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SIERRA VISTA — Hot, dry weather with high winds are making it tough for firefighters battling the Monument Fire burning in the Huachuca Mountains southeast of here. More than 10,000 people in ...

AT dawn on his thirty-second birthday the rock climber Dan Osman is poised to break the world record, his own, for a free fall from a standing structure. Using nothing more than the modified equipment ...

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Colleges used the awards to recruit and offer scholarships to high-performing students from groups underrepresented in higher education. The award previously recognized academic achievement by ...

Five High Sierra camps inside Yosemite National Park will remain closed for the season. 24/7 Live Fresno County North Valley South Valley Foothills/Sierra. Welcome, Mickey. mickey@disney.com.

More Black youths had higher odds of receiving a high aggression risk behavioral health flag compared with White youths (19.8% vs 9.8%, respectively; adjusted OR [AOR], 1.71; 95% CI, 1.24-2.35).

After 140 miles of testing on trails in California’s Eastern Sierra, we’ve determined that the Black Diamond Pursuit Trekking Poles are the best for most hikers.

High Sierra Everclass Backpack, $24 (was $60) at Macy's. Courtesy of Macy's. The more you examine this bag, the more you see the treats it holds within.

Before that, Black spent nearly six years as a senior high-yield PM at Invesco. He held the same title at Van Kampen Investments where he started in 1998 and worked for more than 12 years.