Local seeking for hero to donate kidney
Rob Asbell gazed into the steely eyes of death. A bout of abdominal sepsis sent him into a coma, where he remained for 23-days. His recovery seemed highly …
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Hero catches 3-year-old thrown from window during St. Louis apartment fire
A man saved a 3-year-old girl whose mother tossed her out of a second-floor window to escape a fire at an apartment building in north St. Louis.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Something to chew on are them buck-toothed beavers
Having been an Oregon Duck fan all my life, I really don’t buy much stock in them buck-toothed beavers, though I do have a soft spot in my heart for the beavers of Canada. By building cozy watery …
High school student praised as “a true hero” after saving neighbor’s life in fire
A high school student is being hailed as ‘a true hero’ by a fire department after he saved the life of a neighbor, whose house went up in flames …
The Knik Arm tanker collision of 1964: Negligence, heroism and a stowaway beetle
After two tankers collided near Point Woronzof, members of a family of Cook Inlet boatmen on two tugs scrambled to rescue crew members.
Local Family Leads Plymouth ‘Thank A Hero’ Campaign After Lifesaving Rescue
The effort stems from their personal story four years ago — when first responders saved their child’s life. Kristi and Josh Holmstrom are parents to three kids: Brody, Lincoln and Harper. On March 26, …
Mother of Richard Jewell, hero-turned-suspect in 1996 Olympics bombing, says he was ‘worn, torn and tattered’
Local police officers … “I think that lives were saved because of actions that we all took that night of trying to get that perimeter established as quickly as we possibly could,” Davis said.
Police hail store clerk as ‘true hero’ after helping woman escape alleged kidnappers
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department “Her bravery and quick-thinking saved a woman who was kidnapped … The suspects appeared to have ties to local gangs and face various charges …