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Bob Gaudio, left, and Neil Diamond pose backstage during the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 14, 2018, in New York.

Bob Gaudio on how he channeled Neil Diamond’s music to make ‘A Beautiful Noise’

Bob Gaudio, left, and Neil Diamond pose backstage during the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 14, 2018, in New York.

November 10, 2024, 5:55am Entertainment

Now 81, Bob Gaudio was the keyboardist and a vocalist for the Four Seasons and co-wrote many of the group’s hits, including “Sherry,” “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” and (for Frankie Valli) “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” He also produced six albums for Neil Diamond, as well as… Read story

This image released by A24 shows Hugh Grant in a scene from &ldquo;Heretic.&rdquo; (Kimberley French/A24 via AP)

‘Heretic’ review: Hugh Grant terrorizes life into overlong horror thriller

This image released by A24 shows Hugh Grant in a scene from &ldquo;Heretic.&rdquo; (Kimberley French/A24 via AP)

November 10, 2024, 5:54am Entertainment

Sometime in the last handful of years, so sneakily that few of us seemed to be paying attention, Hugh Grant suddenly turned into a brilliant character actor. Though he’d appeared in a variety of roles throughout a career that began in the ‘80s, he’d long been best known as the… Read story

Key Deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that have thrived in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, interact as they walk through a residential neighborhood Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Big Pine Key, Fla.

Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

Key Deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that have thrived in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, interact as they walk through a residential neighborhood Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Big Pine Key, Fla.

November 10, 2024, 5:39am Life

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The world’s only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney and marshy wetlands bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico on the Florida Keys. For years, their biggest threat was being struck by vehicles speeding along… Read story

Rose City Rollers&rsquo; Mia Palau (247) falls between teammate Tarantula (401) and Arch Rival jammer Vicious Van GoGo (1543) on Sunday during the Women&rsquo;s Flat Track Derby Association Global Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Rose City Rollers&rsquo; all-star team, Wheels of Justice, won its fifth overall title 141-104 against Arch Rival All Stars from St. Louis, Mo.

Rock ‘n’ roller derby: Vancouver helps Portland-based Rose City Rollers to its fifth championship

Rose City Rollers&rsquo; Mia Palau (247) falls between teammate Tarantula (401) and Arch Rival jammer Vicious Van GoGo (1543) on Sunday during the Women&rsquo;s Flat Track Derby Association Global Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Rose City Rollers&rsquo; all-star team, Wheels of Justice, won its fifth overall title 141-104 against Arch Rival All Stars from St. Louis, Mo.

November 9, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Roller derby skaters from around the world gathered in Portland last weekend to compete in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Global Championships. Read story

During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps sent workers to reforest the Yacolt Burn. This 1936 photo is thought to have been shot in an area near Texas Creek in the upper Washougal River drainage.

Clark County history: 40,000 men passed through Vancouver Barracks before starting Civilian Conservation Corps work

During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps sent workers to reforest the Yacolt Burn. This 1936 photo is thought to have been shot in an area near Texas Creek in the upper Washougal River drainage.

November 9, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

When President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps bill in March 1933 as part of his New Deal, he sought to protect the wealth of forests and create ways to control floods and decrease soil erosion. The U.S. Army’s Vancouver Barracks became the training site for the Ninth Corps, which… Read story

Gardening with Allen: Prune shade trees for strong trunk

November 9, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

I need help pruning three shade trees that I planted last year that are now about 12 to 15 feet tall. They had bare trunks up to 4 feet when I planted them. Is it time to prune up to 6 feet now? A few small sprouts have developed below… Read story

Energy Adviser: Stay prepared for power outages

November 9, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

In case there were any doubts, the recent weather is here to remind everyone that winter and all the nasty storms it brings is coming to the Pacific Northwest. Every storm season, as Clark County residents start preparing for power outages, some begin wondering whether a home generator is a… Read story

A Hello Kitty figure welcomes visitors Nov. 1, at Sanrio Puroland during her 50th anniversary celebrations in Tama, a western suburb of Tokyo.

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever

A Hello Kitty figure welcomes visitors Nov. 1, at Sanrio Puroland during her 50th anniversary celebrations in Tama, a western suburb of Tokyo.

November 9, 2024, 6:05am Entertainment

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour. And that’s just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. Read story

UNESCO sites rich in history, culture – perfect for next family trip

November 9, 2024, 6:04am Life

The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization works to preserve significant and inspirational places worldwide. Designated World Heritage sites, they are as diverse as Yellowstone National Park, Shark Bay in Australia and the historic center of Vienna, and they symbolize the world’s collective history, culture and landscape. Read story

Julieta Gomez a kelp restoration specialist looks over a sample of bull kelp growing in an outdoor tank Oct. 9 at The UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute&rsquo;s Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, Calif. Kelp forests vanished off the northern California coast a decade ago.

Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

Julieta Gomez a kelp restoration specialist looks over a sample of bull kelp growing in an outdoor tank Oct. 9 at The UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute&rsquo;s Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, Calif. Kelp forests vanished off the northern California coast a decade ago.

November 9, 2024, 6:04am Nation & World

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to Northern California’s kelp forests — underwater cathedrals of green and gold that nearly vanished from the north coast… Read story