Kessler Peak News Today

UPDATE THURSDAY: The Dixie Fire burning in northern California is now 678,369 acres and is 35 percent contained, according to the latest from InciWeb. *** The Dixie Fire burning in northern California and advancing toward Highway 395 is now more than 635,728 acres and is 33 percent contained as of Wednesday, according to InciWeb and Cal Fire.

An avalanche in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon carried a snowboarder 300 feet down the Argenta run and continued for another 1,000 feet down the slope, the snowboarder reported.

Take it easy in these 15 accessible, mellow areas for some of the best backcountry skiing in the Lower 48.

The faithful removed cowboy hats and bowed their heads for Easter service. Nearly 40 men, women and children gathered in view of the white cross made of pipe. They sang the Easter hymn, some off-key but all in earnest. Raise your joys and triumphs high alleluia Sing ye heavens and earth reply alleluia Advertisement Advertisement Larry Craig’s two sons and his grandchildren climb up on Sunrise Rock in the Mojave Desert, where every year for decades dozens of parishioners have gathered for an ...