; Slocum toward code compliance. Slocum says he intends to keep pushing back.

March 16, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

The owner of a spectacularly strange and overstuffed rural property near Battle Ground, which was destroyed in July 2021 by an intentionally sparked fire, has brought what he calls his weird sense of humor to Vancouver. His neighbors are not amused. Read story