Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely ...

Scanning the University of Washington student center job board ... from Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads to JanSport backpacks. After three years, Michelson struck out on her own.

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

A gun was found in a student's backpack at a Louisville school Wednesday morning.The gun was found at Fern Creek High School through its weapons detection system, according to a letter sent to ...

WAGONER, Okla. — Wagoner Public Schools (WPS) said a gun was found in a Wagoner Middle School student's backpack on Thursday. WPS said the middle school principal received a report a student may ...

After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is ...

(LEX 18) — The superintendent of Harrison County Public Schools reported in a press release on Friday that a student was removed from school for bringing an unloaded gun in their backpack on the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Park Hill School District revealed that today, November 13, a firearm was found in a student’s backpack. The school district claims that a handgun was found in a Park ...