The body of a 23-year-old hiker who vanished in Colorado mountains over the weekend was found on Thursday, park rangers in Colorado announced on Thursday night. Lucas Macaj from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was recovered on Mills Glacier near the base of Lamb’s Slide on Longs Peak, a mountain in the Rockies, Rocky Mountain National Park officials wrote […]
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Colorado Springs hiker missing from Longs Peak found dead
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The body of missing 23-year-old hiker Lucas Macaj was recovered on Thursday, May 16 in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) after four days of intensive rescue efforts. Macaj was reported overdue from a hike on Sunday, May 12, after having reached the summit of Longs Peak before dangerous storms moved in. Rescue […]
Rocky Mountains hiker disappears after texting friend he’d reached the summit of Longs Peak
A 23-year-old hiker went missing in Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday after he texted his friend that he had reached the summit of a mountain. Lucas Macaj from Colorado Springs, Colorado texted his friend around 1 p.m. to let them know he was at the summit of Longs Peak, a mountain in the Rockies. That […]
Search underway for Colorado Springs man believed to be missing from Longs Peak area
Search efforts are underway for a Colorado Springs man believed to be missing from Longs Peak after reaching the summit of the fourteener Sunday afternoon. Rangers in Rocky Mountain National Park began search efforts Monday after Lucas Macaj, 23, was reported overdue late Sunday night after attempting to summit Longs Peak earlier that day, according […]
For decades, community was at the heart of Long’s Drug Store
For nearly 70 years, Long’s Drug Store in Bearden has sold prescriptions and other items to aid customers’ physical health while doling out soda fountain comfort treats and good conversation. But the store – unique in Knoxville as both a family-owned pharmacy and as a drugstore that still features an eatery within its walls – […]