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&ldquo;Sounds Like a Plan,&rdquo; by Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith.

Exciting escapes for summer readers

&ldquo;Sounds Like a Plan,&rdquo; by Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith.

June 15, 2024, 5:32am Entertainment

From Nigeria to Sweden to seedy L.A., this summer’s literary fiction and mysteries/thrillers provide exciting escapes. Read story

Spirit Airlines drops some fees

June 15, 2024, 5:31am Life

Spirit Airlines has announced that it is eliminating flight change and cancellation fees, effective immediately, addressing a common frustration among air travelers. This new policy arrives mere days after fellow low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines made a similar announcement, signaling an overall shift in strategy at budget airlines. Read story

A roaring torrent gives Thunder Creek its name. The glacier-fed river that empties into Diablo Lake offers backpacking trips for everyone from families to long-distance hikers.

8 North Cascades adventures: National park offers both busy, lonely areas for hiking

A roaring torrent gives Thunder Creek its name. The glacier-fed river that empties into Diablo Lake offers backpacking trips for everyone from families to long-distance hikers.

June 15, 2024, 5:31am Life

Despite growing pains and staffing challenges, North Cascades National Park remains one of the most rewarding places to explore the mountains in Washington, if not the entire country. The superlative stretch of peaks motivated Bellingham-based nature photographer John D’Onofrio to pen the newly published guidebook, “Hiking Mt. Baker & the… Read story

Codex sells for nearly $3.9M

June 15, 2024, 5:25am Churches & Religion

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for nearly $3.9 million on June 11, at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt containing a combination of biblical and other early Christian texts. Read story

A SIM card is shown next to a cellphone in this photo taken on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in London. Physical SIM cards are going away, replaced by eSIMs which make switching cell carriers easier.

Get your phone ready for travel

A SIM card is shown next to a cellphone in this photo taken on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in London. Physical SIM cards are going away, replaced by eSIMs which make switching cell carriers easier.

June 15, 2024, 5:22am Life

For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home? Read story

This photo shows the Instax Mini 99 instant camera from Fujifilm. Gift one to the dad who loves to have fun with instant film effects.

Gifts to make dad smile: From smart glasses to a rainbow rodeo, there’s a Father’s Day gift for every dad

This photo shows the Instax Mini 99 instant camera from Fujifilm. Gift one to the dad who loves to have fun with instant film effects.

June 15, 2024, 5:17am Life

Whether you go big, small or DIY, there are lots of ways to please dad on Father’s Day. Read story

How to talk to kids about school violence

June 15, 2024, 5:17am Life

Tragically, part of parenting in the U.S. means preparing to talk with kids about gun violence affecting your community or school. Read story

Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, sits May 30 at LifeWise Academy offices in Hilliard, Ohio.

Christian group expands classes at public schools

Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, sits May 30 at LifeWise Academy offices in Hilliard, Ohio.

June 15, 2024, 5:14am Churches & Religion

An Ohio nonprofit that provides off-site Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours says it will triple its programs in Indiana this fall after new legislation forced school districts to comply. Read story

People walking their dog walk past fields of grazing goats doing fire mitigation work May 22 in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colo. The goats belong to Goat Green LLC, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. (Helen H.

Goats recruited to prevent wildfires

People walking their dog walk past fields of grazing goats doing fire mitigation work May 22 in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colo. The goats belong to Goat Green LLC, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. (Helen H.

June 14, 2024, 6:07am Life

The hundreds of goats munching dead vegetation on a patch of roadside open space represent this Boulder County town’s latest effort at staving off wildfires. Read story

Eight Cow Creamery in Ridgefield mixes an base from Alpenrose with local delicacies.

7 stellar spots to get ice cream this summer around Clark County

Eight Cow Creamery in Ridgefield mixes an base from Alpenrose with local delicacies.

June 14, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Salt & Straw’s arrival at the Vancouver waterfront was cool, but competition for the best ice cream in Clark County is just beginning to heat up as new spots open for tasty licks. Read story