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In this image made from video provided by NASA, Anca Selariu, a crew member of the first CHAPEA mission, speaks in front of other members, from left to right, Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, and Nathan Jones, Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteers crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA&rsquo;s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien environment Saturday.

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

In this image made from video provided by NASA, Anca Selariu, a crew member of the first CHAPEA mission, speaks in front of other members, from left to right, Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, and Nathan Jones, Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteers crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA&rsquo;s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien environment Saturday.

July 8, 2024, 8:02am Life

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. Read story

FILE - A cruise ship departs from downtown Juneau, on June 7, 2023, along the Gastineau Channel, in Alaska. Voters in Alaska&rsquo;s capital city could decide in October whether to ban large cruise ships on Saturdays starting next year.

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break

FILE - A cruise ship departs from downtown Juneau, on June 7, 2023, along the Gastineau Channel, in Alaska. Voters in Alaska&rsquo;s capital city could decide in October whether to ban large cruise ships on Saturdays starting next year.

July 8, 2024, 8:02am Business

Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s tourism boom are coming to a head over a new voter initiative aimed at giving residents a respite from the influx. Read story

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

Summer of blockbuster movies have Clark County theaters seeing increased ticket sales

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

July 8, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Theaters in Clark County and nationwide are aiming to make a comeback after the cinema industry tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Ayo Edebiri, left, and Jeremy Allen White in Season 3 of &ldquo;The Bear.&rdquo; (FX)

‘The Bear’ loses its way in Season 3

Ayo Edebiri, left, and Jeremy Allen White in Season 3 of &ldquo;The Bear.&rdquo; (FX)

July 8, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

One of the selling points of the FX’s smash hit “The Bear” has been its commitment to accuracy. The chefs at the namesake restaurant speak in familiar staccato shorthand, the chopping-as-second-nature is done right, the plating is on point. Read story

In this image made from video provided by NASA, Kelly Haston, a crew member of the first CHAPEA mission, speaks in front of other members, from left to right, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones, and Anca Selariu, Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteers crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA&#039;s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien environment Saturday.

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

In this image made from video provided by NASA, Kelly Haston, a crew member of the first CHAPEA mission, speaks in front of other members, from left to right, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones, and Anca Selariu, Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteers crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA&#039;s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien environment Saturday.

July 7, 2024, 3:02pm Latest News

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. Read story

This image released by Netflix shows Eddie Murphy, left, and Paul Reiser in &ldquo;Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.&rdquo; (Netflix via AP)

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ review: The heat is (back) on

This image released by Netflix shows Eddie Murphy, left, and Paul Reiser in &ldquo;Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.&rdquo; (Netflix via AP)

July 7, 2024, 6:11am Entertainment

As we near the quarter-century mark, Hollywood keeps reaching back and drawing ideas from the 20th century, resurrecting “Top Gun,” “Bad Boys” and now “Beverly Hills Cop.” But while two of those blockbusters opened to big box office in theaters, “Beverly Hills Cop: Alex F” is premiering on Netflix. I… Read story

This image released by Disney shows Jenn Tran, a contestant on &ldquo;The Bachelor.&rdquo; (John Fleenor/Disney via AP)

‘The Bachelor’ producers acknowledge ‘vicious cycle’ of racism in the franchise

This image released by Disney shows Jenn Tran, a contestant on &ldquo;The Bachelor.&rdquo; (John Fleenor/Disney via AP)

July 7, 2024, 6:08am Entertainment

The team of executive producers from ABC’s “The Bachelor” had a lot to celebrate when they appeared at a panel during the Television Critics Association winter press tour in February. They were eager to highlight the veteran franchise’s winning streak over the last few years. Read story

This image release by Illumination &amp; Universal Pictures shows Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, in a scene from &ldquo;Despicable Me 4,&rdquo; (Illumination &amp; Universal Pictures via AP)

How the power of the Minions and Gen Z propelled the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise

This image release by Illumination &amp; Universal Pictures shows Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, in a scene from &ldquo;Despicable Me 4,&rdquo; (Illumination &amp; Universal Pictures via AP)

July 7, 2024, 6:00am Entertainment

It was a spectacle (and for some, a menace) when droves of suit-clad young men showed up to theaters for 2022’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Read story

In this photo taken Oct. 30, 2012, Bruce Sherry, a contract engineer at the Living Computer Museum in Seattle, manually programs a DEC PDP-10 computer from the early 1970s next to a photograph of Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen, seated, and Bill Gates, standing at Allen&rsquo;s left, working on a teletype machine. Allen has just opened the Living Computer Museum, which features working models of old computers. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Paul Allen’s Living Computers: Museum + Labs will close permanently

In this photo taken Oct. 30, 2012, Bruce Sherry, a contract engineer at the Living Computer Museum in Seattle, manually programs a DEC PDP-10 computer from the early 1970s next to a photograph of Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen, seated, and Bill Gates, standing at Allen&rsquo;s left, working on a teletype machine. Allen has just opened the Living Computer Museum, which features working models of old computers. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 7, 2024, 6:00am Life

While most museums protect their collections under glass, the vintage computers and other electronic artifacts at the Living Computers: Museum + Labs were open for guests to play, code and educate themselves. Read story

Chuckanut Bay Sunset - Washington State

‘Like you’re walking on stars’: How to see bioluminescence around Bellingham this summer

Chuckanut Bay Sunset - Washington State

July 7, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

It’s summer, which means it’s the ideal time to see one of Washington’s most striking natural phenomena: bioluminescent plankton. Several places around town offer kayak tours to see the sea light up, or you can try to see it on your own at a nearby beach. Here are the best… Read story