Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 5—Randall "Ran" Crone used to split his time between Hawaii and Alaska, but life as a smokejumper took him to Missoula where ...

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CALDWELL, Idaho — A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday. William Yensen, known as ...

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Originally published March 30 on KTVB.COM. CALDWELL — A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday.