search and rescue

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is celebrating the arrival of four new snowmobiles. Sheriff Mike Morrison says the vehicles are an important part of his office's fleet of terrestrial, marine, and aerial craft which are used for various purposes, primarily search-and-rescue missions...

The measure would create a grant program to fund search and rescue volunteers' planning, equipment, training, exercise, and operation costs.

The measure would create a mechanism or grant program to fund search and rescue volunteers' planning, equipment, training, exercise, and operation costs.

It marked the third time the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a search for Travis Coleman, who was last seen at his apartment in Wenatchee.

Chelan County is in the process of trying to mitigate several issues that are being caused by overcrowding in The Enchantments area near Leavenworth. The trail system has been a hotspot with locals for many decades but has recently exploded in popularity due to the rise of social media...

Members of the volunteer group were flown to Dragontail Peak by a Chelan County Sheriff's helicopter last Sunday to help a lost climber.

One of the hikers was suffering from mild hypothermia and was put in a sleeping bag to regain warmth.

With more and more people heading into the back country for hiking and other recreation, emergency responders in the region are advising everyone that does so to carry a satellite messaging device or personal locator beacon. "They're very light weight and fit in the palm of your hand," explains Shawn Ballard of Ballard Ambulance...

CCMR volunteers went on 28 missions in 2022, a 97% increase compared to 2021.

Morrison made one of his first appearances before county commissioners Tuesday, where he said he'll try to step up the efforts of Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol.