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A white-tailed ptarmigan moulting into winter plumage.

Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan listed as threatened by climate change

A white-tailed ptarmigan moulting into winter plumage.

July 3, 2024, 8:22am Northwest

The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan — found atop the Cascades from Canada to southern Washington — is officially listed as a threatened species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. Read story

Call for artists: Artstra needs poems for Poetry Moves program

July 3, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life Free

Poets of all ages and experience are encouraged to submit poems for the Poetry Moves program, a partnership between Artstra and C-Tran. Read story

Pie may be all-American, but this Deep Dish Summer Crisp &mdash; with extra-deep fruit filling and topping &mdash; can&rsquo;t be beat.

The world is a wild and baffling place: Summer fruit crisp is the perfect comfort food

Pie may be all-American, but this Deep Dish Summer Crisp &mdash; with extra-deep fruit filling and topping &mdash; can&rsquo;t be beat.

July 3, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

I was going to make a citrusy beverage to welcome the official start of summer but instead I have reached back into my childhood to make the most comforting dessert I could think of: a deep-dish summer fruit crisp. It’s a crisp and not a crumble because it has oats… Read story

This undated image shows a variety of homemade popsicles made with natural sweeteners by Jessica Gavin, a certified culinary scientist.

Healthy popsicles made at home

This undated image shows a variety of homemade popsicles made with natural sweeteners by Jessica Gavin, a certified culinary scientist.

July 3, 2024, 6:02am Food

One sweltering summer in Southern California, Jessica Gavin was looking for a healthy, cooling treat for her then 2-year-old son. Read story

Smoke wafts up as hamburgers are cooked on a grill outside. Most grillers recommend a mixture of 80 percent beef to 20 percent fat, but Craig &ldquo;Meathead&rdquo; Goldwyn, author of &ldquo;Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling,&rdquo; prefers even more fat, up to a 70:30 ratio.

Five tips for exceptional burgers

Smoke wafts up as hamburgers are cooked on a grill outside. Most grillers recommend a mixture of 80 percent beef to 20 percent fat, but Craig &ldquo;Meathead&rdquo; Goldwyn, author of &ldquo;Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling,&rdquo; prefers even more fat, up to a 70:30 ratio.

July 3, 2024, 6:01am Food

Infused with the smell of smoke, any backyard burger tastes good when you’re surrounded by friends and family on a sunny summer day. Read story

FILE -Ann Wilson, of Heart, performs at RFK Stadium in Washington on July 4, 2015. Wilson says she has cancer. The band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour.

Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour

FILE -Ann Wilson, of Heart, performs at RFK Stadium in Washington on July 4, 2015. Wilson says she has cancer. The band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour.

July 2, 2024, 4:11pm Entertainment

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Read story

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

ilani hotel’s bright lights a bad path for birds flying to Clark County bird sanctuaries

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

July 2, 2024, 6:08am Business

As the crow flies, it’s 2 miles between sister bird sanctuaries in Clark County: the 314-acre La Center Bottoms and the 5,200-acre Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story

Officers kill 3 coyotes at San Francisco Botanical Garden after attack on 5-year-old girl

July 1, 2024, 5:22pm Life

Wildlife officers shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over the weekend after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Monday. Read story

James Pelletier holds his dog, Lilly, at his Seattle home on June 30, 2023. Pelletier has tried new methods to help Lilly get through the stress of July Fourth fireworks, including placing sound-dulling foam over a basement window and playing loud recorded synthesizer sounds in an attempt to drown out the fireworks sounds.

Dealing with dogs’ Fourth of July dread

James Pelletier holds his dog, Lilly, at his Seattle home on June 30, 2023. Pelletier has tried new methods to help Lilly get through the stress of July Fourth fireworks, including placing sound-dulling foam over a basement window and playing loud recorded synthesizer sounds in an attempt to drown out the fireworks sounds.

July 1, 2024, 4:45pm Life

Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Ariz., home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it’s not for her. It’s for her golden retriever, Ava. Read story

Usher accepts the Lifetime Achievement award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

BET Awards 2024: Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind

Usher accepts the Lifetime Achievement award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

July 1, 2024, 8:50am Entertainment

Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early. Read story