Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions ... If he ...

While some Birkin owners have turned their luxury purses into oversized, leather charm bracelets, it’s hardly the only design getting loaded up with accouterments. Partly thanks to TikTok, the trend ...

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for an FTC investigation into companies selling school supplies advertised as bulletproof.

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Wolfe's building has aimed to keep a phone "usage" ban since the 2022-23 academic year — meaning don't leave your phone at home, but don't use it until that final school bell — with the help of YONDR ...

The East County Family Resource Center in Washougal is asking for donations to supplement a rapidly dwindling food supply. The pantry is close to running out of food, according to staff.

Annual culinary event featuring more than 100 restaurants raises $60,000-plus for local nonprofit Blessings in a Backpack ...

Alarmed by the continuance of violent gun crimes in schools, many educational institutions are now requiring clear backpacks ...

At the Winona Area Learning Center (ALC), students aren’t allowed to use their phones during class or passing time, Superintendent Brad Berzinski said, and typically keep them in their backpacks. They ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday to look into companies that claim to provide bulletproof school supplies. Manufacturers advertisers that inserts placed ...

If you plan to wear your bag while sightseeing or hiking, a waterproof (or water-resistant) fabric will come in handy, just ...

In rural northeast Louisiana, the leaders of a small school district took a drastic step this week in response to an eruption ...