Photo by Mandi Bateman
Search and Dive Rescue Team Vice Commander Tony Jeppesen prepares his team upon arrival at the command base.
July 27, 2017
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July 27, 2017 1 a.m.
SAR team rescues injured hiker from remote location
BONNERS FERRY — Even for the most proficient of hikers, accidents can happen. A wrong turn, a wrong step, a sudden change of weather: all these things can turn an idyllic day in the wilderness into a nightmare scenario. The greatest danger, even to those prepared, is the distance from adequate help or rescue.