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For the first time this spring, Alaska Airlines starts a month with few cancellations

June 2, 2022, 7:42am Business

After a busy holiday weekend with relatively few flight cancellations, Alaska Airlines got through the first day of June with just two cancellations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as of Wednesday evening. Read story

A security guard cleans the smeared cream from the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 29, 2022. A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa and shouted at people to think of planet Earth. The Paris prosecutor's office said Monday, May 30, 2022 that the man, 36, was detained following Sunday's incident and sent to a police psychiatric unit, and that it had opened an investigation into the damage of cultural artifacts.

Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa

A security guard cleans the smeared cream from the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 29, 2022. A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa and shouted at people to think of planet Earth. The Paris prosecutor's office said Monday, May 30, 2022 that the man, 36, was detained following Sunday's incident and sent to a police psychiatric unit, and that it had opened an investigation into the damage of cultural artifacts.

May 30, 2022, 8:43am Life

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth. Read story

Plus-size travel blogger Jae’lynn Chaney takes a break at the Vancouver waterfront. As an “influencer,” high-profile brands pay her to review products and services.

Vancouver travel blogger: ‘We don’t have to shrink ourselves. Society has to expand.’

Plus-size travel blogger Jae’lynn Chaney takes a break at the Vancouver waterfront. As an “influencer,” high-profile brands pay her to review products and services.

May 29, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Jae’lynn Chaney is going places. From Hawaii to the Dominican Republic to trendy Portland hotels, this Vancouver-based travel blogger evaluates her experiences and enthusiastically reports back to followers on social media. While she’s at it, she models new clothing and touts a useful product or two. Read story

Butterfly garden reopens at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after two-year closure

May 27, 2022, 7:24am Life

After two years of pandemic-related closures, the Woodland Park Zoo’s butterfly garden will resume welcoming visitors to its gravel paths. Read story

TSA warns of busy travel season

May 20, 2022, 6:03am Life

The nation’s TSA chief David Pekoske and airport and airline leaders say there will be inevitable ‘hiccups’ this summer as they expect the largest airport passenger crowds since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Read story

Cars snake along the Historic Columbia River Highway along the waterfall corridor in the Columbia River Gorge. Congestion on busy days has been so bad the traffic impairs the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents.

Permits will soon be needed for scenic Columbia River Gorge drive

Cars snake along the Historic Columbia River Highway along the waterfall corridor in the Columbia River Gorge. Congestion on busy days has been so bad the traffic impairs the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents.

May 12, 2022, 5:55am Clark County Life

Visitors to the Columbia River Gorge wishing to drive the historic highway waterfall corridor after May 23 will need a permit to do so. Read story

Deschutes National Forest is home to some 600 lava tube caves.

Oregon offers cave tours with chasers

Deschutes National Forest is home to some 600 lava tube caves.

April 29, 2022, 6:31am Life

We are in one of the darkest, quietest places on Earth: an ancient subterranean cave in Central Oregon’s volcanic, sage-covered high desert. At this moment, 30 feet underground and about 3,000 feet in, our naturalist guide has instructed us to turn off our headlamps and remain silent for one minute. Read story

The Wahkiakum County Ferry serves both commuters and tourists. In 2021, 91,450 passengers rode the ferry between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., according to the county's tally.

Wahkiakum County Ferry’s tale is a historic one

The Wahkiakum County Ferry serves both commuters and tourists. In 2021, 91,450 passengers rode the ferry between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., according to the county's tally.

April 29, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

At just about every spot where a bridge spans the Columbia today, ferries once plied the river. Between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., one still does. Read story

Afraid to fly with unmasked passengers? Call your airline

April 23, 2022, 6:00am Business

Airlines say they are offering options — including refunds in some cases — for people worried about flying now that other passengers aren’t required to wear face masks. Read story

The exposed underside of the Portland International Airport roof hangs above travelers. The expanded terminal that is planned in the PDX Next project will include a new, curved roof.

Masks no longer required at Portland airport

The exposed underside of the Portland International Airport roof hangs above travelers. The expanded terminal that is planned in the PDX Next project will include a new, curved roof.

April 19, 2022, 9:09am Business

Masks are no longer required at Portland International Airport.  Read story