PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A 43-year-old man climbing on Mount Hood on Tuesday tripped in a steep area and sustained injuries, leading to an almost-eight-hour rescue operation spearheaded by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, according to officials. The climber was summiting a steep area known as Old Chute on the…
(KRON) -- A Fairfield man and cat narrowly escaped from a house fire with help from a neighbor, a best friend, and firefighters, according to family members. Kevin Kukoleck was sleeping at home on June 29 when a neighbor began banging on his front door at 3 a.m. A fire…
TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday. Officials urged people to be aware of the harsh conditions at the country’s…