Yosemite National Park NewsLocal news for Yosemite National Park, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Losing face: Duo fails to reclaim speed climbing record- June 30, 2008 The two failed to set a record, finishing the frighteningly vertical climb on this immense slab of granite an hour and 17 minutes slower than the fastest climb ever on the world-famous nose route, set in ...http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/losing-face-duo-fails-to-recla... Heart transplant survivor completes major Yosemite climb- June 28, 2008 Heart transplant survivor Kelly Perkins has added another first to her long string of mountaineering feats since getting a new heart 13 years ago - a dangerous 2 12-day climb up a sheer, 2,000-foot face of ...http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/heart-transplant-survivor-comp... Visitor made most of visit he didn't plan- June 28, 2008 By the time Don and Margie Luke leave Modesto, probably sometime next week, Don could be considered an expert on the McHenry Mansion and the Modesto Irrigation District.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/visitor-made-most-of-visit-he-... Yuma firefighters head to Oliver Fire- June 26, 2008 Yuma Fire Department firefighters have been assigned to fight the Oliver Fire in California.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/yuma-firefighters-head-to-oliv... 63% To the Limit- June 24, 2008 Synopsis: Thomas and Alexander Huber, risk takers in the extreme, rank as two of the best mountain climbers of our time.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/63-to-the-limit?fromrss=1 Monitoring cougar in Yosemite Valley difficult- June 22, 2008 The cougar - stealthy, silent and cunning in the wild - has proven equally elusive in evading attempts to monitor the big cats' visits to the tourist mecca of Yosemite Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/monitoring-cougar-in-yosemite-... Yosemite tram burns- June 22, 2008 An open-air tram run by Delaware North caught fire in Yosemite National Park Saturday at 2 p.m. between Yosemite Valley and the Tunnel View area of the park.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/yosemite-tram-burns?fromrss=1 Tram catches fire in Yosemite National Park- June 20, 2008 Yosemite National Park officials continue to investigate an incident where the truck hauling a tram carrying tourists caught fire and burned up on Highway 41 near the Tunnel View turnoff.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/tram-catches-fire-in-yosemite-... Missing hiker found alive at Yosemite National Park- June 18, 2008 A hiker missing at Yosemite National Park since Sunday has been found, according to park officials.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/missing-hiker-found-alive-at-y... U.S. considers upscale hotel for infamous Alcatraz- June 14, 2008 The National Park Service is considering adding a hotel to Alcatraz Island, site of one of the world's most notorious prisons.http://www.topix.net/city/yosemite-national-park-ca/2008/06/u-s-considers-upscale-hotel-fo... |