Residents along Lake Hastings told city council members during a work session meeting Monday about solutions to address historically low water levels. Three third grade classes at Lakeview Elementary ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - After tough fights to approve adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget in the state Legislature, Gov. Jim Pillen signed both budget bills without any vetoes.

Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a central figure in popularising modern mountaineering, has died at the age of 97. His life combined high-risk exploration ...

Seattle (AP) — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker’s 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after ...

A left tackle with excellent size and a frame who could add even more weight, Freeling is an easy mover who can get up to the second level in a hurry, with the agility and balance to adjust to a ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor ...

The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and ...

April 8 (UPI) --Jim Whittaker, the first citizen of the United States to reach the top of Mount Everest, died at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., leaving a legacy of mountaineering and ...