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Man found dead near summit of Mount Washington

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August 23, 2024

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Man found dead near summit of Mount Washington

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An investigation into the cause of death is still underway.

A pair of hikers traverse a trail on Mount Washington. Jim Cole / AP, File

A 72-year-old man from Virginia was found dead near the summit of Mount Washington, according to officials.

At about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a hiker found his body lying about a half mile below the summit, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.

The Cog Railway offered to send a special train and crew to help Fish and Game recover the man’s body from a location on the Gulfside Trail near the junction of West Side Trail, as he was about 425 feet north of the Cog Railway tracks.

Crews hiked the body back to the train, which transported him to the Base Station. From there, they transferred the body to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Concord for an autopsy.

Officials from Fish and Game, the New Hampshire State Police, and Twin Mountain Fire Department responded to the call.

Authorities are withholding the hiker’s name pending family notification.

It appears that the man likely died due to environmental exposure, officials said, but the exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.

Authorities said they know little else about the hiker. The man was dressed in jeans, had on a dark navy blue raincoat, brown hiking boots, and a small blue backpack.

He was unprepared for the conditions on the White Mountains’ higher summits. Authorities say it is likely that he took a train ride up to the summit in the morning or early afternoon on Wednesday and then decided to try hiking down.

New Hampshire Fish and Game asks anyone who might have encountered a hiker matching his description to contact State Police Troop F at 603-843-3333 or Lt. Mark Ober at [email protected].

This isn’t the first death on the notoriously hard mountain to trek this year. In March, a skier died after falling down a ravine.

Fish and Game reminds people that the weather on the higher summits is cold, wet, and windy, which are prime conditions for hypothermia and other cold-related injuries. The department advises hikers to check the forecast on the Mount Washington Observatory before venturing out.

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Man charged with shooting co-worker in Washington Heights

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February 28, 2026

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Man charged with shooting co-worker in Washington Heights

A 26-year-old man had an argument with a co-worker before allegedly fatally shooting the colleague in Washington Heights, prosecutors said Friday.

Bobby Martin, who was charged with first-degree murder Thursday, made his first appearance Friday in Cook County court.

Martin, is accused of killing his co-worker, Antoine Alexander, 32, in a parking lot at 9411 S Ashland Ave about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.

Prosecutors said Martin and Alexander worked together at an armed security company and got into a verbal altercation inside the guard shack on Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, prosecutors said Alexander removed his bullet proof vest and threw it to the ground. A witness, another co-worker, then told the defendant and the victim to take the altercation outside.

After stepping outside, the defendant pulled his firearm and fired one shot into the victims abdomen, prosecutors said. The victim’s firearm was holstered at the time of the argument and the shooting. The defendant fled the scene and came into contact with another co-worker, whom he told that he had just shot Alexander.

Alexander was then taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.

Martin was arrested by authorities three blocks from his home approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, prosecutors said.

Martin was detained and will appear in court again on March 17, authorities said.

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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury announces she’s pregnant

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February 26, 2026

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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury announces she’s pregnant

Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.

The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.

Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.

Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.

Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.

Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).

The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.

The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.

Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.

The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.

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Washington state board awards Yakima $985,600 loan for Sixth Avenue project design

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February 26, 2026

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Washington state board awards Yakima 5,600 loan for Sixth Avenue project design

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima could soon take a major step toward redesigning Sixth Avenue after the Washington State Public Works Board awarded the city a $985,600 loan.

The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.

The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.

The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.

The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.

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