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Vintage toy collector Mike McClafferty sold all his toys a few times, but within the last decade started collecting again, and now organizes vintage toy shows around Vancouver.

Vancouver collector shares his love of toys by putting on shows for local fans

Vintage toy collector Mike McClafferty sold all his toys a few times, but within the last decade started collecting again, and now organizes vintage toy shows around Vancouver.

December 25, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

As a child, Michael McClafferty kept the boxes his toys came in, but not as a collector. Read story

Right: Eight-year old Chihuahua Coco gets out in the winter cold in his new Christmas sweater in Los Angeles.

Cats, dogs party like animals in ugly sweaters

Right: Eight-year old Chihuahua Coco gets out in the winter cold in his new Christmas sweater in Los Angeles.

December 25, 2015, 5:25am Life

Ugly sweaters aren't just a Christmas tradition for people. Cats, dogs and even guinea pigs are joining the party. Read story

Animal control officers hold rescued pigs from an overturned truck on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. Authorities say the tractor-trailer carrying more than 2,000 piglets overturned Tuesday on Interstate 40 south of downtown Raleigh, causing damage that triggered traffic problems for hours.

Truck carrying more than 2,000 piglets overturns

Animal control officers hold rescued pigs from an overturned truck on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. Authorities say the tractor-trailer carrying more than 2,000 piglets overturned Tuesday on Interstate 40 south of downtown Raleigh, causing damage that triggered traffic problems for hours.

December 22, 2015, 5:31pm Life

Police say a truck crash stranded thousands of piglets and drivers on a North Carolina highway. Read story

Natural History Museum snake curator Greg Pauly safely examines a venomous snake as Tony Soriano looks on in Huntington Beach, Calif. A dead yellow-bellied sea snake from southern Mexico has been discovered on Bolsa Chica beach, only the third one ever reported in California.

Venomous sea snake washes onto Southern California shore

Natural History Museum snake curator Greg Pauly safely examines a venomous snake as Tony Soriano looks on in Huntington Beach, Calif. A dead yellow-bellied sea snake from southern Mexico has been discovered on Bolsa Chica beach, only the third one ever reported in California.

December 22, 2015, 12:03pm Nation & World

A dead yellow-bellied sea snake from southern Mexico has been discovered on Bolsa Chica beach, only the third one ever reported in California. Read story

Xing Xing, formerly known as Fu Wa, one of the two giant pandas from China, eats bamboo leaves at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Dec. 11.

China responds to Washington’s request for pandas

Xing Xing, formerly known as Fu Wa, one of the two giant pandas from China, eats bamboo leaves at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Dec. 11.

December 22, 2015, 10:02am Northwest

A group of people backing an initiative to bring pandas to Washington say they are encouraged by a response from Chinese President Xi Jinping expressing interest in loaning a pair of the endangered animals to the state. Read story

Petr Velensky uses a meter to show the size of a Chinese giant salamander Karlo in an aquarium at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday. Prague Zoo says Karlo is likely to be the biggest living Chinese giant salamander in the world. According to latest measuring done Friday, Karlo is 1.58 meter (5.18 feet) long. The critically endangered species is the largest amphibian in the world.

Prague zoo claims to have the longest salamander on Earth

Petr Velensky uses a meter to show the size of a Chinese giant salamander Karlo in an aquarium at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday. Prague Zoo says Karlo is likely to be the biggest living Chinese giant salamander in the world. According to latest measuring done Friday, Karlo is 1.58 meter (5.18 feet) long. The critically endangered species is the largest amphibian in the world.

December 21, 2015, 12:58pm Life

PRAGUE -- Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth. Read story

Federal judge rejects wolf kills in state

December 21, 2015, 12:19pm Life

A federal judge in Tacoma has rejected plans to increase the killing of wolves in Washington state by a federal agency. Read story

A lion named Tommy roams the Hwange National Park where Cecil the Lion was killed about 700 kilometres south west of Harare, Zimbabwe. The Obama administration extended Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions, in response to a large decline in their numbers in Africa over the past two decades.

Obama administration enacts protections for lions

A lion named Tommy roams the Hwange National Park where Cecil the Lion was killed about 700 kilometres south west of Harare, Zimbabwe. The Obama administration extended Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions, in response to a large decline in their numbers in Africa over the past two decades.

December 21, 2015, 10:33am Life

The Obama administration's decision to extend Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions is a turning point for the lions now roaming Africa, advocacy groups say. Read story

Petr Velensky on Sunday measures the length of Karlo, a Chinese giant salamander, in an aquarium at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague Zoo says Karlo, at a little more than 5 feet 2 inches long, is likely the biggest living Chinese giant salamander in the world.

Czech zoo claims longest Chinese giant salamander

Petr Velensky on Sunday measures the length of Karlo, a Chinese giant salamander, in an aquarium at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague Zoo says Karlo, at a little more than 5 feet 2 inches long, is likely the biggest living Chinese giant salamander in the world.

December 20, 2015, 5:03pm Life

Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth. Read story

Courteous canines offer a cure for airport anxiety

December 20, 2015, 5:20am Nation & World

Steve Cearley and his dog Shanti made their way down the airport concourse in matching blue plaid vests, prompting travelers to glance up from their computers and cellphones. After two airport employees stopped to fuss over Shanti, an 88-pound Great Pyrenees with long, white fur, Cearley, a full-service dog handler,… Read story