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  • Associated Press

    Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for 29th time, extending his own record again

    One of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world's highest peak for the 29th time, extending his own record for most times to the summit, expedition organizers said Sunday. Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak at 7:25 a.m. local time Sunday along with other climbers, said Mingma Sherpa of the expedition organizer Seven Summits Treks. Kami Rita had climbed Mount Everest twice last year, setting the record for most climbs on the first and adding to it less than a week later.

  • Kansas City Star

    New Phase, Model Row, and Community Amenities Take Center Stage at Century Farms

    Spring is in the air and there’s a lot about it to celebrate at Century Farms. Located at 167th St. and Quivira Rd. in Overland Park, this upscale home community has just released Phase 5 and sales are already at a brisk pace.

  • Associated Press

    Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

    Tyler Seguin scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third, and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. The Avs pulled goaltender Alexander Georgiev with just under 2 minutes remaining and Seguin scored an empty-netter with 1:37 to go to make it 3-1, and Logan Stankoven, who scored Dallas' first goal, added a second empty-netter at with 28 seconds remaining.