Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded hikers from coastal cliff in Manzanita, OR

Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded hikers from coastal cliff in Manzanita, OR
Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Williams, an aviation survival technician, is lowered from a Sector Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during the rescue of two hikers near Neahkahnie Beach, OR, Monday, April 25.  (Courtesy photo by Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue) ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two hikers Monday from a coastal cliff in Manzanita. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia...

Coast Guard medevacs hiker fallen from cliffs near Port Orford, WA

Coast Guard medevacs hiker fallen from cliffs near Port Orford, WA
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. PORT ORFORD, Ore. — The Coast Guard medevaced a hiker who fell from the cliffs above Nellies Cove Monday evening near Port Orford. At approximately 6:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received an agency assistance request from Curry County Dispatch. A 21-year-old male hiker had reportedly fallen...

Coast Guard rescues 2 hikers from ledge in Olympic National Park

Coast Guard rescues 2 hikers from ledge in Olympic National Park
Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Chief Petty Officer David MosleySEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued two hikers from the side of a cliff early Sunday near Hoh Head in Olympic National Park. Rescued were Tessa Allen and Reed Farber, both in their 20s. Olympic National Park Rangers contacted Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound watchstanders at about midnight Sunday requesting...

Coast Guard medevacs missing hiker from Willamette National Forest, OR

Coast Guard medevacs missing hiker from Willamette National Forest, OR
Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo. COOS BAY, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 50-year-old male hiker Saturday after he went missing in the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge. The missing hiker was reported to be suffering from dehydration and extreme hypothermia before being rescued. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a request for...

Coast Guard medevacs hiker fallen 100 feet near Hug Point State Park, OR

Coast Guard medevacs hiker fallen 100 feet near Hug Point State Park, OR
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 helicopter file photoSEASIDE, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a male hiker who fell more than 100 feet from a cliff Friday afternoon near Hug Point State Park south of Cannon Beach. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a request for assistance from Seaside emergency dispatch at 4:27 p.m. First responders with the Seaside Fire Department...

Coast Guard aircrew rescues hiker in the Olympic Mountains near Hoh River

Coast Guard aircrew rescues hiker in the Olympic Mountains near Hoh River
Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued a hiker after he fell into the Hoh River Friday evening and became unable to finish his hike in the Olympic Mountains. A Coast Gaurd Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the 39-year-old hiker, who was...

Coast Guard rescues stranded hiker near Crescent City

Coast Guard rescues stranded hiker near Crescent City
A Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts cliff-rescue training Feb. 14, 2018.  (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Lt. j.g. Audra Forteza) MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The Coast Guard rescued a hiker after he became stranded south of Crescent City, Wednesday evening. The hiker called 911 dispatchers, who contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders at approximately...

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs injured woman on Sucia Island, Washington

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs injured woman on Sucia Island, Washington
Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a 69-year-old woman from Sucia Island, Washington, Wednesday afternoon, after she reportedly dislocated her hip while hiking. An aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, transported the woman from Sucia Island...

Coast Guard hoists injured hiker from Obstruction Island, Wash.

Coast Guard hoists injured hiker from Obstruction Island, Wash.
Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an hiker after she suffered head and back injuries from a fall off a cliff on Obstruction Island, Wednesday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles transferred the hiker at Bellingham International Airport...