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Danny Grecco poses in front of his three-seater Avro biplane in 1928. He was an ace mechanic for Tex Rankin, as well as other pilots and corporations. He helped Silas Christofferson tear down and then rebuild a Curtiss Pusher atop the Multnomah Hotel before the plane's flight to the Vancouver Barracks. He also performed in air circuses as a daredevil wing walker. When he retired, he spent time restoring airplanes at Pearson Field.

Clark County History: Danny Grecco, ace mechanic

Danny Grecco poses in front of his three-seater Avro biplane in 1928. He was an ace mechanic for Tex Rankin, as well as other pilots and corporations. He helped Silas Christofferson tear down and then rebuild a Curtiss Pusher atop the Multnomah Hotel before the plane's flight to the Vancouver Barracks. He also performed in air circuses as a daredevil wing walker. When he retired, he spent time restoring airplanes at Pearson Field.

May 28, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

Dionysus Daniel “Danny” Grecco led a life in aviation that frequently put him in the right place at the right time. His luck exposed him to more varied experiences in aviation than any other individual. Read story

White goat lies in a meadow against the backdrop of the city in the summer on a sunny day. The background is blurry.

Versatile goats’ voracious appetites good for more than weed management, fire prevention

White goat lies in a meadow against the backdrop of the city in the summer on a sunny day. The background is blurry.

May 28, 2023, 6:00am Latest News

Goats have a reputation for eating everything. That can be a good thing. Read story

Bruce Carlson, managing director for Kennedy Wilson Brokerage in Northern California, poses for a photo as he attends ICSC Las Vegas at Las Vegas Convention Center, on May 23, 2023.

‘Shoptainment’ will save shopping malls, analyst says

Bruce Carlson, managing director for Kennedy Wilson Brokerage in Northern California, poses for a photo as he attends ICSC Las Vegas at Las Vegas Convention Center, on May 23, 2023.

May 28, 2023, 5:46am Business

Before the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, industry analysts across the board were lamenting the death of the shopping mall. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: It was all too quiet late at triage desk

May 28, 2023, 5:03am Clark County Life

It was during the height of the Gulf War. I am a registered nurse who was assigned to the triage desk, where I sorted out which patients needed to be seen urgently. It was about 2:30 a.m. in a normally busy inner-city hospital emergency department here in Washington. I was… Read story

Master santero Felix Lopez, an artist trained in New Mexico's centuries-old tradition of religious sculpture and painting, speaks April 16 in front of the 1810s "reredo" or altarpiece he cleaned and preserved in the Holy Rosary Mission Church in Truchas, N.M.

New Mexican Spanish dialect survives mostly in prayers

Master santero Felix Lopez, an artist trained in New Mexico's centuries-old tradition of religious sculpture and painting, speaks April 16 in front of the 1810s "reredo" or altarpiece he cleaned and preserved in the Holy Rosary Mission Church in Truchas, N.M.

May 27, 2023, 6:42am Churches & Religion

On a spring Saturday afternoon, two “hermanos” knelt to pray in the chapel of their Catholic brotherhood of St. Isidore the Farmer, nestled by the pine forest outside this hamlet in a high mountain valley. Read story

Energy Adviser: Don’t forget about your crawlspace

May 27, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

The crawlspace is easily among the most ignored area of the entire house, but that oversight could be costly down the road. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Explore options to control pests

May 27, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

My newly planted petunias and broccoli are all chewed up, but I don’t find any pests. I don’t want to use anything that is dangerous for my children or dog. What do you suggest? Read story

Harrison Ford poses for photographers with his honorary Palme d'Or at the photo call for the film 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023.

Ford not looking to relive youth

Harrison Ford poses for photographers with his honorary Palme d'Or at the photo call for the film 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023.

May 26, 2023, 6:55am Entertainment

Harrison Ford defended the use of de-aging tech in his latest “Indiana Jones” film, months after he said it was “a little spooky.” Read story

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., welcomed a pair of Amur leopard cubs last week.

Endangered Amur leopard cubs born at Colorado zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., welcomed a pair of Amur leopard cubs last week.

May 26, 2023, 6:54am Life

Colorado Springs’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed a pair of Amur leopard cubs May 17, adding to the population of one of the most endangered species in the world. Read story

Dotty the desert tortoise explores her enclosure in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 3, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets for families with pet dander allergies and for retirees.

Tortoises are social, zippy pets

Dotty the desert tortoise explores her enclosure in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 3, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets for families with pet dander allergies and for retirees.

May 26, 2023, 6:54am Life

They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch, and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise. Read story