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Social media give films big boost

Stars, directors, studios turn to fans to fuel needed buzz

LOS ANGELES -- Sometimes you just can't wait for Comic-Con -- whether you're a fan or a filmmaker.

Camping for good cause

More teens attend community service summer programs

NEW YORK -- At 14, Tyler Cohen had never been out of the country or traveled without his Long Island family when he found himself in Costa Rica on a monthlong service trip for teens.

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

BERLIN -- An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers -- a functioning 1976 model -- has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000).

Bits 'n' Pieces: Father and son sculpt piece of history

The names of a father and son sculpting team will be emblazoned on history.

Try This: Soldiers front and center

Journey Theatre Arts Group presents two shows this weekend. "A Little Princess" is the stage adaptation of the novel about young Sara Crewe, who is sent to a boarding school in England while her father heads back to India. When she is mistakenly believed to have been orphaned and made to work at the school, she uses her imagination to triumph.

Religion calendar

A weekly list of religion-related classes and events

Local church aims for pet food world record

Living Hope Church collects 9.8 tons, enough to best 2006 Guinness World Record

Living Hope Church recently collected 19,600 pounds of pet food in seven days, a feat that -- when verified -- should smash a record held for seven years by a South African supermarket.

Dining Out: Uncle D's does pizza right

New Battle Ground restaurant serves new styles, classic favorites

Uncle D's Wood Fired Pizza recently opened in Battle Ground Village. It is a family-friendly, casual dining restaurant that serves wood-fired pizza in a rustic setting that has the fluidity of modern efficiency.

Fitz and the Tantrums embraces sonic shift

Soulful pop band plays Portland Rose Festival on Sunday in support of 'bold' new album

When Fitz and the Tantrums headlines a show Sunday at the Portland Rose Festival, chances are the band won't be caught off guard the way it was when headlining opportunities started coming its way after the release of the 2010 debut album, "Pickin' Up The Pieces."

Pets of the week: West Columbia Gorge Humane Society

He...he...hello? I'm Benny. I'm sorta shy, because I haven't been socialized well. Now I think I need someone really, really gentle and loving and special to help me figure stuff out. I'm only a 1-year-old male Lab, though, so I know it's not too late. Can you help make some happy magic in my life?

Pets of the week: Humane Society for Southwest Washington

These pets are among those available for adoption from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. The Humane Society is closed to the public on Mondays. Fees — which can include registered microchip, health exam, a spay or neuter certificate and vaccination — vary. Call 360-693-4746.