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.

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

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

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

Murray Pletz’s winning design. Illustration courtesy Hippie, Inc. Traditional hiking backpacks at the time featured one-size-fits-all wooden frames. McCory founded JanSport with his soon-to-be-wife, ...

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MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio — A loaded gun was found inside a student's backpack at Mt. Healthy Jr./Sr. High School on Thursday, according to the district. According to a letter that was sent to ...

The Cincinnati Fire Department has cleared a polling location of threats in Hyde Park after it was evacuated on Election Day due to an abandoned backpack found at the site. According to the ...

A student has been arrested after school officials said they found a weapon in their backpack at Holmes High School.It happened Friday morning when school officials said an administrator found a ...