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Dirty soda moves into Clark County with two shops in Battle Ground

May 16, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

Dirty soda businesses began to pop up in Utah around 2010 as a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-approved way to enjoy the big caffeinated drinks found at coffee… Read story

Explore ‘Bloodlines’ of Y2K-era teen horror films

May 16, 2025, 5:59am Entertainment

With “Final Destination: Bloodlines” in theaters this week, the turn of the century is top of mind. The first film in the franchise came out a quarter of a century… Read story

 

Pets & Wildlife

Jackie and Shadow laid their third egg on Jan. 28. (Handout/Friends of Big Bear Valley/TNS)

California eaglets Sunny and Gizmo get ready to test their wings

Fans of Big Bear's bald eagle family — stars of their own webcam reality show — watched over the winter as parents Jackie and Shadow…

Science & Technology

A hen stands on eggs inside her coop at at a farm in Glenview, Ill., on  Feb. 7. (Associated Press files)

Eggs less likely to crack when dropped on side

Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs.

Dining Out

Everybody’s Brewing at Northwood kept items from the previous owners’ menu, including these fish-and-chips. (Rachel Pinsky)

New owners, same zest: Everybody’s Brewing at Northwood still a welcoming pub

Since Christine and Doug Ellenberger of Everybody’s Brewing in White Salmon took over Northwood brewpub in Battle Ground, the only noticeable differences are in the…

In-N-Out changes recipes for some menu items. Here’s why and what to know

May 16, 2025, 6:05am Food

In-N-Out is changing the recipes for some signature menu items as it bids adieu to artificial food dyes, according to multiple news outlets. Read story

This week in Clark County History, May 16

May 16, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Ghostface in the movie “Scream VI.” (Philippe Boss‡©/Paramount Pictures/TNS)

Commune with spectral thriller ‘Presence’

Ghostface in the movie “Scream VI.” (Philippe Boss‡©/Paramount Pictures/TNS)

May 16, 2025, 5:58am Entertainment

Another cinematic experiment from filmmaker Steven Soderbergh tops the DVD releases for the week of May 20. Read story

A box outside a house offering free feijoas is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, on  May 11.

New Zealand’s feijoas frenzy

A box outside a house offering free feijoas is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, on  May 11.

May 16, 2025, 5:57am Life

The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country — it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not, perhaps surprisingly, the kiwi. It’s the feijoa. Read story

Billy, a bull Asian elephant seen here in 2010, takes a shower at the Los Angeles Zoo.

LA resident sues zoo over elephants Billy, Tina

Billy, a bull Asian elephant seen here in 2010, takes a shower at the Los Angeles Zoo.

May 16, 2025, 5:55am Life

The decadeslong controversy over the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephants is intensifying, even after officials announced that Billy and Tina will be moved to a zoo in Oklahoma where they will have more room to roam. Read story

Clark County restaurant inspections, May 5-10

May 16, 2025, 5:40am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89

May 15, 2025, 4:17pm Entertainment

Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has died, his family announced online. Read story

3-month-old ‘walking watermelon’ set to make debut at Washington zoo

May 15, 2025, 3:14pm Northwest

An endangered baby animal that looks like a “walking watermelon” has spent months with her mom learning new skills at a Washington zoo. Read story