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US: Aspen Acres Fire Rages in Colorado, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations 4

The Aspen Acres Fire broke out on Monday, June 29, near the Aspen Acres Campground in Colorado, burning over 23,000 acres with 0% containment. Multiple homes were lost, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for several areas.

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Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (R), a women's parallel giant slalom silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, poses in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, after winning a Guinness World Record title for making the most consecutive Winter Olympic appearances (female). Takeuchi, 42, competed in the Olympics for the seventh consecutive time from 2002 to 2026.

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Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (R), a women's parallel giant slalom silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, poses in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, after winning a Guinness World Record title for making the most consecutive Winter Olympic appearances (female). Takeuchi, 42, competed in the Olympics for the seventh consecutive time from 2002 to 2026.

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US: Potawatomi Hotel Casino Evacuated After Roof Fire Sends Black Smoke Into Sky

Potawatomi Hotel Casino in Milwaukee was evacuated on Monday, April 6, after a fire broke out in the HVAC system on the roof of the casino building, sending a massive plume of black smoke into the sky. The fire was brought under control with no injuries reported, and the casino reopened to the public at 6 p.m.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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(8)Prince Takamado dies of heart failure

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Takamado (2nd from L) and his wife Hisako (L) visited Nagano in central Japan in February 1998 to watch a Nagano Winter Olympics event. The prince died of heart failure Nov. 21, 2002.

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Speed skater Okazaki returns from Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Tomomi Okazaki, who placed sixth in the women's 500 meters speed skating event in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, returned to Narita airport Feb. 26.

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(2)Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games end

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Two huge dinosaurs loom over the Ric-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City on Feb. 24 during the closing ceremony for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan competes in his second run during the skelton final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 20. Koshi came in 8th in the event.

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Imai comes in 15th in 1,000 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Yusuke Imai of Japan competes in the men's 1,000 meters speed skating at the Utah Olympic Oval in the 2002 Winter Olympics on Feb. 16. Imai turned in Japan's best performance in the event but could only manage 15th place.

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German's Leitner, Resch win luge doubles

SATLT LAKE CITY, United States - Patric-Fritz Leitner (top) and Alexander Resch of Germany react after their second run in the luge doubles event of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 15. The two-time world champions clipped the wall on their second run but won the gold medal.

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Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Iida plows down the mountain in the women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 15. Iida placed 16th.

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(2)Honda 4th in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Takeshi Honda waves to spectators at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14 after finishing his performance in the men's figure skating event of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Honda had to settle for fourth place, behind gold medalist Alexei Yagudin and silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko, both of Russia, and American Tim Goebel, who took the bronze.

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(1)Honda 4th in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Takeshi Honda jumps during his performance in the men's figure skating event of the 2002 Winter Olympics at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14. Honda came in 4th, earning Japan's highest finish ever in men's figure skating, surpassing the eighth-place performances of Nobuo Sato at the 1964 Innsbruck (Austria) Games and Mitsuru Matsumura in Lake Placid (the U.S.) in 1980.

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Lemay-Doan takes gold in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Catriona Lemay-Doan of Canada (C), who won the women's 500 meters speed skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, smiles at a flower ceremony at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14. She is flanked by silver medalist Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (L) and bronze medalist Sabine Voelker, both from Germany.

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(2)Okazaki comes in 6th in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Tomomi Okazaki of Japan waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14 after finishing the second leg of the women's 500 meters speed skating in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Okazaki placed sixth in the event.

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Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Idia of Japan competes in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 14. Iida clocked 43.06 seconds down the 549-meter slalom course claim the 16th and final place in the finals on Feb. 15.

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Germany's Otto wins women's singles luge

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Sylke Otto reacts after winning the women's singles luge event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 13.

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Ammann of Switzerland also won large hill ski jumping race

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gold medalist Simon Ammann of Switzerland (C), flanked by silver medal winner Adam Malysz of Poland (L) and bronze medalist Matti Hautamaeki of Finland, poses in the flower presentation ceremony Feb. 13 after the large hill (K-120) ski jumping competition in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Ammann became the second jumper in Olympic history to win both normal and large hills in a single Olympics.

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(1)2002 Winter Olympics athletes' village opens

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The athletes' village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games is opened in a ceremony in Salt Lake City on Jan. 29. The games will begin Feb. 9.

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(2)2002 Winter Olympics athletes' village opens

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - A sign points the way to the Japanese dormitory in the athletes' village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, which was opened in a ceremony in Salt Lake City on Jan. 29.

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Media center opens for Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The main media center opened Jan. 28 for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games that begin in Salt Lake City on Feb. 9.

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Japan wins 1st place in World Cup ski jumping contest

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Japanese squad -- (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Masahiko Harada, Kazuya Yoshioka, and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile after taking first place in the World Cup large-hill ski jumping team competition on Jan. 19, with a total of 986.4 points. Finland placed second with 979.8 points and Austria was third with 952.7. The contest, held at the Utah Olympic Park, is a trial event for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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Kim implicated in 1st Salt Lake Olympic scandal case

WASHINGTON, United States - A file photo shows South Korean International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kim Un Yong, who was implicated in the first criminal case filed over the selection of Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Justice Department said a Utah businessman, who pleaded guilty to tax fraud, helped the son of ''an IOC member'' obtain U.S. permanent residency by giving him a fake job. Sources close to the case said the favor was given to John Kim, the son of Kim Un Yong, seen as a major candidate to become IOC president.

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Olympics bid farewell to Nagano

The Olympic flame symbolically goes out at the closing ceremony of the Nagano Winter Games on Feb. 22. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch told the crowd in Japanese, ''Arigato, Nagano. Sayonara, Nippon,'' before he ceremonially handed the Olympic flag to the mayor of Salt Lake City, which will host the next Winter Games in 2002.

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Nagano passes the baton to Salt Lake City

U.S. athletes unfurl a banner to show their appreciation for the city of Nagano at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony Feb. 22. The second half of the message reads ''See you in Salt Lake City'' -- the host city for the next Winter Games in 2002.

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Kim implicated in 1st Salt Lake Olympic scandal case

WASHINGTON, United States - A file photo shows South Korean International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kim Un Yong, who was implicated in the first criminal case filed over the selection of Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Justice Department said a Utah businessman, who pleaded guilty to tax fraud, helped the son of ''an IOC member'' obtain U.S. permanent residency by giving him a fake job. Sources close to the case said the favor was given to John Kim, the son of Kim Un Yong, seen as a major candidate to become IOC president.

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Speed skater Okazaki returns from Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Tomomi Okazaki, who placed sixth in the women's 500 meters speed skating event in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, returned to Narita airport Feb. 26.

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Lemay-Doan takes gold in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Catriona Lemay-Doan of Canada (C), who won the women's 500 meters speed skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, smiles at a flower ceremony at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14. She is flanked by silver medalist Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (L) and bronze medalist Sabine Voelker, both from Germany.

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Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan competes in his second run during the skelton final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 20. Koshi came in 8th in the event.

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Imai comes in 15th in 1,000 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Yusuke Imai of Japan competes in the men's 1,000 meters speed skating at the Utah Olympic Oval in the 2002 Winter Olympics on Feb. 16. Imai turned in Japan's best performance in the event but could only manage 15th place.

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Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Iida plows down the mountain in the women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 15. Iida placed 16th.

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Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Idia of Japan competes in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 14. Iida clocked 43.06 seconds down the 549-meter slalom course claim the 16th and final place in the finals on Feb. 15.

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German's Leitner, Resch win luge doubles

SATLT LAKE CITY, United States - Patric-Fritz Leitner (top) and Alexander Resch of Germany react after their second run in the luge doubles event of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 15. The two-time world champions clipped the wall on their second run but won the gold medal.

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Germany's Otto wins women's singles luge

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Sylke Otto reacts after winning the women's singles luge event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 13.

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Ammann of Switzerland also won large hill ski jumping race

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gold medalist Simon Ammann of Switzerland (C), flanked by silver medal winner Adam Malysz of Poland (L) and bronze medalist Matti Hautamaeki of Finland, poses in the flower presentation ceremony Feb. 13 after the large hill (K-120) ski jumping competition in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Ammann became the second jumper in Olympic history to win both normal and large hills in a single Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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(2)Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games end

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Two huge dinosaurs loom over the Ric-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City on Feb. 24 during the closing ceremony for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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(2)Okazaki comes in 6th in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Tomomi Okazaki of Japan waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14 after finishing the second leg of the women's 500 meters speed skating in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Okazaki placed sixth in the event.

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(2)Honda 4th in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Takeshi Honda waves to spectators at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14 after finishing his performance in the men's figure skating event of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Honda had to settle for fourth place, behind gold medalist Alexei Yagudin and silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko, both of Russia, and American Tim Goebel, who took the bronze.

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(2)2002 Winter Olympics athletes' village opens

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - A sign points the way to the Japanese dormitory in the athletes' village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, which was opened in a ceremony in Salt Lake City on Jan. 29.

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(1)2002 Winter Olympics athletes' village opens

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The athletes' village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games is opened in a ceremony in Salt Lake City on Jan. 29. The games will begin Feb. 9.

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Reporter-turned-athlete Nakayama to call it quits

Updated photo shows two-time Olympic skeleton racer Eiko Nakayama, who announced her retirement from the winter sledding sport on Dec. 26, 2016. Nakayama, who started her skeleton career when she was a journalist reporting on the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, placed 12th in the women's event in Salt Lake City in 2002 and 14th in Turin in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(8)Prince Takamado dies of heart failure

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Takamado (2nd from L) and his wife Hisako (L) visited Nagano in central Japan in February 1998 to watch a Nagano Winter Olympics event. The prince died of heart failure Nov. 21, 2002. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins 1st place in World Cup ski jumping contest

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Japanese squad -- (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Masahiko Harada, Kazuya Yoshioka, and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile after taking first place in the World Cup large-hill ski jumping team competition on Jan. 19, with a total of 986.4 points. Finland placed second with 979.8 points and Austria was third with 952.7. The contest, held at the Utah Olympic Park, is a trial event for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.