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From the Newsroom: How we’d cover the Mount St. Helens eruption today
Today marks the 44th anniversary of the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens. |
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Smarter vehicles may mean big changes for traffic lights
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. |
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K-pop fans rally for climate and environment
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues. |
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Gardening with Allen: How to mow and care for a lawn
Many of my neighbors have their lawns mowed by a landscaper. I think I can do a better job for what they pay. What is the best way to mow and care for a lawn? |
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Clark County History: Minnie Hill captained steamers on the Columbia and Willamette rivers
When Minnie Mossman married Charles Hill in 1883, she signed on as a life mate and as first mate on his steamer. Minnie Mossman Hill soon became the first licensed woman steamship operator in the West and the second in the nation. |
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New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company and others tell the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. |
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Protecting your car from growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
LONDON — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock and start vehicles. |
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‘The Sixth’ shows what some don’t want to see
WASHINGTON — As photographer Mel D. Cole settles into a chair to share his memories of the mob attack on the Capitol, he looks at the camera and says, “Are you ready?” |
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Lost original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model found
In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed through the stars in the opening credits of the 1960s TV series “Star Trek” but had mysteriously disappeared around 45 years ago. |
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Pikes Peak gets ‘trashed’ by overuse
DENVER — As most Coloradans know, the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” were inspired by a trek to the summit of Pikes Peak via prairie wagon in 1893. But when Katharine Lee Bates penned a poem called “Pikes Peak,” which became an American anthem after it was set to music in 1910, she could scarcely have imagined the great mountain becoming a trash heap. |
