Gorge hikers rescued after embarking on 'Treacherous' closed trail

Two hikers are recounting their brush with death after embarking on a closed trail in the Columbia River Gorge. Drew Miller and Joseph Bartsch set out on the Rock of Ages Trail near Horsetail Falls ...

Dog rescued after falling nearly 20 feet into irrigation box in Salem

Search crews rescued a dog after it was found nearly 20 feet into an irrigation box below a canal in Salem.Salem officials said some children discovered two bla ...
SummitDaily.com

Summit County Sheriff’s Office water rescue program receives federal grant

The Summit County Water Rescue Team will soon have a new station, two new boats and other new rescue equipment thanks to a federal grant. Just over $1.1 million in funding is coming from ...
WDRB

2 climbing accidents at Red River Gorge prompt rescues by Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team

Two separate climbing incidents just days apart at Red River Gorge this week prompted rescue responses from the Wolfe County ...
WDSU

United Cajun Navy search and rescue volunteer standing ready to help in search for Nancy Guthrie

THAT IS PURELY SPECULATIVE. MEANWHILE, THE UNITED CAJUN NAVY IS STANDING READY TO HELP IN THE SEARCH FOR NANCY GUTHRIE, ACCORDING TO BRIAN THRASHER, WITH THE GROUP ONE CERTIFIED SEARCH AND RESCUE ...
KTVU

Avalanche victim is spouse of Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team member, sheriff says

The avalanche struck a group of 15 skiers on a guided backcountry trip late Tuesday morning, killing eight of them and leaving one missing. Six survivors were rescued after being buried for hours in ...
Local News 8

10 Missing, 6 Trapped: Massive search and rescue underway after Northern California avalanche

TRUCKEE, CA — A massive search and rescue operation is currently unfolding in the Northern California backcountry after an avalanche swept through a group of 16 skiers Tuesday morning. According to ...
New Republic

Noem Pisses Off Coast Guard by Using Their Resources for Deportations

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire for using Coast Guard resources to aid in deportations. The Coast Guard is the only military branch overseen by DHS, and Noem’s decisions have ...
Oregonian

Lost in the Gorge? Teens from Multnomah County’s search and rescue squad are on the case

Sadie Walsh was just 16 and had been working as a volunteer for the Multnomah County Search and Rescue team for four years when she got the call. It was early September, and a man had fallen and died ...
Outside

Drones and AI Could Transform Search and Rescue. One Hiccup Is Holding Them Back.

The Weber County, Utah, search and rescue (SAR) team has a new drone that’s the size of a chunky black lab, but with a ten-foot wingspan sporting 16 scything blades. The man piloting the DJI Flycart ...
Outside

The Search and Rescue Stories Our Editors Will Never Forget

Each year, hundreds of calls are placed to search and rescue (SAR) teams across the country. These missions often begin the same way: there’s a decision to venture off trail, usually partnered with a ...
Oregonian

Deschutes County search and rescue teams find lost hikers near Mt. Bachelor

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers rescued a pair of hikers after the two men, aged 18 and 20, got lost near the Green Lakes Trailhead near Mt. Bachelor on Saturday night. Emergency ...