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Yosemite Rangers Search For Hikers Believed Swept Over Falls Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:37AMFRESNO, Calif. -- A search and rescue operation at Yosemite National Park is set to resume at first light Wednesday in an area below a popular waterfall after witnesses reported seeing at least one hiker swept over the falls.
Docs detail complaints at Citrus Heights school Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:24AMSACRAMENTO - The California Department of Social Services file on Creative Frontiers School is more than 300 pages, spanning 15 years.
Yosemite rangers search for hikers feared to have been swept over waterfall Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:45AMSearch and rescue rangers at Yosemite National Park were scouring an area below a popular waterfall yesterday afternoon after witnesses reported seeing at least one hiker being swept over the falls.
Search and rescue crews bring two hikers off Mount Adams Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:31AMTwo hikers missing on Mount Adams were found in mostly good health Monday by search and rescue teams. Family reported the missing hikers -- two Portland physicians -- about 11 p.m. Sunday, according to a Yakima County Sheriff's Office news release.
Palo Duro hot attraction Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:34AMVeteran hikers Katri and Jesse Jackson found Palo Duro Canyon on their way to Colorado from Austin, and soon discovered hazards amid beauty in a summer of extreme heat. Summary: Veteran hikers Katri and Jesse Jackson found Palo Duro Canyon on their way to Colorado from Austin, and soon discovered hazards amid beauty in a summer of extreme heat. RSS Feed: read more
Yosemite rangers fear hikers swept over falls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:24PMA search and rescue operation at Yosemite National Park is set to resume at first light Wednesday in an area below a popular waterfall after witnesses reported seeing at least one hiker swept over the falls.
Yosemite Rangers Fear Hikers Swept Over Vernal Falls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:03PMSearch and rescue rangers at Yosemite National Park are scouring an area below a waterfall after witnesses reported seeing at least one hiker being swept over the falls.
Tree falls, kills Lake Forest teen in Tetons Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:00PMElizabeth “Ellie” Burns, 16, of Lake Forest died Monday afternoon in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness when she was struck by a falling 75-foot tree while she was on a camping trip.Burns, who would have been a junior at Lake Forest High School this fall, is the daughter of Sally and Michael Burns. Michael is a former Third Ward alderman in Lake Forest.The Teton County Sheriff’s Office received a ...
Yosimite rangers fear hikers swept over falls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:58PMSearch and rescue rangers at Yosemite National Park were scouring an area below a popular waterfall Tuesday afternoon after witnesses reported seeing at least one hiker being swept over the...
Rescue workers search for hiker at Yosemite waterfall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:56PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rescue workers at Yosemite National Park were looking for at least one hiker who they fear may have fallen into the Merced River on Tuesday and been swept over the 320-foot Vernal waterfall, a park spokeswoman said.
Hikers feared swept off waterfall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:27PMUS rangers were scouring an area at the bottom of a waterfall after reports that at least one hiker had been swept over the 96m drop.
Yosemite Shuts Down Trail After Reports Of Fall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:33PMA trail at Yosemite National Park has been closed after unconfirmed reports of at least one visitor going over Vernal Fall, a massive waterfall, according to park officials. Park officials said they will close Mist Trail, which leads to Vernal Fall, until at least noon tomorrow.
Hiker seen going over 317-ft Yosemite waterfall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:28PMRescuers call off search due to darkness in Yosemite after visitors report seeing hiker take a deadly tumble at Vernal Falls
Search And Rescue Operation At Yosemite Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMYosemite Valley, CA-- Rangers are currently conducting a search and rescue operation at Yosemite National Park. Park spokesperson Kari Cobb says that emergency services received "multiple
Suburban Teen Killed By Falling Tree In Wyoming Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:57PMA 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest was killed when she was struck by a large falling tree while on a camping trip in Wyoming.
Lake Forest teen killed by falling tree on Wyoming camping trip Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:44PMA north suburban teenager died Monday afternoon when she was struck by a falling 75-foot tree while on a camping trip in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness, Pioneer Press is reporting.Elizabeth Burns, 16, of Lake Forest, who would have been a junior at Lake Forest High School this fall, is the daughter of Sally and Michael Burns. Michael Burns is a former alderman in Lake Forest.The Teton County Sheriff ...
Lake Forest teen dies on camping trip Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:30PMElizabeth Burns, 16, of Lake Forest died Monday afternoon in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness when she was struck by a falling 75-foot tree while she was on a camping trip.Burns, who would have been a junior at Lake Forest High School this fall, is the daughter of Sally and Michael Burns. Michael is a former Third Ward Alderman in Lake Forest.The Teton County Sheriff’s Office received a satellite ...
Lake Forest teen killed by falling tree in Tetons Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:49PMJACKSON, Wyo. — A 16-year-old girl from suburban Chicago is dead after being struck by a large falling tree in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness.
Teen Killed By Falling Tree Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55PMThe tree uprooted as hikers attempted to hang food in a “bear bag” in the tree, police said.
News Briefs - July 20, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:03PMCaregiver Training Council on Aging of West Florida and Santa Rosa Medical Center will offer a free caregiver training session Taking Care of Both Caregiver and Care Receiver on Thursday, July 28 from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa...
Lake Forest Girl Struck, Killed By Tree In Wyoming Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:55AMA 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest is dead after being struck by a large falling tree in the Teton Wilderness in Wyoming.
Suburban Teen Killed by Falling Tree Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:09AMA 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest, Ill. was killed by a large falling 75-foot tree while on a camping trip in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness Monday, according to the Pioneer Press.
Two missing Mount Adams climbers found Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:31AMYAKIMA, Wash. -- Two climbers missing on Mount Adams were found in mostly good health Monday by search and rescue teams. Family reported the missing climbers — both Portland physicians — about 11 p.m. Sunday, according to a Yakima County Sheriff’s Office news release.
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Social media stir up big, boozy bash on American River, bring arrests and citations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:17AMCounty parks officials said Monday that a social media-spawned party that drew thousands of people to the American River on Sunday resulted in alcohol problems rivaling those they used to encounter before a holiday booze ban was implemented along a popular stretch of the river and parkway.
Her 4th year in this 'cool' job Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:52PMAfter her classes end in the spring, Alex Foster heads for the beach. But her time along the shore is more than recreational. The 21-year-old is in her fourth summer as a lifeguard at Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph, her second as head lifeguard. She helps keep safe the thousands of visitors who visit the park, a major Lake Michigan shoreline attraction.
Search ended for missing woman in North Vancouver Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:58PMPolice have ended the search for a distraught woman whose vehicle was found abandoned near Lynn Canyon on Saturday. Yoo Chung Choi vanished Friday after a late-night call to her family that left her loved ones concerned for her safety.
Cheers & Jeers for Tuesday, July 19 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:13PMCheers to those with the vision and those who executed the plan for the addition to the Airborne & Special Operations Museum by creating the Veterans Park. It is beautiful! So much to see. So inspiring! The additional parking is helpful, also.
Sacto 9-1-1: Missing man found safe at home after Sunday river revelry Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:11PMA man reported missing this morning after becoming separated from friends during Sunday's "Rafting Gone Wild" event on the American River has been located at his home.
17 Sunrise Morning Briefing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52AMA four-year-old autistic boy drowned in Buena Vista Lake over the weekend. Park rangers say Amarie Walker wandered off from his family at a campground near the lake. Search and rescue crews found his body hours later underwater. The exact cause of death is pending an autopsy. A new economic report shows hiring will pick up through the rest of 2011. Economists found 43 percent of those ...
Marin outdoor calendar for the week of July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:12AMANGEL ISLAND STATE PARK — 435-3392; 435-3522; www.angelisland.com. Guided history tours, Segway tours, TramTour and nature walks featuring the quarantine and immigration stations, Camp Reynolds and Fort McDowell, and hiking and biking trails.
Media Advisory: Media Opportunities Available for Operation NANOOK 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:13AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Media are invited to attend Operation NANOOK 11 from August 8 to 22, 2011, in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Flights will be provided to the media from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, Ontario and/or Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Short-duration opportunities within this period will give media a first-hand look at members of the CF carrying out their ...
Thousands Attend 'Rafting Gone Wild' Event Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:33AMRafting Gone Wild 2011 attracted young adults who entered the water at Sunrise Bridge for a day of sunshine, bikinis and beer.
Md. woman drowns after raft flips Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:23PMA rafter drowned Saturday in the New River after an Alpine Adventures raft overturned in the Class III Upper Railroad Rapid around 11:30 a.m., reported Jeff West, chief ranger for the New River Gorge National River.
Service was first love Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14PMBy Matthew Burdette Journal City Editor Editor's note: The Journal's annual Unsung Heroes feature profiles local veterans who served in wars and conflicts from World War II to the present.
Service was first love for Brig. Gen. Getz Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14PMGERRARDSTOWN - Retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. Getz knew from a young age he was destined for a career in the U.S. military. After all, it's in his blood. Much like Gens. George Smith Patton Jr.
Longtime Stone Mountain superintendent retires Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMEdward Farr will miss the staff at Stone Mountain State Park and the hikers and fishermen who flocked to the park's trails, waterfalls and streams.
Thai-ASEAN News Network Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:13PMRescue officials have been facing difficulties in recovering the bodies of five soldiers who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in a national park in an accident caused by poor weather conditions over the weekend.
M's ship sinking fast in AL West Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:13PMSEATTLE — Three starts into his major league career, Blake Beavan has settled right in with this Seattle Mariners pitching staff.
Missing Boy's Body Found In Lake Buena Vista Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:00PMA 4-year-old boy who walked away from his campsite is found dead in the lake several hours later.
Body of child recovered from Buena Vista Lake Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:20PMBoy had been reported missing Saturday
Volunteers/Donations Needed, 7/17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36PMInternational Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology iCAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) is a local non-profit organization helping communities to use their local resources for their benefit. iCAST's projects foster economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility in under-served communities and a new vision for their future.
TV Picks: 'Leverage,' 'True Blood' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:10PMTV picks for Sunday, July 17, 2011, include TNT's "Leverage" and HBO's "True Blood."
Search underway at Buena Vista for missing child. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:35PMFour-year-old girl is object of search by deputies, rangers and KCSO Search and Rescue team
Man, 31, is a drowning victim at Cypremort Point Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:21PMCYPREMORTPOINT— A 31-year-old Iberia Parish man drowned along the shoreline of Cypremort Point beach Saturday, officials said.
Chopper carrying five troops crashes in jungle Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:05PMRATCHABURI : A military officer was thought to be killed and four others remain missing after a military helicopter from Thap Phraya Suea Camp in Ratchaburi's Suan Phung district crashed in Kaeng Krachan National Park.
Bear Grylls back in risky business Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:28PMThe 'Man vs. Wild' outdoorsman is on to new adventures in a resumed sixth season that includes a guest stint by Jake Gyllenhaal. Bear Grylls, star of "Man vs. Wild," has done plenty of shocking things during the nearly five-year run of the worst-case-scenario survival show. He ate a raw zebra carcass. Escaped from quicksand. He even gave himself an enema on a raft in the middle of the ocean.
Step through history: Visit historic sites, remember Guam's past Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:17PMMemorial site: Father Eduardo Bellen leads residents in a prayer during a memorial ceremony for Faha Massacre victims. / Pacific Sunday News file photo
Rangers urge wearing life jackets while on the water Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:34AMMARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. (WGEM)-- With another scorching weekend coming up, area lakes and rivers will seem like an oasis.
The Juice: Jeff Karstens pitches Pittsburgh into share of first place Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:24AMNine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. The Jolly Ranger is flying high: This is really happening. The Pittsburgh Pirates are now locked into a virtual tie with St. Louis Cardinals after Jeff Karstens shut out the Houston Astros , 4-0 . Amazingly, Karstens needed only 83 pitches to toss his second career complete game — a five ...