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This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson, left, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: Disney’s fun team-up romp retains R-rated zest

July 28, 2024, 6:03am Entertainment

It has gone unspoken, but the first rule of the “Deadpool & Wolverine” experience would seem to be “You do not talk about the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ experience.” Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris, attends the opening of a pop-up ice cream shop owned by Tyra Banks, right, in Washington, Friday, July 19, 2024.

Has VP Harris planted her ‘coconut trees’ in Washington? Here’s what it could mean for young voters during the ‘Brat’ season

July 28, 2024, 6:02am Entertainment

Three months before Vice President Kamala Harris found herself in the middle of a recent social media blowup referencing the green-colored Charli xcx album “Brat,” Spokane resident Lucy Reed dyed parts of her dark hair lime green. Read story

FILE - American Olympic medalists Amanda Beard, left, Natalie Coughlin, right, and Michael Phelps pose in Speedo “LZR Racer” swimsuits during a news conference introducing the suits in New York, Feb. 12, 2008. The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is still revered around Speedo’s design center.

Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year

July 28, 2024, 6:02am Life

The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is still revered around Speedo’s design center. Read story

FILE - Quilter Annie Mae Young, of the Gee’s Bend area in Alabama, poses in front of her quilt at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, May 31, 2005. Target launched a limited-edition collection based on the GeeÇ&fnof;Ùs Bend quilters’ designs for Black History Month in 2024. The Target designs were Ç&fnof;úinspired byÇ&fnof;ù five Gee’s Bend quilters who reaped limited financial benefits from the collectionÇ&fnof;Ùs success.

They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along

July 28, 2024, 6:00am Business

Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic isolation and intense material constraints. Read story

FILE - George Clooney, a cast member in “Ticket to Paradise,” poses at the premiere of the film, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Just weeks after headlining a record-breaking fundraiser for the president’s reelection campaign, Clooney wrote a New York Times opinion piece calling for Biden to end his bid.

Hollywood power brokers pushed for Biden to step down. Now they’re stepping up for Harris

July 28, 2024, 5:45am Entertainment

Barely a month ago, a veritable who’s who of Hollywood A-listers turned out for President Joe Biden. The event, organized by former DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, drew George Clooney, Barbra Streisand and Julia Roberts. Read story

This image released by Apple TV+ shows, from left, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Lisa Kudrow, Rune Temte, and Charlyne Yi in a scene from the series “Time Bandits.” (Apple TV+ via AP)

Review: A re-imagined ‘Time Bandits’ takes viewers on a delightful historical adventure

July 28, 2024, 5:32am Entertainment

“Time Bandits,” which premiered Wednesday on Apple TV+, adopts the premise and particulars of Terry Gilliam’s wonderful 1981 comic fantasy adventure and stretches it, without breaking, into a television series. Created by Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Iain Morris, it’s likable, lively, funny and fun. Read story

Carnival Cruise Line to get 3 new ships with near 8,000-passenger capacity

July 28, 2024, 5:19am Business

Carnival Cruise Line’s parent company inked a deal for three new ships powered by liquefied natural gas that will be the largest ever built for the fleet. Read story

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

Digging history: Volunteers keep Fort Vancouver garden green, growing and authentic

July 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Planting a garden is an act of optimism. Seeds are sown in the hope that they’ll bear fruit or flowers in the future. The unnamed people who planted Fort Vancouver’s original garden surely never imagined how far into the future their labors would be studied, replicated and appreciated. Read story

Inspired by the journey of the Lewis and Clark expedition, in 1832 John Ball traveled overland to Fort Vancouver as part of the Wyeth Expedition. He spent only two years in the area, but left a lasting legacy as a teacher, farmer and amateur geologist.

Clark County history: John Ball taught at Oregon’s first academy after a rough trek west

July 27, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

The family of Sgt. John Ordway lived near John Ball’s parents in Hebron, N.H. Ordway had crossed the country with Lewis and Clark, returning in 1806. Young Ball was an eager listener about the journey’s adventures, people, wildlife and geography. Imagining the far corner of the continent appealed to him,… Read story

Gardening With Allen: Deep root system is crucial in heat

July 27, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

My lawn is developing brown patches and my flowers are going out of bloom in this heat wave we have been having. I am watering more often but it does not seem to help. I need help. Read story