3 overdue hikers found dead after Alaska avalanche

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The bodies of three overdue hikers have been found in the debris of an avalanche slide near Alaska’s largest city. Alaska State Troopers say the bodies of Thomas Devine of Chugiak, Matthew Nyman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Edward Watson of Miami were recovered near Bear Mountain. That’s located near the community of Chugiak, or about 25 miles north of downtown Anchorage. The three had gone for a hike on Tuesday. When they didn’t return, the