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Five fun ideas for family vacation

August 19, 2018, 6:02am Life

It’s always a good time to plan a family vacation. Here are five ideas to consider: Read story

Southwest Airlines has announced new requirements for passengers who want to fly with a service animal or emotional support animal.

Southwest tightens support animal policy

Southwest Airlines has announced new requirements for passengers who want to fly with a service animal or emotional support animal.

August 14, 2018, 5:34pm Business

Joining several other carriers that have adopted tough new rules on pets, Southwest Airlines is adopting a new policy for emotional support animals in the cabin, allowing only dogs and cats that are restrained by a leash or kept in a carrier. Read story

5 places to witness resurgence of America’s wild bison

August 12, 2018, 1:00pm Life

At the turn of the century, America’s wild bison — which at one time numbered 60 million — had dwindled to about two dozen. Strong, sturdy and resilient, they’ve made a comeback, thanks to public and private conservation efforts. Read story

Seaworld guests can swim with the sharks

August 12, 2018, 1:00pm Life

Most people opt to stay as far away from sharks as possible, thanks to movies like “Jaws.” At SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove, visitors can face their fears and free swim right alongside 20 sharks. Read story

Visitors to the Multnomah Falls Lodge in Oregon look through the gift shop, which sustained heavy smoke damage during the Eagle Creek Fire last summer.

Eagle Creek Fire, One Year Later: Gorge businesses still feel the burn

Visitors to the Multnomah Falls Lodge in Oregon look through the gift shop, which sustained heavy smoke damage during the Eagle Creek Fire last summer.

August 12, 2018, 6:00am Business

It was about 5 p.m. Sept. 4, 2017, when Jill Willis was told to evacuate all tourists and employees from the Multnomah Falls Lodge. Two hours later, she was told to remove whatever she could from the building before the Eagle Creek Fire claimed it and everything inside. Read story

In this Saturday, July 28, 2018 photo, a child plays next to a 100-year-old orange tree hanging above the ground in the old city of Jaffa, Israel. Israel’s port city of Jaffa is an ancient place. Today glass towers and modern apartment complexes rise amid Jaffa’s old white stone buildings. It’s famous for its flea market and hummus cafes. But visitors will also find trendy bars, galleries and boutiques.

Jaffa: Old stone buildings, trendy cafes

In this Saturday, July 28, 2018 photo, a child plays next to a 100-year-old orange tree hanging above the ground in the old city of Jaffa, Israel. Israel’s port city of Jaffa is an ancient place. Today glass towers and modern apartment complexes rise amid Jaffa’s old white stone buildings. It’s famous for its flea market and hummus cafes. But visitors will also find trendy bars, galleries and boutiques.

August 12, 2018, 6:00am Life

Just south of Tel Aviv’s glass towers and concrete houses are the white stone buildings of Jaffa, the ancient port town. Read story

Andi and Kevin Crockford of Washougal purchased and remodeled a home on the Washougal River. They rent the basement apartment as overnight lodging.

Washougal couple travels world, teaches others to do it, too

Andi and Kevin Crockford of Washougal purchased and remodeled a home on the Washougal River. They rent the basement apartment as overnight lodging.

August 5, 2018, 6:02am Business

A Washougal couple has developed their longtime passion for travel into two businesses. Kevin and Andi Crockford opened an Airbnb in their riverfront home on the Washougal River in 2014. Two years later, they started Kendi World Adventures, in which they guide mostly inexperienced travelers on trips to Costa Rica. Read story

The bare bones of the Peter Iredale, a British four-masted bark that ran aground in 1906, are a magnet for beach visitors to Fort Stevens State Park, Ore.

Astoria appeals as gateway to coast

The bare bones of the Peter Iredale, a British four-masted bark that ran aground in 1906, are a magnet for beach visitors to Fort Stevens State Park, Ore.

August 5, 2018, 5:41am Life

Founded a little over 200 years ago as America’s first settlement in the West, this port city finds itself buoyed these days by a tourist-fueled revival. Read story

Explore Native American cultures

August 5, 2018, 5:38am Life

Explore some of the world’s most enduring cultures set amid jaw-dropping scenery. Here are five places where your family will learn about Native American and First Nation ancient traditions and modern adaptations. Read story

A burrowing owl hunts for prairie dogs in the heart of the American Prairie Reserve. Unlike other owls that typically fly while hunting, the burrowing owlÌs long legs allow it to spring along the ground after prey.

Montana’s prairie a true American adventure

A burrowing owl hunts for prairie dogs in the heart of the American Prairie Reserve. Unlike other owls that typically fly while hunting, the burrowing owlÌs long legs allow it to spring along the ground after prey.

July 29, 2018, 6:05am Life

Bison run faster than humans, I thought on my morning jog, as I panted down the slope. Read story