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Eddie Murphy arrives at the 80th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

‘Shrek’ donkey stand-in, Perry, dies at age 30

Eddie Murphy arrives at the 80th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

January 17, 2025, 5:45am Life

Perry, the beloved real-life stand-in for the “Shrek” donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, has died. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Jan. 17

January 17, 2025, 5:30am 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

Clark County restaurant inspections, Jan. 6-11

January 17, 2025, 5:30am 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

This combination of photos shows Sting, from left posing for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Emancipation' in London, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Lady Gaga attending the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London, and Billie Eilish arriving at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid benefit concert

This combination of photos shows Sting, from left posing for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Emancipation' in London, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Lady Gaga attending the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London, and Billie Eilish arriving at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles.

January 16, 2025, 4:41pm Entertainment

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief. Read story

FILE - David Lynch appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019.

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

FILE - David Lynch appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019.

January 16, 2025, 11:40am Life

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. Read story

FILE - Conan O’Brien arrives at a photo call for “Conan O’Brien Must Go”, April 16, 2024, at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

FILE - Conan O’Brien arrives at a photo call for “Conan O’Brien Must Go”, April 16, 2024, at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.

January 16, 2025, 8:59am Entertainment

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. Read story

In this image, made from NASA TV, US astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

In this image, made from NASA TV, US astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

January 16, 2025, 8:38am Life

One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago. Read story

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

January 16, 2025, 8:16am Business

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Read story

Try this: ‘Why be Good?’; Pencils and Pints; American Idol winner concert

January 16, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Five things to do this week Read story

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

Time travel with jazz: Vancouver bandleader presents ‘Ragtime to Swing and Everything in Between’

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, headed by Sammuel Hawkins, will make a special appearance at Kiggins Theatre to supply live music for a talk about the history of jazz.

January 16, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Changing technology has everything to do with the way music is made and enjoyed. Read story