Hiker rescued after falling from cliff on the Oregon Coast
The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew was told a man had fallen more than 100 feet sometime before 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Credit: U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest Author: KGW Staff Updated: 9:59 PM PST March 5, 2021
CANNON BEACH, Ore. A hiker was rescued by helicopter Friday after falling from a cliff at Hug Point State Recreation Site just south of Cannon Beach, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said.
The USCG helicopter aircrew was told a man had fallen more than 100 feet sometime before 4:30 p.m. Friday. A Seaside Fire Department paramedic was able to reach him before the helicopter arrived.
Cabin Creek Snowmobiler Sets Broken Leg With Shovel
Tuesday afternoon the West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a call for a snowmobiler that was injured and unable to ride out. The injured snowmobile was with a group in Cabin Creek about 11 miles North of West Yellowstone.
Rescuers from the Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Custer Gallatin National Forest, Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District, and a helicopter from Life Flight Network responded to the call that came in on Tuesday, March 2nd at 3:31 p.m. As volunteers made their way to the reported incident they met the group of snowmobilers and the injured party, according to a press release from the Gallatin County Sheriff s Office.
Feb 23, 2021
On Monday, February 22, 2021, Sgt. Jeremy Braun returned to full duty at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office after being shot by an armed suspect in 2019. The shooting happened on August 8, 2019, near Henry Hagg Lake, following a theft in progress call. Sgt. Braun was working as part of the Tactical Negotiations Team tracking the suspect in a heavily wooded area when he and his team were ambushed. Sgt. Braun sustained life-threatening injuries before being flown to OHSU by Life Flight Network.
In the more than 18 months since the shooting incident, Sgt. Braun, who was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant last year, has overcome incredible odds to be back working a full schedule. Sgt. Braun suffered serious injuries to his neck and upper body. He spent more than a month in the hospital and many more months in physical therapy. Sgt. Braun had to relearn how to walk and even speak.