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The group Full Circle Everest is still accepting donations through GoFundMe to help cover costs.

How to follow the first expedition of Black climbers to the summit of Mount Everest

May 9, 2022, 6:05am Life

A team of mountaineers, including several Colorado-based athletes, is on the precipice of making history as the first expedition of Black climbers to attempt to summit Mount Everest. Read story

Patti LuPone accepts the Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical award for "Company" on stage during The Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 7, 2019 in London, England.

Commentary: Are Broadway megastars obsolete? Not while Hugh Jackman and Patti LuPone are around

May 9, 2022, 6:02am Entertainment

Broadway stars might be thought of as extinct creatures from a bygone era of entertainment. But reports of this species being wiped out are greatly exaggerated. Read story

Although "M*A*S*H" was a comedy, it didn't hide the casualties of war.

The doctor is in: Charting the history of medical shows

May 9, 2022, 6:02am Entertainment

The doctor is in. And it’s a good thing for TV. Ever since the blurry black-and-white tube invaded homes, the medical show has been the palliative that audiences seem to need. From the clean-cut Dr. Kildare to the acerbic Dr. House, the medicine man has been diagnosing TV drama. Read story

Sled dogs workout at Kantishna Roadhouse, Denali National Park, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2016.

Over the past 100 years, sled dogs have helped maintain the wildness of Denali National Park

May 9, 2022, 6:00am Life

One hundred years ago, poachers were decimating wildlife populations of caribou, moose and Dall sheep in Denali National Park and Preserve. Read story

Check It Out: Try titles dedicated to Mom, her interests

May 8, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that everyone is celebrating their mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and all the women who have influenced your lives. Read story

This image released by PBS shows Agnes O'Casey in a scene from "Ridley Road," a four-part series that makes its U.S.

‘Ridley Road’ holds lessons to U.S. from ’60s London

May 8, 2022, 6:05am Entertainment

It took eight years for Sarah Solemani to get a murky part of Britain’s post-World War II history from the pages of a book to our TV screens. Read story

Aprons -- complicated symbol of domestic femininity or common-sense accessory to keep your clothes clean?

Aprons: Symbol of motherhood that’s actually useful

May 8, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Life

I was required to take home economics to graduate from high school in 1989, on account of my double-X chromosomes. Boys got to play with saws and hammer nails and operate power tools in shop while girls learned to sew, change diapers on a baby doll and make turkey tetrazzini. Read story

William Strong (1817-1887) was an early Oregon and Washington Territorial Supreme Court justice. He and his volunteer militia are indirectly responsible for the name of the town of Battle Ground, a "battlefield" without a battle, but where Chief Umtuch lost his life, perhaps to friendly fire.

Clark County History: William Strong

May 8, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Appointed by President Zachary Taylor to serve as associate justice of the Oregon Territorial Supreme Court, Yale-educated Cleveland attorney William Strong traveled around Chile’s Cape Horn to reach the West Coast. Strong and his wife, Lucretia, lost one of their three sons along the way. The ship U.S. Supply also… Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Restaurant reopening brings back memories

May 8, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

It made me so happy to hear the Oak Tree Restaurant in Woodland would be reopening soon. More good news: The new owners have the recipes for the Oak Tree’s delicious beet salad and the famous stew. Read story