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Search crews have found the body of a 23-year-old hiker who vanished earlier this week while scaling the tallest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Lucas Macaj was recovered on Mills Glacier near Longs Peak, the park announced late Thursday night, with initial investigations indicating “he took a significant fall.” “Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation and …

A reported illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting two women along Highway 39 in southern California has been taken into custody as police are seeking more victims. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Eduardo Sarabia, 40, is now facing two felony counts of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation following alleged incidents on Sunday and Monday of this week. …

The Colorado Army National Guard has joined the search for a 23-year-old hiker who has vanished inside Rocky Mountain National Park while scaling its tallest peak. Lucas Macaj of Colorado Springs remains missing Thursday after he was last heard from early Sunday afternoon “when he texted a friend indicating that he was on the summit” of the 14,259 ft. Longs …

A 23-year-old hiker has vanished while scaling the tallest peak inside Rocky Mountain National Park, officials say. Lucas Macaj of Colorado Springs was last heard from early Sunday afternoon “when he texted a friend indicating that he was on the summit” of the 14,259 ft. Longs Peak, according to the National Park Service. The NPS says “significant storms moved through …

Colorado authorities recently announced that they’ve recovered massive invasive fish from a local pond – all thanks to a local fishing enthusiast. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) published a press release about the discovery on Monday. Officials explained that an angler tipped them off to the presence of bighead carp in Jack B. Tomlinson Park in Arvada, Colorado, last week. …

A California boat owner became a local celebrity after he decided to stick it to city officials who asked him to build a fence around his boat. Etienne Constable, a Seaside, California, resident, owns a boat that he had kept parked on a dirt patch on his property. In July 2023, officials asked him to build a proper driveway and …

The commencement ceremony held by University of California, Berkeley was interrupted by hundreds of anti-Israel protesters on Saturday morning. Most of the protesters were graduating students, wearing caps and gowns. Pictures show hundreds of students wearing keffiyehs, waving Palestinian flags and holding signage denouncing the Israeli government. The interruptions follow weeks of unrest at U.S. universities over the Israel-Hamas war, …

A nature-loving doctor was killed in an avalanche on Friday while he was skiing in Idaho, authorities say. Ketchum, Idaho, resident Dr. Terrence “Terry” O’Connor was identified as the sole victim of the avalanche, officials said. The Custer County Coroner’s Office confirmed the death to Fox News Digital on Sunday evening. The 48-year-old was skiing with a partner on Donaldson …

This story is the second in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. Read part one here. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — North Idaho can bring a bit of culture shock for new arrivals. Walking around Coeur d’Alene, Seth Horst was amazed by how many people made eye contact, smiled, and said, “Hi.” Many would even strike …

The sister of a woman found brutally murdered in California in 1991 says her prayers have been “answered” after investigators announced this week that they have solved the cold case homicide more than three decades later. The Ventura Police Department says by using “advanced forensic genetic genealogy techniques,” Larry Welch has been identified as the perpetrator in the killing of …