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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Man, 27, died after avalanche at resort
A 27-year-old man died after he was buried by an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort, an inquest heard. Joshua Byers, from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, was near the roadside in Val Thorens when he was swept up and carried 15 metres (50ft) by snow on 17 April. Mr Byers was taken to hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, and died later that evening. An inquest into Mr Byers' death, which opened at Northallerton Coroner's Court on Monday, was told the provisional cause of death was asphyxia. Heavy snow had hit the Alps in the days prior to Mr Byers' death, with the weather impacting local power supplies and road and rail travel. Coroner Jon Heath adjourned the inquest to a future date at the same venue. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. British man, 27, killed by avalanche in French Alps
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Knaresborough man, 27, died after Alps avalanche, inquest hears
A 27-year-old man died after he was buried by an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort, an inquest heard. Joshua Byers, from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, was near the roadside in Val Thorens when he was swept up and carried 15 metres (50ft) by snow on 17 Byers was taken to hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, and died later that inquest into Mr Byers' death, which opened at Northallerton Coroner's Court on Monday, was told the provisional cause of death was asphyxia. Heavy snow had hit the Alps in the days prior to Mr Byers' death, with the weather impacting local power supplies and road and rail travel. Coroner Jon Heath adjourned the inquest to a future date at the same venue. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Civic education empowers students to be active in communities
'It's important to be civically engaged.' That's what an Indiana Area High School junior told our Joshua Byers at the second Democracy Bowl at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Students from seven school districts went head to head in a social studies competition that tested their knowledge of congressional acts, notable court cases, founding documents, treaties and amendments. Representatives from the Bill of Rights Institute, the National Constitution Center and Fair Districts Pennsylvania also attended. Chris Janson, the Bill of Rights Institute's senior project lead for civic learning initiatives, said he was inspired by the students' enthusiasm. He told the students that civics education is not just about memorizing dates and reciting historic figures. It empowers citizens to be active members of their communities. Students also presented civics fair projects that would improve the region's image. Among them were a project from Homer-Center School District students on addressing homelessness, which took first place; Greater Johnstown High School students' ideas for revitalizing the Hornerstown neighborhood playground; and Portage Area School District students' plans for building a pickleball court and expanding CPR training. Mark Conlon, a Pitt- Johnstown professor and event organizer, described the bowl to Byers as bet- ter than his 'wildest dreams.' And Portage teacher Tyler Johnson said, 'I think anytime we can get kids out of the building and engage them in those important subjects is a good way to show them how to take part in their communities after (graduation).' We agree. Pitt-Johnstown alum and Democracy Bowl donor Douglas Weimer is credited with helping to make the event a success with his generosity. He said, 'It was a privilege to give back.'
